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It can be difficult for older adults to find affordable housing that allows pets, as many landlords are wary of having animals in their buildings. However, research shows allowing seniors to have a pet helps to keep them healthy, feel less isolated, and can actually keep them from forming abusive relationships with other adults.…
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Collectors are people who accumulate more animals than they can properly care for. Often referred to as hoarders, collectors often have a mental illness that leads to their predicament, and managing these situations so the collector does not re-accumulate animals is challenging. We talk to one of our Peace Officers about how she manages these inves…
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Bell Let's Talk Day is on January 26th. We see the impacts on animals from poor mental health, it's a part of most of our investigations where animals are in distress. Peace Officer Karen Stevenson joins us to talk about how Peace Officers ensure they are helping the people as well as the animals.De către Alberta SPCA
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Controversial Issue Alert! Cat traps are used by many to deal with unwanted wandering cats that come into their yard, but the person doing the trapping has legal responsibilities the moment the cat is trapped, and they could be charged if the cat becomes distressed. Peace Officer Stuart Dodds joins us to talk about the legalities of using cat traps…
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May is Emergency Preparedness Month and every emergency kit needs to be put together with your pets in mind. The Fort McMurray fire in 2016, along with the southern Alberta floods and other disasters remind us how quickly residents may have to leave their home. In this episode, Executive Director Terra Johnston joins us to discuss her experience he…
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During Be Kind to Animals Week, a City of Edmonton police officer invested 40 minutes to help guide a family of geese, including 4 goslings, across the High Level Bridge. This is a one way, two lane bridge that is about 800 meters long, and it's one of the most treacherous roads in the city, even for the drivers. Once you're on the road, there's no…
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Often people will choose a cat for a pet under the assumption they're easier to care for, and while cats have less intense needs than a dog, they still need to express natural behaviours, they just do it in a much different way than dogs. In this episode our Director of Education, Melissa Logan, along with her cat Neville, stop by to talk about the…
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Our Peace Officers help animals in distress all over Alberta (outside of Calgary and Edmonton), and sometimes that means a long trek to get to the animals in need. In this episode we talk to an Alberta SPCA Peace Officer about her 21-hour road trip to help two dogs in Alberta's far north, including a drive across a frozen river.…
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