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The BC SPCA celebrated the official opening of its new West Kootenay Community Animal Centre in Castlegar on Sept. 21 with local government, business and community leaders in attendance. A welcome and blessing was offered by Debbie Bird, an elder with the Circle of Indigenous Nations Society. The 4,250-square-foot facility, located at 124 Heritage Way, …
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The BC SPCA is caring for 64 cats and kittens who were taken into custody at the society’s South Okanagan-Similkameen Branch in Penticton this week. The young felines were surrendered to SPCA officers by an individual who had become overwhelmed with the number of animals in her care. Several of the cats and kittens require …
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Crown Counsel has approved charges of animal cruelty against Pouce Coupe resident Alexis Walker, following a 2016 BC SPCA investigation. Walker’s emaciated Rottweiler, Kira, was taken into BC SPCA care in June 2016 after Walker failed to comply with orders to provide proper food and veterinary care for the dog. “She was in very poor …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
The BC SPCA is applauding a recent move by the City of Victoria to ensure animals are being cared for responsibly. The changes, which come by way of bylaw amendments, include new tethering restrictions, increased protections for animals against abuse and neglect, as well as new limits on the number of animals permitted on a …
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News Category: Pet care
He’s spent most of his life outdoors, and had been used for hunting. Now, staff at the BC SPCA’s East Kootenay Branch are hoping to help Abel, a Plott Hound who needs to have a growth on his rear end removed. Donate Now » “It’s hard to see him try and do simple things like …
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News Category: Ways to help
It’s a story with a happy ending: horse Sweet Pea, along with her foal, Tanner, will be going home to live with their new guardians in Clearwater. You may remember Sweet Pea: earlier this year the BC SPCA put out a call for suggestions for a name for her foal, who was born at our …
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