To Michael Steven, President
And the Board of Directors, BC SPCA

During your upcoming board meeting you may wish to consider the issue of guidelines for employees of the BC SPCA. Below are listed the text of ads placed in the Vancouver Sun and Province newspapers since June 20th 2002. The phone number in the ads belongs to the Wolds.

20 June 2002: "DOBERMAN PINSCHER PUPS CKC Reg., vacc. Vet chk, CDN Champ sire. Natural ears, $800; cropped $1100. 250-546-2125 Armstrong BC. wold@junction.net"

20 June 2002: "SHIH TZU red/wht female reg'd. Champion sire. 4 mos. old. $500. 250-546-2125, Armstrong, BC."

24 July 2002: "DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, Cdn. Champion sire, CKC, shots, vet checked, Pets $800. 250 546-2125, Armstrong BC"

3 August 2002: "DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, Cdn. Champion sired, reg'd, vaccinated. Excellent pedigree. Pets $800. (non-breeding). Ph (250) 546-2125, Armstrong BC"

10 August 2002: "August 10\2002 DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, Cdn. Champion sired, reg'd, vaccinated. Excellent pedigree. Pets $800. (non-breeding 250-546-2125"

23 August 2002: "DOBERMAN PINSCHER PUPS registered, shots, tattoed. Canadian Chap sire, great temperments, versatility, family guardian. $800 natural ears, $1050 cropped. (250) 546-2125"

In the Calgary Buy & Sell, 30 June 2002: "250-546-2125 Shih Tzu,black & white, red & white, born Feb/2002, Canadian Champion father, US import mother, exc pedigree, pets $600, breeding $850, incl airfare to Calgary"

In the Vernon Morning Star, 11 August 2002: "DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, registered, shots, tattooed, vet checked. Canadian Champion sire, great temperaments, versatility, family guardian. $800. Natural ears, cropped extra. 250-546-2125"

In the North Thompson Star Journal, 11 August 2002: ""DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, registered, shots, tattooed, vet checked. Canadian Champion sire, great temperaments, versatility, family guardian. $800. Natural ears, cropped extra. 250-546-2125"

In the Kootenay Advertiser, 11 August 2002: ""DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, registered, shots, tattooed, vet checked. Canadian Champion sire, great temperaments, versatility, family guardian. $800. Natural ears, cropped extra. 250-546-2125"

Thank-you for your attention. Please let me know what decision the Board makes with regard to this matter.

Sincerely,

Joann U. Bessler