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The BC SPCA has recently been advised by the landlords of its Nelson Adoption Centre that they would like to reclaim use of this space for an expansion of their local foodbank services. As the BC SPCA currently operates two full-service community animal centres serving the Kootenays, the 6-year-old West Kootenay community animal centre in …
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News Category: Community
Autumn is in the air, which means brightly coloured leaves, cooler weather and fun festivities like Thanksgiving and Halloween. However, fall also brings new seasonal household items that pose a threat to the safety of our pets. To keep your pets healthy and happy, here are some tips to help transform your home into a …
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News Category: Pet care
Every year wildfires devastate lives and communities in British Columbia, putting wildlife and humans at risk. Wild animals have developed strategies to fly, run or bury themselves to escape from fires, but the change in habitat and food resources will have a lasting impact for generations. What happens to wildlife during a wildfire? Most animals …
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News Category: Wildlife
Dog guardians want to take their pets with them everywhere, but sometimes, that is simply not possible. Maybe you are going out of town to a wedding, a family reunion, or on a trip overseas. Or maybe your workplace is not pet-friendly so your dog or cat must stay home alone during long workdays. In …
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News Category: Pet care
Most dog fights or scuffles result in no injury at all. They can look and sound ferocious but they are normal and are more like an argument. “Dog fights are preventable,” says Kim Monteith, the BC SPCA’s manager of animal welfare. “Guardians need to be attentive to their dog and other dogs’ behaviour when they …
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News Category: Community
Spirit, as named by her BC SPCA foster, was found on the side of the road in Fort St. John, ten kilometres down a logging road, obviously pregnant. She had lesions all over her skin, raw in some places, especially on her chest and she was also covered in hives and welts. It appeared that …
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