Animal Neglect

• 20 neglected cats and kittens seized from Delta home: BC SPCA

  The BC SPCA said the cats were found in a home that smelled strongly of ammonia, with piles of feces everywhere. Four of the cats needed medical attention.

  Crime

  Mar 19, 2024
  
• BC SPCA warning prospective pet owners after reports of couple selling sick kittens in Surrey

  The BC SPCA is issuing a public warning to prospective pet owners in Surrey after multiple complaints of a couple selling sick and skinny kittens, some of which have died.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2023
  
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• ‘Malnourished and neglected’: 11 dogs seized from Sherwood Park home

  RCMP said they, along with Strathcona County Enforcement Services, responded to a report from a concerned citizen about an animal in distress on Jan. 28.

  Crime

  Feb 3, 2023
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• Alberta woman furious after dogs sent to wrong airport, stuck without food or water

  'They clearly don't treat their animals like living, breathing creatures. They treat them like suitcases and luggage.'

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
• Saskatoon SPCA animal protection void filled in Saskatchewan 2022-23 budget

  With new provincial funding, Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan will assume animal welfare responsibilities previously held by the Saskatoon SPCA.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
• Saskatchewan NDP calls government approach to Saskatoon SPCA ‘horribly inadequate’

  Saskatchewan agriculture critic Trent Wotherspoon said the government should fund the Saskatoon SPCA to carry out enforcement or give money to another organization to do it.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
• Talks underway to fill Saskatoon SPCA animal welfare enforcement void, no solution yet

  The Saskatoon SPCA’s enforcement activities could fall to another agency or the Saskatoon Police Service, which says it’s not equipped to handle animal protection.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2022
• Saskatoon SPCA to stop investigating animal abuse and neglect complaints

  Without funding from the province, Graham Dickson said the Saskatoon SPCA can no longer investigate animal abuse or neglect complaints.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2022
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• 2 Nova Scotians sentenced for animal cruelty: SPCA

  In one case, the SPCA and police responded to a report of a dog being left outside with porcupine quills in his face, and officers found a large dog in distress. 

  Crime

  Jan 28, 2021
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• 10 animals seized from B.C. home after owners left before COVID-19 pandemic

  Eight cats and two dogs were seized from a home on Williams Road in Richmond.

  Health

  Aug 9, 2020