March 28, 2012Warning: graphic photos below. Langley veterinarian Mark Marohn was found guilty today of animal cruelty under both the Criminal Code of Canada and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after the BC SPCA discovered six emaciated and badly neglected horses in his care. Marohn was charged in April of 2009. In December, 2008, BC SPCA …
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March 23, 2012 Warning: graphic photos below A gentle Rottweiler, whose collar was so embedded that it took an extensive surgery to cut it out of his neck, is recovering at the BC SPCA Kamloops Branch. The young dog, rescued from a rural area near Lytton, required more than 80 stitches after the surgery to remove the embedded …
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March 23, 2012The BC SPCA is seeking the public’s help to find out who is responsible for a disturbing series of incidents in which 15 cats have been found mutilated in the Maple Ridge area. The most recent incident was March 11, 2012 but the mutilations date back to June 2011. “The BC SPCA and the Ridge …
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March 14, 2012(Warning: Graphic photos below. Discretion is advised.) BC SPCA animal cruelty investigators are seeking the public’s help in solving a shocking case of animal cruelty in Dawson Creek. Disturbingly, the case appears to be a repeat of a sickening incident that took place in January, 2011 in the same neighbourhood. “Yesterday afternoon we received a …
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February 29, 2012Caution: news story below contains graphic images The BC SPCA rescued seven severely emaciated puppies and their badly neglected mother from a residence near Ladysmith on February 27. The German shepherd-cross dogs, who were surrendered into BC SPCA custody by their owner, included the mother of the puppies, six 12-week-old puppies and one nine-month-old puppy …
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February 29, 2012Over the past half-century, restrictive gestation stall housing for pregnant sows has been the norm, but today there is growing concern for the welfare of sows in such systems. Many countries have responded by implementing bans on the use of gestation stalls in pig production. The response from consumers has been an increased demand for …
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