March 25, 2019While the snow came down in droves and people on the southern west coast of B.C. were hunkering down in their warm homes, avoiding driving on the perilous roads, Wild ARC staff were having one of their busiest days of the winter season. “We were receiving all kinds of calls about wildlife who were affected …
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News Category: Wildlife
March 21, 2019Please note that there is currently a voluntary recall expansion on select canned dog foods produced by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. For further information, please visit hillspet.ca/productlist or contact Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. at 1-800-445-5777 Monday-Friday during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST) or at contactus@hillspet.com. Dry dog food, treats and all cat …
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March 19, 2019The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) is asking members of the public to help a red-tailed hawk that came into care with a number of health issues. This gorgeous hawk has a severely overgrown upper and lower bill, is covered in parasites and has a jaundiced skin tone, indicating a potential problem …
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March 19, 2019The BC SPCA’s Prince Rupert Branch is asking members of the public to help a kitten with special needs. Max is just four-months-old and came into SPCA care when a Good Samaritan found him, his siblings and mother living outside. Everything was looking up for Max until he suffered a complication during his neuter surgery …
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March 18, 2019The BC SPCA’s Kelowna Branch is asking members of the public to help a beautiful orange cat that was hit by a car. A Good Samaritan witnessed the cat being hit and rushed him to an emergency vet, who named him Seven because that’s how many of his nine lives this poor feline had used …
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March 18, 2019The BC SPCA is encouraging members of the public to show their support for Bill C-84, which broadens the definition of bestiality and expands provisions against animals used for fighting. Bill C-84 was introduced by former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould in October after she received a petition signed by animal lovers across Canada. The bill …
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