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Kelowna’s first cat cafe a whisker away
A Kelowna woman who has been working hard to open the city’s first cat café,…
Cat survives serious injuries after getting caught in trap in the East Kootenays
A cat caught in an animal trap was found down a remote logging road in…
PRECIOUS CARGO: Cat found in parcel mailed to Vancouver from China
A cat was found in a parcel from China at the Vancouver mail centre in…
BC woman buys $1,500 cat; sues when it dies three months later
A BC woman who splashed out $1,500 on a cat which died three months later,…
Purrrfect outcome for cat severely burned in McDougall Creek wildfire
A severely burned cat in West Kelowna has made a full recovery and found a…
Badly injured cat found at side of the road in Vernon; BC SPCA looking for donations
VERNON – A cat found badly injured at the side of the road is now…
Local vet comes to the rescue of injured cat at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
KELOWNA – Dr. Oz from Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital donated medication and boarding to treat…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – A good Samaritan brought this cat to the SPCA after they thought he'd…
B.C. SPCA appealing to public; Kelowna cat needs surgery after car accident
KELOWNA – A cute cat with serious injuries needs help from the public to pay…
Young cat injured by trap set in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Nova is a city cat. At only nine months old, much of his…
Five months later, Vernon couple’s missing cat shows up in Nelson
“YOU MUST HAVE BEEN THE PERSON WHO WAS MEANT TO FIND THAT CAT” VERNON –…
Two adults, eight children, and a cat rescued by Vernon Search and Rescue
VERNON – A family visiting from Europe, along with some local youth and a cat,…
Paddle boarding just one of the crazy things this Vernon man does with his cat
VERNON – A Vernon man is earning a reputation for bringing his pet cat everywhere…
Look what the cat dragged in: Klepto-cat with cache of gloves, dog toys baffles Vernon owners
VERNON – It's a dilemma few people will ever have to face, and that many…
Kitten rescued from rat trap needs a new home
KELOWNA – A young kitten is in need of a good home after a caring West Kelowna man rescued her from a rat trap last weekend. The kitten, which Dr. Moshe Oz of Rose Valley Veterinary Clinic says is around 10 weeks old, was found in a glue trap, which uses an adhesive substance to...
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...
Shipping cats to make room at Kelowna shelter
KELOWNA – The B.C. SPCA in Kelowna has so many cats, staff loaded them into a van and drove them to another shelter in Victoria in hopes of adopting them. With over 100 cats looking for a home at the Kelowna shelter, the SPCA Drive for Lives program transported 21 felines on Thursday. “As soon...
UPDATE: Cat rescued after being stuck on Kamloops hydro pole for days
KAMLOOPS - The Honourable Lord Pumpernickel had been stuck near the top of a hydro pole, likely since Tuesday morning and his owner was getting frustrated no one was willing to help. That is until B.C. Hydro showed up to save the day late Thursday afternoon. Owner Ashley Diehl believes the nearly two-year-old cat got...
Sheep-eating cougar killed in East Kelowna
KELOWNA – A male cougar was destroyed by Conservation officers after an East Kelowna resident complained it killed three of his sheep. Officers attending the June Springs property decided the cat could not be relocated and were forced to shoot the animal in the interest of public safety. It is the policy of the Ministry...