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When asked what she likes best about writing for Bark!, the BC SPCA’s youth magazine, Gillian Ickert Plett, BC SPCA humane education assistant, replies, “High Paws.” High Paws has been a regular feature in Bark! since the magazine was first published in 2004. The feature highlights what kids around the province are doing for animals. …
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News Category: Youth
Patience. Responsibility. Unconditional love. Reflect for a moment, and you can undoubtedly recall an important life skill or two that you learned from having pets as a child. “Animals make great teachers,” says Paula Neuman, humane education manager for the BC SPCA. “But not all children have the opportunity to learn about animals at home.” …
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News Category: Youth
Have a bookworm in the family? How about an animal lover? Both passions come together in the BC SPCA West Vancouver Branch’s Book Buddies program, a huge after-school hit with local youth and readers of all ages since it started in 2014. From 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout the school year, children …
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Have a budding bookworm or two in the family? If so, the BC SPCA is starting a new program they might want to know about. Book Buddies is a volunteer program for children in Grades 1-8 (and their parents) who can read at any level. If they’re animal lovers, that’s covered, too. “Children can come …
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