March 15, 2019Jak was lucky to find a family that valued his unique personality. This beautiful white cat with green eyes was adopted then returned to the Vancouver SPCA three times. “He was quite vocal. You could just hear him all the way down the hallway into the courtyard,” says SPCA volunteer Nancy van Aggelen. The high-energy …
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March 14, 2019A Victoria woman has been charged with animal cruelty after leaving her dog to perish in a hot car last July. Stephanie Skinner has been charged with one count under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. On July 23, 2018 Skinner left her Boston Terrier, Ava, in a car for seven hours with all …
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March 12, 2019The BC SPCA applauds the Vancouver Park Board’s decision to review its pest control management strategies for wildlife and rodents at the city’s parks and recreational facilities. The motion (PDF) was brought forward by Commissioner Stuart Mackinnon and passed unanimously at the Board meeting on March 11. Park Board staff will also assess if it …
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News Category: Wildlife
March 11, 2019Puss was surrendered to the BC SPCA’s East Kootenay Branch when his family was unable to find pet-friendly housing. Now he needs your help to overcome a number of health issues. Puss is suffering from a painful urinary tract infection, has a large mass on his shoulder and has dental disease that requires oral surgery. …
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March 8, 2019Stoney spent the first two years of his life living in horrible conditions where his basic needs were neglected. The young dog was never cleaned, brushed or taken outside for walks. Stoney is one of 45 Havanese and Havanese-cross dogs who were surrendered by a former breeder from a home outside Victoria in April, 2018. …
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March 8, 2019Meet Debbie Goodine, a northern region animal protection officer with the BC SPCA based in Prince George. As a mother of twins, guardian to rescue dog Lucy and cats Bubba and Lexi, Goodine is quite the Superwoman. It’s her job to investigate animal cruelty cases – travelling across great distances and in all weather conditions …
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