July 20, 2017Living on the West Coast, residents of Southern Vancouver Island are familiar with the wind storms that can cause damage to property and landscapes but we often forget the impact these storms can have on our local wildlife. On May 23, one such wind storm blew through Victoria and is believed to be the reason …
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July 19, 2017Sooke resident Dr. Philip Ney has been charged with animal cruelty following the death of his six-year-old mixed breed dog Star. “Apparently Star had given birth to many litters of puppies over the years and had whelped 14 puppies in January,” says BC SPCA senior animal protection officer Erika Paul. “According to Ney only five …
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July 7, 2017The Sea to Sky SPCA Branch in Squamish is seeking help for a sweet brown tabby cat named Barnaby, after he was seriously injured in a dog attack. “Unfortunately he didn’t receive medical treatment for his injuries when the attack occurred,” says BC SPCA Sea to Sky manager Marika Donnelly. “By the time he was …
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July 6, 2017The BC SPCA is seeking the public’s help in finding the person responsible for inflicting intense suffering on a puppy found abandoned on the side of the road at 264th Street and 64th Avenue in Langley. The three-month-old Doberman pinscher puppy, named Lola by the SPCA, was found on July 2 by two Good Samaritans …
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July 5, 2017The public is warmly invited to join internationally known neuroscientist and researcher Dr. Lori Marino to learn more about a ground-breaking effort to create a new ocean sanctuary for former captive whales and for the rehabilitation of wild cetaceans in need. She will speak on the Whale Sanctuary Project on Tuesday, July 11 at 7 …
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June 29, 2017BC SPCA staff are hoping a brave kitten in Williams Lake who must lose a leg will get some help from his animal-loving friends. Sketch, found with his mom and siblings in an empty barn, was born missing most of one of his paws. “In true trooper fashion, little Sketch continued to try to walk …
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