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Ladysmith resident Kramer Lowe has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges and to violating a Wildlife Act regulation after BC SPCA constables removed 34 animals in distress from his property earlier this year. The 34 animals included cats, bearded dragons, boa constrictors, turtles, guinea pigs and a variety of small animals. One of the snakes …
News Category: Animal cruelty
Fall is here and, around the province, bears are fattening up in preparation for hibernation. “Bears can almost double their weight in a matter of weeks,” says Meghann Cant, BC SPCA animal welfare educator. “They need to rapidly build up their fat reserves in order to survive the winter.” Finding enough food, however, could prove …
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News Category: Wildlife
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
