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Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – Meet Leena, the Kamloops SPCA's hidden gem. Leena might come across as intimidating…
B.C. SPCA removes dozens of animals from rural property near Lillooet
LILLOOET – An ongoing investigation into an alleged puppy breeding operation near Lillooet has led…
Conservation officers come to aid of deer stranded on ice in Vernon
VERNON – Conservation officers in Vernon rescued a deer caught in a slippery situation yesterday.…
Kelowna family surprised by wild visitor
KELOWNA – Chloe Borthistle was telling her grandparents a story when suddenly she stopped and…
Pet micro-pig considered a prohibited farm animal in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor is open to exploring the idea of allowing pet pigs in…
When dealing with loss of a pet, this Kamloops vet clinic steps up to ease the pain
KAMLOOPS – Dealing with the death of a beloved horse can be difficult, but one…
Injured owl rescued near Cherryville, rehabilitated in Kamloops
CHERRYVILLE – It’s been a couple of months since a Cherryville family rescued an owl,…
Deer found hanging by leg rescued by Vernon men
'IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC DEATH’ VERNON - A deer left hanging from a chain link fence was rescued by two Vernon men over the weekend. Pete Wise, who operates a wildlife control company, was making his rounds at the Vernon airport early Saturday morning when he noticed the deer hanging by its leg....
Ducklings saved by local business owner
KELOWNA – When Noel Wentworth saw an anxious-looking duck on the side of the road last week he knew something wasn’t right. Wentworth and his family were driving home on Glenmore Road around 8 p.m. May 16 when he saw a panicked mother duck on the opposite side of the road. “She was basically running...
What’s good for the master is good for the pets: Natural remedies at a vet clinic near you
"PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO RECOGNIZE THAT MAYBE CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE DOESN'T ALWAYS HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS" KELOWNA – When you walk into Pandosy Village Veterinary Hospital, it feels like a combination of old fashioned apothecary, modern day pet store and coffee shop. As a licenced veterinarian, Dr. Jason Rowan does all the procedures that a normal...
PROSKIW: We are not the worst animal
The shockingly brutal attack on three sleeping dogs by a coward with a machete last week has truly shown the best and worse in us all. I admit to wishing very bad things for whoever did this; a swift, violent payback from some anonymous hero. But the better part of me says be patient and...