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Convicted animal abuser gets nine months in jail after breaching conditions

April 18, 2017

A Vernon judge has handed down a nine-month jail sentence to an Armstrong man who breached his sentencing conditions after being convicted of animal cruelty. It is the longest jail sentence related to an animal cruelty case in B.C. history. Gary Roberts, 69, was found guilty of two counts of animal cruelty on Dec. 19, …

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South Peace cat recovering after botched ‘home neuter’ attempt

April 5, 2017

Markus, a two-and-a-half-year-old tabby cat, arrived in the care of the South Peace BC SPCA Branch under truly unfortunate circumstances. In an effort to ‘home neuter’, someone tied up Markus’ scrotum and the tip of his penis with an elastic band, leaving him in excruciating pain. “A Good Samaritan had seen Markus out on a …

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Powell River resident charged with animal cruelty

April 3, 2017

A Powell River resident is facing charges of animal cruelty following a BC SPCA investigation. Carol Battaglio will make her first court appearance on April 4 to face charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after SPCA constables removed nine alpacas, one llama and five chickens from her property. “We were particularly concerned …

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BC SPCA unveils plans for new West Kootenay Community Animal Centre

March 22, 2017

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) unveiled plans for its new West Kootenay Community Animal Centre in Castlegar at a special event on March 21 at the Castlegar Complex. “We are extremely excited about the new centre and are grateful to the provincial government, the Columbia Basin Trust, …

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