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BC SPCA food bank partnership in Parksville helps community members through difficult times

Puppy with ear id tattoo and crooked ears being held by person wearing BC SPCA brand shirt
November 3, 2020

The BC SPCA in Parksville-Qualicum Beach has partnered with the Mt. Arrowsmith Salvation Army Food Bank to provide the Outreach Pet Food Program for those pet guardians affected by the pandemic. While the branch has provided pet food whenever they could to people in need throughout the years, the branch has now been able to …

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Snoop the senior dog is keeping his pet guardians young at heart

Snoop the dog
November 1, 2020

This past summer seniors Betsy Bruyere and her husband, Larry Webster, visited the West Vancouver SPCA location looking to fill the gap their dog, Max, had left when he died of cancer last year.   They immediately hit it off with Snoop, an eight-year-old Chihuahua mix, who was surrendered to the branch when his guardian was unable to take on his needs following a breakup. After …

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Remembering the animals who served in war

miltary man with dog
November 1, 2020

Tens of thousands of dogs, horses, and other animals have served Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces during times of war, assisting with everything from transporting equipment and supplies to carrying messages to saving troops under fire. Some of these animals are honoured at the Animals in War Dedication, a monument located in Ottawa’s Confederation …

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Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease (AHD) confirmed in B.C. deer

Two deer touching heads
October 29, 2020

Vancouver Island deer have a new risk this fall and winter. A news release (PDF) from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development confirmed Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD) has been found in deer on Galiano and Mayne Islands and from the Maple Bay area of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. …

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Voice your views on care and handling of pigs during code consultation

BC SPCA building a better future for Canada's farms
October 29, 2020

The BC SPCA is reminding Canadians to voice their opinions on proposed amendments to the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs before the deadline next month. National farm codes, developed by multi-stakeholder committees, are updated every 10 years, with an interim review conducted after five years. …

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A new Vancouver resident finds companionship with Olive, a black kitten, amidst the pandemic

Olive the kitten
October 29, 2020

Like most people, Brianne Hogan didn’t know what to expect from the COVID-19 pandemic. When news of the coronavirus first swept the country in early March, Hogan, a freelance writer, had just accepted a job offer in Vancouver and was prepared to make the cross-country move from her home in Prince Edward Island. “No one …

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