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165,000 chickens perish in Abbotsford’s deadliest barn fire in more than 10 years
https://abbynews.com/2026/05/22/video-165000-chickens-perish-in-abbotsfords-deadliest-barn-fire-in-more-than-10-years/ We are deeply saddened to hear of the devastating loss of 165,000 chickens in a barn fire in Abbotsford on Thursday, reportedly the deadliest barn fire in the community in more than a decade. Our thoughts are with the hundreds of thousands of sentient beings who suffered and died in this tragedy. Read the…
Vancouver Humane Society pleading for help to save pet lives after surge in emergency veterinary funding requests
“Sammy” (name changed for privacy), one of the animals helped by the McVitie Fund program this year. Vancouver, November 17, 2025 — The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) is raising alarm bells as requests for emergency veterinary assistance reach unprecedented levels in 2025. The organization’s McVitie Fund—which provides life-saving veterinary care for pets in low-income households across B.C.—has already processed more than…