December 14, 2017The BC SPCA has seized 74 farm animals from a rural property in Barriere. Special constables removed 31 sheep, 19 piglets, 12 chickens, seven pigs, four goats, and a rooster from the property on Dec. 12. “The animals were living in very substandard conditions, with lack of adequate shelter, water or food,” said Kathy Woodward, …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
December 11, 2017It took a whole community of animal lovers to help reunite an American army officer with his dog, Yukon, just in time for Christmas. Restationed to Alaska, Jeff Hayes was making his way to the northern state from Alabama Nov. 9, with his brother-in-law and four-year-old husky mix Yukon following, when the troops stopped at …
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News Category: Pet care
December 11, 2017Lantzville resident Gary Kenneth Bob, the owner of a dog who nearly died from a massive flea infestation earlier this year, has been charged with one count of animal cruelty under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The condition of the dog, a senior terrier named Rascal, was so dire it prompted the BC …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Pet care
December 1, 2017Found in a hot spot in Williams Lake in the summer, when wildfires were still ravaging the area, this large draft horse was barely able to walk, as his hooves were so neglected and overgrown, it was painful for him to move. Now named Malachi, the handsome white horse has a new home on an …
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News Category: Adoption, Animal cruelty, Farm
November 29, 2017The BC SPCA’s Sea to Sky Branch is expanding its presence in Squamish with a new storefront location. “We’re excited to be moving to a larger facility and to be offering new services and programs for animals and pet guardians in the region,” said Craig Daniell, chief executive officer of the BC SPCA. The new …
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News Category: Adoption, Pet care
November 8, 2017A brave young cat at the Sunshine Coast SPCA must have his tail amputated. Found by a Good Samaritan as a stray, the last bit of his tail was crushed, bloody and blackened from dead tissue. Named Ron Weasley, this flame-point Siamese feline must undergo surgery before he’s available for adoption. “Ron just adores affection! …
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News Category: Adoption, Ways to help