November 14, 2017Several cat colonies were brought under control and 221 cats were fixed thanks to a PetSmart Charities™ of Canada grant awarded to the BC SPCA North Cariboo Branch to address free-roaming cats in and around the city of Prince George. “We were able to bring three feral cat colonies in Prince George under control through …
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November 1, 2017The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of a dog struck by a truck in Mission last week. “The stray dog was hit by the front bumper of a truck on Dewdney Trunk Road in Mission, near the regional garbage …
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November 1, 2017Free kittens. How would you react? This is why the BC SPCA developed the Kitten Box Project, an initiative that takes a lighthearted approach to highlighting a big issue facing our province: cat overpopulation. Every day in B.C. thousands of kittens are born to family pets, stray cats living on the streets and feral cats. …
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October 11, 2017Do you have a breakaway collar for your cat? Whether he’s a kitten or an adult, or fond of being inside or out, consider having your cat wear a collar that will unfasten when something pulls on it with force. Cats whose collars become entangled are at risk of choking or serious injury as they …
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October 1, 2017Rascal has come a long way since he first came into BC SPCA this summer, after nearly dying from a massive flea infestation. The sweet senior terrier had lost approximately 85 per cent of his blood and needed immediate medical attention. Now recuperating with a foster family, Rascal had learned to enjoy life again. “He’s …
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September 29, 2017The Victoria SPCA is caring for 56 cats surrendered by their guardians last week. “Our officers were called to attend a Victoria property where the cats lived and the couple cooperated fully in surrendering the animals for care,” says Annie Prittie Bell, manager of the Victoria SPCA. “The cats were found in overcrowded and unsanitary …
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September 29, 2017Does your feline keep you up at night? Cats and kittens will sometimes make a lot of noise during the nighttime hours when humans usually prefer to sleep, meowing and playing and running around or even knocking objects off shelves or pouncing on their guardians. “We want them to be on our schedule, even if …
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August 28, 2017Imagine a litter of six four-week-old kittens wandering around in the woods in the city of Campbell River. Had it not been for the Campbell River Partners in Animal Welfare Society (CR PAWS), they would certainly have died with no one around to look after them. Luckily the kittens were saved by a CR PAWS …
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August 22, 2017She was thrown from a vehicle and left to be buried alive in a rural construction zone. Luckily, a worker heard Prairie Rose’s tiny mews for help and rescued the kitten, who was obviously in agony and rushed to the vet. Now, BC SPCA North Peace Branch staff are hoping the public can help little …
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August 8, 2017Warning: The following story contains graphic content. He arrived in BC SPCA care in extreme pain and fearful all touch would hurt. Hogarth, a seven-year-old shih tzu, was so matted that one of his legs had almost died and with teeth so badly diseased, he couldn’t eat properly and was underweight. “His leg was black …
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