News Stories Archive - Page 171 of 218 - BC SPCA
Search by
postal code:
Search our site:
Donate
BC SPCA Logo

Animal Helpline:

1-855-622-7722

For all other calls and inquiries
see our contact details.

Find a BC SPCA location in your area:

News Stories

Bringing a new puppy home? Setting him up for success is key

January 1, 2017

Imagine being brought into a new, big home with a ton of things to smell and explore… and to chew on. When you bring a puppy home, it’s important to remember that everything is new to him, says Kim Monteith, BC SPCA manager of animal welfare. “For your puppy, everything is new – he may …

News Category:

UBC alumni partner with BC SPCA to create wildlife accreditation program

December 12, 2016

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is highlighting a unique partnership with the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) featuring three of its alumni, all of whom are working on creating a new wildlife accreditation program. The program, intended to encourage wildlife and rodent control companies to make ethical …

Have you thanked your vet for supporting a ban on tail docking?

December 1, 2016

Update: December 1, 2016 B.C.’s veterinarians are showing how much they support the humane treatment of animals. The College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC) recently voted to ban cosmetic tail docking, offering a unique opportunity for British Columbians: let your local vet know how much you support the move. The province-wide ban, which follows …

News Category:

BC SPCA seizes 29 dogs and puppies from Squamish breeder

December 1, 2016

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) seized 29 dogs and puppies from a Squamish breeder during a warrant executed on Nov. 30. The seized animals – 18 adult dogs and 11 puppies – include Old English sheepdogs, Coton de Tulear, bearded collies and a Tibetan terrier. The dogs …

News Category:

BC SPCA unveils plans for new Kamloops Community Animal Centre

November 26, 2016

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) unveiled plans for its new Community Animals Centre in Kamloops at a special event on Nov. 25 at the Kamloops Art Gallery. The Hon. Dr. Terry Lake, Minister of Health and MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson, the Hon. Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation …

Surrey breeder Xin (Ivy) Zhou charged with animal cruelty

November 24, 2016

Crown counsel has charged Xin (Ivy) Zhou, the operator of a Surrey breeding and boarding facility, with animal cruelty under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act following a BC SPCA investigation. On Feb. 16, 2016, BC SPCA constables seized 82 animals in distress – 67 cats, 12 dogs and three puppies – from Zhou’s …

News Category: ,

UPDATE: more than 150 cats taken into BC SPCA care as Houston rescue continues

X