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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…
Pet-safe recipes allow your furry friends to enjoy the Halloween season
Nobody likes to think about how sick cats and dogs can get from eating the…
Kamloops cat rescue finds feral cat full of pellets
Three pellets from a pellet gun were seen in the x-ray of a feral cat…
Five felines adopted at Kelowna cat café in its first week of opening
After months of hard work, a Kelowna resident officially opened the doors to her new…
Disabled Kelowna couple desperately trying to fight off homelessness
Time is rapidly running out for Lindy Bilow and her partner Jim Willoughby. The disabled…
Cat called Nicholas Cage centre of BC landlord-tenant legal fight
A cat called Nicholas Cage and another called Vagrant became the centre of a custody…
Rescued stray cat gets new lease on life after leg amputation in Kamloops
A stray cat found in Barriere is recovering from an amputation of a severely fractured…
CAT COUCH: Kamloops woman makes ‘pawsitively’ popular pet accessory
A Kamloops resident who loves cats and crochet put the two together and made some…
BC SPCA overwhelmed by surrender of more than 200 cats and kittens
BC SPCA is scrambling to deal with more than 200 cats and kittens from a…
iN PHOTOS: Cats lounge on tiny custom couches made in Kamloops
Miniature crocheted couches for cats appear to be a hit and the cats look undeniably…
Ontario researcher wants to put cameras on outdoor cats in South Okanagan
An Ontario university student is looking for outdoor cat owners in the South Okanagan who…
Shuswap llama sanctuary getting ready to welcome cats
A llama sanctuary in the Shuswap is expanding its operations and will soon be taking…
Kamloops stray cat kennelling contract with SPCA delayed for months
A new contract between the BC SPCA and the City of Kamloops for kennelling stray…
Nine cats found trapped in storage bins on vacant property in northern B.C.
The B.C. SPCA is looking for answers after nine cats were found trapped inside storage…
Kelowna SPCA looking for donations to help injured mama cat
KELOWNA – The Kelowna branch of the B.C. SPCA is looking for help to cover…
Half-price cats at B.C. SPCA to make room for the expected kittens
B.C. SPCA shelters across the province are offering cat-lovers a special deal if they have…
More than 100 cats surrendered to Penticton SPCA by one owner
PENTICTON – A massive intake of cats and kittens is putting a strain on resources…
Feral cats of the North Okanagan: “Somebody has to help them”
VERNON - There’s Blackie, and Boots, Tigger One and Tigger Two, and of course Mr. White, a Siamese whose ears are wrinkled by frostbite. They, and the other dozen or so cats make up the band of misfits, just some of the tens of thousands of feral cats in the North Okanagan. They have it...
BROKEN JAW, MISSING TEETH: What you need to know before getting your pet’s teeth cleaned
"IT WAS VERY BRUTAL" KELOWNA – Cheryl Lyse and her husband Warren thought they were doing the right thing for their eight-year-old Shih Tzu, Lexy, by taking her to get her teeth cleaned. But now they have only regrets for using 'unlicensed veterinary care' — one of many pop up or pop in pet teeth...
Kelowna coalition to tackle growing feral cat problem
ESTIMATED 13,000 FERAL CATS IN THE OKANAGAN KELOWNA – Five years after struggling to get control over a wild rabbit problem, Kelowna now faces a population explosion of another feral species. “There’s definitely a feral cat problem in Kelowna,” says Cheryll Gillespie, an animal welfare advocate and one of the founders of a new group...
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...