Dog Thief Sentenced in Animal “Rescue” Case

by Michael Butterfield on February 24th, 2015

Dog Thief or Dog Rescuer?  Janet Olson, a 61 year old White Rock woman, was sentenced on 2 charges of theft and one charge of breaking and entering for unlawfully taking a dogs from back yards in Chilliwack, Richmond, and Coquitlam, between March 2009 and November 2011. Ms. Olson, who was…

Mandatory Cat License Program Coming To Nanaimo

by Jayne on February 8th, 2015

Should your cat have a license? That is the question many in Nanaimo are asking. Nanaimo city council passed a motion on February 4, 2015, which will require cat owners to license their pets.  Victoria, Oak Bay, and Saanich do not require cat owners to license their pets, while they…