March 19, 2019The BC SPCA’s Prince Rupert Branch is asking members of the public to help a kitten with special needs. Max is just four-months-old and came into SPCA care when a Good Samaritan found him, his siblings and mother living outside. Everything was looking up for Max until he suffered a complication during his neuter surgery …
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March 18, 2019The BC SPCA’s Kelowna Branch is asking members of the public to help a beautiful orange cat that was hit by a car. A Good Samaritan witnessed the cat being hit and rushed him to an emergency vet, who named him Seven because that’s how many of his nine lives this poor feline had used …
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March 18, 2019The BC SPCA is encouraging members of the public to show their support for Bill C-84, which broadens the definition of bestiality and expands provisions against animals used for fighting. Bill C-84 was introduced by former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould in October after she received a petition signed by animal lovers across Canada. The bill …
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March 15, 2019Jak was lucky to find a family that valued his unique personality. This beautiful white cat with green eyes was adopted then returned to the Vancouver SPCA three times. “He was quite vocal. You could just hear him all the way down the hallway into the courtyard,” says SPCA volunteer Nancy van Aggelen. The high-energy …
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March 14, 2019A Victoria woman has been charged with animal cruelty after leaving her dog to perish in a hot car last July. Stephanie Skinner has been charged with one count under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. On July 23, 2018 Skinner left her Boston Terrier, Ava, in a car for seven hours with all …
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March 12, 2019The BC SPCA applauds the Vancouver Park Board’s decision to review its pest control management strategies for wildlife and rodents at the city’s parks and recreational facilities. The motion (PDF) was brought forward by Commissioner Stuart Mackinnon and passed unanimously at the Board meeting on March 11. Park Board staff will also assess if it …
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