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Giving thanks with the BC SPCA animal food bank program

October 3, 2024

It is the season for gratitude, and over the past four years, pet guardians across British Columbia have given thanks for their animals. “Our furry family members have been a gift to help us through challenging times, but at the same time, many pet owners have been severely challenged by illness, job loss, and other …

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BC SPCA prepares for upcoming construction of first-of-its-kind animal behaviour centre

October 2, 2024

The BC SPCA is preparing to build a first-of-its-kind animal behaviour centre on Vancouver Island in Duncan, B.C. with construction expected to start in the next few weeks. The new Vancouver Island Animal Behaviour Centre aims to help the growing number of animals entering the BC SPCA’s care who are fearful, under-socialized and needing significant …

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BC SPCA locations closed Sept. 30 to observe Truth & Reconciliation Day

September 27, 2024

All BC SPCA locations will be closed on September 30, as we observe National Truth & Reconciliation Day, a day to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools in Canada. “A critical step toward reconciliation is public recognition and learnings about the atrocities experienced by Indigenous peoples and communities across Canada,” says BC SPCA …

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UBCM membership endorses resolution asking for a province-wide ban on glue traps

September 20, 2024

The BC SPCA is pleased to announce that the UBCM membership has endorsed the resolution (NR54) asking for a province-wide ban on the sale, purchase, and use of glue traps. “We’re thrilled that UBCM members have endorsed this resolution, and we hope the provincial government will act on their recommendation,” says Sarah Herring, the BC …

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Rescued pregnant stray and her nine puppies find their forever homes

August 31, 2024

Coco, a 2-year-old Black Mouth Cur and Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, was found as a stray in Quesnel, BC by a kind passerby who noticed the pregnant stray frequenting their property over several days. They reached out to the BC SPCA Animal Helpline to get this sweet, stranded girl the care she needed. When BC SPCA …

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BC SPCA to pilot community-based service model in Nelson

August 29, 2024

The BC SPCA has recently been advised by the landlords of its Nelson Adoption Centre that they would like to reclaim use of this space for an expansion of their local foodbank services. As the BC SPCA currently operates two full-service community animal centres serving the Kootenays, the 6-year-old West Kootenay community animal centre in …

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