August 16, 2019When there is a cat roaming the neighbourhood without a collar and ID tags the first thought is often to trap the cat and bring him or her to the local BC SPCA branch. However, it is important to keep in mind that not all homeless cats will be happy living with people. Kittens who …
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News Category: Pet care
August 15, 2019A microchip is the most reliable form of permanent identification that you can provide for your pet. One in three pets will go missing in their lifetime and a microchip can make a difference by reuniting lost pets with their families. In honour of Check the Chip day, the BC Pet Registry is sharing three …
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August 13, 2019The BC SPCA’s Vancouver Branch needs your help to cover medical costs for Maple, who came into SPCA care with a broken femur. A call of concern to the BC SPCA Animal Helpline led animal protection officers to Maple’s home. This four-month-old dachshund puppy fell down the stairs and snapped her left femur. With no …
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August 9, 2019Mr. Fluffers came to North Cariboo District SPCA with a badly fractured leg that could not be saved. This handsome tabby cat had surgery to amputate the damaged limb and now he needs your help to cover his medical costs. “Mr. Fluffers is a very sweet and loving one-year-old cat,” says SPCA North Cariboo District …
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August 7, 2019The BC SPCA’s Kelowna Branch is asking members of the public to help Sitka, who was hit by a car and left to die on the side of the road. A Good Samaritan found this beautiful six-month-old black cat trying to crawl off the road and onto the grass. He rushed her to a local …
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August 2, 2019Smokey was the subject of a cruelty investigation and was surrendered to the BC SPCA Vancouver Branch because her owner failed to provide this cat with the medical treatment she desperately needed. This gorgeous two-year-old cat had two large bladder stones causing her to cry out in pain and urinate blood. Smokey was living in …
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