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Vancouver Island family offers second chance to 100s of rescued animals
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (338+ words) Published 7:00 am Sunday, January 11, 2026 A Brentwood Bay-based charity has rescued more than 200 animals over the past three years, relying largely on community support and volunteer foster families across Greater Victoria. Animal Rescue Team is run out of a family home…...
My cats reviewed their Christmas gift—the box won
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (613+ words) Published 5:30 am Thursday, January 8, 2026 Wags and Whiskers - Joe Griffith The annual challenge of buying gifts for pets is an experience that often comes with a shockingly high return rate due to feline rejection. Anyone who shops for cats knows the…...
More than 30 cats left in taped-up containers outside BC SPCA animal centre
3+ week, 3+ day ago (711+ words) Published 10:50 am Thursday, December 18, 2025 After 32 cats were left at a BC SPCA animal centre, 15 have been transferred to Surrey to help them have a better chance at finding a forever home. The cats, ranging in age from three months to…...
Outdoor cat’s prey becomes 2,000th patient at Vancouver Island wildlife centre
3+ week, 5+ day ago (228+ words) Published 6:00 am Tuesday, December 16, 2025 By Christine van Reeuwyk Admitted to the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin in October, this Oregon junco was found frantically trying to escape an outdoor cat. (Wild ARC/Facebook) The Wildlife Animal Rehabilitation Centre in…...
Heroes with fur: Goodest boys and girls urged to donate to B.C. pet blood bank
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (764+ words) Published 1:30 pm Monday, December 8, 2025 Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Surrey is encouraging cat and dog guardians throughout the Lower Mainland to consider having their pets donate blood, which the hospital uses for emergency, illness or trauma cases to save…...
Okanagan Humane Society rescues 21 abandoned cats from Cariboo property
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (574+ words) Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, November 19, 2025 OHS says the cats are all in relatively good health, but the organization is stretched thin due to an uptick in rescues this year. The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) has taken 21 cats into its care, after…...
Curtain call for ‘crazy cat lady’s’ popular Vancouver Island cat calendar
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) Published 11:07 am Friday, November 14, 2025 After 10 years, Campbell River's "Queen" Sophie the cat will feature in her last cat calendar, Miss Sophie Cat, an annual project that raises money for the Campbell River Partners for Animal Rescue (CPAWS) Limited Income spay…...
Senior couple travelling with 21 cats, surrenders felines to Kelowna BC SPCA
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (435+ words) Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 12, 2025 21 cats surrendered to Kelowna BC SPCA after elderly couple could no longer car for them. (BC SPCA) Reaching Kelowna on their interprovincial journey, intending to relocate their 21 cats to the Lower Mainland, an elderly couple realized…...
Purr-fectly in charge: Meet the cat who’s become top dog in a B.C. fire hall
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1189+ words) Published 12:30 pm Friday, November 7, 2025 Sparky poses for the camera sat on chief financial officer Geoffrey Kreek's desk. (Courtesy of Geoffrey Kreek) Sparky wanders through an October District of Metchosin meeting. (District of Metchosin) At Halloween, Cat can be found snuggling…...
Cat that went missing on B.C. Ferries vessel found safe at terminal
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (371+ words) Luigi, the cat that went missing on a B.C. Ferries vessel travelling from'Duke Point to Tsawwassen, made a safe return home'with the help of ferry workers and a pet rescue group. On Sunday, Aug. 24, Luigi returned to'his owner's arms, after volunteers…...
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