March 4, 2022When nine-year-old Sutter Rowse, who loves cats, saw a story about Hazel and the need for care for her injuries, he knew he had to do something. He and his mom, Leslie, came up with a “sweet” way to help her…selling homemade cinnamon buns by donation. Sutter’s mom posted about the fundraiser on a community …
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News Category: Adoption, Ways to help
February 28, 2022The BC SPCA has received a $125,000 grant from PetSmart Charities® of Canada to help improve access to veterinary care in under-resourced communities. “We know that there are so many loving pet guardians who want to provide the best care they can for their animals, but who may be struggling financially,” says Trevor Harvey, senior …
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News Category: Pet care
February 22, 2022The BC SPCA is entering an exciting new phase in its services for animals in Richmond. “We’re very excited to be partnering with the City of Richmond at the new BC SPCA Richmond Community Animal Centre, which will be opening soon at 12071 No. 5 Road,” says Parm Takhar, chief operations officer for the BC …
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News Category: Adoption
February 7, 2022Vanessa Kursan, owner of Evolve Dog Training in Vancouver, has always been an educator. A former educational therapist, Kursan fell in love with dog training 14 years ago when taking her puppy to an agility class. “I became inspired to understand how dogs learn and embarked on a new educational journey to become a dog …
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News Category: Awards and accreditation
February 4, 2022Late last year, you showed the BC SPCA a ton of puppy love! There is so much good news to share about the puppies who came into our care and one amazing, super-mom. Celeste and her puppies Celeste was emaciated when she arrived at the Nanaimo shelter along with her five puppies. She had been …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Animal Stories
February 4, 2022When you see Ginger happily snuggling beneath a hand-knit blanket in her adoptive family’s home, it is hard to believe that just three months ago, this same kitten was living in deplorable conditions as one of 71 cats and kittens living in a hoarding situation. “Ginger was a very shy kitten, but she had the …
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News Category: Animal Stories