August 15, 2022BC SPCA animal protection officers have rescued 32 neglected rabbits from a Vancouver residence. The animals were being bred for profit. Eileen Drever, senior officer for protection and stakeholder relations for the BC SPCA, says the rabbits were being kept in substandard and unsanitary conditions. “When our officers entered, the rooms smelled strongly of urine …
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News Category: Ways to help
August 11, 2022During the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020-21, BC SPCA locations across the province were flooded with adoption applications as people sought the companionship and comfort of a pet to help them cope with the social isolation. “When a puppy came into our care, we would have multiple applications – sometime up to 100 …
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News Category: Adoption
August 10, 2022The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) is celebrating their silver anniversary! If you had seen Wild ARC when it first opened in 1997, you might not recognize the Centre as it looks today, 25 years on. The facilities and enclosures have grown and improved to accommodate the increase in wild patients; the …
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News Category: Wildlife
August 9, 2022We all know it’s important to keep dogs and cats cool in the summer heat, but don’t forget that small animals like rabbits, rats and guinea pigs also need protection to avoid the dangers of heat and heat stroke. There are some simple things you can do to keep them cool and safe when temperatures …
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News Category: Pet care