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SPCA offers pet advice for cold weather and Christmas
PENTICTON - As Penticton experiences its second cold snap of the season, the Penticton SPCA offers some words of advice for animal lovers. “Bring animals in from the cold,” is some simple advice Corinne Ross, Branch Manager for the Penticton SPCA, offers. “It depends on the dog, as to how much cold they can experience,...
Return of stolen dog “best present ever” for SPCA
PENTICTON - Staff and volunteers at the Penticton SPCA are celebrating the return of Cooper, a one year old miniature pinscher-pug mix stolen from the Penticton SPCA in October. Someone scaled the shelter fence and cut a hole in the building to steal the dog, which was one of 14 dogs and seven horses seized...
SPCA seizes emaciated horses from Armstrong farm, recommends charges
ARMSTRONG - The B.C. SPCA has seized 16 horses from a farm in Armstrong and is now recommending animal cruelty charges against the owner. Senior animal protection officer Kathy Woodward says the SPCA, along with the RCMP, executed a warrant at the farm Dec. 11 after receiving tips from the public. Of approximately 117 horses...
Fourteen dogs and seven horses surrendered following animal cruelty investigation in Vernon
VERNON - Fourteen dogs and seven horses in conditions ranging from poor to life-threatening are in the care of the South Okanagan SPCA after investigators executed a search warrant at a Vernon hobby farm. Senior animal protection officer Kathy Woodward says the dogs, including four puppies, were living in a pen with a dirt bottom,...
The Vernon SPCA needs your help
VERNON - The Vernon SPCA needs a little help from its friends. Branch manager Chelsea Taylor says donations are down at the moment. The non-profit organization relies on the public not only financially, but through donated cat litter, laundry detergent, garbage bags and other essential items. “We seem to be running out of those (items)...
Symphonic rock show will help the SPCA
KELOWNA - Music lovers can sit back and take in the 'It's All Good' symphonic classic rock show knowing part of the money spent on their ticket will help support the local SPCA. The event takes place Friday, Sept. 19 beginning at 8 p.m. at Prospera Place, 1223 Water Street, Kelowna. It features a 25...
Hot dogs being sent to provincial meetings
KAMLOOPS - Should bylaw officers be given authority to break into vehicles when animals are locked in during hot, or cold, weather? Councillors from across the province will discuss the merits of giving this authority at a meeting later this month thanks to Kamloops council. The idea gained momentum last month when council, supported by...
Looking for a forever home, Vernon SPCA pets of the week
Spot My name is Spot and I hope you can spot me amongst the other kittens at the B.C. SPCA shelter in Vernon. I am so very loving and just waiting for that human lap to lay in and purr for hours on end. Please ask the Vernon SPCA staff if you are interested in...
Looking for a forever home, Vernon SPCA pets of the week
Nicole May Nicole May is a beautiful female that was adopted from the SPCA almost a year ago. Her owner sadly needed to return her after being diagnosed with medical conditions that would make it hard for her to take care of Nicole May properly. This lovely girl is accustomed to being an only cat...
Dog control seeks owners of pig with pink painted toe nails
VERNON - She has painted pink toe nails, likes to follow you around, and squeals when you pick her up. That’s about all dog control knows about a small grey pig found wandering around the Vernon Golf Course. Pat Ellis, with K9 Dog Control, says the chubby, grey pig was turned in to the Vernon...
Cultural centre hit by break and enter
KAMLOOPS - The Japanese Cultural Centre is the latest to be targeted by thieves, this time in an overnight break and enter. On Tuesday, May 20, RCMP went to the Japanese Cultural Centre on Vernon Avenue where a suspect(s) pried open the locked door and forced open a safe taking an undisclosed amount of cash....