A staggering 120 cats and three small dogs were taken from the property
‘A sad reminder of the suffering many exotic reptiles endure at the hands of breeders and importers’
Armed with a warrant, the SPCA removed 69 cats and ‘15 or 16’ dogs from her property on Colebrook Road
Her eyes and ears were seriously injured, fur was damaged and raw
Elite Farm Services Ltd. and Sofina Foods also subject to three years’ probation
Dr. Rich Vanderwal is co-owner of Cedar Valley Farms which is under investigation by BC SPCA
Humane Canada says industry needs more oversight, including third-party auditing
Kitty hour has become a Saturday mainstay at Grand Forks’ Phoenix Manor
BC SPCA is conducting an investigation after receiving video footage of ‘very serious instances’
Mercy For Animals’ reaction came 2 days after Elite Farm Services pleaded guilty to animal abuse
Whether charges will be dropped against Ontario-based Sofina still uncertain
The ‘Excelsior 4’ will head to trial on June 28, 2022, the four defendants face 21 combined charges
Police say it appears animal was intentionally made to suffer
Animal cruelty charges will be recommended to Crown counsel
The remains were discovered near Castlegar
31 prizes totalling $125,000 offered
‘This is what happens when people buy pets on a whim,’ says Dr. Adrian Walton of Maple Ridge