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The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) unveiled plans for its new West Kootenay Community Animal Centre in Castlegar at a special event on March 21 at the Castlegar Complex. “We are extremely excited about the new centre and are grateful to the provincial government, the Columbia Basin Trust, …
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News Category: Events, Ways to help
From bison to bears to bighorn sheep, it’s no secret that Canada is home to some amazing wildlife. Each year, millions of people visit our national parks, hoping to catch a glimpse of one of these iconic species. “This mass appeal has a downside, however,” says Meghann Cant, BC SPCA animal welfare educator. “It can …
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News Category: Wildlife
As a wildlife rehabilitation centre, BC SPCA Wild ARC often sees animals arriving in need of help as the result of living in close proximity to humans – they might be hit by cars, caught by free-roaming outdoor cats, or strike windows. Sometimes, however, patients arrive with injuries that they acquired a little more ‘naturally.’ …
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News Category: Wildlife
At first, she didn’t know how to play. She was emaciated, anemic, nervous and scared. But that didn’t deter local lawyer Chris Ness from adopting Emily, formerly Chilli, a Bernese Mountain dog seized with 65 other animals from a puppy mill in Langley last February, dubbed the Langley 66. Now a therapy dog with St. …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Pet care
The pouring rain didn’t dampen the spirits of several Bernese mountain dogs and their guardians last weekend. The reunion/birthday party was held to both celebrate the eight Bernese puppies’ first birthday and to reunite them with their mom and siblings. Rescued during a cruelty investigation last year with the help of the RCMP, when the …
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Killing animals for food is hard for many Canadians to think about. With around 700 million animals transported to slaughter facilities each year, animal welfare is crucial. From being unloaded from trucks, to handled in the pre-slaughter area, it is important to have adequate regulation and monitoring. The Canadian government has proposed new laws, and …
News Category: Farm, Take action
