animals

Kelowna kangaroo farm opens for season
A popular Kelowna farm that allows customers to interact with Australian wildlife has opened for…

B.C. SPCA calls for support amid growing veterinarian shortage in province
It's World Veterinary Day and the B.C. SPCA is bringing attention to a growing veterinarian…

Kelowna animal sanctuary moves to Enderby, adopts virtual reality amid pandemic
A Kelowna animal sanctuary is moving out of the city and adopting virtual reality after…

New year brings uptick in bird poisonings for Okanagan rehab centre
An avian rehabilitation centre in the South Okanagan has seen an increase in bird poisonings…

B.C. SPCA seizes 40 distressed sled dogs in West Kootenay
Despite their best efforts to get a Salmo sled dog operation to clean up its…

Kamloops woman building temporary winter shelters for feral cats
When the weather in Kamloops finally turned well below freezing this week, Dannielle Oswell's mind…

Old B.C. grizzly bears with worn-down teeth can pose risk for human conflict
A UBC Okanagan researcher says older grizzly bears can come into conflict with humans as…

Skinny lynx caught in Kamloops recovering at B.C. Wildlife Park
The B.C. Wildlife Park is looking after another lynx, the second to have been picked…

Search ends for little dog lost after crash on Coquihalla
The little dog that went missing after running away following a car accident on the…

Dog missing after weekend rollover on Coquihalla Highway
A family is missing their beloved pet after they were involved in an accident on…

Central Okanagan bunny sanctuary wins $1,000 in competition
A Lake Country bunny sanctuary has won $1,000 thanks to community support. The Warren Peace…

People in backcountry appear to be closer to cougars due to pandemic
A UBC Okanagan researcher noticed that while tracking cougars in Southern B.C., cougars and residents…

Okanagan bunny sanctuary in top 10 spot, vying for $100,000 prize
The Warren Peace Bunny Sanctuary's founder has been blown away by the support shown by…

B.C. Wildlife Park raising money by auctioning off items made by bears
Kamloops's B.C. Wildlife Park is hosting a fundraiser auction with items individually crafted by their…

Emaciated horses recovered from Princeton property ready for adoption
The B.C. SPCA says 97 animals rescued from a Princeton property earlier this year are…