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While our avian friends have some pretty impressive qualities in common – forget flying, try building a nest sturdy enough to hold tiny hatchlings without using your hands! – birds belonging to the group of aerial insectivores are particularly impressive. Birds like swallows, swifts, martins, and nighthawks have a diet that consists almost entirely of …
Continue reading “Five ways to become a swallow steward this season”
News Category: Wildlife
Summer is here, and farmers’ markets across the province are in full swing! By shopping at a farmers’ market, you are already creating a positive impact by supporting local farmers and reducing your environmental footprint. But did you know you are also supporting farmed animal welfare? Farmers’ markets are one of the best places to …
Continue reading “Five questions to ask at your next farmers’ market visit”
News Category: Farm
The Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest is back in its 17th year, running from July 2 through 22, and the BC SPCA would like to invite everyone to participate. Amateur photographers 14 years and older can submit their awe-inspiring images of wildlife in B.C. until July 22. You can enter as many times as you like and …
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News Category: Events
Six seven-month-old underweight German shepherd mix puppies were surrendered to BC SPCA animal protection officers from a property in the Thompson-Nicola regional district on June 10. “The owner had been trying to rehome the puppies from an accidental litter,” says Eileen Drever, senior officer protection and stakeholder relations for the BC SPCA. When BC SPCA …
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News Category: Ways to help
The ongoing economic uncertainty in British Columbia and the rising cost of living appears to be contributing to a continued decline in donations of pet food and supplies to BC SPCA animal centres across the province. This drop in contributions comes at a time when demand is increasing. As of May 31, 2025, the BC …
Continue reading “BC SPCA’s pet food banks face increasing demand with fewer donations”
News Category: Ways to help
The BC SPCA advocates for cage-free eggs to support a better life for laying hens. Raising backyard hens has become a popular option in rural and urban areas as a source of cage-free eggs while supporting local food production. If you are thinking of raising backyard hens, it is important to consider whether you have …
