April 9, 2021April is Canine Fitness Month. Too many delicious treats and a sedentary lifestyle can cause health problems for our dogs, including obesity, sore joints, difficulty breathing, in addition to having a higher risk for cancer, canine diabetes and other diseases. That’s why it’s so important to keep your dog healthy with regular exercise. Canine Fitness …
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News Category: Pet care
April 8, 2021BC SPCA animal protection officers have removed 10 adult dogs and 28 puppies from a Kamloops-area property. The miniature dachshunds were living in substandard and filthy conditions, in cages and other areas with excessive feces, high levels of ammonia from urine and surrounded by injurious objects. The dogs are poorly socialized and very fearful. “This …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
March 31, 2021Did you know that we respond to an average of 8,000 animal cruelty complaints in B.C. every year? In light of Animal Cruelty Prevention Month, Marcie Moriarty, the BC SPCA’s Chief Prevention and Enforcement Officer, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the BC SPCA handles cruelty cases, including both the biggest challenges and rewards of …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
March 31, 2021The BC SPCA has opened a new facility adjacent to its Community Animal Centre in Nanaimo to care for abused and neglected farm animals. The Seasted Stables, which will serve all of Vancouver Island, is named in recognition of the Seasted Foundation, which provided generous funding for the barn and paddocks, along with a contribution …
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News Category: Farm