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Three legged kitten recovering in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE – The B.C. SPCA is looking for some help with one of it’s…
B.C. SPCA seeks ban on animal ownership for man who kept 59 neglected cats
KAMLOOPS – Fifty-nine cats were rescued from a man living in Chase and less than…
B.C. SPCA seizes 59 cats from Chase property
CHASE – Forty-seven adult cats and 12 kittens were rescued from a property in Chase…
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…
North Okanagan senior receives longest jail sentence in B.C. history for animal cruelty: SPCA
VERNON – The B.C. SPCA hopes a jail sentence imposed against a North Okanagan horse…
Keep your pets safe this holiday season
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As the mercury drops and the holidays get closer, there are a few…
Pets as Christmas presents not always a good idea: B.C. SPCA
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The B.C. SPCA is reminding people ahead of Christmas that although pets may…
Merritt shelter asking for public to come forward with information after gruesome killing of dog
CONTENT ADVISORY MERRITT – A local animal shelter is asking for your help in finding…
Looking for a forever home; Kelowna SPCA pet of the week
KELOWNA – Hazel arrived at the SPCA on March 3, 2015. Hazel is a one…
Rabid bat found in Kamloops; bat euthanized, woman treated
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman is warning others to beware of animals acting strangely after…
Kamloops man accused of killing Chihuahua pleads guilty to animal cruelty
'IT HAS TO BE THE WORST DECISION I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE.' KAMLOOPS –…
Kelowna photographer in final for BC SPCA nature contest
KELOWNA – A local nature photographer is one of two in the final running for…
RCMP offer safety tips for Pokemon GO; charities try to connect with players
KAMLOOPS – While some charities are trying to take advantage of the Pokemon GO craze,…
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…
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 investigating after dog found shot in Shuswap
CONTENT WARNING CELISTA – A B.C. SPCA investigation team is currently examining an incident involving…
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…
Emaciated lost cat reunited with Penticton owners
PENTICTON – A starving cat found and brought to the Penticton SPCA has been reunited…
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...
Pup with broken leg needs your help
PENTICTON – A 10-month-old puppy who was hit by a car needs a little help from the public to get back on all four paws. Jodi, a black and white Labrador retriever mix, was brought into the South Okangan-Similkameen SPCA with a broken femur and in need of more than $4,000 worth of medical treatment....
Why rescuing that baby wild animal is a bad idea
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Encounters with wild animals don’t happen every day so it’s hard to know what to do when you come across a baby animal you think might have been abandoned by its parents. Fairfield Animal Hospital in Kelowna says this year they have seen more baby wild animals than ever brought to their clinic...
New pet registry promotes microchip implants
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The SPCA is promoting a new province-wide pet identification registry where animals with microchip implants can have their information stored in a centralized database. "We’ve created a first for British Columbia — a centralized database for pets who receive permanent identification at any B.C. SPCA shelter, veterinarian or microchip clinic across the province,”...