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Who 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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News Category: Animal Stories
You 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
It 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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News Category: Animal Stories, Ways to help
What 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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News Category: Animal Stories
The 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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News Category: Animal Stories
Bailey 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 …
News Category: Animal Stories
The 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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News Category: Animal Stories
Who can forget Dallas? When her nine newborn puppies urgently needed help, this amazing mom teamed up with a BC SPCA animal protection officer to get them to safety. Dallas, a four-year-old, pit bull cross, came right up to the officer when she appeared on the property and led her 500 feet into dense brush …
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News Category: Animal Stories
You may have heard of “sniffer dogs” trained to detect bombs or find missing people, but did you know that dogs are also trained to help other animals? In her book Conservation Canines, Isabelle Groc shares examples of how wildlife experts use the power of a dog’s nose to help endangered animals – including here …
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News Category: Animal Stories
She went missing from her family’s co-op grounds in Victoria. She was found in Nanaimo. No one knows how Miri, a three-and-a-half-year-old, blue and cream tortoiseshell cat, made the more than 100 kilometre journey. Her family, after months of looking and not hearing anything, thought that she was gone forever, but against all odds, and …
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News Category: Animal Stories
