March 20, 2023Spring is here once again and, with it, a new baby season. Across the province, wild animals of all kinds are busy starting families. Sadly, these families are vulnerable to attacks from cats venturing outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather too. Cats are natural hunters With their keen eyesight and agile bodies, cats are built …
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News Category: Wildlife
March 20, 2023Heading outdoors to tidy up in the coming weeks? Now that baby season has started, birds and mammals could be stealthily nesting and denning around your home as we speak! Helping wildlife is easy as reading our handy tips for keeping wildlife safe as you ready your yards and gardens for spring. Trimming trees When …
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March 20, 2023Wild ARC is at the beginning of their busiest time of year, when hundreds of babies will be brought through their doors every month. More than 70% of our patients are admitted just between April and September, as wild babies arrive in a massive spring and summer wave. Staff and volunteers will be working tirelessly …
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March 17, 2023The BC SPCA works to protect and enhance the quality of life for both wild and farmed animals. We may think wild and farmed animals have little in common, but they face many similar welfare issues and are connected in a variety of ways. Farming You may be surprised to learn that wild animals are …
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March 15, 2023With Easter around the corner, eggs are a popular item in the shopping carts of many Canadians. Eggs are used for many Easter traditions, such as Easter egg hunts, Easter egg decorating and baking Easter recipes. Sadly, 71% of the eggs produced in B.C. come from laying hens that have spent their entire adult lives …
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