When this, our first electronic newsletter for the public, was launched in 2002, we hoped to garner at least 5,000 subscribers that first year. We are now more than 60,000 readers strong and we just want to take this opportunity to thank you and encourage you to tell others about Anim@ls.
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Harmony was just four months old when she was abandoned at a veterinary hospital and later brought to the BC SPCA.
When she first arrived in our care, signs of possible abuse were discovered during a routine physical exam. She received treatment for a sore back and some much needed love and attention.
“Kitten season” is more than just a saying – it’s a reality.
Cats tend to breed seasonally, with kittens being born during the warmer months of the year, from spring to early fall. And, like clockwork, kitten season hits BC SPCA shelters around the province. Nearly three-quarters of the kittens we take in during the year are brought to us between April and September.
You can help your local shelter cope with the flood of felines during “Adopt a Kitten Month” this June.
BC SPCA and District of Maple Ridge open B.C.’s first “green” shelter
Officials from the District of Maple Ridge and the BC SPCA gathered on May 27 to mark the official opening of a new state-of-the-art community animal centre in Maple Ridge.
The facility includes some of North America’s most progressive animal welfare design features and is B.C.’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited animal shelter.
The district and the BC SPCA are hoping the facility will meet criteria to become the first Gold-level LEED accredited animal centre in Canada.
There is always something new and engaging for kids who attend BC SPCA summer day camps, a program now in its 20th year.
“This year, kids will learn how to train cats and rabbits to be more adoptable,” says Leiki Salumets, BC SPCA education coordinator. “We also have new games and activities to help kids learn about animal care and behaviour.”
Are you the next “Pablo Petcasso”? Or know a youth who is?
The BC SPCA Kids T-Shirt Contest offers youth 13 and under the chance to have their artwork featured on all — more than 10,000! — Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause event T-shirts.
Youth must register online then enter their artwork by uploading it as their fundraising page profile picture. Each dollar that is donated counts as one vote.
Voting closes June 26, with the winning entry being announced on June 27.
Critical stage completed in sled dog investigation
The BC SPCA has completed a critical phase in its investigation into the alleged slaying of 100 sled dogs near Whistler in April 2010.
A team of SPCA constables, forensic scientists and veterinarians exhumed the bodies of 56 sled dogs from a mass grave in early May to gather the forensic evidence needed to forward the case to Crown counsel.
2011 BC SPCA Awards program honours human and animal heroes
The 2011 annual awards ceremony was held at UBC May 27 and 28.
The BC SPCA Awards Program honours both people and animals who have made outstanding contributions to animal welfare in the province during the past year.
This year there were 14 winners, including two awards for animal courage.
When Clayton Hodges and his family adopted Scout from the BC SPCA Abbotsford branch, they learned Scout had been abused.
“Scout opened my eyes — I was shocked people could hurt an animal that way.” Since then, Clayton, age 15, has done all he can to help animals like Scout. He has volunteered at the Abbotsford branch since 2008, raising more than $9,400 as their Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause top fundraiser.
Cats actually mature very quickly in their first two years which is why we say “kittens can have kittens.” At six months a cat is approximately 10-13 human years. By age one, a cat is about 15-16. By her second year a cat is approaching 24 years old.
After that a cat ages about four years to every human year making a 15-year-old cat about 76 in human years.
The 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. The Society provides a wide range of services, including cruelty investigations, emergency rescue and treatment, sheltering and adoption of homeless and abused animals, humane education, advocacy, farm animal welfare, spay/neuter programs, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
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