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For many, Halloween is a fun time for candy, costumes and fireworks. For animals, however, it’s one of the most frightful nights of the year — and not because of any ghosts or goblins. Exploding fireworks, especially firecrackers, can be terrifying for pets, farmed animals and wildlife. Research has suggested, for instance, that nearly half …
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News Category: Pet care
For a quarter-century, Charlie’s Pet Food Bank has been a steady, compassionate lifeline for people and pets in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. What began in 2000 as a focused, volunteer-run response to help animals in need in the community has grown into a province-wide outreach service which keeps pets with their families, where they belong. Charlie: …
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October is a time when we start craving sweets. Whether we are young or just young at heart, candy and chocolate probably top the list of things we love about Halloween or an indulgent dessert at Thanksgiving! But those sweet treats we enjoy so much can be harmful to our pets. Instead, try making these …
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News Category: Pet care
The BC SPCA will honour National Truth and Reconciliation Day, in recognition of the history of residential schools in Canada and their impacts on Indigenous Peoples, by closing all its locations on Tuesday, September 30. The Society will also be ‘going quiet’ across all social media channels to respect and create space for Indigenous voices. …
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Light pollution can impact wild animals year-round, but particularly at this time of year as days get shorter. We all know about other types of pollution, but what is light pollution? Light pollution is defined as the excessive use of artificial light at night. This excessive light comes from cities that rely on well-lit streets, …
On September 8, a five-week-old kitten, named Guppy by BC SPCA staff, was rescued from a property in Kelowna, along with his two-year-old mother and six siblings, after they were surrendered by the owner following an animal protection investigation. “The mother and kittens were found hiding in the garage on the property. The animal protection …
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