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Looking for a forever home; Kelowna SPCA pet of the week
KELOWNA – Mary Hoppins might not have an umbrella to float into your life, however,…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – He might only have one good eye and a few lumps and bumps…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Gigi, animal identification number 443261, is seeking a family that will let her…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – Fleetwood, animal id number 441264, might be a year and a half but…
Looking for a forever home; Kelowna SPCA pet of the week
KELOWNA – One of the youngest residents of the Kelowna is looking for a new…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – After being given up by her previous owners when they couldn't take care…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – Peda the tabby is two-and-a-half years old and looking for a new home.…
Kamloops woman warns about missing pet scam
'HE SWORE ON HIS CHILD'S LIFE.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman is sounding off after…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – Lancelot is a young addition to the Kamloops SPCA family. Just seven weeks…
Looking for a forever home; Kelowna SPCA pet of the week
Kelowna – Just over six years old, Dill's looking for a new place to spread…
Frantic owner searching for dog last seen on Boxing Day in Vernon
VERNON – A former Vernon woman is overwhelmed by the kindness and support she’s received…
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…
Pet pig flies in Vernon; councillor asks what’s next?
VERNON - It was an unusual case that some city councillors fear might not be so uncommon any more. A Vernon family desperate to keep their pet pig Felix pleaded with city council for an exception to a bylaw prohibiting swine on city property — unless on designated farm land — and got their wish...
Chance, community spirit, and the power of social media reunite lost cockatiel with Vernon family
VERNON - It would have been a different story if Allison Griffiths hadn’t taken the afternoon off. But she did, and when she got home, it was as if a lost little bird was just waiting for her. She noticed the exotic, grey and yellow cockatiel on a neighbour’s roof and thought, “That’s not a...
Family with prohibited pet pig appeals to Vernon council
VERNON - This little piggy wants to stay home, but a little known Vernon bylaw stands in the way. In the hope of keeping their pet pig Felix, a local family is asking Vernon council for a variance to the Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw, which states swine cannot be kept within the city,...
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...
Vet opens heart, clinic to evacuated pets
WEST KELOWNA - Evacuations can be a high stress situtation but one local vet is trying to make it easier on people and their pets by offering free kennelling for all pets displaced by the wildfire burning in West Kelowna right now. Dr. Moshe Oz , a vet with Rose Valley Veterinary Clinic, says they’ve...