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Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for all the good things in our life – like our pets. While Thanksgiving is a special time for loved ones and good food, it can also be a time of potential danger for our furry friends. Because Thanksgiving only comes once a year, your pet might not …
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News Category: Pet care
A mother dog who was beaten and force-fed drugs and alcohol, is now safely in the care of a foster home alongside her 10 puppies after being rescued by the BC SPCA. A search warrant was issued to seize the dog and her puppies after a concerned citizen called in to report seeing the four-year-old …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
Diane Rodgers was looking for a long time to find a cat to adopt this year when she finally came upon Ke-Aloha’s picture on the BC SPCA adoption site in July. “I was charmed by the way she gazed straight into the camera, and there was another picture that showed her lounging on her side …
Continue reading “Ke-Aloha, former fat cat, finds a furever home and a new lease on life”
News Category: Pet care
For many, Halloween is a fun time for candy, costumes, and fireworks. For animals, however, Halloween is one of the most frightful nights of the year – and not because of any ghosts or goblins. The loud noise of fireworks can be scary for pets and can also encourage aggressive behaviour in dogs. Approximately 49% …
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News Category: Pet care
Medical costs could reach more than $100,000 for the 97 animals seized by BC SPCA animal protection officers from a Princeton property on Sept. 23. The BC SPCA rescued 46 puppies, 21 adult dogs, 27 horses and three cats from a substandard breeder after receiving a complaint about animals in distress. The animals were living …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
The BC SPCA in Salmon Arm is welcoming applications from low-income families in the Shuswap region for low-cost spay neuter surgeries, thanks to $10,000 of funding received from the Shuswap Community Foundation. “We are thrilled to be able to offer this program to the entire area we serve,” says Victoria Olynik, BC SPCA Shuswap Branch …
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