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The BC SPCA in Kamloops is expanding its pet food bank outreach to help pet guardians who may need support in caring for their animals. “We have all gone through challenging times with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has had a financial impact on many families,” says Charleen Holloway, the BC SPCA’s manager of animal …
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News Category: Community
With a generous grant from the BC Hydro GO Fund, the North Peace BC SPCA has been able to successfully provide spay/neuter surgeries for owned cats from low income families in the Fort St. John area. “We are happy we have been able to offer this program to those in need in our community,” says …
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News Category: Community
The BC SPCA is excited to share the following announcement from the University of British Columbia about the creation of a new research chair to improve the lives of companion animals. The BC SPCA is contributing $100,000 annually for a minimum of five years for the research chair. Companion animals play a large role in …
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News Category: Awards and accreditation
Update: The federal petition to end the wildlife trade has now closed. More than 13,000 Canadians voiced their concern about this issue. Thank you to everyone who spoke up for wild animals everywhere! Read the government’s official response. Original story: January 7, 2021 The BC SPCA is concerned about the global wildlife trade and is part of …
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News Category: Wildlife
Summertime is always a fun season to spend outdoors with your pooch. Why not make it more special and productive by teaching your dog some useful new skills? “Learning new skills help build confidence for the learner, or in this case, the dog,” says AnimalKind accredited trainer Maren Bruun from Paw In Hand in Squamish. …
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News Category: Pet care
As an evidence-based organization, the BC SPCA relies on scientific and professional knowledge to guide operation of its facilities, inform strategic community partnerships, raise awareness and educate the public, and make credible animal welfare policy recommendations to government and animal industries. The BC SPCA has supported research that tries to understand and improve the lives …
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