February 11, 2019A good Samaritan found Ernest (AKA Ernie) and brought him to the BC SPCA Sunshine Coast Branch as a stray. Staff noticed that the senior chocolate Labrador retriever was very uncoordinated and in about two hours he became almost unresponsive. “We rushed him to the vet where they did a drug test and found he …
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News Category: Ways to help
February 8, 2019The BC SPCA’s Nanaimo & District Branch is asking for your help with the costs of surgery for an adorable one-year-old black cat who came into the SPCA after being hit by a car. “His leg was so badly broken he was unable to walk. Due to the severity of the break he will have …
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February 7, 2019One of the oldest horses that was seized in a recent BC SPCA cruelty investigation has found a new loving home. Thor is one of 27 neglected horses who were rescued from a farm in Langley on Dec. 15, 2018. The horses had been living in unsanitary and unsafe conditions, suffering from lice, lack of …
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News Category: Adoption, Farm
February 7, 2019Pilot project introduces avian birth control to reduce pigeon population near SkyTrain stations in a humane way VANCOUVER, BC — TransLink and the BC SPCA are teaming up to humanely reduce the pigeon population at VCC-Clark SkyTrain Station. An automatic bird feeder is dispensing birth control for a pilot project to control the pigeon population. …
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News Category: Wildlife
February 4, 2019We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and highlight how your donations have helped animals recover and live life to the fullest. Read on to see how animals we featured in 2018 are now thriving and living their best lives. Mini Mini arrived into our care as the result …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
February 1, 2019Returning for its seventh year, the BC SPCA community animal spay neuter grant program is accepting applications for grant funding to address cat overpopulation in communities across B.C. The program has seen demonstrable impacts in seven years, including decreased colony sizes, increased community partnerships and improved health for the cats currently in colonies. In 2018, …
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News Category: Pet care