August 2, 2018It’s a warm, bright summer afternoon at a residential building in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side as a handful of tenants congregate in their private courtyard. Though the sun is still high in the sky, there’s another bright spot here: in the middle of this courtyard is a pen with a litter of German Shepherd cross …
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July 25, 2018The BC SPCA is asking anyone who may have information about a dog stolen from the Vancouver SPCA shelter last evening to please call the Vancouver police or the society’s Animal Helpline at 1-855-622-7722. Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA says someone broke into the shelter after hours on July …
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July 18, 2018Staff at the BC SPCA’s East Kootenay Branch are hoping you’ll be a hero for Hero, an eight-year-old Coonhound cross. “Hero is one of the sweetest, quietest hounds I’ve ever met,” says Christy King, BC SPCA East Kootenay Branch manager. “She’s got such a personality; she enjoys sunbathing and cuddling up in her favourite comfy …
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July 17, 2018The BC SPCA’s vet clinics are working to ensure happy and less stressful vet visits for both animals and guardians by integrating a new approach to handling and caring for animals, known as Fear Free™. As of 2018, all BC SPCA veterinary staff across the province have been certified under this method. The Fear Free™ …
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July 11, 2018The BC SPCA is applauding a move by the City of Port Moody to ensure the safety and comfort of animals in extreme weather conditions. These changes include preventing any person from allowing an animal to be confined in an enclosed space, including a motor vehicle, without adequate ventilation. Offenders will be issued a $100 …
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July 6, 2018Wolfie is an affectionate 12-year-old American Eskimo with a long road to recovery ahead of him. That’s why staff at the BC SPCA’s East Kootenay Branch are hoping the public will help this adorable boy with his care. “Wolfie is obese. It’s actually taken him some time to become as large as he has, which …
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