August 24, 2015There’s a cuteness overload at the Cowichan SPCA right now. With 27 Boston terrier dogs – 16 puppies and 11 adults, surrendered to the branch on Sunday, staff, volunteers and foster families are busy caring for their adorable four-legged guests. The puppies are all four weeks old, and the adults (one male, the rest female) …
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October 25, 2013Harold, the severely injured dog found on a rural back road near Squamish, has rebounded in a big way, thanks in large part to the community’s – and the entire country’s – generosity. A tiny dachshund mix, Harold was turned in to the BC SPCA’s Squamish Valley Branch in rough shape, with horrible bruises and …
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September 12, 2013The Nanaimo SPCA Branch is appealing to the public for help with growing medical costs for four Chinese Crested dogs and three Peterbald cats recently surrendered as a result of an SPCA cruelty investigation. Both breeds, originating from China and Russia respectively, are known for their unusual hairless appearance. “All seven animals have severe dental …
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August 18, 2013The BC SPCA Comox Valley & District Branch is seeking the public’s help as they care for 18 severely ill Siamese cats and kittens rescued from a Vancouver Island hoarder. The seven adult cats and 11 kittens were found malnourished and dehydrated and suffering from a wide range of medical issues, including internal parasites, flea …
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August 29, 2012Six newborn kittens abandoned in a cooler on a Surrey sidewalk on Aug. 27 have been reunited with their mother. BC SPCA officers set out live traps Tuesday in the area where the tiny kittens were discovered, and at 10:30 p.m. the mother cat, searching the area for her babies, was lured into the trap. …
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