October 13, 2023Paris was just six weeks old when she was found wandering in a rural, forested area just outside of Victoria by a Good Samaritan. “This tiny kitten came in with a severe eye injury and possible infection and was immediately brought to a veterinarian,” says Emma Hamill, manager of the BC SPCA’s Victoria animal centre. …
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September 7, 2023With more than 400 wildfires still burning across the province, the BC SPCA continues to provide support for animals and guardians in need. To date, we have helped by: Providing temporary emergency pet boarding to 147 animals, with 45 pets still in our care. Transferring all adoptable animals out of the impacted communities’ animal centres …
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August 14, 2023The BC SPCA is caring for Tilly, a ten-week-old kitten who was found by a good Samaritan along the shore of Dragon Lake in Quesnel, fighting to stay alive. “The finder was looking out of her bedroom window when she spotted what she thought was a kitten,” says Colby O’Flynn, BC SPCA’s senior manager, North …
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July 28, 2023As more than 200 wildfires continue to burn across the province, the BC SPCA is reminding British Columbians that emergency help is available for pets and other animals in the case of evacuation. “When an evacuation order is put in place, it can be stressful for evacuees to find temporary shelter for themselves, let alone …
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July 24, 2023The BC SPCA is hoping you can help Mira, a three-month-old Siamese mix stray kitten who was found on a property in Quesnel with a large, infected, life-threatening wound. “The daughter of the good Samaritan who brought Mira to the BC SPCA found her,” says Colby O’Flynn, BC SPCA’s senior manager, North Cariboo and Quesnel. …
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July 13, 2023The BC SPCA is asking for support to provide urgently needed care for 12 puppies (five eight-week-old puppies and seven ten-week-old puppies) and two young moms who were taken into care at the BC SPCA animal centre in Prince Rupert. “The two moms and their puppies were found abandoned on the side of the highway, …
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June 22, 2023The BC SPCA is caring for 21 cats and 8 kittens that were surrendered into care from a property in Powell River. “There were concerns about the number of cats on the property,” says Eileen Drever, senior officer protection and stakeholder relations for the BC SPCA. “The owners did the right thing and asked for …
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June 2, 2023Tia, a six-week-old German shepherd mix, was found abandoned in a box hidden in the bushes of a park in Burnaby with her brother, Koda. The pair was found by a good Samaritan who immediately brought them to the Burnaby BC SPCA. “Tia and Koda were frightened and cold when they first arrived,” says Nicole …
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June 2, 2023Buttercup, a yellow Lab mix, was found running loose in Comox with suspicious injuries. She was brought to the BC SPCA and was immediately taken to a veterinarian. They determined that her leg had been broken in two places, had healed incorrectly and would need to be amputated. Even though someone had cruelly taped Buttercup’s …
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May 31, 2023The BC SPCA is hoping you can help Finnigan, a three-year-old cat who was hit by a car in Burnaby. “Good Samaritans witnessed Finnigan being hit by a car and called the BC SPCA for assistance,” says Nicole McBain, manager of the BC SPCA’s Burnaby animal centre. “When the BC SPCA’s night emergency officer arrived …
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