January 16, 2022The outpouring of love for Betty White raised more than $400,000 in donations to the BC SPCA in her honour. Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to animals in Betty White’s memory (#bettywhitechallenge) leading up to and on January 17, what would have been her 100th birthday. “We have never seen anything like …
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January 10, 2022The BC SPCA is hoping you can help two puppies who, along with their five siblings, were part of an emergency intake after being found living in deplorable conditions. “The puppies were discovered in a trailer running loose with no visible food or water,” says Jodi Dunlop, manager BC SPCA Vancouver. “When they arrived they …
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December 30, 2021The BC SPCA is hoping you can help Forest, one of three kittens in a surprise litter. This six-week-old kitten was brought into the shelter along with his two siblings and his mom. “Forest is much smaller than his siblings,” says Marika Donnelly, manager BC SPCA Sunshine Coast. “When I took him out of the …
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December 19, 2021The BC SPCA is seeking help for an emaciated, two-year-old mom and her five puppies currently in BC SPCA care on Vancouver Island. Abandoned by her owner, Celeste was brought to the SPCA and is now being cared for with her puppies in a foster home. “She was living outdoors and starving, but she was …
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December 15, 2021The BC SPCA is hoping you can help Raider, a sweet 13-year-old black Labrador who was left all alone in the world when his elderly human passed away. Like many older animals who come into BC SPCA care, Raider has various health concerns the SPCA is addressing to help him live his best life in …
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December 12, 2021The BC SPCA is hoping you can make a difference in these puppies’ lives. These eight six-week-old husky-mix puppies were brought into the shelter along with their mother by their guardian who recognized that the puppies needed help. “The owner realized that the puppies had serious health issues,” says BC SPCA Nanaimo manager Bonnie Pequin, …
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December 7, 2021Thank you to everyone who took part in our naming contest for the nine puppies rescued from outside of Squamish, and for your generous support for their continued care. The winning names reflect strong B.C. communities who have shown such resilience in challenging times: Abby, Chilli, Hope, Merritt , Princeton, Lytton, Fraser, Sumas & Nicola! …
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November 29, 2021In July of this year, Gator was rushed to an emergency clinic in Vancouver after BC SPCA animal protection officers found him at an abandoned doggy daycare in a kennel filled with urine and feces. The six-year-old Briard had been left there with another dog, who tragically did not survive the ordeal and was found …
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November 22, 2021The BC SPCA is grateful to all the animal lovers who have generously supported efforts to help pet guardians and their animals impacted by the devastating floods in B.C. “We are currently providing free emergency boarding for animals throughout the Interior, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, and providing free crates, pet food, leashes, collars …
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November 18, 2021The BC SPCA is providing pet guardians who were evacuated due to the flooding in Abbotsford pet food, crates, leashes, harnesses and other urgent supplies at the ESS Reception Centre at Tradex. “People can simply come to our table and pick-up whatever they need,” says Sarah Ringer-Vennard, Abbotsford BC SPCA Branch Manager. “If we don’t …
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