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Markus, a two-and-a-half-year-old tabby cat, arrived in the care of the South Peace BC SPCA Branch under truly unfortunate circumstances. In an effort to ‘home neuter’, someone tied up Markus’ scrotum and the tip of his penis with an elastic band, leaving him in excruciating pain. “A Good Samaritan had seen Markus out on a …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Pet care
When you have a puppy, everything is new and exciting for her, but the world can also be a scary place for a small pup. That’s why it’s important, when you first start walking with your puppy, to try to ensure all of her experiences are positive experiences, says BC SPCA manager of animal welfare …
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News Category: Pet care
At first, she didn’t know how to play. She was emaciated, anemic, nervous and scared. But that didn’t deter local lawyer Chris Ness from adopting Emily, formerly Chilli, a Bernese Mountain dog seized with 65 other animals from a puppy mill in Langley last February, dubbed the Langley 66. Now a therapy dog with St. …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Pet care
Sometimes, those claws get sharp! Your cat’s nails will occasionally need trimming, but it’s important to make sure the trimming experience is a good one that your feline has a positive association with, rather than a negative experience. “You might want to start by just having your cat eat his favourite food or treats with …
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A curious pup at the South Peace SPCA has learned, the hard way, that exploring her environment can result in being burned. Lacey, a four-month-old German shepherd-husky mix, got into something she shouldn’t have and came into BC SPCA care with caustic chemical burns – inside and out – because she ingested toxic substances. “During …
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News Category: Pet care, Ways to help
The BC SPCA was extremely pleased when the B.C. Government announced an additional $5 million to support the society’s eight-year Facilities Development and Services Plan to replace or renovate aging shelters. “We are grateful to the Province of B.C. for their ongoing support of homeless, abused and vulnerable animals,” said Craig Daniell, chief executive officer of …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Pet care
Winter hasn’t been kind to a Cranbrook kitty who must now lose his tail and parts of his ears. Bronson, an affectionate brown tabby, came into BC SPCA care with his ears and most of his tail blackened and dead from frostbite. “Bronson is a very sweet boy, despite the agony he was in when …
News Category: Pet care, Ways to help
The BC SPCA is applauding a new Animal Responsibility Bylaw that the City of Surrey approved at its council meeting Monday night. Key objectives of the new bylaw include mitigating the safety risks associated with aggressive dogs and promoting responsible dog ownership. “It’s extremely encouraging to see a B.C. municipality finally stepping up with a …
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News Category: Pet care
The B.C. Government has announced an additional $5 million for the BC SPCA to support the society’s eight-year Facilities Development and Services Plan to replace or renovate aging shelters. “We are grateful to the Province of B.C. for their ongoing support of homeless, abused and vulnerable animals,” said Craig Daniell, chief executive officer of the BC …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Pet care
An affectionate young pup in Fort St. John must lose a leg after one of her front legs was caught in a leg hold trap while on a hike with her former family. The trap severely damaged her foot and leg, leaving the 15-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog/Labrador retriever mix in tremendous pain. Now, North Peace …
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News Category: Pet care, Ways to help
