June 14, 2022With summer around the corner, farmers’ markets across the province are already in full swing! Farmers’ markets provide an excellent opportunity to learn about where our food comes from and how it is produced. By making informed food choices, you can help improve the lives of farmed animals while supporting our local producers. Here are …
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News Category: Farm
June 8, 2022Nanaimo Pet Services has been recognized by the BC SPCA with its AnimalKind accreditation for the company’s science-based, humane approach to dog training. Talia Reimer Tiongson, who acquired Nanaimo Pet Services two years ago, says she and her team – trainers Stephanie Champagne and Odessa Kasprowicz – work with pets and their guardians using reward-based …
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News Category: Awards and accreditation
June 8, 2022Update: Over 4,500 people signed the pledge to speak out against a new rodeo in the Township of Langley. This pledge demonstrates that rodeo does not align with the values of many British Columbians. In June, we submitted a letter to the Mayor and Council of the Township of Langley also expressing our concerns with …
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News Category: Farm, Take action
June 3, 2022Marigold and Clover arrived at the Victoria BC SPCA shelter close to a year ago, after they were found living loose on a property. They had never been inside a home and were not socialized. They were afraid of human touch and did not want to wear a leash or a harness – they just …
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News Category: Adoption
May 24, 2022The global reptile trade is booming. Each year, millions of snakes, lizards, turtles and tortoises are bought and sold as pets around the world. Reptiles enter this massive trade from a variety of sources. Those on the inside have specific terms for these, some of which are purposely misleading. Sadly, the confusion caused by these …
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News Category: Wildlife
May 19, 2022When dog trainer Maren Bruun and her husband decided to leave their town of Squamish, initially they were not sure where they were going to move to. However, one weekend visiting friends in Powell River was all it took for them to fall in love with the city and decide to settle there for their …
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News Category: Awards and accreditation