Update: thank you to everyone for your naming suggestions! The winning name for the foal is Tanner!
It’s a boy! Help us name a new baby horse
News Category: Farm
Behind “raised without antibiotics” food labels
May 3, 2018
You’ve seen it in ads on TV, in the grocery store, in restaurants all over, and it sounds like a pretty good idea: food that was “raised without antibiotics”. This is becoming one of the biggest food label trends we see today. These businesses boast that their meat, eggs, or dairy come from farms that …
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Rules change to improve the welfare of farm animals
March 8, 2018
The BC SPCA is pleased with recent changes that will help improve the lives of farm animals across Canada. The society continues to participate in a collaborative process coordinated by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC). A discussion between farmers, industry, veterinarians, government and animal welfare groups led to three new evidence-based standards for …
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Building a better future for Canada’s farm animals
March 6, 2018
More than 700 million farm animals are raised in Canada each year and more than 120 million of those animals (livestock and poultry) are raised in B.C. (according to census data). Advocating for improvements to animal welfare on farms allows the BC SPCA to have a positive impact on one of the largest animal populations in the country – …
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Stepping into spring on the family farm
February 5, 2018
This story is part two in a series taking a look at daily life on SPCA Certified farms (read part one). Julaine Treur of Creekside Dairy writes about her family’s love of spring and the rhythms of farm life. Their dairy farm lies in the eastern reaches of the Fraser Valley. If you want to …
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Winning: Your support is helping the BC SPCA win against cruelty
January 2, 2018
British Columbians are passionate about supporting the BC SPCA in fighting animal cruelty and improving animal welfare – and we’ve seen what a difference that support makes, especially in the final months of 2017. In December, the City of Vancouver banned the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits, following a similar move by the …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Farm, Pet care, Wildlife
Lyle gets his Christmas wish: A home in time for the holidays
December 15, 2017
It was his personality – not his pitch – that landed him in his forever home. Lyle, a two-year-old pig who seemed to enjoy the spotlight when the story of his penchant for ‘singing’ went viral, attracted the attention of more than 40 potential adopters after being in BC SPCA care for more than a …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Farm
Discover humane food labels around the globe
December 12, 2017
Did you know that there are other countries stepping up for farm animals? If you’re travelling, keep an eye out for these labels when eating out or grocery shopping. Both Australia and the UK have animal welfare programs run by each country’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). In fact, Canada’s …
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Home for the holidays: Draft horse rescued from wildfires and neglect happy in new ranch home
December 1, 2017
Found in a hot spot in Williams Lake in the summer, when wildfires were still ravaging the area, this large draft horse was barely able to walk, as his hooves were so neglected and overgrown, it was painful for him to move. Now named Malachi, the handsome white horse has a new home on an …
News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Farm
Horse rescued from wildfires hunting for new home
October 25, 2017
He was found with another draft horse in July, in a hot spot in Williams Lake, when wildfires were still raging in the area. Tony, a large animal with a larger-than-life personality, could barely walk, however – his hooves were so neglected and overgrown, it was painful for him to move. His equine pal, Poppy, …
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