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Flood response has B.C. SPCA freeing up shelter space with half-price adoptions
November 24, 2021 - 2:40 PM

The B.C. SPCA is offering half-price adoptions to create space for emergency boarding of animals evacuated by the flooding in the province.
North Okanagan kennel owner loses fight to have seized dogs returned
November 23, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A North Okanagan kennel owner has failed in a legal attempt to get her dogs returned to her after the B.C. SPCA seized 19 dogs living in "horrible and deplorable" conditions.
B.C. SPCA expands services in Kamloops, Okanagan for flood evacuated pets
November 17, 2021 - 4:30 PM

Some organizations are working to provide care for evacuees and their pets in the wake of severe rainfall and flooding Nov.15, which put several communities under water including Abbotsford, Princeton and Merritt.
Merritt animal shelter says pandemic puppies being returned post-COVID
November 09, 2021 - 6:30 AM

When the the pandemic started and people were suddenly home with nothing to do, getting a pet was an obvious choice. For more than a year, cats and dogs seemed impossible to find.
Cat overpopulation problem continues to plague Kamloops
October 31, 2021 - 6:58 AM

The Kamloops SPCA is trying to curtail the feral cat population by spaying and neutering them before releasing them back into the wild.
4 pot-bellied pigs surrendered to SPCA in Vernon highlight 'mini-pig' misconception
October 18, 2021 - 6:30 PM

While some might think it is a great idea to buy a baby pot-bellied pig to raise as a pet, many of those pigs end up surrendered to an animal shelter when they get older and bigger.
Half-price adoption fees for pets at B.C. SPCA shelters looking for 'furever' homes
September 27, 2021 - 11:00 AM

If you are looking to add a furry member to your family you may want to take advantage of a sale the B.C. SPCA is having this week.
Study finds no increase in relinquished cats following B.C. declawing ban
September 14, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A joint study by the B.C. SPCA and University of British Columbia found no increase in cat intake to shelters after declawing was banned in B.C.
6 structures confirmed damaged by White Rock Lake wildfire near Okanagan Lake
August 11, 2021 - 10:58 AM

An aerial survey of areas affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire in the Central Okanagan found at least six structures on four properties in the Bouleau Lake area sustained significant fire damage.
Bunnies abandoned in downtown Kelowna under care of Okanagan rabbit sanctuary
August 09, 2021 - 7:30 AM

The founder of an Okanagan bunny sanctuary is again taking in a pair of abandoned rabbits despite trying to wind down operations.
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