Happy Stories

Cowichan Valley and District

We love happy stories. If you have a picture of your pet adopted from the SPCA, please send it to us and tell us about your fuzzy friend. Due to space limitations, we won't be able to keep your pictures up forever. However, you can make your best friend famous for a full year by entering their picture in our calendar. To find out more CLICK HERE!
Updated October 27, 2009

A Pet's Ten Commandments

Do you know of a wonderful SPCA pet you would like to remember?

We will put your pet in a special memorial page in return for a donation to keep the website going.

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Lucy And Ricky Celebrate Halloween!

It has now been several months since my husband and I adopted Pebbles who we call Ricky. His personality has grown with him as you will see in the pictures. He is a very laid back boy, but loves a rough play. We have to keep many toys around and keep him moving as much as possible. At night the bedroom door stays closed or we spend our night getting licked to death!!!!

We could not be happier with him and neither could his sister Lucy, they are inseprable. When one cannot find the other they walk around the house calling out. Thank you for our entertaining boy! He really doesnt mind his Halloween costume although pictures may make you think otherwise!

Chris and Kyla Young

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Ready To Go!

When we first brought Mickey home, he immediately took over our house and our hearts. Since then it has been non-stop fun - he is so busy! Thanks for introducing this dynamic little alpha kitten to us via your website.

Wayne & Connie Sheppard

The Great Adventurers!

In May we adopted Ladybug and Dragonfly. We renamed them Bridgett and Willow and they are so cute. They have a lot of fun running around outside and investigating the forest across the street from us. We are defiantly glad we adopted them.

Tulula Rollin

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Tequila and Chante!

Pretty Tequila is already very much at home with us and has explored every nook and cranny of the house! Our 16 year old tabby female, Chante is accepting her better, and faster, than I ever expected. There has been some hissing on both sides, but that will stop soon enough I'm sure, once they become more used to one another. Chante is making it clear that Tiki is to come just so close, and no closer, for now. Tequila, on the other hand, pushes her boundaries sometimes (she wants to sniff Chante) but they'll get along fine, I know.

Tequila has been eating a lot, and sleeping a lot, but today she started to play with cat toys, running around the house chasing a ball. She's making herself right at home, and she's lovely. Kyle was thrilled to discover that Tiki can climb the ladder up to his loft bed, and she also climbs back down!

Marilyn, Rob and Kyle Wilson

Call Me Butterscotch!


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We adopted Lucy in August of this year. We renamed her Butterscotch. She is such a great kitten, full of energy and into everything. Here she is with her best friend Liberty-Anne. They play together, eat together and often can be found curled up together.

Sarah Eccles

Cleo-Catra Behaves Like Royalty!


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Cleo-catra decided to join us for Sunday dinner! She's a sweet cat. Almost like a dog and comes when called and follows you all around. A nice addition to the Gibas household!!

Tony and June

Pumpkin And Peanut!

This is to let you know that Peanut (formerly Tiny) and Pumpkin (formerly Fatty) have settled in and are being accepted by our other cats and dog. They are just adorable kittens and very much loved!

Shannon Walker

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Archie at the Agility Demo at Cedar Ridge last year!

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Tess is turning into quite the little diver!

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Hugo And Tess!

SPCA Dogs Are The Best!

I have to say that I'm a failure at fostering dogs. They come to live at my house for a little extra care and attention and they end up staying forever.

Foster Failure # 4, Tess: Tess came into the shelter as a 6-month-old pup who was terrified of people. She would flatten herself to the ground if anyone tried to touch her. Tess made dramatic strides and is now a happy, friendly, one-year-old dog.

Foster Failure # 1, Archie: Archie was my first failed attempt at fostering ten years ago. He is now eleven-years-old and still very active. Archie is a therapy dog who visits patients in senior's homes. He is a terrific big brother to Tess and a great playing partner. They love the "catch me if you can" game and of course, water.

Foster Failure # 3, Hugo: Big Hugo is Tess' other foster brother. He's six-years-old.

