February 8, 2021The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Goats is being updated for the first time in 16 years. There are over 230,000 goats in Canada, and while some goats are pets, the majority are raised commercially for dairy, meat and fibre (mohair/wool). “Updating the Code of Practice is a key way to advance goat welfare in Canada. This …
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News Category: Farm
February 6, 2021Jolene and Hermione are proof that some of the best friendships are born from tragedy. The two mares were rescued as a part of cruelty investigation near Princeton at the end of September 2020 in which 97 animals were taken in by the BC SPCA. At the time, the emaciated horses had to go into strict quarantine immediately. Tragically, …
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News Category: Adoption, Farm
February 3, 2021Last October Aura and her 10 puppies were seized by the BC SPCA after a concerned citizen called in to report seeing the four-year-old German short-haired pointer being abused and forced fed drugs and alcohol by her owner, in addition to witnessing one of her puppies also being physically abused. Mama and pups were taken to the BC SPCA …
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News Category: Adoption
February 3, 2021BC SPCA animal protection officers have removed 12 small dogs in distress from a breeder on Vancouver Island. The four adult dogs and eight three-month-old puppies were seized because of lack of veterinary care. There were also concerns that these dogs had exposure to canine parvovirus, a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus that causes …
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News Category: Animal cruelty