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Government announces great moos for dairy cattle in British Columbia

July 8, 2015

Things just got better for dairy cattle in the province. The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture announced today it will adopt a new regulation to improve protection of dairy cattle within the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act). The PCA Act prohibits causing or permitting an animal to be in distress in British Columbia, …

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Death of puppy prompts BC SPCA to urge Victoria-area dog guardians to vaccinate their pets

June 19, 2015

The BC SPCA is warning Victoria-area dog owners to ensure their pets are vaccinated against both canine distemper virus and parvovirus after investigating the death of a puppy that lived in Victoria. The puppy, believed to have originated from the Central Saanich area, had previously been taken to a Vets for Pets clinic at Our …

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Colwood man found guilty on two counts in ‘horrific’ case of dog abuse

May 25, 2015

A Victoria-area man has been found guilty on both counts in a case of animal cruelty that resulted in Bryn, a female pit bull mix, being beaten with a baseball bat – so badly beaten, that her ability to walk was affected.   Following a BC SPCA cruelty investigation, Colwood resident Joseph White was convicted …

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New B.C. pet registry helps furry family members find their way home

Bichon Frise being scanned for a microchip
May 6, 2015

Many pets without any form of permanent identification such as a microchip implant are never reunited with their human families, but the BC SPCA hopes to change that with an innovative new provincial pet identification registry to link missing companion animals with their anxious guardians. “We’ve created a first for British Columbia – a centralized …

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Surrey success: Horse heads to a forever home after recovering from cruelty

May 1, 2015

She was a pregnant, extremely emaciated mare when she came into BC SPCA care in March of 2014, but now, nine-year-old Savannah has been adopted into a loving forever home in Kamloops. With a body condition of one out of a possible nine, Savannah was seized by BC SPCA cruelty investigators with four other horses …

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

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