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Imagine being brought into a new, big home with a ton of things to smell and explore… and to chew on. When you bring a puppy home, it’s important to remember that everything is new to him, says Kim Monteith, BC SPCA manager of animal welfare. “For your puppy, everything is new – he may …
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News Category: Pet care
Concerned about a neighbour’s dog or cat that you see outside? Maybe the animal is tied up, or doesn’t have a place to hide from the rain? You’re not alone. Last year, BC SPCA Animal Protection Officers (APOs) responded to 573 calls about tethered animals, and another 725 calls about animals not having any shelter. …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Pet care, Take action
With 26 kittens abandoned in boxes in the Shuswap area within less than a week, the BC SPCA is letting the public know that there is a much better option: surrendering any unexpected or unwanted animals to the BC SPCA. From tiny kittens found by a Tim Hortons dumpster to 10, three-week-old kittens found in …
News Category: Pet care
Another kitten at the Fort St. John SPCA must lose a leg in order to live without pain. Mary Jane, also known as MJ, was found in the area where Peter Parker – another kitten whose must have a leg amputated after the injuries he sustained when he was thrown from a moving vehicle – …
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News Category: Pet care, Ways to help
Question: My dog pulls me down the street on his leash and is very unruly. A friend suggested a prong or choke collar. Would that help? Like most things in life, when you cut corners it usually comes back to bite you. Despite the bad pun, using prong, choke or especially shock collars may actually …
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News Category: Pet care
It happens at BC SPCA shelters across the province all too often: Well-meaning would-be pet guardians surrender their animals to the SPCA because having a pet is “too much responsibility.” That’s why it’s important to research and know what you’re getting into when you bring a companion animal home, says BC SPCA general manager of …
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Amelia was surrendered to the Vancouver SPCA earlier this year because she was deaf. Having purchased her online from Craigslist, her former owners did not know the husky-German shepherd puppy was deaf, and didn’t feel equipped to handle a deaf dog. But her uniqueness only attracted her to Marisa Nielsen and fiancé Desmond Kumar when …
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Finding Dory may be a popular animated summer movie, but for a Sparwood family, it was reality. Earlier this year, Teena Blackmore and her family adopted Dory, a ginger-and-white tabby cat, from the Cranbrook BC SPCA shelter, but lost her while travelling to Alberta. Reunited last week, thanks to Dory’s microchip being registered in the …
News Category: Pet care
Adding a new, furry companion to your family is a big decision and commitment. While the BC SPCA encourages pet guardians to adopt animals from BC SPCA shelters or other rescue organizations, the society recognizes British Columbians often buy animals from breeders. If you are purchasing a pet from a breeder, there are several ways …
Continue reading “How to recognize a reputable breeder: Choosing a pet wisely”
News Category: Pet care
Question: My dog often expresses mounting behaviour. Why does he do this and is it possible to stop this kind of behaviour? Dog guardians are often embarrassed when their dog mounts another dog, particularly in public places. But don’t be too distressed, dog mounting is a normal behaviour that lots of dogs do. It doesn’t …
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