June 19, 2021Update: The federal petition to end the wildlife trade has now closed. More than 13,000 Canadians voiced their concern about this issue. Thank you to everyone who spoke up for wild animals everywhere! Read the government’s official response. Original story: January 15, 2021 The BC SPCA is urging Canadians to sign a petition calling on …
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News Category: Wildlife
June 15, 2021The BC SPCA is hoping you can help give Ivy a happy ending to a harrowing ordeal. The seven-week-old kitten was recently brought to the BC SPCA location in Kelowna after being thrown from a moving vehicle. The impact was so severe that her tail skin was almost completely removed and one of her femurs …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
June 13, 2021The BC SPCA is cautiously optimistic about steps taken by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to better regulate commercial shipments of puppies entering the country. The issue received national attention last summer after a flight from Ukraine carrying several hundred dogs, all destined for sale, arrived in Toronto. Upon inspection, officials found that 38 …
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News Category: Pet care
June 10, 2021The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) will have a new day-time drop-off location for injured and orphaned wild animals in need of care, effective July 1, 2021. For the past 15 years, Wild ARC has been very fortunate to have the help of VCA Canada’s Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital (CVVH) who have …
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News Category: Wildlife