March 31, 2016He had a rough start to his young life, surrendered to the Kelowna SPCA for being too active when he was still a puppy. Border – named after his breed, the border collie – has come a long way from the underweight and fearful 15-month-old who went into foster care through the Kelowna BC SPCA …
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News Category: Adoption
March 30, 2016Six-month-old Panda arrived at the BC SPCA Prince Rupert Branch in desperate need of medical attention, vomiting violently and unable to eat. During surgery, it was discovered that the tiny black-and-white kitten has a string wrapped around the back of his tongue and all through his intestines. That didn’t dampen the spunky feline’s spirits, though. …
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March 22, 2016Crown counsel has charged Kamloops resident Christopher Mathes with animal cruelty under the Criminal Code of Canada in the beating death of the family’s Chihuahua-mix dog on Thanksgiving, 2015. BC SPCA investigators say the incident occurred during a family dinner, when the five-year-old dog named Jersey bit a family member, causing a small wound. “Mathes …
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March 22, 2016Kevin is one lucky black cat after being found on the side of the road by a Good Samaritan who turned his five-ton truck around to stop and check if he was alive. The three-year-old feline had been hit by a car and suffered injuries to his top and bottom jaw. “He was of course, …
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March 18, 2016Staff at the BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen Branch are hoping for the public’s help with getting four-year-old Riva, a sweet black cat with stunning green eyes, the surgery she needs to relieve her discomfort. Found under a trailer with her two kittens, Riva has an old injury on her rear leg that causes it to …
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March 15, 2016In the wake of two recent seizures of animals from a Langley puppy mill and a Surrey breeder/boarder, BC SPCA staff and volunteers continue to work around the clock to help the cats and dogs, many of whom were rescued from deplorable conditions. As Vancouver BC SPCA staff and volunteers continue to accept and review …
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News Category: Animal cruelty