September 27, 2023With so many labels on meat and eggs, it can be challenging to know what each means regarding animal welfare. Free-run and free-range can be particularly confusing labels on poultry products. It’s important to first define these labels in general terms to understand what they mean for farmed poultry. Free-run: animals are raised cage-free but …
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News Category: Farm
September 21, 2023The BC SPCA seized 30 Dachshund dogs from an Okanagan breeder, ranging in age from four months to five years of age. The dogs were found to have dental disease, overgrown nails, exposure to high ammonia levels and were living in unsanitary conditions. They were kept in small crates; the little bedding present was soiled …
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News Category: Animal cruelty
September 8, 2023They were found tied to a picnic table in front of the BC SPCA’s North Cariboo animal centre in Prince George. Asha and Saki, two one-year-old husky mix sisters, were abandoned overnight just outside the range of the BC SPCA’s security cameras with porcupine quills embedded in their faces. “When animal centre staff arrived at …
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News Category: Animal Stories
September 7, 2023With more than 400 wildfires still burning across the province, the BC SPCA continues to provide support for animals and guardians in need. To date, we have helped by: Providing temporary emergency pet boarding to 147 animals, with 45 pets still in our care. Transferring all adoptable animals out of the impacted communities’ animal centres …
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News Category: Ways to help
September 6, 2023There’s a long-standing belief that cats are low-maintenance, independent pets. In fact, the opposite is true. Cats need a stimulating indoor environment to keep from becoming bored and frustrated. Indoor enrichment tips Living indoors is safer for cats because they don’t have to contend with things like traffic, temperature extremes or predators. However, compared to …
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News Category: Pet care
September 4, 2023After spending years of your lives together the time eventually comes to part ways. It can be difficult to accept that a beloved pet is gone forever. We offer this guide to help pet guardians through a pet’s final days and the grieving process. Making the decision Making the decision to end a pet’s suffering …
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News Category: Pet care