June 7, 2024A perfect match is worth the wait. Beloved long-term resident Oso has finally found his forever home after spending almost 300 days in the care of the BC SPCA’s Comox Animal Centre. Poor Oso was surrendered into the BC SPCA’s care after spending the first three and a half years of his life tethered to …
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News Category: Animal Stories
June 7, 2024Dave found Wilfred when he stopped to unload his mountain bike from his truck. He was getting ready to ride the trails off Postil Road in Kelowna when he noticed a light reflecting off something down the embankment by the road. “When I saw the pet carrier, I figured it was empty and had been …
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News Category: Ways to help
June 5, 2024The BC SPCA has received a $30,000 grant from to help fund their province-wide pet food bank program. “This grant couldn’t come at a better time,” says Diane Waters, the BC SPCA’s outreach specialist. “There are so many guardians struggling financially right now because of the higher cost of living. This generous grant from PetSmart …
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News Category: Outreach
June 5, 2024Coyotes can be found throughout most of B.C., and it is common to spot them in rural, suburban and even urban settings. Coyote sightings in the city are normal, even during the day. It can be surprising and sometimes unnerving to see them. Still, like many wild animals, coyotes are generally not interested in engaging …
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News Category: Wildlife
June 4, 2024The BC SPCA’s Lock-in for Love puts the “fun” in fundraiser and it all starts right from your phone or keyboard! This one-of-a-kind event runs from June 5 through 22. Caring participants not only raise funds that will help change the lives of animals in local communities across B.C., but they also get the opportunity …
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