March 6, 2020The BC SPCA has been awarded legal custody of four adult huskies as well as a litter of puppies who were born in protective custody during an appeal process launched by their previous owner. The four adult dogs in dispute were from a well-publicized SPCA case last December in which 17 husky puppies were also …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
February 26, 2020The BC SPCA is issuing a warning after a cat was found trapped inside a house in Vancouver that had been boarded up and deserted by its previous tenants. The tabby cat was rescued by an SPCA animal protection officer after a neighbour reported seeing the house abandoned, but heard the cries of the cat …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
January 20, 2020The BC SPCA seized 20 animals from a Langley property yesterday (Jan. 19) after receiving a report that the animals were in distress. Nine dogs, five birds, three cats, two rabbits and one pig are now in SPCA custody receiving care and veterinary treatment. “All of the animals removed met the definition of distress under …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
January 14, 2020The BC SPCA’s Surrey Good Shepherd Barn is asking for your help to care for a three-year-old pot-belly pig called Marigold. This young pig came into SPCA care through a cruelty investigation surrender. “Marigold had overgrown hooves that caused her to walk like she was wearing flippers, causing tendon and ligament strain,” says Leiki Salumets, …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Farm, Ways to help
December 17, 2019Daisy was surrendered to the SPCA as a result of a cruelty investigation. She came from a cluttered home where she had been living with two aggressive adult dogs and her three littermates. An animal protection officer found Daisy and her siblings living in their own urine and feces inside a wire crate that was …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty
December 12, 2019The BC SPCA is providing care to four neglected shepherd breed dogs, who were surrendered from a backyard breeder and are looking for their forever homes for the holidays. These neglected dogs had been living in their own feces and urine among hazardous debris and garbage on a property in Maple Ridge. “This time of …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
December 9, 2019Last December, when SPCA constables seized 27 badly neglected horses from a Langley property, they knew the animals would need a lot of help to overcome the suffering they had endured. They also soon discovered that one of the horses named Mia was pregnant. Months after coming into care, Mia delivered a beautiful foal named …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
December 6, 2019Coco was one of two neglected dogs seized during an SPCA cruelty investigation in June, 2019. The dogs, Coco and Jackson, were found living outdoors in their own feces with no water or food in sight. Both dogs were terrified of human contact. They were transferred to the North Cariboo SPCA and placed on a …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
November 25, 2019Blackball the pug came to the BC SPCA with her four puppies as a result of a cruelty investigation. This little pug family was surrendered from a property on Vancouver Island along with 16 other adult French bulldogs and pugs. The dogs received treatment for a range of issues including lice, ear mites, cherry eye, …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help