February 3, 2023The BC SPCA sees many animals in its care with behaviour challenges. Some have experienced traumatic circumstances and others never got the socialization or training they should have received. The work the BC SPCA staff do to help these animals gives them a second chance to be loved in a forever home. One of the …
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News Category: Animal Stories, Pet care
February 2, 2023Rolo, a nine-year-old pit bull terrier, was found tied to the railing in front of a building in downtown Prince George by a Good Samaritan. Heartbreakingly, he had a note on his collar asking someone to take care of him. He was immediately brought to the BC SPCA for care. “As soon as he arrived …
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News Category: Ways to help
January 31, 2023Every year, thousands of British Columbians join the BC SPCA to speak up for animals. “Today, we are celebrating the difference residents of B.C. have made for tens of thousands of animals across British Columbia and Canada in the past year,” says Dr. Sara Dubois, chief scientific officer at the BC SPCA. Grounded in evidence-based …
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News Category: Farm, Take action, Ways to help, Wildlife
January 27, 2023BC SPCA animal protection officers have seized 129 neglected cattle in two separate seizures from a property in Cawston, B.C. The cattle were being housed in substandard conditions with no access to shelter or protection from the elements. Numerous carcasses of dead cows were also discovered on the property. “The pens where the cattle were …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
January 23, 2023February 7, 2023 UPDATE: The federal petition to ban the shipping of horses overseas for slaughter has now closed. More than 36 thousand Canadians voiced their concerns. We still have not heard back from the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food regarding a progress report on the ban. We encourage you to reach out to the …
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News Category: Farm, Take action