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The BC SPCA has reached out to the mayor and council of the District of Oak Bay, B.C. in opposition to the proposed deer cull in the region. You can view an excerpt of the letter below, sent June 28, 2013. If you would like to take action with us against the proposed deer cull, …
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News Category: Take action, Wildlife
Crown counsel has laid charges against Kamloops resident Steven Seidel in a disturbing case of animal cruelty. BC SPCA investigators recommended the charges against Seidel, who is accused of strangling his cat with his bare hands. The body of the deceased cat was found in a garbage dumpster behind the building where Seidel lived. “It …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
The BC SPCA has rescued 19 cats and kittens in distress from an animal hoarder in Tahsis, B.C. The cats and kittens were suffering from a range of medical issues, including wounds, lesions, ear mites, internal parasites, ocular discharge, fleas and diarrhea. “The conditions in the area they were living were absolutely deplorable,” says BC …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is now among the elite group of Canadian organizations to be accredited by Imagine Canada, the national umbrella for charities and nonprofits. Imagine Canada announced this week that the BC SPCA had received accreditation status through its Standards Program, a Canada-wide set …
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News Category: Events
Brian Whitlock, the man who pleaded guilty to a vicious attack on his two-year-old German shepherd last year, was sentenced today to a lifetime ban on owning animals, a 60-day jail term and three years’ probation. Marcie Moriarty, chief enforcement and prevention officer for the BC SPCA, said the society is pleased with the lifetime …
News Category: Animal cruelty
Imagine living your life confined to an airline seat. According to world-renowned animal welfare expert Dr. Temple Grandin this is what it’s like to be a pregnant pig in Canada today. Pigs are intelligent, social animals – they’re at least as smart as dogs, and like their wild relatives, pigs love to explore and “root” …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Take action
