April 17, 2020The BC SPCA is reaching out to offer pet food and supplies and emergency pet boarding for residents impacted by the Squamish Valley wildfire. The wildfire, estimated at 203 hectares in size, has been burning since April 15 about 15 kilometres northwest of Brackendale near Squamish. A local state of emergency is in place and …
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April 14, 2020BC SPCA Kids Club members should keep an eye on their mailboxes this week – the spring issue of Bark! magazine is out now. In this issue, we celebrate Be Kind to Animals Month, with several activities that are perfect for time spent at home this spring. Kids will also get a glimpse of the …
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April 9, 2020The BC SPCA is hoping animal lovers will rally to help six eight-week-old German shepherd puppies who were found abandoned in a remote area near Port Alberni. A passer-by heard the puppies’ cries and alerted the SPCA. “The poor little pups were in rough shape,” says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of communications for the BC …
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April 8, 2020Last week we asked for you to share with us how you and your furry friends were holding up at home. We’re happy to say we received a ton of entries, there are a lot of happy pups and felines out there. To celebrate our companions who are helping us get through self-isolation, we’ve picked …
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April 8, 2020With more and more families impacted by illness, job loss and other challenges during the COVID-19 crisis, the BC SPCA has launched an appeal for pet food donations to help vulnerable pet guardians. (Please note: we cannot accept opened pet food, donations must be factory sealed) “The BC SPCA offers pet food banks, vet clinics …
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April 2, 2020The BC SPCA has been advocating for the protection of wild cats for decades, especially for exotic cats who have been bred and sold as pets and for public display. Lately, exotic cats have been trending for all the wrong reasons and we want to answer your questions to help protect these majestic animals in …
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