October 4, 2020Diane 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
October 1, 2020Medical costs could reach more than $100,000 for the 97 animals seized by BC SPCA animal protection officers from a Princeton property on Sept. 23. The BC SPCA rescued 46 puppies, 21 adult dogs, 27 horses and three cats from a substandard breeder after receiving a complaint about animals in distress. The animals were living …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
September 25, 2020The BC SPCA is calling on Canadians to voice their opinions on proposed amendments to the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs. National farm codes, developed by multi-stakeholder committees, are updated every 10 years, with an interim review conducted after five years. This week, a code …
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News Category: Farm
September 25, 2020The BC SPCA is caring for 97 badly neglected animals seized from a Princeton property in the Interior on Sept. 23. SPCA animal protection officers executed a warrant and removed 43 puppies, 24 adult and senior dogs, 27 horses and three cats after receiving a complaint about animals in distress. “The animals were living in …
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News Category: Animal cruelty