I have had many wonderful SPCA dogs to share my life over the years. Each one was special with their unique personality. I would recommend the Cowichan Valley SPCA in Duncan to anyone looking for a fur friend. Come out and volunteer at our happy litle shelter!

Else Godkin, Volunteer and Animal Lover

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Archie and Tess swiming across the river!

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Sophie, Foster Failure # 2, RIP 2002 to Jan 2009 - Always in my heart.

Lucky Little Beauties!

Kali (formerly Cupcake) and Roq (formerly Cotten) love their new home. We are extremely pleased with both kitties and they seem very happy here.

Kim & Bill Greenhough

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Kali and Roq posing pretty!


From Left To Right - Megan, Ellenna, Gemma and Tony

We Raise Great Kids In The Cowichan Valley!

Thank you so much for collecting money for the SPCA. We use your donations to pay veterinarian bills and make sure our animals our comfortable. Thank you for caring!

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Sweetheart!

Two Girls Living The Good Life!

Thank you SPCA for saving Sweetheart. She's now living a peaceful and happy life.

Missy Violet appreciates the good care she got from you. She is a wonderful, funny cat.

Kathy Sharpe

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Missy Violet!

Happy Birthday From All The Critters At The SPCA!

Dendy turned 11 years old and he donated his birthday money to us. Thank you Dendy. Everyone here wants to give you a good licking!

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Dogs In A Row!

Former SPCA Inmates!

Here's a group picture of some of your former inmates. Do you recognise them? There is Dolly from Kuper, next to her is Luger aka Pharoe with the broken leg that had to amputated, Hugo, Quinn, the hard to catch one and of course Archie in the background. They had a great day at Crofton Lake. The Malamute and the little blond one are also rescue dogs.

Dolly (in the forground) is the stray dog from Kuper who no one wanted. She's now living the good life.

Else Godkin

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Drew And Dolly!

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Mango and Smartie!

We adopted these beauties last year on December 27th, 2009. They are doing just fine and loving their new home. They love being outside in the garden.

Mango and Smartie are the most beautiful cats, so gentle and trusting, and they still love our dog Annie. Thanks again for all the patience and time you spent in helping me pick these wonderful kittens.

Janice Moseley

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Jackson Is One Relaxed Guy!

Relaxing is just one of many "Jackson Moments". He has a ton of personality and gains the confidence to express it by the moment.

Jackson met and impressed Dr. Bond. All is great healthwise. He's had his rabies and started leuco...something. He weighed in at 4.3 pounds and the prediction is that he'll be a good size. Jackson was really good with the handling and check-up ... there is the gentle soul in there too.

All in all, kitten and humans appear to be well matched, happy and having fun. Thanks again for your dismissing him early. :)

Sally Walker

Talented And Generous!

Angela sold her art cards and donated the money to us! A Huge thanks from all the critters!!

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Lucky Bibs!

Bibs was adopted January 28th, 2009 from the Duncan SPCA. She is the most adorable little girl with a huge personality and is loved very much!

Krista Ross

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Eleven Lucky Fabricland Winners!

On beautiful Canada Day, eleven lucky winners were drawn for hand made bags designed by Frabicland staff. The winners are:
  1. Zeneta Morten
  2. Mary Dancy
  3. Chico Tiffin
  4. Sharon Berkey
  5. Shari Kennedy
  6. Sharon Lind
  7. Stephanie Cunningham
  8. Delores Wagg
  9. Veronica Borjeau
  10. Leanne Smedly
  11. Betty Mckay
The winners were ecstatic to claim their prizes!! We were able to sell a total of 273 tickets, which raised $136.50.

Liz Tiffin
Assistant Manager
Fabricland Duncan

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Thank You For Thinking Of Us!

Two terrific girls: Colleen (left) and Rachel (right) from Duncan Christian School organized a bottle drive to raise money for us. Our animals appreciate the good food and medicine your donation helps to buy.

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Belle Is Having A Ball!


Belle and my son, Ian!

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I have my very own blanket!


