animal abuse

Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to ‘ruin peoples’ day’
CONTENT ADVISORY The now-21-year-old Kelowna man who recorded himself torturing three hamsters and publishing the…

Woman convicted of animal cruelty loses appeal in Kamloops court
A woman convicted of animal cruelty following a B.C. SPCA raid that led to 74…

Rally against accused Kelowna animal torturer planned
A rally aimed at keeping the attention on accused animal abuser Leighton Allen Labute is…

House arrest for Merritt man who killed kitten in front of young niece and nephew
A Merritt man was sentenced to house arrest today as part of a nine-month conditional…

Vancouver Island man given lifetime animal ban in ‘disturbing’ animal abuse case
A Duncan man has been sentenced in a case the SPCA calls among the most…

Charges ‘highly likely’ for North Okanagan animal abuse suspect
VERNON – The B.C. SPCA has said it’s “highly likely” they will be recommending charges…

B.C. SPCA seeks ban on animal ownership for man who kept 59 neglected cats
KAMLOOPS – Fifty-nine cats were rescued from a man living in Chase and less than…

RCMP, SPCA investigating woman accused of dragging puppy behind moving vehicle
OKANAGAN – After news of four Kelowna women who rescued a puppy that was injured while being pulled behind a moving vehicle in Oliver last week, the SPCA and RCMP have begun a joint investigation into possible animal cruelty. On Friday, June 12 at around 7:30 p.m., four women from Kelowna were on a wine...