Last year Eileen Drever and the Chilliwack SPCA seized severely neglected dogs from a Chilliwack puppymiller.

SPCA constable Eileen Drever said (for the media)"The dogs were kept in small, filthy cages, and several were suffering from different types of illnesses.
From the Chilliwack Progress, May/03:
“These dogs had reached a degree of distress that needed to be relieved right away,” says Dr. Steinebach.
Three of the animals, two female basenjis and a male Chihuahua, were in such poor shape, they were not released from hospital until May 16. “One of the basenjis and the Chihuahua had such badly-infected and abscessed teeth and gums, that after the teeth were removed, you could see through to the sinuses,” says Dr. Steinebach. “Also, the Chihuahua’s jaw had fractured from the infection.” The basenjis each took two hours and the Chihuahua three, for the dental work to be completed. Depending upon the breed, most dogs have 40 teeth. Fifteen had to be removed from the Chihuahua, the rest had already fallen out. He has four left. “Five dogs were tested and found to have hookworms, tapeworms, fleas, dermatitis, and diarrhea,” says Dr. Steinebach. “It’s safe to say, as they were all in close contact with one another, all are infected and being treated.” Of the 10 animals taken, two (a Maltese-cross and a miniature pincher) were found in the home. The others were found in a small, dark, barn and included six Chihuahuas and two basenjis. They were confined to Vari kennels, chicken cages with wire floors, and a partially-folded exercise pen. It was a hot day, and they had no water. “Every dog we released, went straight for water,” says Dr. Steinebach. “One seven-pound Chihuahua drank two bowls full ... and the scene was repeated with each one.” They all he says, fit the definition of distress with regard to housing, disease, pain, and water.

Soon after the SPCA returned the dogs to the puppymiller on being paid $12,000 in what it called its "seizure costs". That figure can only have been wildly inflated as the seized dogs were all in free foster homes.

Returning seized animals if paid is not unusual for the SPCA. We know of other cases.

Yet the SPCA refuses to give a poor Native family its happy, healthy, loved dogs back. All the family could promise was to pay the bills if given time. Others came up with the money more quickly.

Besides - the photo optics of a dog with hundreds of quills in its face are truly irresitable.