Several puppies rescued from a breeding facility in Chilliwack last month are growing stronger every day, thriving in BC SPCA foster care. Included in the rescue were two Chihuahua puppies who were only a day old! The tiny puppies are now five weeks old and cautiously learning to walk, eat solid food and play with their mom, who is always nearby, watching protectively.
Is it November already?! I guess it’s time to start shopping for goodies for all the people and fur babies that have made it into your good books. Avoid the crowds and hit up the BC SPCA Online Store to get a gift that gives back to animals.
Love reading? Love animals too? So do the bookworms who sit with the animals at the BC SPCA West Vancouver Branch and read out loud to them. Book Buddies, a program started in 2014, is still going strong at the West Vancouver location, open to anyone aged six and up. It’s a win-win for the animals and avid readers too!
From responsibility to patience to unconditional love, we have so much to learn from animals. That’s just one of the reasons why the BC SPCA has created animal-focused school programs for kids. Find out more about how animals make great teachers.
The BC SPCA’s annual Wildlife-In-Focus contest has come to a close, and our judges have picked the winning images. From an “air guitar seal” to adorable baby raccoons, you’ll love these stunning images of the amazing variety of wildlife that calls British Columbia home.
Thor, a two-year-old male finch, needs a helping hand in finding a forever home. Beautiful and chatty, Thor is social with humans, but he had some issues with the other finches is his last home, eventually becoming too aggressive with them. Therefore, Thor would do best in a home on his own, or at least housed separately from other feathered friends. Do you know of a home suitable for Thor?
Tiko, a 14-year-old senior Lhasa Apso, was surrendered to the BC SPCA in the summer of 2017. Shy and fearful, it was clear that he needed to find a forever home that was calm and quiet. It took Tiko a while to warm up to people, so he also needed to find a guardian who could be very patient with him. Luckily, it didn’t take long at all for Tiko to find the right match. Read his happy "tail"!
During her lifetime Ms. Anne-May Smith avidly supported the BC SPCA; now her legacy continues to improve the lives of animals in British Columbia, every day.
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. BC SPCA Charitable Registration No. BN 11881 9036 RR0001
