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iN PHOTOS: Adorable pets dressed up for the holidays in Kamloops, Okanagan
Photos of adorable pets in Christmas outfits tend to bring smiles and brighten up the…
Kamloops woman finds tick on her cat
Kamloops resident Samantha MacDonald found an engorged tick feasting on her pet a few days…
Pets are now considered family under BC law
BC family law now considers pets as family members rather than an assets. The province…
New independent pet hospital opens in Kelowna
A new pet hospital has opened up in Kelowna’s South Pandosy neighbourhood. Southside Pet Hospital…
Tenant rights to pets? Some Kamloops landlords are pushing back
Landlords in most provinces, including BC, have the right to ban tenants from having pets…
iN PHOTOS: Cute pets dressed up for the holiday season in Kamloops, Okanagan
These adorable festive pets wearing Christmas sweaters and reindeer antlers in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
iN PHOTOS: Pets dressed up for the holiday season in Kamloops, Okanagan – Part Two
Some residents in Kamloops and the Okanagan are dressing their pets up for the holidays…
iN PHOTOS: Pets celebrating the holiday season in Kamloops, Okanagan – Part Three
Christmas is getting closer everyday and these cute pets in the Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Why pets as Christmas gifts aren’t a good idea: BC SPCA
Animal welfare groups are putting out their annual request that people not give pets as…
Lumby company’s hemp-base doggie chews to hit shelves by end of month
VERNON - Dog lovers are lapping up a new hemp-based pet product made by a North Okanagan company. True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. launched its nutritional dog-chews, which contain hemp, at a pet industry trade show in Toronto Sept. 20, and CEO Darcy Bomford said pre-orders are already bounding in. “The last two weeks have...
Vernon vet clinic goes beyond the call of duty to help animals in need
VERNON - The Creekside Animal Clinic in Vernon has been giving back to the community almost as long as it’s been operating — which is getting close to 30 years now. Founding partner Dr. Murray Flock says it’s just the clinic’s culture to have a charitable side, and at Creekside, that means emergency surgeries for...
Vernon man sentenced on animal cruelty charges will get to keep his dog
VERNON - An unfortunate case of animal cruelty was laid out in Vernon Provincial Court this week, and it wasn’t just sad for the pet. Brian Jacobson, 47, was charged with causing unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal, failing to provide necessities, and causing an animal to be in distress following an SPCA cruelty...
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...
Cats abandoned at Penticton SPCA; plea issued for information
PENTICTON – Someone left their two older cats outside the Penticton shelter this week and the SPCA would like some answers as to why. The “lovely older ladies” greeted shelter staff when they arrived at work in the morning on Wednesday, March 11, according to manager Corrine Ross on Facebook. They were in separate pet...
Bobcat sightings becoming more common in the North Okanagan
VERNON - North Okanagan residents spotted an increasing number of bobcats in recent years. Conservation officer Mike Richardson says there have already been 16 bobcat reports since April of 2014. That’s not out of line with the last few years—14 last year and 18 the year before. But it’s a lot more than it used...