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Mom and son finish 115 kilometres walk to raise money for new solar panel roof at SPCA in Sechelt

March 26, 2021

Updated: March 26, 2021 On March 14th, Megan Kelso and her ten-year-old son, Cody, set off on a four-day walk from Gibsons to Powell River, B.C., all in the name of the environment and animals. The goal of their 115 kilometres journey was to raise $20,000 for a new solar roof for the Sunshine Coast …

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Latest partnership increases reach of Kamloops BC SPCA food bank

March 23, 2021

The Kamloops BC SPCA food bank has partnered with Chase Food Bank in an effort to help pet guardians affected by COVID-19. It’s the latest community partnership for the shelter, which has joined up with several social service and community groups throughout the Thompson-Nicola Regional District since the pandemic started.  “The BC SPCA in Kamloops …

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The BC SPCA in Kelowna kicks off Easter with fun baskets for kids

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March 15, 2021

**UPDATE** Online sales sold out but limited quantity available to purchase Saturday, April 3 – 10:00 to 4:00 at Orthoquest, 1015 Richter St., Kelowna With Easter around the corner, the BC SPCA in Kelowna is “hopping” to make it a little extra special for kids this year with some special baskets. Geared for kids aged …

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BC SPCA gifted with 200 stuffies by anonymous donor

burnaby stuffies
March 12, 2021

The BC SPCA Tri-Cities Education & Adoption Centre recently received a pleasant surprise in the form of 200 stuffies, all of which were donated by an anonymous donor. The shelter distributed them to several BC SPCA locations throughout the Lower Mainland, including Burnaby. As part of their ongoing outreach service program, the BC SPCA in Burnaby provided the stuffies to their North Burnaby Neighbourhood House partner. Over …

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BC SPCA and Salvation Army partnership in Williams Lake helps families with pets

March 8, 2021

The BC SPCA in Williams Lake is partnering with the Williams Lake Salvation Army in order to help serve pet guardians who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “While we have provided pet food whenever we could to people in need throughout the years, the shelter has now been able to expand their pet …

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Charlie’s pet food bank helps pet guardians and pets stay together

charlies food bank
February 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted life as we know it. For some low-income pet guardians, the pandemic has placed them the compromising position of having to choose whether to feed themselves or their pets. Charlie’s pet food bank, which provides free and low-cost pet services for people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, has been an essential …

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The BC SPCA is hoping you can help Bubbles the cat

bubbles the cat
February 17, 2021

The BC SPCA is hoping you can help Bubbles, the cat. The local stray was recently brought into the BC SPCA in North Peace by a Good Samaritan after he was found suffering from multiple injuries, most likely the result of an animal attack. The BC SPCA immediately took Bubbles for veterinary care. The worst of his injuries being a badly infected bite to …

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Salt Spring Island SPCA asks public help in understanding community cat issue

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February 11, 2021

The BC SPCA is stepping up efforts to identify and tackle community cat colonies on Salt Spring Island.  Recently a local resident spotted a young kitten in their backyard and called the BC SPCA Salt Spring location for support. Upon arrival with a trap, the volunteer quickly spotted a few more cats roaming the neighbourhood. This …

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