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Cattle (often informally referred to as ‘cows’) are among the most common and iconic farmed animals. People who have spent time with them will likely agree that cows are valuable individuals with unique personalities. However, our limited exposure to cows encourages people to think they lack intelligence and sensitivity. If you have never given much …
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News Category: Farm
In May, the BC SPCA’s manager of farm animal welfare, Melissa Speirs, attended a cage-free laying hen training program in Europe. How does Canada stack up against Europe in terms of laying hen housing? This was a question that Melissa was eager to answer. Read on to find out what she learned! Egg-laying hens in …
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News Category: Farm
The weather across the province has been heating up, and farmers’ markets are in full swing across B.C. (find a market near you). Farmers’ markets provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about where our food comes from and how it was produced. Whether or not you’re a regular at your local farmers’ market, you can …
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News Category: Farm, Ways to help
The BC SPCA is supports consumers seeking alternatives to eggs produced by hens housed in battery cages. However, backyard chickens can be a lot of work and bring their own unique challenges, so they aren’t the right fit for everyone. If raising hens isn’t for you, purchase eggs produced on SPCA Certified farms and from …
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News Category: Adoption, Farm, Pet care, behaviour, prevention and education
Search for “micro-pig” on YouTube and you will instantly be regaled with adorable videos of tiny piglets climbing stairs, playing with dogs, sleeping on couches and scampering on the beach. “There is no denying how cute they are,” says Meghann Cant, animal welfare educator for the BC SPCA. “But how many will still be cherished …
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News Category: Adoption, Farm, Pet care, behaviour, prevention and education
We hand-“pecked” ten fun facts explaining why we think chickens are amazing and we are egg-cited to share them with you! 1.) Today’s modern chickens were domesticated around 8,000 years ago. They evolved from the red jungle fowl, known scientifically as Gallus gallus. These chicken ancestors lived in the jungle, as their name suggests. 2.) …
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News Category: Farm
Certified since 2005, Sunworks Farm (Armena, Alberta) is among the first SPCA Certified farms. In a recent farm newsletter, owners Ron, Sheila and Isaac Hamilton wrote about the ways they go above and beyond to ensure their turkeys always feel comfortable, well-cared for and safe. We wanted to share this heart-warming story with you, our …
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News Category: Farm
Canada’s Food Guide has transformed many times since its introduction in 1942. The most recent version – released in January 2019 – is the result of years of scientific analysis, public consultation and message testing. It has brought about big changes from previous guidance on healthy eating. Among the more controversial of the changes – …
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News Category: Farm
The BC SPCA is expressing concern over the new Transport of Animals regulations announced this week by the federal government. “The good news is that the regulations include some of the improvements that the BC SPCA – along with our supporters – recommended during the consultation period,” says Amy Morris, BC SPCA manager of policy …
Continue reading “BC SPCA says new farm animal transport regulations don’t go far enough”
News Category: Farm
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) has launched a new four-pillar strategic plan for 2019-2023 to take animal welfare in B.C. to a new level. The non-profit animal welfare organization, which helped nearly 48,000 animals in need in 2018, developed the plan after a year-long consultation with key …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Farm, Pet care, behaviour, prevention and education, Wildlife, Youth
