November 2, 2018Lonely, tethered and without adequate outdoor shelter: it’s what one young dog in the Capital Regional District experienced before finally receiving the much-needed protection and care he desperately needed. This was thanks to a team effort between concerned citizens, BC SPCA special constables, and one municipality’s bylaw officers. What’s more, the persistence of those involved …
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September 12, 2018Mysterious, rare and endangered: these are just some of the words that can be used to describe the marbled murrelet, a small, north Pacific seabird which spends the majority of its life on the ocean. British Columbia is the only place in Canada where you may be lucky enough to see one of them. Unfortunately, …
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August 2, 2018It’s a warm, bright summer afternoon at a residential building in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side as a handful of tenants congregate in their private courtyard. Though the sun is still high in the sky, there’s another bright spot here: in the middle of this courtyard is a pen with a litter of German Shepherd cross …
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June 4, 2018Ever wondered about the difference between free range and free run eggs, or whether certified organic means anything for how well the animals were treated? What about labels like grass-fed and pasture-raised for meats and dairy? Food labels often raise more questions than they answer. Find out which food labels to look for and those …
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May 28, 2018The BC government is asking the public to voice their thoughts on a new law that would aim to keep wild animals from going extinct. British Columbia is Canada’s most biologically diverse province, with more species at risk than any other province in Canada. BC currently has no stand-alone endangered species legislation, meaning hundreds of …
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May 23, 2018The BC SPCA is pleased to demonstrate full support for a bill that is due for third reading in the next two weeks. Bill S-203, also known as the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, would make it illegal to capture, breed or move cetaceans with the intent of putting them in captivity …
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May 7, 2018Take the Pledge! In Canada, over 24 million hens are raised for egg production each year, laying approximately 616 million eggs annually. More than 90 per cent of these laying hens (~ 21.6 million) spend their entire adult lives in cramped cages, while a mere 10 per cent are raised as either free run (cage-free, …
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April 23, 2018The BC SPCA is applauding progressive changes for the care and welfare of dogs outlined in the latest edition of A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations (PDF), released by The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). The revised Kennel Code incorporates new scientific evidence to inform best practices in animal environment, food and water, …
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March 13, 2018The BC SPCA is applauding a move by the City of Surrey to limit the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits to adoptions from approved shelters and rescues. BC SPCA manager of public policy and outreach Amy Morris says the new bylaw, approved by Surrey council on March 12, is a step forward in preventing …
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March 6, 2018In Canada, more than 24 million hens are raised for egg production each year. Collectively, they lay approximately 616 million eggs annually. More than 90 per cent of these laying hens (21.6 million) spend their entire adult lives in cages. In British Columbia, about 76 per cent of laying hens are raised cage-free (according to …
Continue reading “The cage-free egg conflict: Why farmers and grocers may soon be butting heads”
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