April 29, 2022The BC SPCA is hoping you can help 12 sixteen-year-old Himalayan cats who were brought to its Sea to Sky location. “Some of the cats are very emaciated,” says Krista Larson, manager, Sea to Sky BC SPCA. “They have skin infections due to the severe matting of their fur, fleas, ear mites and dental issues, …
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April 28, 2022It starts with lots of wiggling, wagging and sniffing. Alice, a Chihuahua Pomeranian mix, can’t wait to be a mom to every foster kitten that Jen, her guardian, brings home. “We got Alice right around the time we started fostering kittens,” says Jen. “From day one, Alice wanted to be a foster mom. She loves …
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April 27, 2022The BC SPCA is asking for support to provide urgently needed care for 21 puppies who were recently taken into care at the South Peace BC SPCA location. “The pups came into our care after two females, believed to be strays, gave birth to them on a property,” says BC SPCA manager Candace Buchamer. “Sadly, …
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April 16, 2022Clever. Affectionate. Helpful. Vulnerable. Not many people use these words to describe bats. Creepy, ugly, scary or dangerous are far more likely choices — and yet bats truly are intelligent, sensitive creatures. They perform valuable ecosystem services as pollinators, seed dispersers and insect predators. Bats are among the most misunderstood animals in the world. Myths …
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