May 1, 2015She 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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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty
April 21, 2015The BC SPCA has taken 50 rabbits into care following an animal cruelty investigation on a property near Nanaimo. The rabbits were seized and surrendered to the SPCA on April 17 after the owners failed to adequately comply with BC SPCA orders to relieve the distress of the animals. A small-breed dog in need of …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
March 27, 2015The BC SPCA officially broke ground today for a new large animal seizure facility to temporarily house farm animals rescued from abusive or neglectful situations. The new 2,500-square-foot facility is being constructed adjacent to the existing SPCA shelter at 3785 Casorso Road in Kelowna and will include six indoor-outdoor stalls, a tack room and hay …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Farm
March 25, 2015The results of a recent U.S. survey suggest B.C. may well be on the right track when it comes to dealing with outdoor-living cats. The U.S. national survey, commissioned by the Best Friends Animal Society late last year, reveals overwhelming support for the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method of managing populations of unowned, free-roaming “community” cats. A …
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News Category: Pet care
March 16, 2015After a not-so-happy start to life, Willow is getting a second chance for her happily ever after with a new adoptive family today. The Siberian husky mix, found severely emaciated earlier this year wandering in Maple Ridge, with nothing but gravel in her stomach, has come a long way since she first came into BC …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty
February 25, 2015A man accused of brutally stabbing his three-year-old Pomeranian 61 times has been charged with animal cruelty. Criminal Code and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act charges were laid against 27-year-old Artyom Goncharuk of Richmond following a BC SPCA investigation carried out last September. Richmond RCMP were called to Goncharuk’s residence on Sept. 15, where …
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News Category: Animal cruelty