August 2, 2022Best Friends Dog Training and Behaviour is the latest dog training company in Powell River to receive BC SPCA’s AnimalKind accreditation. They join Paw in Hand, which moved to the region in the spring. The AnimalKind accreditation recognizes dog training companies that use evidence-based positive reinforcement training methods and are committed to high animal welfare. …
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July 29, 2022You may have heard of “sniffer dogs” trained to detect bombs or find missing people, but did you know that dogs are also trained to help other animals? In her book Conservation Canines, Isabelle Groc shares examples of how wildlife experts use the power of a dog’s nose to help endangered animals – including here …
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July 28, 2022The BC SPCA is hoping you can help Macy, a feral kitten found on the side of the highway near Williams Lake by a good Samaritan. “The good Samaritan was driving home when she noticed a ‘lump’ on the white line on the edge of the road,” says Liz Dighton, manager, BC SPCA Williams Lake …
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July 21, 2022Stories about human-animal interactions are common in neighbourhoods around B.C., where people co-exist with urban wildlife. People want to do the right thing when encountering rodents and other wildlife around their homes, but lack of information and expertise can lead to unqualified people offering harmful pest control services. This is why the BC SPCA celebrates …
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July 19, 2022Toad, a sweet, loveable Australian Shepherd, and his family had recently moved from a quieter location to the city, and now Toad was anxious and reactive. Reactivity in dogs means they overreact to things in their environment by barking and lunging. Noises and interactions with neighbours in the building where Toad lived scared him and …
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July 15, 2022The BC SPCA is hoping you can help Spirit, a German shepherd cross puppy who was found limping underneath the Lions Gate bridge by a good Samaritan who brought him to an emergency veterinary clinic. “When Spirit was examined at the clinic it was determined he had a shattered pelvis requiring immediate medical attention,” says …
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