animal welfare
Vernon owner surrenders dog suffering from ‘happy tail’ syndrome
A German shepherd was surrendered to the BC SPCA because her tail bone was exposed…
BC SPCA creates new position in Vernon to fill gap from shelter closure
BC SPCA has created a new position in Vernon in an effort to fill the…
Volunteers picking up pieces after Vernon SPCA’s withdrawal
Local rescue organizations are preparing to step up and close the gaps now that Vernon…
Dog found running loose with muzzle taped shut in care of B.C. SPCA
When Buttercup – a yellow Labrador mix – was found running loose in Comox it was…
B.C. SPCA in Kelowna scrambling to find owner of dog hit by car
B.C. SPCA is looking after a pit bull and searching for its owner, after it…
Abandoned roosters in North Okanagan an animal welfare issue
A North Okanagan woman is calling for change after taking in several roosters this past…
iN VIDEO: St. Bernard mom and pups rescued in Shuswap healthy and happy
A St. Bernard, who was nursing a litter of puppies in unsanitary and substandard conditions…
Dog spotted tethered on back of flat deck truck in Lake Country
A Vernon man says he has contacted the B.C. SPCA, and plans to give the…
Don’t expect RCMP to respond to ‘hot dog’ reports this summer: RCMP
Frontline RCMP officers may not have the time to respond to calls about dogs left…
Abandoned dog leads BCSPCA rescuers to her two-week-old pups
A mother dog lead a B.C. SPCA officer to her litter of nine puppies on…
120 neglected cats, 3 dogs seized from trailer in northern B.C.
A B.C. SPCA officer was called to a trailer in Fort St. James and discovered…
Lost Kelowna cat siblings reunited year after stowing away on boat
Two cats siblings that accidentally stowed away on a boat in Kelowna almost one year…
Foster homes needed for feral Kamloops cats struggling during extreme cold
A cat rescue agency in Kamloops is appealing to the public to open their homes…
Study finds no increase in relinquished cats following B.C. declawing ban
A joint study by the B.C. SPCA and University of British Columbia found no increase…
SPCA looking for donations to help cat run over while frozen to road in northern B.C.
A truck driver in northern B.C. watched in disbelief recently as an oncoming vehicle drove…