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Feral Cats
Feral Okanagan cat lands in trap, now looking for new home
OLIVER – A trap set to by a feral cat welfare group didn't capture the…
How you can help feral cats around Kamloops this winter
If you’ve noticed feral cat colonies in your area, here’s what you can do to…
New organization coming to the rescue for South Okanagan cat populations
A new South Okanagan organization has formed to assist in keeping local cat populations healthy…
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…
Leaving cats in the cold is not cool: Okanagan Humane Society
The Okanagan Humane Society is asking animal lovers to think about those who can't fend…
Shuswap llama sanctuary getting ready to welcome cats
A llama sanctuary in the Shuswap is expanding its operations and will soon be taking…
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...
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...
Local vets step up to help solve feral cat crisis
OKANAGAN – As plans get under way to address Kelowna’s growing feral cat problem, five local veterinarians have volunteered their time and facilities to help ensure the problem gets solved for good. Kelowna SPCA branch manager Suzanne Pugh says the city is facing a cat colony “crisis” and estimates there to be approximately 13,000 feral...