July 11, 2018The BC SPCA is applauding a move by the City of Port Moody to ensure the safety and comfort of animals in extreme weather conditions. These changes include preventing any person from allowing an animal to be confined in an enclosed space, including a motor vehicle, without adequate ventilation. Offenders will be issued a $100 …
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News Category: Pet care
July 6, 2018Wolfie is an affectionate 12-year-old American Eskimo with a long road to recovery ahead of him. That’s why staff at the BC SPCA’s East Kootenay Branch are hoping the public will help this adorable boy with his care. “Wolfie is obese. It’s actually taken him some time to become as large as he has, which …
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News Category: Ways to help
July 5, 2018A young dog left to die in a ditch in after being seriously injured in a hit and run accident is on his way to a full recovery, thanks to the generosity of SPCA supporters. Blackie, a sweet 10-month-old Collie mix, was the victim of a hit and run that caused a collapsed lung, internal …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
July 4, 2018The BC SPCA has seized 16 dogs in distress from a property in Quesnel. The dogs – including German shepherds, a Yorkshire terrier, a retriever, bull terriers, standard poodles, Portuguese water dogs, a Pekingese, corgi-border collie crosses and miniature pinschers – were being kept in crates too small for their size in a poorly ventilated …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
July 4, 2018Williams Lake resident Terry Baker has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty under the Criminal Code of Canada after the BC SPCA seized 46 neglected dogs and puppies from his rural property north of Williams Lake. The dogs, seized in February of 2018, included American Eskimo, border collie, husky and Samoyed breeds. Marcie …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
June 29, 2018On the heels of a game-changing spay and neuter program in the city of Dawson Creek, the town of Pouce Coupe has joined the fight against cat overpopulation. “After noticing the incredible results we were able to achieve in Dawson Creek, the town of Pouce Coupe got in touch with us and provided $5,000 to …
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