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BC SPCA applauds Port Moody’s amendments to its Animal Control Bylaw

Dog with tongue out panting inside a car on a sunny day
July 11, 2018

The 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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BC SPCA seizes 16 dogs in distress from individuals banned from owning animals

July 4, 2018

The 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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Williams Lake man charged with animal cruelty following BC SPCA investigation

July 4, 2018

Williams 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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Success combatting cat overpopulation in Dawson Creek inspires neighbouring community

Cute ginger coloured cat looking sleepy lying head down onto blanket
June 29, 2018

On 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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