BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen

12/06/2025

🎄✨ One Week to Go! ✨🎄
Pssst… this is your friendly reminder that NEXT Saturday (yes, one week from today!) is our BC SPCA Holiday Market! 🐾❤️

🕛 12pm–3pm
🎨 Kids’ activities
🍪 Delicious bake sale
🛍️ Craft sale treasures
☕ Hot chocolate (a.k.a. holiday happiness in a cup)
… and so much more!

Bring your friends, your family, your festive spirit—and help us support the animals who make our lives brighter. 🐶🐱💚

12/05/2025

Happy Flashback Friday!

This week, we're sharing an amazing update on Murdoch, who was adopted from our shelter in September of 2023 after 140 days in care.

While Murdoch was in the shelter, he was anxious and very nervous of people. Since settling in to his furever home, Murdoch's family report he is nothing like the cat they first adopted! Here's what they had to say:

"he follows me and my partner all over the house. He loves to sit on the window ledge and watch people all day, he’s constantly meowing for pets and play time, if we stay up later than usual he will get grumpy and meow for us to go to bed and then once we’re in bed he likes to curl up on my lap and sleep. We have a table at the end of the bed that has his cat bed and he’ll sleep on that when he wants his own space. He has a 6’7” cat tree that’s directly under a vent and he’ll curl up under the vent or stick his head against it for the air. He’s always purring and rubbing against our legs. When we first adopted him he didn’t even let us touch him for months and now he sleeps next to us in bed. He still doesn’t like to be picked up but that’s okay. He’s come a long ways but he’s the sweetest guy and I’m so glad I found him 2 years ago."

Hooray for Murdoch!

Did you adopt a pet form us? We'd love to hear from you! Please reach out to us at [email protected] or submit your story here: https://spca.bc.ca/submit-your-adoption-story/

12/02/2025

On this special day of global giving, your caring love for animals will go twice as far! Thanks to our friends at Hill’s Pet Nutrition, every kind gift today to help animals in need like Suzie Q will be matched up to $100,000. It's an amazing opportunity to bring comfort to even more animals at the BC SPCA Shuswap Animal Centre this holiday season.

Animals bring such joy to our lives every day, please think of those in our care right now who are waiting for their forever family. They deserve a little extra love this Giving Tuesday: https://bcspca.donorsupport.co/page/donationssouth-okanagan

12/01/2025

Happy first of December everyone! 🙂❄️

We had a lot of adoptions for the month of November.

5 dogs 🐶, 23 cats and kittens 🐈, as well as one sweet little bunny 🐰 all found their furever homes!

As always thank you for choosing to adopt!! 💙💙

11/29/2025

A kind community member hosted a holiday party, and in lieu of gifts asked attendees to donate items from our Wish List!! We are so thrilled to be stocked up on many needed items which will help animals in shelter care as well as those in the community. Thank you SO MUCH!! 🐾❤

Interested in supporting animals in need? Here's our Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/9MM7RIDXNIKL

11/29/2025

WARNING: Upsetting and graphic content

The BC SPCA is seeking public assistance to identify a dog in an alarming cruelty case. On November 21, the BC SPCA Animal Helpline received a call about a deceased dog in a remote, mountainous region south of Penticton, on McIntyre Creek Road near Vaseaux Lake. The responding animal protection officer found what appears to be a German Shepherd, who was muzzled and tightly tethered to a tree.

The BC SPCA is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the dog and/or the dog’s owner. Anyone who believes they have relevant information is asked to call the BC SPCA Animal Helpline: 1-855-622-7722, open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days per week.
More than 7,600 animal cruelty investigations were conducted by the BC SPCA last year.

This vital work is only made possible by the generosity of kind animal lovers. Thank you.

WARNING: Graphic images below. On November 21, the BC SPCA’s Animal Helpline received a call from a grandfather and granddaughter who happened upon a deceased dog in a remote, wooded location near Penticton. The responding animal protection officer investigated immediately and found what appeared ...

11/28/2025

Happy Flashback Friday!

We have another amazing adoption update to share!
In December of 2024, two adorable kittens were brought to the shelter as strays. After exactly one month at the shelter, Robin and Zorro - now named Pepper and Jinx, found their furever home.

Pepper and Jinx's family shared: "They’re truly a bonded pair, which is what we wanted. They play together daily doing zoomies around the house. Jinx acts like a big brother to his little sister all the time. Pepper lives up to her name sake. She’s always into something and plays a lot on her own with Jinx just keeping a watchful eye on her."

We're so happy for Pepper and Jinx!

Have you adopted from us? We'd love to hear from you! Please reach out to [email protected] or share your story here: https://spca.bc.ca/submit-your-adoption-story/

11/28/2025

Thank you The Art of Lindsay Peltz for bringing Susie Q's likeness to life! Don't miss your chance to get a portrait of your pet at our BC SPCA Holiday Market on December 13th!

Susie's hoping to hang hers up in her furever home ❤ Read about our sweet shepherd here: https://adopt.spca.bc.ca/pets/786497/

11/27/2025

Are you looking for an active adventure buddy to keep up with you? Reptar is a wiggly boy so full of love & energy! He would do amazing with a dog savvy person who has time to meet his needs. Reptar enjoys playing with other calm & friendly dogs, but likes to have his own space in the home. Do you think this handsome boy might be your pawfect match? ❤❤❤

Read his profile here: https://adopt.spca.bc.ca/pets/787196/

11/21/2025

Are you missing this handsome boy? He has been hanging around 4th Ave in Keremeos for quite some time and is now in BC SPCA care. Please contact 250-493-0136 if this is your kitty.

11/21/2025

Happy Flash-Back Friday!

We received this amazing, heartwarming update from the family of Panda, now named Lennox.

Lennox was adopted from our shelter in January of this year after a whopping 91 days in care. Since being welcomed into his furever home, Lennox's family reports he has settled in very well! He's an active dog who enjoys hikes and meeting with lots of doggie friends.

"Lennox is a very playful, affectionate and loyal doggie. He makes us laugh everyday. "

Thank you to Lennox's family for choosing adoption and giving this sweet boy the life he deserves.

Have you adopted from us? We'd love to hear your story! Please reach out to us at [email protected] or submit your story here: https://spca.bc.ca/submit-your-adoption-story/