Sleepy Heads!

We recently (within past month) adopted a dog from your SPCA. When she was there she was known as "Baby" or "Kiwi". She is now known as "Belle" She was a street dog and had been abused. She is not a lot bigger but has put on weight and is a lot stronger.

She has settled in quite nicely as a member of the family. She is attached to all the members of our family but especially attached to my son.

She loves to go to the dog park and has met many other dogs there that she loves to play with. We have not seen her fight with any dog. Her best friend is the irish setter next door and they love to chase each other and playfight. She has discovered the joy of the game of fetch. She loves to retrieve the balls and she is fast! She has gotten faster as she has gotten stronger. She has taken to living in the house very easily. Belle has her own bed and sleeps in my son's room every night. She and the cats in the house have settled in, too. They keep an eye on each other but generally ignore each other. All in all, Belle has added much to our family and we would be lost without her.

Tricia L. MacLean

Congratulations Alaska!

Laska and her new dad off to her new home.

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Another Happy Adoption!

Toby enjoying his outdoors. He's King Of The Jungle around here.

Robin

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Look What We Raised Through A Bottle Drive!

  • Grade One Class - Queen Margaret's School
  • Teacher: Ms. Danielle Johnston
  • Fundraiser: Bottle Drive April 2009
  • Total Funds Raised: $102.37
  • Thank you to Jeanine for coming into our classroom. The Grade Ones really enjoyed having her! And thank you for the magazines!

    Danielle Johnston

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    Look at these two cuddlebums!

    Trouble Times Two!

    Koda, who we adopted last March, now has a new best friend named Buddy, who we adopted this March. They are best of friends, wrestling partners and partners in crime. Buddy is a super sweet guy, who is a tad clumsy and a bit overpowering in play sometimes, but, he suits our family well. He has some issues we will soon be working on................will keep you posted on his progress. Buddy loves his people, is scared of the vaccuum, loves the cat, loves his toys, loves his walks. We never planned for two dogs, but, there was something about Buddy. I can't imagine our household without the chaos, fur, cuddles, foot warmers, kisses and occassional wrestling matches.

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    Awake and looking for trouble!

    Hi to all the SPCA staff!


    Best Friends!

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    Digby has his flaws!


    Can you find the amazing Spider-Cat?

    First, I have to say we love both our cats Fuzzy and Digby that we adopted in November 2008. However, I am afraid that Digby is faulty. He is missing the fear gene. Check out the photo where he is on top of a banister that is an interior balcony about 15 feet up above our living room. He wanted to say 'Hello' to my husband who was painting the wall beside the banister; he thought nothing of having a play while he was up there. Then this weekend, when we decided it was time to let him outside to play, he decided to try and get closer to the birds so he followed them up the tree. He managed to get about half way back down before he decided to jump the rest of the way.

    Fuzzy is much more laid back and is a great lap cat. She loves nothing better than to curl up on you lap. If you need to get up you can pick her up and move her, then she will wait for you to get back and will again curl up on your lap. She still fits her name and is incredibly soft and fuzzy. She tries her best to look sweet and innocent but when they play fight she can give as good as she gets, and is often the instigator!

    Thanks for the cats they are great entertainment.

    Laura and Roger Morris

    We Can't Say Thank You Enough!

    Thanks once again Logan and Hayley for thinking of the animals when it is your birthdays.


    A Big Hello From Razor!

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    Razor, our shy boy, has blossomed in his new home. It's wonderful to see such a happy smile on this timid and scared SPCA resident.

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    Ricky And His New Sister, Lucy!

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    My fiance and I just recently adopted Pebbles. He is now known as Ricky. I wanted to send along some pictures showing how well adjusted he has become. He spends his days tormenting his new sister and snuggling with his favourite owners. He was just at the vet a few days ago for his boosters and is gaining weight rapidly. At two months younger than his sister his is double the size.

    Thank You so much for the new companion for both Lucy and my fiance and I.

    Toby's Story!

