February 4, 2020Beautiful Ava escaped from the car while her family was traveling through Cache Creek on the way to visit a relative. Her family searched for their beloved eight-year-old cat and was heartbroken thinking they would never see her again. They had adopted Ava when she was just a seven-week-old kitten. Ava loved sleeping on their …
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January 24, 2020Lunar New Year, celebrated on Jan. 25, ushers in 2020 as the Year of the Rat. According to the Chinese zodiac, people born in the year of the rat (birth years: 1948, 1960, 1984, 1996, 2008) are smart, resourceful, thrifty and industrious. The BC SPCA has a number of rats available for adoption. These smart …
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News Category: Pet care
January 24, 2020A dog who came to the BC SPCA’s South Peace Branch suffering from a gunshot wound to his right hind leg is now recovering from surgery. Brownie, a six-year-old border collie and St. Bernard mix, had pins put in his leg to keep the bone in place while it heals. The vet was able to …
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January 23, 2020There has been so much interest in the 17 puppies surrendered from an Interior property in December, 2019. All of the puppies were adopted into loving homes and the adult dogs will be going to their forever homes next week. Unfortunately, one of the adults, a senior dog called Suka, was going into renal failure. …
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January 23, 2020Brushing teeth twice a day is something many British Columbians do out of habit, for better breath, cleaner and whiter teeth, and to help prevent diseases such as gingivitis. But when it comes to furry, four-legged family members, pet guardians across the province aren’t always so vigilant about dental health. And it can be costly. …
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