News Items tag as: Animal cruelty

iN VIDEO: BC SPCA seizes 17 dogs in distress from North Okanagan breeder
September 12, 2023 - 11:06 AM

The BC SPCA have seized 17 dogs from a North Okanagan breeder that were living in horrid conditions.
Two dogs dumped on side of the road near Kelowna
January 03, 2023 - 6:00 AM

They've been dubbed Ben and Jerry. Two dogs found abandoned in the Joe Rich area of the Central Okanagan during the height of the most recent cold snap.
120 neglected cats, 3 dogs seized from trailer in northern B.C.
June 14, 2022 - 4:30 PM
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A B.C. SPCA officer was called to a trailer in Fort St. James and discovered 120 cats and three small dogs living in absolute squalor.
Former Kamloops dog groomer given conditional sentence on animal cruelty charge
July 19, 2019 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS — A former Kamloops pet groomer who admitted to hitting her customer’s dog out of frustration has been handed a two-month conditional sentence order by a Kamloops provincial court judge.
Salmon Arm woman found not guilty on animal cruelty charges
October 24, 2018 - 5:24 PM

KAMLOOPS - A Salmon Arm woman was found not guilty today in connection to animal cruelty charges stemming from a 2013 B.C. SPCA investigation.
North Okanagan woman fined under cruelty act for tying elastic band around dog’s scrotum
May 30, 2018 - 12:36 PM

SALMON ARM - The owner of a dog boarding and training facility in the North Okanagan was handed a $1,000 fine in Salmon Arm court this week for tying an elastic band around a dog’s testicles.
Dozens of neglected dogs surrendered to SPCA on Vancouver Island
April 16, 2018 - 3:30 PM

VICTORIA - The B.C. SPCA is caring for dozens of neglected dogs surrendered by a former breeder outside Victoria this week.
B.C. petting zoo operator charged with animal cruelty
April 06, 2018 - 11:18 AM

REVELSTOKE - The owner of a petting zoo in Revelstoke is facing more than 20 counts of animal cruelty in what the SPCA is calling “a very sad case.”
Massive dog seizure by B.C. SPCA in Williams Lake
February 26, 2018 - 2:00 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE – The B.C. SPCA has seized 46 neglected dogs from a property north of Williams Lake and are recommending animal cruelty charges.
Cruelty charges pending after starving mastiff found tethered outside in Hope
December 22, 2017 - 11:30 AM

HOPE - Handsome is a lucky boy.
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News Items tag as: Animal cruelty

iN VIDEO: BC SPCA seizes 17 dogs in distress from North Okanagan breeder

Two dogs dumped on side of the road near Kelowna

120 neglected cats, 3 dogs seized from trailer in northern B.C.

Former Kamloops dog groomer given conditional sentence on animal cruelty charge

Salmon Arm woman found not guilty on animal cruelty charges

North Okanagan woman fined under cruelty act for tying elastic band around dog’s scrotum

Dozens of neglected dogs surrendered to SPCA on Vancouver Island

B.C. petting zoo operator charged with animal cruelty

Massive dog seizure by B.C. SPCA in Williams Lake

Cruelty charges pending after starving mastiff found tethered outside in Hope

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