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Petsecure is offering $1,500 in matching donations to help provide urgent care for Sturgeon, a six-year-old German Shepherd who was surrendered to the BC SPCA in Maple Ridge after a cruelty complaint. Help Sturgeon “The attending veterinarian said Sturgeon had been suffering from long-term neglect,” says Krista Shaw, manager of the Maple Ridge SPCA. “He …
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News Category: Ways to help
The BC SPCA in Parksville-Qualicum Beach has partnered with the Mt. Arrowsmith Salvation Army Food Bank to provide the Outreach Pet Food Program for those pet guardians affected by the pandemic. While the branch has provided pet food whenever they could to people in need throughout the years, the branch has now been able to …
News Category: Community
This past summer seniors Betsy Bruyere and her husband, Larry Webster, visited the West Vancouver SPCA location looking to fill the gap their dog, Max, had left when he died of cancer last year. They immediately hit it off with Snoop, an eight-year-old Chihuahua mix, who was surrendered to the branch when his guardian was unable to take on his needs following a breakup. After …
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News Category: Adoption
Tens of thousands of dogs, horses, and other animals have served Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces during times of war, assisting with everything from transporting equipment and supplies to carrying messages to saving troops under fire. Some of these animals are honoured at the Animals in War Dedication, a monument located in Ottawa’s Confederation …
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News Category: Awards and accreditation
Vancouver Island deer have a new risk this fall and winter. A news release (PDF) from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development confirmed Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD) has been found in deer on Galiano and Mayne Islands and from the Maple Bay area of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. …
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News Category: Wildlife
The BC SPCA is reminding Canadians to voice their opinions on proposed amendments to the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs before the deadline next month. National farm codes, developed by multi-stakeholder committees, are updated every 10 years, with an interim review conducted after five years. …
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News Category: Farm
