November 28, 2023The BC SPCA has taken 37 small breed dogs, including two moms with seven puppies, two Bernedoodles, plus five cats into their care after they were found living in a home filled with feces, urine and garbage in a community off the coast of Vancouver Island. The animals were transported by boat to Nanaimo and …
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November 27, 2023A tiny, three-week-old puppy who was unable to stand or support himself was found abandoned on a trail in Burnaby’s Central Park in October. Luckily, a good Samaritan found him and brought him to the BC SPCA. When he first came into the animal centre he was constantly falling over and knocking into things. Staff …
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November 27, 2023Spackle, as named by BC SPCA staff, is a two-year-old cat who was found cowering under a car in Cranbrook in July. He was clinging to life. His singed white fur was orange and all four of Spackle’s paws, his ears and face were severely burnt. Thankfully, good Samaritans found him, placed him in a …
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November 22, 2023The BC SPCA has taken into care two emaciated female American bulldog, Labrador retriever mix dogs and their 18 puppies, nine in each litter, from a property in Chase, B.C. “The dogs received very little, if any food,” says Eileen Drever, senior officer, protection and stakeholder relations for the BC SPCA. “It appears the owner …
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November 21, 2023By the time he was first surrendered into BC SPCA care, 5-year-old Layne was troubled. Although friendly with other cats, he had lived confined in a room for most of his life with minimal socialization with people. As a result, he was fearful of people and couldn’t fully trust them, including the staff and volunteers …
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November 20, 2023When wandering the aisles in a pet store, looking at all the tidy, brightly lit displays of lizards, frogs, snakes and tortoises for sale, the harms of the global wildlife trade can seem like a distant reality. Yet the truth is that there’s a link between those animals behind the glass and the suffering of …
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