December 14, 2020There’s no doubt about it — Christmas is different this year. In light of COVID-19, reconciling what the holidays will look and feel like can be difficult. Whether your get-togethers are going to be smaller or if you’re spending time solo, times are going to be tough. Tack on the grief and stress that sometimes …
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News Category: Pet care
December 13, 2020Each year the BC SPCA rescues sick, abused, and neglected horses from across the province who need urgent care. Sadly, the horses seized through SPCA cruelty investigations are usually in poor condition, and in many cases require extensive nutritional and medical rehabilitation due to starvation and other health issues. In 2015 the BC SPCA opened …
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News Category: Farm
December 10, 2020There has been so much interest in the 97 animals rescued as part of a cruelty investigation near Princeton at the end of September, including the 27 horses who were rescued. At the time, the emaciated horses had to go into strict quarantine immediately. Tragically, several didn’t make it. The BC SPCA was also fighting …
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News Category: Adoption, Farm
December 8, 2020The BC SPCA is hoping you can help give Holly a new leg up on life this holiday season. The young cat was recently brought into the Kelowna location after she was found shivering and crying outside a 24-hour emergency vet clinic overnight in the cold, wounded by an unknown trauma. “As soon as Holly …
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News Category: Ways to help