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Skeetchestn residents left ‘sick’ after bear shot dozens of times in middle of night
Neighbours were left feeling sick after they watched a treed bear get shot dozens of…
Dog ‘violently ill’ after suspected poisoning at Kelowna dog park
Kelowna RCMP are looking for a woman who set out water at a local dog…
Sicamous RCMP, SPCA investigating disturbing animal cruelty
Sicamous RCMP are investigating a disturbing case of animal cruelty after a dog was found…
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…
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…
Severely injured dog leads to BC SPCA cruelty investigation
A small dog is fighting for its life in intensive care as the B.C. SPCA…
Former Kamloops dog groomer to be sentenced on animal cruelty charges
KAMLOOPS — A former Kamloops dog groomer who pleaded guilty to one count of animal…
North Okanagan woman fined under cruelty act for tying elastic band around dog’s scrotum
SALMON ARM – The owner of a dog boarding and training facility in the North…
B.C. petting zoo operator charged with animal cruelty
REVELSTOKE – The owner of a petting zoo in Revelstoke is facing more than 20…
North Okanagan dog breeder will fight animal cruelty charges
ENDERBY – A dog breeder and trainer in the North Okanagan says she will fight…
Pit bull puppies taken by SPCA in bizarre North Okanagan case of alleged ‘puppy mill’
'WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP. WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE A WHOLE LOT OF…
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…
Kamloops man who allegedly beat Chihuahua-mix to death with fence post charged with animal cruelty
KAMLOOPS – A local man is facing animal cruelty charges in court after he allegedly…
Rats don’t deserve to suffer horrible deaths: B.C. SPCA
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As the topic of rats and how to deal with their rising numbers becomes a more common conversation in the Thompson-Okanagan, the SPCA is reminding the public even pests deserve to be treated humanely. Sara Dubois, the chief scientific officer for the B.C. SPCA, says many rat extermination practices are inhumane and potentially...