So far this year, the Nanaimo SPCA constable has investigated more than 1,000 allegations of animal abuse or neglect. That's expensive, but so is waiting to testify in court. The SPCA has no choice.

The B.C. SPCA says it seized 50 rabbits that were being raised for meat but were living in substandard conditions on a Vancouver Island property. The society says it received a complaint about animals ...

The severely emaciated dog named Jace was found on a property without any visible food or water, limping and shivering in the cold. The B.C. SPCA has seized a dog from a property in Nanaimo, saying ...

Eight ragdoll kittens and cats with various health ailments were surrendered by a breeder in Nanaimo on April 10, 2025, after a kitten buyer took it to a vet for a checkup. (Credit: B.C. SPCA) Eight ...

CBS Local — A man in Canada is reportedly receiving death threats after eating a pet pig he had adopted from the local SPCA. Animal adoption workers say they were shocked and heartbroken after the man ...

Potentially deadly cat virus spreading in Nanaimo At least 10 cats have tested positive for a potentially deadly cat virus that’s prompted experts to issue a warning to pet owners.

Nanaimo dog recovering after being dragged by car The Nanaimo SPCA is looking after a dog that suffered a horrific ordeal last month.

The British Columbia SPCA could pride itself in a job well done. The Duncan branch had rescued 57 Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs from a hoarding situation. The Nanaimo branch nursed the pigs back to ...

A Nanaimo family who had nine eight-week-old German shepherd puppies stolen from them are pleading for the return of four after five were recovered. The nine puppies were stolen from Cassandra Skaland ...

Last summer, Leon Davis cared for dozens of squirming piglets after a rescue operation in Duncan, B.C. One of the 57 animals the Nanaimo SPCA branch manager nursed back to health was Molly, a ...

Eight ragdoll kittens and adult cats are in B.C. SPCA care after being surrendered to an animal protection officer in Nanaimo. The SPCA said the felines were taken in on April 10 after an ...