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Adopted cat = the best 10 pounds you’ll gain this holiday season
November 22, 2017 - 11:08 AM

No one wants the added pounds that tend to appear on waistlines – and elsewhere – after a festive season of celebrating. That’s why the BC SPCA is encouraging people who are thinking about adopting a feline family member to do so during its upcoming adoption event, presented by Hill’s® Science Diet®: From Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, all adult cat adoption fees are 50 per cent off.
BCSPCA wants you to turn brrrs into purrs this season
November 21, 2016 - 12:22 PM

As temperatures across the province start to drop, the BC SPCA is encouraging people who are thinking about adopting a furry family member to consider cats, and turn brrrs into purrs during its upcoming adoption event, presented by Hill’s® Science Diet®: From Nov. 24 to Dec. 5, all adult cat adoption fees are 50 per cent off.
Adopt an adult cat from the B.C. SPCA for half the price
July 21, 2016 - 12:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Get all the love for half the price. From July 18-26, the BC SPCA is holding a cat adoption promotion, presented by Hill’s® Science Diet®, at all of its locations across B.C. to encourage animal lovers to come and check out the adult felines in the society’s care.
B.C. SPCA summer kids camps perfect for animal lovers
July 15, 2016 - 2:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Don’t let your young animal lover miss the opportunity to spend a week at a B.C. SPCA summer camp!
Kamloops SPCA urgently seeking counsellors for summer camps
June 24, 2016 - 5:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. SPCA’s popular summer camps for kids may be in jeopardy in Kamloops unless more camp counsellors can be found.
BC SPCA summer camps offer kids a unique experience with animals
June 11, 2016 - 7:00 PM

If you know a child who loves being around animals and wants to have fun with like-minded kids, why not sign them up for a BC SPCA Summer Camp?
The desert creatures are comin’ through: Osoyoos Desert Centre
May 22, 2016 - 12:02 PM

OSOYOOS - The desert creatures are slithering, flapping, hopping, and grazing through the Osoyoos Desert Centre in a new exhibit, ‘How Do We Get From Here to There? Travelling the Green Highway’.
Kamloops’ veterinary hospital, volunteer win B.C. SPCA awards
May 11, 2016 - 12:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops foster volunteer Julie Ondang, along with Aberdeen Veterinary Hospital and its owners, veterinarians Dr. Ken Gummeson and Dr. Diane McKelvey, was honoured at a dinner ceremony in Abbotsford May 6.
New Kelowna facility will provide a safe haven for abused farm animals
March 28, 2015 - 11:37 AM

KELOWNA - The B.C. SPCA has officially broken ground for a new large animal seizure facility to temporarily house farm animals rescued from abusive or neglectful situations.
Change in dog control services
March 12, 2015 - 11:38 AM

SOUTH OKANAGAN - The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is committed to meeting public needs through the development and implementation of key services. The RDOS has entered into a partnership with K-9 Control Services to provide dog control in Electoral Areas “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F” and “G”.
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FYI - For Your Information

Adopted cat = the best 10 pounds you’ll gain this holiday season

BCSPCA wants you to turn brrrs into purrs this season

Adopt an adult cat from the B.C. SPCA for half the price

B.C. SPCA summer kids camps perfect for animal lovers

Kamloops SPCA urgently seeking counsellors for summer camps

BC SPCA summer camps offer kids a unique experience with animals

The desert creatures are comin’ through: Osoyoos Desert Centre

Kamloops’ veterinary hospital, volunteer win B.C. SPCA awards

New Kelowna facility will provide a safe haven for abused farm animals

Change in dog control services

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