May 22, 2023Summer brings a flurry of activity. Be sure to be pet-prepared when planning your adventures. Below are our top articles on enjoying safe summer activities with your pet. Jogging safely with your dog this summer How to swim safely with your dog Safety tips for exploring the great outdoors with your pet Rev up the …
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News Category: Pet care
May 16, 2023The BC SPCA is getting ready to help pet guardians impacted by out-of-control wildfires in Fort St. John. Last night evacuation orders and alerts were issued for North Peace. Today staff and volunteers worked quickly to evacuate a total of 21 animals in our care to the BC SPCA’s South Peace location. Animals in the …
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May 5, 2023As the weather warms up there are a number of safety issues to be aware of as a pet parent. Below are our top summer pet safety articles: Hot weather safety tips for pets Spread the word: Don’t leave your pet in a hot car Hot weather hazards: Protecting vulnerable dogs from rising temperatures Hot …
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May 5, 2023The 11 puppies were tiny. They were only eight-days-old when they were surrendered to the BC SPCA by a breeder, the latest in a wave of puppy surrenders this year. “We have had almost 350 puppies come into care so far this year, compared to 200 at this time last year,” says Eileen Drever, the …
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News Category: Animal Stories
May 4, 2023They read about him in the news and they knew they had to meet him. Dylan and Sophie had been thinking about getting a cat for weeks when they learned about the senior, brown tabby cat named Wilson who had been found sitting in the snow, nearly frozen, on a logging road in Cranbrook. …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal Stories
May 3, 2023From a kitten found abandoned in a box on a construction site to a family of four pigs who needed a new home together, read the stories of these amazing animals and the people who gave them a second chance at happiness. Fabulous foursome finds forever home They were surrendered to the BC SPCA in …
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