Like most people, Brianne Hogan didn’t know what to expect from the COVID-19 pandemic. When news of the coronavirus first swept the country in early March, Hogan, a freelance writer, had just accepted a job offer in Vancouver and was prepared to make the cross-country move from her home in Prince Edward Island. “No one …
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BC SPCA’s Wild ARC is looking to recoup costs for injured shorebirds
With the darker hours in the fall and winter season it’s common for the BC SPCA’s Wild Animals Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) to treat injured wildlife patients, particularly birds and raptors, who have been hit by cars or who hit windows. Recently, Wild ARC admitted two uncommon bird species into care. A Virginia Rail was …
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News Category: Wildlife
BC SPCA in Victoria expands pet food bank in partnership with the Cool Aid Society
The BC SPCA in Victoria is expanding its pet food bank outreach to help pet guardians who may need support in caring for their animals. “We have all gone through challenging times with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has had a financial impact on many families,” says Annie Prittie Bell, manager of the BC SPCA …
News Category: Community
BC SPCA in Salmon Arm seeks help for injured puppy
The BC SPCA in Salmon Arm is seeking the public’s help for medical costs for a puppy who was injured after falling from the back of a truck on the Squilax-Anglemont Road near Celista on Oct. 7. The five-month-old border collie puppy named Nelson was brought into the care of the Shuswap SPCA Branch and …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Community
A mother dog who was force fed drugs is now safe and sound with her 10 pups
A mother dog who was beaten and force-fed drugs and alcohol, is now safely in the care of a foster home alongside her 10 puppies after being rescued by the BC SPCA. A search warrant was issued to seize the dog and her puppies after a concerned citizen called in to report seeing the four-year-old …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
Ke-Aloha, former fat cat, finds a furever home and a new lease on life
Diane Rodgers was looking for a long time to find a cat to adopt this year when she finally came upon Ke-Aloha’s picture on the BC SPCA adoption site in July. “I was charmed by the way she gazed straight into the camera, and there was another picture that showed her lounging on her side …
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News Category: Pet care