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- Sep 28, 2026
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Pet CHEK: Cuddly bunny Nico and increasing pet rabbit dumping (opens the original)
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Seven-year-old Nico is a super sweet and affectionate rabbit up for adoption from Amy’s Bunny Barn Society. He sadly came into care after his family lost their home in a fire and could no longer care for him. We’re also talking about the concerning issue of pet rabbit dumping on Vancouver Island, which sadly seems to be getting even worse. Tess van Straaten has the details in Pet CHEK. If you’re interested in adopting Nico, you can learn more about him at this link. Tess van Straaten is an award
First-time Victoria marathon runner honours friend who died of cancer (opens the original)
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Katrina Kelly is getting ready for the biggest run of her life — and it hasn’t been easy. “The blisters, I will say the blisters have been the hardest part!” Katrina Kelly says with a laugh. “I’ve never in my life encountered blisters like this because I’ve never run this far.” Katrina is in her final days of training for the Royal Victoria Half Marathon. She wasn’t a runner before this so it’s a big undertaking, but she has an even bigger reason for doing it. “It’s definitely hard,” Katrina say
Tiny kittens rescued from the devastating BC wildfires (opens the original)
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Little kittens Grey Grey and Dalmatian are among the smallest animals rescued from the devastating wildfires in the B.C. Interior this summer. When Dalmatian was found all by herself in August as an orphan, her eyes were closed and she needed to be bottle-fed before Grey Grey’s mama, who was also rescued, stepped up to nurse her. Here’s Tess van Straaten with Pet CHEK. Grey Grey and Dalmatian will be going to the Royal Oak Bosley’s, which is a satellite adoption centres for VHS and applications
Pet CHEK: Sweet two-year-old Rocky will need time to feel safe (opens the original)
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Little Rocky didn’t come from a great situation and he’s a bit of a scared cat but he’s a very sweet boy who will make a wonderful addition to a patient home. It all comes down to the three/three/three rule: three days to settle in, three weeks to start to feel safe, and then you really get to see their personality after three months. We’re also talking about animal hoarding, which is a growing issue, and what you can do to help a friend or family member in that situation. Here’s Tess van Straat
Pet CHEK: A pawsitively awesome 7th anniversary puppy party! (opens the original)
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It’s Pet CHEK’s 7th anniversary and we’re having a puppy party with seven little sausages up for adoption from the Victoria Humane Society. Since launching in 2019, Pet CHEK with Tess van Straaten has helped find fur-ever homes for a staggering 986 rescue animals while raising awareness about animal issues and promoting responsible pet ownership. The paws-itively awesome breakdown is as follows: 453 puppies, 310 kittens, 165 dogs (including many medical and abuse cases), 32 bunnies, 11 cats, fiv
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