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STAHN: Why a tethering bylaw has officials at the end of their rope
To tether or not to tether should not even be a question. But it is a question, and that’s because there is so much gray area when it comes to tying up your dog. Where do you draw the line? Should dogs never be tied up? What if they are jumpers or runners? Is it...
Penticton cat hoarder is back; B.C. SPCA dealing with another large intake
PENTICTON – SPCA shelters in Penticton and Kelowna are being deluged with cats, just days…
Ready to clean-up the yard? Check for wildlife first
As you head into your yard or garden this weekend to do some spring cleanup,…
BC SPCA lottery helps animals in need with $100,000 cash prizes
You can help critters find their forever homes and a chance to win a whole…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Abandoned roosters in North Okanagan an animal welfare issue
A North Okanagan woman is calling for change after taking in several roosters this past…
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…