November 25, 2020The BC SPCA is seeking donations of new pet toys to help make Christmas merrier for animals of low-income guardians in the Downtown Eastside. “The individuals we support in the Downtown Eastside love their pets so much, but they don’t have the disposable income to treat them at Christmas the way many of us do …
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News Category: Ways to help
November 25, 2020It was love at first sight for Meghan O’Connor when she spotted Toby. The Olympic Village-based artist first saw the nine-year-old beagle’s picture on his previous doggy daycare’s Instagram account. He was a senior and he was chubby, but, according to O’Connor, “He was just the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen in my life. …
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News Category: Adoption
November 24, 2020The BC SPCA is issuing a warning after two cats were found to be victims of an attempted home neutering earlier this month. While the brothers were brought to the SPCA in Vancouver for care, tragically, one of the cats didn’t survive from his injuries. “Someone had tried to do a home neuter and tied …
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News Category: Animal cruelty, Ways to help
November 23, 2020The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) was recently named ‘favourite non-profit’ by the WestShore Chamber of Commerce for the second year in a row. From Oct.26th to 29th of this year, the WestShore Chamber of Commerce and Goldstream Gazette held online appreciation events to honour community groups and organizations for their significant …
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News Category: Awards and accreditation
November 23, 2020The BC SPCA is seeking the public’s help in solving the case of a deceased domestic short-haired black cat approximately 8 to 10 years old found at a truck break-stop along Highway 33 near Kelowna. After being alerted by a member of the public, an SPCA animal protection officer attended the location and found the …
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News Category: Animal cruelty