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Prince Rupert SPCA staff hoping for a brighter future for Panda

March 30, 2016

Six-month-old Panda arrived at the BC SPCA Prince Rupert Branch in desperate need of medical attention, vomiting violently and unable to eat. During surgery, it was discovered that the tiny black-and-white kitten has a string wrapped around the back of his tongue and all through his intestines. That didn’t dampen the spunky feline’s spirits, though. …

Kamloops man charged with animal cruelty after killing family dog

March 22, 2016

Crown counsel has charged Kamloops resident Christopher Mathes with animal cruelty under the Criminal Code of Canada in the beating death of the family’s Chihuahua-mix dog on Thanksgiving, 2015. BC SPCA investigators say the incident occurred during a family dinner, when the five-year-old dog named Jersey bit a family member, causing a small wound. “Mathes …

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Penticton SPCA staff hoping for better luck for sweet black cat cutie Riva

March 18, 2016

Staff at the BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen Branch are hoping for the public’s help with getting four-year-old Riva, a sweet black cat with stunning green eyes, the surgery she needs to relieve her discomfort. Found under a trailer with her two kittens, Riva has an old injury on her rear leg that causes it to …

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Chilliwack SPCA closes to the public as it deals with animals seized from breeder

March 15, 2016

In the wake of two recent seizures of animals from a Langley puppy mill and a Surrey breeder/boarder, BC SPCA staff and volunteers continue to work around the clock to help the cats and dogs, many of whom were rescued from deplorable conditions. As Vancouver BC SPCA staff and volunteers continue to accept and review …

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Applications now being accepted for Langley puppy mill dogs

March 14, 2016

MARCH 14 UPDATE: Watch as Twister, one of the 66 seized dogs from a pupy mill in Langley, goes to her forever home. MARCH 10 UPDATE: The Vancouver BC SPCA Branch is now accepting new applications for the remaining adult dogs recently seized from the Langley puppy mill and will be reviewing accordingly. Breeds include …

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