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Kamloops SPCA rounds up kittens for free
KAMLOOPS – If your cat has recently had a litter and you're having trouble finding…
Abused Kamloops cat nearly recovered; released from vet care
KAMLOOPS – If you’ve wondered what happened to the Kamloops cat discovered abused and covered…
Urgent need for camp counsellors at Vernon SPCA
VERNON – The Vernon SPCA’s summer camps for kids may be in jeopardy unless more…
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…
Prognosis looks good for stray cat seriously abused in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Skitter B, the cat found with major injuries after someone held him up…
Can’t find pet-friendly housing? The B.C. SPCA is trying to help
VERNON – If you’ve had to make the tough decision between finding housing and keeping…
SPCA clinic offers to spay and neuter feral cats in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS – If you have a feral cat in your neighbourhood, this month is the…
SPCA eyes property near Kamloops airport for new location
KAMLOOPS – Administrators at the B.C. SPCA shelter in Kamloops are aware they have outgrown…
Winter tick season is a thing, check your pets: Kamloops SPCA
KAMLOOPS - While ticks are a rarity in the winter time, officials at the Kamloops SPCA branch are advising pet owners to check their animals year-round after a cat with nine live ticks was recently surrendered. Valerie Wilson says the cat came from a farm in Barriere where it lived in a chicken coop. While...
Kelowna women rescues dog being pulled behind moving vehicle
"WE ALMOST THREW UP WE WERE SO SCARED." OKANAGAN – Four friends from Kelowna were driving on Road 22 in Oliver last Friday night when they saw something they couldn’t believe: A puppy, less than two months old, being pulled behind a moving vehicle. “It was one of those really small lane roads,” says one...
Vernon SPCA seeking help for two dogs after closure of animal rescue
VERNON - The Vernon B.C. SPCA is looking for donations to help brighten the holidays for a pair of dogs in need of expensive medical attention. The dogs, named Girlie and Dash, came into the shelter’s care following the closure of an animal rescue organization in the area, the Vernon shelter says in a release. ...
How the SPCA approves dog rescue groups
VERNON - There’s a wide range of standards among rescue groups across the province, and while animals are directly involved, that doesn’t mean the SPCA has a hand in how they operate. Aspects of dog rescuing such as fostering and adoption procedures, holding periods, and vet-checks simply aren’t something the SPCA has a mechanism to...
Kamloops SPCA offering ‘brrrs into purrs’ adoption special
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve been thinking of adding to your family, now could be the time. The Kamloops branch of the B.C. SPCA is offering 50 per cent off adoption fees for adult cats now through Nov. 30. The shelter is encouraging adoption as a way to help get more cats out of the cold...
Kamloops woman wins photo contest with cheeky squirrel photo
KAMLOOPS - It was a cheeky moment caught on camera that earned a Kamloops woman a first place finish in the B.C. SPCA photo contest. Elizabeth King captured a photo of a red squirrel with a delicate flower hanging from its mouth. That photo beat out all other submissions in the backyard habitats category of...
Rats don’t deserve to suffer horrible deaths: B.C. SPCA
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As the topic of rats and how to deal with their rising numbers becomes a more common conversation in the Thompson-Okanagan, the SPCA is reminding the public even pests deserve to be treated humanely. Sara Dubois, the chief scientific officer for the B.C. SPCA, says many rat extermination practices are inhumane and potentially...