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The cramped wire battery cages that prevent egg laying hens from spreading their wings for their entire lives are now being phased out, thanks to a new Code of Practice for egg-laying hens in Canada. The BC SPCA is applauding those who have worked tirelessly to make lives better for animals in Canada – more …
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Killing animals for food is hard for many Canadians to think about. With around 700 million animals transported to slaughter facilities each year, animal welfare is crucial. From being unloaded from trucks, to handled in the pre-slaughter area, it is important to have adequate regulation and monitoring. The Canadian government has proposed new laws, and …
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Imagine a life where you can never touch another person. Where you live in the space of a bathroom and can’t turn around. Where you finish your meals quickly and are always left hungry. Some calves raised for their meat have to live this bitter life. It doesn’t have to be that way! We have …
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A record number of large-scale animal seizures in 2016 have highlighted the need for new BC SPCA facilities in the province. “With support from our donors and a $5-million contribution from the Government of B.C., the BC SPCA launched a Facilities Development & Services Plan two years ago to replace or refurbish aging SPCA shelters …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Farm
Tianna Gauvreau, BC SPCA humane products marketing specialist, was disappointed when her butcher attempted to sell her “free run” chicken at a higher price than conventional chicken. “If I did not work in farm animal welfare, I would not have known that I was being misled,” says Gauvreau. “I would have thought I was buying …
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Do you think there should be more rules about the temperature on a farm animal transport truck? How about how many animals are in that small space? Join us in calling on the Canadian government to do better by signing our petition. Be ready to give feedback to the government when draft laws are introduced …
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British Columbians may often think of kittens and puppies when they think of the BC SPCA, but the animal welfare organization also advocates for, rescues and adopts out farm animals. From horses and llama to goats and chickens, farm animals are among the more than 43,000 animals the BC SPCA helps each year. “I think …
Interested in sharing your view on whether the proposed standards are good enough for hens? This is where we think there are priorities for improvement: Recommended practices: Do you think any of the recommended practices throughout the draft code should be requirements? Housing system: Enriched cages are permitted in the code. Can enriched cages provide …
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Government and community representatives joined BC SPCA staff and volunteers on Oct. 14 to officially open the BC SPCA’s new Recovery & Adoption Barn in Kelowna, which will temporarily house horses and farm animals rescued from abusive or neglectful situations in the Okanagan region. The new 2,500-square-foot facility, located adjacent to the existing BC SPCA …
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Things just got better for dairy cattle in the province. The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture announced today it will adopt a new regulation to improve protection of dairy cattle within the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act). The PCA Act prohibits causing or permitting an animal to be in distress in British Columbia, …
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