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SPCA seeks help for emaciated pregnant mare seized in cruelty investigation

April 15, 2014

The BC SPCA is seeking the public’s help to care for Savannah, an emaciated pregnant mare and four other horses seized this month from a rural property in the Fraser Valley. “The horses were severely undernourished and were suffering from a range of medical issues,” said BC SPCA senior animal protection officer Eileen Drever. “The …

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BC SPCA and BC Cattlemen’s Association collaborate in animal neglect case

March 27, 2014

The BC SPCA, with assistance from the BC Cattlemen’s Association, removed 80 cows and 18 calves from a property near Quesnel on March 24. Representatives from the two organizations had previously carried out several site visits to discuss welfare concerns for the cattle and had provided a course of remedial action for the producer to …

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Kamloops man convicted in cat strangulation death

March 19, 2014

Kamloops resident Steven Seidel has been convicted on three counts of animal cruelty in a disturbing case involving a family pet, Oreo. BC SPCA investigators recommended the charges against Seidel after determining that he strangled the cat with his bare hands last June. The body of the deceased cat was found in a garbage dumpster …

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Maple Ridge man pleads guilty in death of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retriever

March 19, 2014

Maple Ridge resident Jeffrey David Symons pleaded guilty today to causing the death of Tessa, a 13-year-old hearing impaired dog, who was left in his care by friends. On April 29, 2013, Symons brought Tessa to a Maple Ridge veterinary hospital claiming that she had fallen down some stairs and was having trouble breathing. She …

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Hoping for a home: Clearwater dogs now available for adoption

February 28, 2014

Many of the 16 dogs seized from a property in Clearwater earlier this month are now available for adoption at the Kelowna and Penticton BC SPCA branches and staff are hoping they’ll find the perfect forever homes for all of them. In Penticton, six of the 16 dogs – mostly standard poodles and golden retrievers …

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Metchosin couple charged with animal cruelty

January 13, 2014

Photo caption: (below) Shiva received veterinary care and has since been adopted into a new loving home – Photo credit: Unleashed Pet Portraits A Metchosin couple has been charged with animal cruelty following a BC SPCA investigation. Dave and Beverly Bickerdike have been charged under both the Criminal Code of Canada and the Prevention of …

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