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Each year the GSPCA help around 200 stray dogs, rehome around 50 dogs a year and help countless more from cruelty cases to owners needing assistance or advice.
As dog owners will know our four legged friends can find themselves in all sorts of situations and this course is designed to help empower dog owners with some very basic but life saving skills to help their beloved dogs if they have an accident or incident.
Every year we hear of pet owners being faced with circumstances of their pets being injured or caused harm often through no fault but an accident.
Last Thursday the GSPCA held a First Aid Course for dog owners.
9 local dog owners came along to learn how to save and help their canine friends if they have an accident, injury or health concern.
The GSPCA would like to thank Natalie, Vernon, David, Caroline, Anna, Stephen, Sue, Paul and Jackie for attending the Dog First Aid Course.
Each year the GSPCA help around 200 stray dogs, rehome around 50 dogs a year and help countless more from cruelty cases to owners needing assistance or advice.
On Wednesday the GSPCA held a First Aid Course for cat owners.
3 local cat owners came along to learn how to save and help their feline friends if they have an accident, injury or health concern.
The GSPCA would like to thank Helen, Lava and Lexi for attending the Cat First Aid Course.
With well over 200 cats and often nearly 300 hit by cars a year in Guernsey knowing what to do to help a cat in an emergency can make a huge difference in their chances of survival.
Every year we hear of pet owners being faced with circumstances of their pets being injured or caused harm often through no fault but an accident.
To help pet owners each year we hold a series of training courses and we have set dates for first aid courses for those interested in helping dogs and cats.
The dates set for 2017 are:
Cat First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Wednesday 10th May 2017 - Ref - Cat 10/05
Dog First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Thursday 18th May 2017 - Ref - Dog 18/05
Dog First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Wednesday 22nd November 2017 - Ref - Dog 22/11
Every year we hear of pet owners being faced with circumstances of their pets being injured or caused harm often through no fault but an accident.
To help pet owners each year we hold a series of training courses and we have set dates for first aid courses for those interested in helping dogs and cats.
The dates set for 2017 are:
Cat First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Wednesday 10th May 2017 - Ref - Cat 10/05
Dog First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Thursday 18th May 2017 - Ref - Dog 18/05
Dog First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Wednesday 22nd November 2017 - Ref - Dog 22/11
On Tuesday we welcomed 9 attendees to our GSPCA dog first aid course at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.
Despite a cold, windy and wet evening the group spent the evening in the training room at the GSPCA with Manager Steve Byrne.
The attendees learnt a wide variety of ways to help dogs from those suffering with heat exhaustion to those choking.
Betty an English Bull Terrier who is looking for a home made an appearance and the group learnt how to find a heart beat.
Due to popular demand at the GSPCA we are holding additional dog and cat first aid courses.
The dates for the first aid courses are:
Dog First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Tuesday 22nd November 2016 - Ref - Dog 22/11
Cat First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Tuesday 29th November 2016 - Ref - Cat 29/11
Dates for 2017 to be confirmed
All courses are a minimum £15 donation and you must book your place by 12pm on the day of the training session.
Due to popular demand at the GSPCA we are holding additional dog and cat first aid courses.
The dates for the first aid courses are:
Dog First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Tuesday 22nd November 2016 - Ref - Dog 22/11
Cat First Aid 6.30pm - 8.45pm Tuesday 29th November 2016 - Ref - Cat 29/11
Dates for 2017 to be confirmed
All courses are a minimum £15 donation and you must book your place by 12pm on the day of the training session.
Over the last two Tuesday evenings we have run our cat and dog first aid courses.
Each course started just after 6.30pm and involved learning about how to save a cat or a dogs life and hints and tips on what to do.
Last night we held the Dog First Aid Course which was run by GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne and saw 9 dog lovers learning how to help four legged friends in a number of life saving circumstances.
Molly a beagle owned by the GSPCA Manager popped in half way through for those attending to help look for a heart beat in a dog.
Over the last two Sundays we have run our cat and dog first aid courses.
Each course started just after 9.30am and involved learning about how to save a cat or a dogs life and hints and tips on what to do.
On Sunday the 9th after the cat course theory GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne took the participants over to the new multi purpose animal welfare building for a look around and some hands on with Gucci a lovely grey cat.
Yesterday during the training 'Eric' one of the Slovakian puppies made an appearance as a model and for some hands on in finding a heart beat.