January 7, 2014The BC SPCA has won a prestigious animal welfare award for its Hide, Perch & Go™ box from International Cat Care (formerly the Feline Advisory Bureau) of the UK. The award is for innovation of a cat welfare product from the non-profit sector, the first such award given. “The BC SPCA’s Hide, Perch & Go …
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News Category: Pet care
December 18, 2013A Victoria-area woman has been charged in a disturbing case of animal cruelty, following a BC SPCA investigation. Cathy Park of Sooke has been charged under the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act after the SPCA removed five deceased cats, allegedly killed by Parks, from her home in May 2013. “The next day we also …
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November 19, 2013The cat came back. But it wasn’t the very next day. It took several weeks but thanks to microchip pet identification technology, Darcey, a black and white cat hailing from Brookdale, California (a little south of San Jose), has been happily reunited with her guardians, several weeks after she went missing in Burnaby. Glenn and …
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October 25, 2013Harold, the severely injured dog found on a rural back road near Squamish, has rebounded in a big way, thanks in large part to the community’s – and the entire country’s – generosity. A tiny dachshund mix, Harold was turned in to the BC SPCA’s Squamish Valley Branch in rough shape, with horrible bruises and …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
October 25, 2013Our province is renowned worldwide for its wildlife. Nowhere is this more apparent than along British Columbia’s coastline, which is home to diverse species such as murrelets, petrels, auklets, puffins, sea otters, and seals among many others. All of these animals would be impacted by an oil spill. A new report released by the provincial …
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September 12, 2013The Nanaimo SPCA Branch is appealing to the public for help with growing medical costs for four Chinese Crested dogs and three Peterbald cats recently surrendered as a result of an SPCA cruelty investigation. Both breeds, originating from China and Russia respectively, are known for their unusual hairless appearance. “All seven animals have severe dental …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help