December 18, 2014Pets of low-income guardians in the Downtown Eastside got an early Christmas present on Dec. 18 when Canadian singer Michael Bublé and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, donated a generous supply of DOG for DOG treats to Charlie’s Food Bank, the weekly pet food bank run by the BC SPCA. Charlie’s, which operates out of the …
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News Category: Pet care
December 12, 2014WARNING: Graphic content below The BC SPCA is looking for information on how a deceased dog in a duffel bag came to be in the water near Ogden point in Victoria today. Victoria Animal Control attended the call and found a deceased, short-haired white dog in the bag, floating in the water. Before starting a …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Pet care
December 4, 2014The BC SPCA is one of only 12 Canadian charities to earn an A+, the highest overall rating, in MoneySense magazine’s 2015 survey that rates 100 Canadian charities for overall efficiency, transparency and donor stewardship. The magazine created Canada’s first charity rating system to determine which charities score highest in categories such as overall charity …
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December 2, 2014It’s official. We’re awesome. The Vancouver BC SPCA Branch has been voted Vancouver’s Most Awesome Animal Welfare Organization in 2014, honoured by Vancouverites from all corners of this stunningly beautiful West Coast city who read the local, award-winning blog Vancouver Is Awesome. From Most Awesome Building Manager (John Davis) to Most Awesome Good Will …
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News Category: Events
November 17, 2014Two severely emaciated terrier-cross puppies who were tethered outdoors in freezing temperatures without food or water are now safely in the care of the BC SPCA. The male puppies, only a few months old, were being kept outside a home near Ladysmith. “It was heartbreaking to see how these little puppies were being forced to …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
October 30, 2014Horrifying footage from several Canadian fur farms – including mink farms in British Columbia – was released today by the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (APFA). Experts who have seen the footage describe it as disturbing, noting the often-filthy living conditions, the tiny cages the animals live in, and stereotypic behaviours such as …
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