January 3, 2023Approximately 82% of Canadians report that they are omnivores, eating both plant- and animal-based foods. In recent years though, an increasing number of Canadians are shifting their eating habits to include more plant-based foods in their diet. Concerns about animal welfare, human health, environmental impacts, and the rising cost of food are major factors contributing …
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News Category: Farm
December 31, 2022This big boy came to the BC SPCA in September after his owners could no longer take care of him. He weighed in at 14 kg when he first arrived and was suffering from urine scalding because his weight had kept him from properly cleaning himself. He was also covered in fleas. Even though Boris …
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News Category: Animal Stories
December 30, 2022They were found at a construction site in Vancouver in the freezing cold. Nine kittens ranging in age from 12 weeks to four months old, abandoned in two boxes taped shut. “The temperatures were bitterly cold when these kittens were left at a construction site with nothing but a cardboard box for protection,” says Jodi …
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December 22, 2022The BC SPCA seized two adult Golden retrievers and six puppies, along with a pregnant Australian shepherd, from a property in the North Okanagan on Dec. 21. The dogs were being kept in substandard conditions and exposed to freezing temperatures. “When our animal protection officers arrived in response to a complaint, they found dogs and …
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December 22, 2022They were tossed away like trash; left for dead in a dumpster in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Luckily, Good Samaritans heard their cries, found the box they were in, and brought the tiny, underweight kittens to the BC SPCA. “They were so small when they came to us back in February,” says Jodi Dunlop, manager, …
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December 20, 2022Petsecure Pet Insurance is offering $3,500 in matching donations to help provide urgently needed care for Sinbad, an Australian cattle dog-Akbash mix who was found alone and injured in a wilderness area four hours outside of Prince George. He is currently being cared for at the SPCA’s North Cariboo location. “Sinbad was brought to us …
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