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It’s official. We’re awesome. The Vancouver BC SPCA Branch has been voted Vancouver’s Most Awesome Animal Welfare Organization in 2014, honoured by Vancouverites from all corners of this stunningly beautiful West Coast city who read the local, award-winning blog Vancouver Is Awesome. From Most Awesome Building Manager (John Davis) to Most Awesome Good Will …
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News Category: Events
Two severely emaciated terrier-cross puppies who were tethered outdoors in freezing temperatures without food or water are now safely in the care of the BC SPCA. The male puppies, only a few months old, were being kept outside a home near Ladysmith. “It was heartbreaking to see how these little puppies were being forced to …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
Horrifying footage from several Canadian fur farms – including mink farms in British Columbia – was released today by the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (APFA). Experts who have seen the footage describe it as disturbing, noting the often-filthy living conditions, the tiny cages the animals live in, and stereotypic behaviours such as …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Pet care
Have a budding bookworm or two in the family? If so, the BC SPCA is starting a new program they might want to know about. Book Buddies is a volunteer program for children in Grades 1-8 (and their parents) who can read at any level. If they’re animal lovers, that’s covered, too. “Children can come …
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News Category: Youth
The BC SPCA is excited to announce the official opening of its new Community Animal Centre in Campbell River. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new centre, located at 891 13th Avenue, will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. with BC SPCA president Marylee Davies, BC SPCA CEO Craig Daniell, Campbell River Mayor …
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News Category: Events
Slow and steady may win the race when it’s a tale of tortoise vs. hare, but when it comes to owning exotic pets who aren’t native to B.C., there are no winners. Eddie, an African spurred tortoise recently found near Simon Fraser University, came into the care of the Burnaby SPCA when a Good Samaritan …
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