    My Name is Toby and I'm finally in my forever home. I was abandoned in the fall of 2008 and I spent a lot of time at the SPCA. Christmas came and went and then one day some people came to drop off some dog stuff(yucky dogs), and they spotted me. I was doing my very best to show my good side, which isn't hard because all my sides are good. The lady kept petting me and saying how nice I was, the man just stood there. Then they left.

    But guess what??? The lady came back again! This time she brought a stupid cat toy with her but I humored her and played with it because I really wanted out of there. I really poured on the charm too.

    Then she left AGAIN! But she came back a couple of days later and put me in this weird thing and then another weird thing that moved and here I am. I have 3 dogs in my house ( I would take them to the SPCA in minute!) and 3 other cats. My new little brother, who I love the best, is Ritz and he's a rag doll and we hang together all the time. I get to hunt all I want and sleep on my Mum and Dad's bed and I even have my own basket.

    I love my forever home. Toby.

    Hi to my friends at the SPCA!

    My new home is great!!! My human friends are super!!! Thanks for saving me! My new name is Koda, pronounced koo-da. They told me it's Sioux meaning "Friend". Well I have to go and play now. There's just too much fun here.

    Thanks again,
    Love Koda.

    Thanks Guys!

    Sarah, Eric and Max kindly donated birthday money to help the animals at the shelter.

    Way To Go Brandon!

    Georgie, the office cat, is checking out the goodies Brandon has brought. For the second year in a row, Brandon has requested donations to the SPCA for his birthday instead of presents. Thank you Brandon. Our small SPCA survives on donations from wonderful Cowichan Valley kids like you!

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    Richard and Maggie stopped by to let us see how well little Snoopy is doing since they adopted him!

    Madge And Her Doggy Friends!

    My family adopted Madge in the beginning of December. She was about 4 months old at the time. After her first day or two at our house, she had moved right in. Here is a picture to show you how she has grown, and still has no problem sharing with our dogs. Actually I think she runs them! I quite often find her stretched right out across their bed and they have moved to the floor!

    Anyways she is doing well. Thank you again for the addition to our family.

    Helena Taggart & family

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    Emerald Is A True Animal Lover!

    I am writing in to tell you about my daughter Emerald White, who recently had her 9th birthday. Emerald decided that instead of gifts she would like to donate her birthday money to a needy cause. Emerald is a true animal lover and decided on adopting an endangered grizzly bear through the WWF and also donating to a local charity, the Duncan SPCA.

    Emerald has many pets, most who have been rescued through the SPCA. She has a rescued cat, Prince Henry, another cat from a local farm, Princess Snowflake, a rescued dog from the SPCA in Victoria, Sasha and an abandoned dog from a campsite in the Okanagon. Emerald's pride and joy is her beloved pot bellied pig, Truffles. She worked hard to save money to get him and when she was 7 her dreams came true!

    Truffles was adopted from the Beacon Hill Petting Farm in Victoria and has been a member of our family ever since. Emerald played him story tapes when he was a baby at night so he could sleep. She takes very good care of him and works hard to make money to buy his food and hay.

    Emerald is devoted to her animals and to the safety and care of animals everywhere. She makes us so proud with her generous nature and care of others including our 4 legged friends.

    Thank you to all of the workers and volunteers at the SPCA who care for all the animal friends that need your help.

    Jenny White


    Holly at Humane Education day at school!

    Holly Gets A Second Chance At Life!

    Less than a month after being starved and shot in a well-publicized case of animal cruelty, Holly is a star at Chemainus Elementary Community School, where she recently helped the SPCA deliver the humane education portion of the school's Community Activity Days program.

    Holly's story of survival strikes chord with students!

    Read about our special Holly, the SPCA's Ambassador of Good Will!

    COWICHAN VALLEY S.P.C.A.
    7550 Bell McKinnon Road
    Duncan, B.C. V9L 6B1
    Phone (250) 746-4646
    duncanspca@shaw.ca

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    Saturday from NOON to 4 PM
    Closed On Sundays
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