BC SPCA
Kamloops SPCA starts fundraising campaign for new home
KAMLOOPS – A furry fundraising campaign launched this weekend. With $1.2 million needed for a…
Investigation into Celista dog’s shooting death suspended
CELISTA – The investigation into a dog found fatally shot in a Celista parking lot…
Take your dog on a Kelowna wine tour next month and help the B.C. SPCA
KELOWNA – Four of the Okanagan’s best wineries are going to the dogs for one…
B.C. SPCA investigating after dog found shot in Shuswap
CONTENT WARNING CELISTA – A B.C. SPCA investigation team is currently examining an incident involving…
Rumours around dog fatally shot in head in Shuswap parking lot not verified; SPCA still investigating
CELISTA – The investigation into a dog found fatally shot is ongoing and staff are…
B.C. SPCA needs help to pay for Penticton cat’s surgery
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan-Similkameen B.C. SPCA branch is looking for help to pay for…
New home for shelter animals in Kamloops nudges forwards
KAMLOOPS – Plans for a new animal shelter in Kamloops are moving forward. The Kamloops…
Emaciated lost cat reunited with Penticton owners
PENTICTON – A starving cat found and brought to the Penticton SPCA has been reunited…
Stolen dog Myster returns to the Penticton SPCA
PENTICTON - The mystery of the missing Myster is a mystery no more. Myster, the one-year-old cane corso-whippet mix, was recovered and returned to the SPCA today, Dec. 8, South Okanagan B.C. SPCA Branch Manager Carolyn Hawkins says. Hawkins says the dog has been taken to an undisclosed location and will be transferred to a...
Kamloops woman wins photo contest with cheeky squirrel photo
KAMLOOPS - It was a cheeky moment caught on camera that earned a Kamloops woman a first place finish in the B.C. SPCA photo contest. Elizabeth King captured a photo of a red squirrel with a delicate flower hanging from its mouth. That photo beat out all other submissions in the backyard habitats category of...
How fostering feral kittens for the Kamloops SPCA gives them a chance at a real home
KAMLOOPS - The phrase ‘labour of love’ pales to describe Valerie Wilson’s commitment to the welfare of animals in Kamloops, even feral cats and kittens. For Wilson, who is an employee at the local SPCA branch and opens up her home to foster animals, their very survival is her responsibility. “You’re saving lives. If you...
Kamloops SPCA needs residents’ help fostering feral kittens
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops SPCA currently is experiencing an influx of feral kittens and needs the public’s help fostering and resocializing the tiny felines. “It’s vital to catch them at a certain age,” SPCA volunteer Michelle Virdee says adding the cut off age is roughly 12 weeks old. She before the feral kittens can be...
Paws for a Cause set to take over Pioneer Park in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The single largest event to fight animal cruelty in Kamloops returns in just over a week. Walkers and their pets will pack Pioneer Park for the B.C. SPCA Paws for a Cause Sunday, Sept. 13. The goal for the event this year is the same as last year, $20,000. Last year the shelter fell...
Hot dog reports surging this year, says SPCA
KELOWNA - Even as they staged a demonstration, the B.C. SPCA received a real hot dog call about an animal left for 45 minutes in vehicle in downtown Kelowna. “This one’s for real,” Kelowna SPCA branch manager Suzanne Pugh said. Pugh was demonstrating an infrared thermometer which allows accurate readings of the inside termperatures of...
Preparing pets for fire evacuations
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With forest fires encroaching ever closer to homes around the province, the B.C. SPCA is encouraging animal owners to re-evaluate their emergency pet preparedness. Wildfires can quickly lead to evacuation orders and states of emergency, forcing people to leave their homes as quickly as possible. “When you’re ordered to evacuate, you need to...