"Animal CSI" -The BC SPCA turns to forensics to solve animal cruelty cases.
What's inside
Animal CSI
Using crime scene forensics to investigate animal cruelty.
Trapping Bylaw Ban a First in B.C.
Gibsons citizens successfully lobby for ban of body-gripping animal traps, inspiring other communities to do the same.
Lost & Found
BC SPCA to launch new website feature to help reunite pets with their families.
An Eggucation
How to recognize if your eggs come from a happy hen.
Cat Predation
Unsuspecting birds are still in danger, despite feline collar bells.
Beginner Pets for Beginners
Providing small animals with good care is a big responsibility.
News Briefs
BC SPCA gets an “A” grade in charity survey; new welfare codes for farm
animals well underway; BC SPCA certifes frst three sheep farms; and 2011
Paws for a Cause raises nearly $1 million.
Happy Endings
Madame Hilla, a senior cat found in False Creek, lords it over her
new family; four rottweiler-cross pups abandoned at a gas station fnd
forever homes; and orphan raccoons are successfully released into the
wild.
Pryor Knowledge
Dr. Pat Pryor explains how to understand your dog’s body language.
Applied Knowledge
Dr. David Fraser explores ways of improving the lives of animals used in scientifc research and Nadine Gourkow explains how to reduce stress in shelter cats.