March 5, 2020The BC SPCA will be able to provide subsidized veterinary care for approximately 500 more pets living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside thanks to a $50,000 grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada. The funding will support the Charlie’s Pet Food Bank and Veterinary Clinic program, which provides check-ups, vaccines, deworming and flea treatments during its free …
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News Category: Community, Pet care
March 5, 2020Squamish-based Sea to Sky Canine Training is the latest company to receive BC SPCA’s AnimalKind accreditation, making them the second accredited trainer in the region. Paw In Hand received accreditation last year. The BC SPCA launched this innovative program for dog training companies in January 2019. With AnimalKind, the organization is creating a community of …
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News Category: Pet care
March 4, 2020Cats like to scratch, as any cat guardians will be able to tell you. Scratching is a natural behaviour, here’s some tips to help you save your favourite couch or chair. “What we have to remember – even if your cat is destroying your couch – is that it’s really important for cats to be …
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February 26, 2020The BC SPCA is issuing a warning after a cat was found trapped inside a house in Vancouver that had been boarded up and deserted by its previous tenants. The tabby cat was rescued by an SPCA animal protection officer after a neighbour reported seeing the house abandoned, but heard the cries of the cat …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
February 21, 2020Cupid is a beautiful eight-year-old kitty with the heart and bravery of a lion. This must be why he thought he was tough enough to take on a bobcat… a fight he did not win. A passerby witnessed the attack and quickly alerted the BC SPCA’s West Kootenay Branch in Castlegar to rescue the badly …
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February 20, 2020Groups addressing community cats and cats living in First Nation communities are receiving much needed support through the BC SPCA Community Animal Spay/Neuter grant. “Remote areas of British Columbia, such as North Island, the Chilcotin region and the Northern Interior are benefiting from our grant program this year,” says Marieke van der Velden, outreach specialist …
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