January 6, 2023She was longing for love in Nanaimo and she found it just in time for the holidays! Nacho is a 16-year-old cat who had been in the BC SPCA’s care for 259 days. She was looking for a loving forever home where she could spend her final years, her wish came true! “We are so …
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December 31, 2022This big boy came to the BC SPCA in September after his owners could no longer take care of him. He weighed in at 14 kg when he first arrived and was suffering from urine scalding because his weight had kept him from properly cleaning himself. He was also covered in fleas. Even though Boris …
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December 13, 2022It is a Christmas miracle for a Vancouver family whose beloved 13-year-old Chihuahua, Delilah, went missing from their back yard three years ago. On Dec. 7, the tiny, frail senior dog was brought to the BC SPCA after being found shivering in a box outside a Richmond Trail Appliances store. “The poor little thing was …
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December 2, 2022Who can forget their beautiful, grumpy faces? At the end of April, 12 senior Himalayan cats were brought to the Sea to Sky animal centre. Some of the cats were emaciated; they all had skin infections because of the severe matting of their fur. The cats were also battling fleas, ear mites and dental issues …
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November 4, 2022You would never guess that Merlot was a 16-year-old senior, especially when you see him playing with string and laser toys. And especially when you know a little about his history. Merlot was brought to the BC SPCA animal centre in Nanaimo by a Good Samaritan who witnessed him being thrown from a moving vehicle. …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal Stories
November 4, 2022It is no way for a senior dog to live out his last years. Three Chihuahuas, including a 13-year-old senior named King Pedro, were found living in unsanitary conditions with no access to water. They arrived at the BC SPCA animal centre in Kelowna with a host of health and behavioural issues that will require …
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September 29, 2022What if your pet was injured and suffering but you weren’t able to help them? This was the case recently for the family of Jax, a boxer-cross whose leg was broken when he was struck by a vehicle. Jax’s family was in the midst of a fire evacuation in their hometown of Lytton when the …
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September 14, 2022The sounds of a kitten crying drew the Good Samaritan to the neighbouring property in Surrey. Following the cries along the fence line she came upon a pile of debris and saw the head of a small orange kitten. “The neighbour tried to coax the kitten out with food and water, but had no luck,” …
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September 9, 2022Bailey is a St. Bernard cross who was nursing five puppies in unsanitary and substandard conditions when she was brought to the BC SPCA. Thankfully, the puppies were all healthy, but Bailey was underweight, had multiple abscesses on her feet, long nails that were growing into her pads and her fur was full of mats …
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August 5, 2022The photos of Rose’s injuries were so devastating they came with a ‘graphic’ warning. The German shepherd cross was found on a property in Beaverdell with multiple gunshot wounds. Rose and her brother were abandoned by their owner when he was evicted from the property. During a storm they ran into the neighbouring woods and …
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