Nine puppies in need of care after surprise litter, says BC SPCA
Posted December 1, 2021 7:26 am.
The BC SPCA is looking to the public for help in raising money to provide “urgently needed care” for some six-week-old puppies that were recently taken in at the organization’s Sea to Sky facility.
“We were contacted by a family from a remote community four-and-a-half hours outside of Squamish,” said SPCA Sea to Sky manager Krista Larson.
“With limited access to veterinary services, they were caring for a surprise litter of nine puppies and were seeking the SPCA’s help. We knew we needed to act quickly because travel conditions in the area become treacherous this time of year. Then came the flooding and the road was washed out.”
These little ones sure are cute – the @BC_SPCA is launching a matching campaign to help care for 9 pups who are just 6 weeks old. The pups were a 'surprise litter' and they were taken in by the SPCA. @CityNewsVAN pic.twitter.com/tof1X3JGBs
— Tarnjit Kaur Parmar (@Tarnjitkparmar) December 1, 2021
The SPCA was eventually able to drive the nine hours to get the puppies out after the highway reopened temporarily. The pups will now be in the SPCA’s care for about three to four weeks before they can be put up for adoption.
“These adorable, roly-poly puppies will take a lot of puppy food, puppy pads, cleaning and socializing over the next few weeks to get them ready for adoption,” said Larson, noting the puppies are also in need of vaccines and other treatments.
Larson adds the SPCA will also be making sure the dog mom is spayed and reunited with her family.
Nine puppies are now in the care of the BC SPCA, which is looking for donations to help with care. (Courtesy BC SPCA)
The animal advocacy group says it’s launching a campaign, with all donations up to $100,000 being matched.
The BC SPCA says the matching campaign is being made possible because of a generous gift from two donors.
People who would like to contribute to the group’s efforts can do so on the SPCA’s website.
