| Issue 93 - November 2010 |
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Fraser Valley couple charged with five counts of cruelty
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Event Calendar
Coming up this month:
Kids Workshop: Environment & Wildlife (Penticton)
Fetching for the Future (Burnaby)
3rd Annual Angels for Animals Gala (Kelowna)
Pub Night (Sechelt)
Pub Night (Maple Ridge)
Christmas Bazaar at the Mall (Comox)
Pet Photos with Santa (Port Coquitlam)
Animalia (Vancouver)
Friends of the SPCA Christmas Sale (Vancouver)
Christmas Bazaar at the Mall (Courtenay)
Pet Photos with Santa (Abbotsford)
Kids Days: Winter is Coming (Surrey)
Holiday Craft Fair (Kamloops)
Kids Days: Winter is Coming (Port Coquitlam)
Urban Improv (Vancouver)
Unleashed (Vancouver)
Pet Photos with Santa (Williams Lake)
Pet Pictures with Santa (Surrey)
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Chilliwack residents Peter and Camille Devries have been charged with five separate counts of animal cruelty under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Criminal Code. BC SPCA constables seized more than 75 neglected animals from their property, including 47 fowl and five horses.
In addition to living in dirty and substandard conditions, many of the animals were thin or emaciated and suffering from infections.
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Winter shouldn't wreak havoc on your pet
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Antifreeze, ice and road salt are just a few of the hazards that could put your pet at risk during the cold winter months.
But with a little care and caution, your furry companion can enjoy the season as much as you do and stay safe, too.
The BC SPCA offers tips online for how to keep you and your critters safe this season.
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Every animal deserves hope and love
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Wesley was just 10 weeks old when he was brought to the BC SPCA after being purchased from a pet store as a gift. Please help animals like Wesley get a second chance at a loving forever home.
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Give a gift of hope and love and it could do more than ever before!
Join our Gifts of Hope & Love Campaign by responding with a donation before Dec. 31, 2010 and the first $150,000 in donations will double in size through a matching contribution from our generous friends, the Milan & Maureen Ilich Foundation.
As you think about your holiday gift list, please remember the gift that saves lives.
Donate today!
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Choose SPCA Certified this holiday season
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At the BC SPCA, we put farm animal welfare at the top of our holiday wish list by certifying farms that meet our high standards of animal welfare.
This year, make your holiday meals even better by using SPCA Certified meats, cheese and eggs in all your holiday cooking and baking. SPCA Certified products are available across B.C. and this year includes SPCA Certified turkey from Ladybug Manor.
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BC SPCA partners with Petsecure
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Petsecure Pet Health Insurance is helping animals adopted from the BC SPCA and their new guardians get off to a great start!
Through a new partnership between Petsecure and the BC SPCA, Petsecure will offer six weeks of complimentary pet insurance for any animal adopted from the BC SPCA in addition to providing more than $140,000 in sponsorship support over the next two years.
Thank you Petsecure for your support!
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The season's 'must-have' gift for young animal lovers!
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Kids ages eight to 13 who love animals are guaranteed to enjoy a yearly membership in the BC SPCA Kids Club.
For just $15, kids receive four issues of Bark! magazine, monthly email newsletters and posters focusing on pets, farm animals and wildlife.
Visit spca.bc.ca/kidsclub to sign up a child online or download a membership form to mail in. Avoid the holiday rush and give the gift of membership – a gift that will give all year!
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Earn 1,000 Bonus AIR MILES®† reward miles
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Get the BMO® BC SPCA Gold AIR MILES®† MasterCard®* and you’ll earn 1,000 Bonus reward miles with your first card purchase while supporting the BC SPCA!
Apply by Nov. 30, 2010.
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Amateur photographers go wild for contest
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Photo credit: Jeremy Leete, Prince George
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The wait is over!
The 2010 Wildlife-in-Focus Urban Wildlife Photography Contest winners have been announced. Find out who won and check out some of the amazing entries, including this photo of a fox kit by Jeremy Leete of Prince George.
And be sure to get your cameras ready for next year's contest!
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A fine announcement for humane transport
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The federal government has announced that the maximum fines will be doubled for infractions under Canada’s humane transport regulations. Several national farming groups have publicly welcomed the new penalties, sending a strong message to transporters that inhumane practices will not be tolerated.
Increasing fines is just one of many steps needed to improve animal welfare during transport. You can help by sending an action email to the minister of agriculture.
To stay updated on farm animal issues, sign up for our FarmSense e-newsletter.
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Donor of the Month: Mya
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Seven-year-old Mya of Kelowna captures the true spirit of giving.
A huge animal lover and a member of the BC SPCA Kids Club, Mya and her family have two pets: a black Lab named Sally and a newly adopted cat named Saige. Mya was so touched by the SPCA’s work that she recently wrote us a compelling thank-you letter and taped a loonie to the note.
In honour of Mya’s gift, we are encouraging branch managers to name at least one homeless animal after her during the month of November.
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 Paw Patter
The practice of force-feeding isn’t good for the goose or the gander, but that’s what happens to 20 million ducks and geese every year in order to produce foie gras, a pricey delicacy made from the fatty liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed several times a day with a metal tube inserted down their throats. You can help end this cruel practice by getting the facts and taking action.
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