Happy ending for Willow, the emaciated husky found at the side of the road March 17, 2015 We had never seen a dog as emaciated as Willow before and the photos of her after she was first rescued were shockingly sad…. Continue Reading
Eddie, the African turtle found 15,000 km away from home in British Columbia September 9, 2014 Eddie the turtle was far from home when he was found recently in Burnaby, B.C. The African spurred tortoise is native to the southern… Continue Reading
SPCA threatens legal action to remove abused, neglected fur farm animals August 27, 2014 Montreal’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it will seek legal action unless the provincial government steps in to shut down… Continue Reading
Giraffe dies from head injuries after being struck in open truck August 1, 2014 The SPCA is investigating a terrible accident that happened in South Africa after a giraffe died from head injuries after apparently striking a bridge… Continue Reading
Kids rescue abused animals, nurse them back to health July 16, 2014 Chase, a quarter horse, was seized months ago from a rural property in Clearwater, B.C. was abused by his owners. The SPCA is investigating… Continue Reading
ABBA goes to the dogs and cats and rabbits February 22, 2014 It’s a catchy message. Take a chance on these shelter cats and dogs and rabbits. Using ABBA as their theme song, the SPCA of… Continue Reading
Cat shot 17 times in the head with pellet gun – and survives February 4, 2014 It’s almost unbelievable that someone would shoot a cat in the head 17 times with a pellet gun. More unbelievable: that any cat would… Continue Reading
Malnourished horses rescued near Kamloops November 29, 2013 Four different owners are under investigation by SPCA after 11 emaciated horses were found in Kamloops, known around here as horse country. These poor… Continue Reading
Pitbull stabbed by pug owner November 24, 2013 This was a pretty horrific story: two dogs, two owners, and a deadly encounter at Vancouver’s Kits Beach. The pug was off-leash and came… Continue Reading
“Heartbreaking” animal abuse case; cats dumped August 2, 2013 The Prince Albert, Sask. SPCA reported that 23 cats – both alive and dead – were dumped at a rural property. Some of the critters… Continue Reading