One of 66 dogs rescued from B.C. facility gets new home after care at shelter

VANCOUVER – A Burmese mountain dog is the first of 66 dogs rescued from a puppy mill in Langley, B.C., to get a new home.

The SPCA’s Vancouver branch manager Charlotte Ellice says two-year-old Bania suffered from ear infections but was OK to go to his new home on Friday.

Another 22 dogs will soon be ready for adoption, and they include Wheaton terriers, Old English sheepdogs, Portuguese water dogs and standard poodles.

Officials say hundreds of people have expressed interest in the animals, but the dogs will require homes that can work with their special needs.

Some of the 66 dogs were suffering from broken limbs and missing eyes or ears when they were rescued last month, shortly before a raid by the SPCA involving 84 cats and dogs at a facility in Chilliwack.

The B.C. government expects to pass legislation next year that will include codes of practice for dog breeders and kennel and cattery operators.