October 4, 2024Lulu was found abandoned in a trailer with fur so heavily matted, you couldn’t tell her head from her tail. Who knows how long this poor senior Lhasa apso had been trapped inside her urine soaked and feces coated fur. She was immediately brought to a veterinary clinic for a sedated shave to relieve her …
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September 3, 2024Your pet could star on their very own beer label! This unique opportunity is coming to loving pet parents across B.C. starting September 4, thanks to the BC SPCA’s popular Make My Pet a Yellow Dog Brewing Star contest. It’s the perfect way for anyone to shine a spotlight on their special pet while also …
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August 7, 2024Spirit, as named by her BC SPCA foster, was found on the side of the road in Fort St. John, ten kilometres down a logging road, obviously pregnant. She had lesions all over her skin, raw in some places, especially on her chest and she was also covered in hives and welts. It appeared that …
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August 1, 2024BC SPCA animal protection officers have seized 31 adult German shepherds and 12 puppies from an irresponsible breeder who was housing them on a property southeast of Prince George. “The conditions these dogs were living in were horrible,” says Marcie Moriarty, the BC SPCA’s Chief protection and outreach services. “The plywood floors in their outdoor …
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July 25, 2024Sweetie is a six-year-old Shih Tzu, surrendered to the BC SPCA by her guardian who was no longer able to provide the care she needs. “We are so grateful to Sweetie’s guardian for making the incredibly difficult decision to surrender Sweetie to the BC SPCA’s care,” says Angela Mather, manager of the BC SPCA’s East …
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July 23, 2024The BC SPCA Lottery for animals in need is back with its popular summer 50/50 and its most massive prize ever, a pot up to $1,500,000! It’s your chance to make a difference in an animal’s life AND you just might win big doing it. Last summer’s winner, Damian Wallace of Maple Ridge, won a …
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July 5, 2024“They’re all very playful and so affectionate,” says Natalie, their foster. “They love to swat the ball around the wheel of their play circuit toy. They are also major fans of scratch posts.” Five tiny kittens were rescued from a blaze by Port Alberni fire crews in June and brought to the BC SPCA for …
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July 4, 2024With temperatures nearing 30 degrees and beyond across the province this weekend, the BC SPCA is reminding the public that leaving pets in a hot vehicle can have life-threatening consequences. “We hear it all the time, ‘I was just running into the store, I was only gone a few minutes!’ but what many people don’t …
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June 20, 2024The BC SPCA’s Drive for Lives animal transfer program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year at a time when the need for the program has never been greater. “In 2022 we transported 4,029 animals throughout the province. In 2023 that number jumped to 4,879 and this year we are on track to move even more …
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