December 17, 2019Cold weather can present some challenges, but it doesn’t mean you have to put the brakes on your pet’s physical activity. If you’re trying to keep your pooch active in the winter, and you need to stay inside, here are some tips and tricks to take advantage of. 1. Short, high-energy games If there’s enough …
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News Category: Pet care
December 12, 2019The BC SPCA is providing care to four neglected shepherd breed dogs, who were surrendered from a backyard breeder and are looking for their forever homes for the holidays. These neglected dogs had been living in their own feces and urine among hazardous debris and garbage on a property in Maple Ridge. “This time of …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
December 10, 2019Jack was brought to the SPCA in September by the Good Samaritans who found his weak little body and knew he needed help. Staff at the SPCA’s West Kootenay Animal Centre took Jack to the vet, who gave him a Body Condition Score (BCS) of 1, which is extremely emaciated. “There was not much to …
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News Category: Adoption
December 9, 2019Last December, when SPCA constables seized 27 badly neglected horses from a Langley property, they knew the animals would need a lot of help to overcome the suffering they had endured. They also soon discovered that one of the horses named Mia was pregnant. Months after coming into care, Mia delivered a beautiful foal named …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
December 6, 2019Coco was one of two neglected dogs seized during an SPCA cruelty investigation in June, 2019. The dogs, Coco and Jackson, were found living outdoors in their own feces with no water or food in sight. Both dogs were terrified of human contact. They were transferred to the North Cariboo SPCA and placed on a …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
December 3, 2019The BC SPCA’s Comox Valley & District Branch is seeking the public’s help to cover medical costs for a puppy called Marshall. Marshall came into SPCA care with painful sores and lesions covering most of his body and will need treatment for mange. He is underweight and in his weakened state, he developed a secondary …
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News Category: Ways to help