October 11, 2019The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has received four stars – the highest rating possible – in Charity Intelligence Canada’s annual list of top charities. This is the fifth year in a row the BC SPCA has been cited in the Charity Intelligence Canada report, which assesses hundreds of non-profit …
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News Category: Awards and accreditation
October 10, 2019Dr. Adrian Walton, owner of Dewdney Animal Hospital has provided veterinary care to owned servals for years. The hospital also has a special permit that allows them to rescue and treat animals on the provincial controlled alien species (CAS) list. Unlike other exotic cats like lions and tigers, servals are not currently on the prohibited …
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News Category: Take action, Wildlife
October 9, 2019The BC SPCA North Cariboo District Branch is asking members of the public to help with the costs of care for a dog named Luna who was shot, is severely emaciated and is recovering from surgery. There is an open cruelty investigation into Luna’s case. Members of the public spotted Luna wandering on Blackwater Road …
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News Category: Ways to help
October 3, 2019The BC SPCA’s Burnaby Branch is seeking your help with medical costs for a cat who was found alone in a crate on Burnaby Mountain. “It is hard to say how long he may have been there before someone saw him and called us to pick him up,” says SPCA Burnaby branch manager Nicole McBain. …
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News Category: Ways to help
October 1, 2019A three-week-old kitten was surrendered to the BC SPCA Abbotsford Branch with a circular cut to her skin exposing the muscle underneath (warning: graphic photo.) The owners claimed not to know what had happened to this kitten but vet staff thought the cut was very unusual. One of the registered veterinary technicians that worked at …
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News Category: Adoption
September 30, 2019Cheeko is a little lost soul who urgently needs your help to recover. This little stray dog was brought to the BC SPCA’s North Cariboo Branch in Prince George and he is battling a myriad of medical issues. Cheeko has severe dental disease including loose teeth that will require surgery, three hairless masses on the …
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News Category: Ways to help