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No one wants to lose a pet. But it happens to even the most responsible of pet guardians – a window or door accidentally gets left open, and the family dog or cat is suddenly missing. “First of all, don’t panic,” says Lorie Chortyk, BC SPCA general manager of community relations. “Talk to your neighbours, …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
A Surrey barn fire was fatal for four animals Wednesday afternoon, but it could have been much worse, if a passer-by hadn’t set the other animals, including several horses, free. The Good Samaritan was driving by and noticed the fire, in the 16600-block of 16thAvenue, around noon, and called 911 before freeing about a dozen …
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The past year proved to be a record-breaker for rehabilitation centres across the province, and the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) was no exception. Admitting 20 per cent more patients during 2015 than in 2014 (a previous peak year with 2,508 patients), the centre has nearly doubled the number of animals they admitted …
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News Category: Wildlife
A Burnaby couple is using a new online option to petition the federal government for a nation-wide ban on electric shock collars – a move supported by the BC SPCA. Gwendy and Alfie Williams are the first in Canada to use the Parliament of Canada’s new electronic petition, or e-petition, to call upon the federal …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Pet care, Take action
Surrey residents Avril Shepherd and Bruce Burley have pledged $100,000 to the BC SPCA to set up a living legacy /endowment fund in honour of family members and life-long animal lovers Denis and Dorene Shepherd. The funds will provide life-saving support for horses and farm animals cared for at the large-animal seizure facility at the …
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News Category: Events
The City of Duncan’s mayor and council voted to pass a new animal regulation bylaw on Monday that heralds a new, more humane era for the community. The bylaw is based on recommendations from the BC SPCA, Coastal Animal Services, and the city’s bylaw enforcement officer. The bylaw update embodies the City of Duncan’s vision …
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News Category: Pet care
