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Breeder gives up 21 golden retriever pups to B.C. SPCA
The B.C. SPCA has 21 young golden retrievers, recently handed over by an overwhelmed Quesnel…
Splatsin advance legal, political fight for jurisdiction over children in care
ENDERBY – The Splatsin First Nation is pressing on with a lawsuit against the B.C.…
The free-for-all of ‘dog rescuing’ and why so much falls through the cracks
“IT’S LIKE THE WILD WEST” VERNON - The words ‘dog rescue’ may have a ring of nobility to them, but according to animal welfare advocates, many home-based operations aren’t what you think. Kim Faulkes, an Ottawa-based animal advocate, says there are no standards in place to ensure so-called ‘dog rescues’ operate ethically. “It’s a free-for-all....