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When Jeanine Rawlings looks at her dog Kimmy today she sees a happy, energetic family member. But that wasn’t always the case. “I was Kimmy’s foster parent, so I met her when she was just beginning her road to recovery,” says Rawlings. “She’s a totally different dog today.” When Rawlings first met Kimmy she had …
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News Category: Ways to help
The 45 Victoria Havanese dogs were living in tragic conditions and we are so thankful that someone took a moment to call the BC SPCA Cruelty Hotline to report their concerns. This led to an animal protection officer investigating the property and negotiating to have the dogs quickly surrendered into shelter care. The hotline, the …
Continue reading “Behind the scenes of the Victoria Havanese dog rescue”
News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
When the BC SPCA is mentioned, people often think of puppies and kittens, or adoptable animals. What they may not think about are the nearly 5,500 volunteers across the province who help the society carry out its life-saving work helping the province’s most vulnerable animals, every day. While dog walkers and cat care attendants are …
Continue reading “It takes a village: BC SPCA celebrates its dedicated volunteers”
News Category: Pet care, behaviour, prevention and education, Ways to help
A young kitten who was hit by a car needs a little help to live out the rest of his nine lives without pain. Tiny Turmeric, an eight-week-old ginger tabby brought in by a Good Samaritan after he was struck by a vehicle, needs to see a dental specialist to have three teeth, all broken …
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A gull tangled in discarded fishing line, unable to fly. A skunk stuck in a plastic jar, slowly starving to death. “These are not just theoretical examples,” says Meghann Cant, BC SPCA animal welfare educator. “These are the sorts of distressing cases that wildlife rehabilitation centres see all the time.” The sad reality is, whether …
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News Category: Ways to help, Wildlife
Staff at the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) on Vancouver Island are hoping the public can help a Great horned owl who needs some help from her animal-loving friends. Rescued by a Good Samaritan, the owl was underweight and had problems with one of her eyes. “She was very skinny – the problems with …
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News Category: Ways to help, Wildlife
Both of his front legs are twisted at an awkward angle, making it hard for him to run and play like other dogs his age. Twister, a 10-month-old Rottweiler mix, came into care at the BC SPCA West Vancouver Branch as a stray with filthy, patchy fur. “His front legs are deformed due to an …
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Use cage-free eggs when making Easter eggs Cage-free eggs may be brown, but you can still use them for making dyed Easter eggs. No need to buy white eggs just for this fun Easter project. Most colours show up beautifully in deep jewel tones on brown eggs. While yellow dye may not work as well, …
Continue reading “Three simple ways to keep your Easter humane”
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Buying a lottery ticket can help B.C.’s most vulnerable animals. With the return of the BC SPCA Lottery for animals in need, you can win big by helping abused, neglected and injured animals and potentially, put thousands of extra dollars in your pocket. Tickets are now on sale for the 2018 BC SPCA Lottery for …
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Last year, at just one week old, tiny Willow was abandoned and taken to the BC SPCA Salt Spring Island Branch. Thanks to funds raised at the BC SPCA Lottery for animals in need, Willow had a chance to fight for her survival. Get tickets Willow was bottle fed every 90 minutes by her foster …
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