Best New Project Award for the GSPCA Pond & Poison Garden at the Floral Guernsey Annual Awards

Submitted by Steve on 16:49, 12th Sep, 2018 | 0

The Floral Guernsey Annual Awards Presentation and Dinner was held at Les Cotils on 6th September 2018 where there were two entries this year which were Sark and St. Saviour.

St Andrews Floral Group who have been hugely helpful in improving the grounds at the GSPCA  and won Gold at the 2017 awards had taken 2018 off from the awards for the Parish but have continued hard working around the Parish and headed up by Ann Wragg at the GSPCA.

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Fillmore the Last Sarnia Guinea Pig Rescue Piggy off to his forever home

Submitted by Steve on 13:08, 7th Sep, 2018 | 0

Over a year ago the GSPCA were approached by the Sarnia Guinea Pig Rescue to help with what turned out to be more than 80 guinea pigs all of which required treatment.

Sadly the guinea pigs had an outbreak of ringworm which is a zoonotic  disease so all of the guinea pigs needed isolation, protective clothing to care for them and months of treatment.

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Raffle tickets with top prize of £1000 on sale tomorrow at Le Friquet Garden Centre

Submitted by Steve on 11:50, 7th Sep, 2018 | 0

Tomorrow between 10am and 5pm GSPCA volunteers will be at le Friquet Garden Centre selling raffle tickets with a top prize of £1000.

All funds raised will be helping the 500+ animals at the GSPCA as all prizes have been kindly donated.

Tickets are just £1 each and are also on sale at the GSPCA.

If you can help tomorrow please pop along on the day or call Michelle on 257261 or email [email protected]

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GSPCA team devastated by the death of Marina the lion cub & their story

Submitted by Steve on 11:32, 7th Sep, 2018 | 0

The GSPCA team were devastated this week on hearing of the very sad death of Marina the lion cub who stayed at the GSPCA back in 2008.

Although many of the team didn’t get a chance to meet the lion cubs that came into the care of the GSPCA back in 2008, their pictures remain on the wall and the story of their journey is often spoke of.

Lorna Prince Animal Welfare Manager who helped care for the lion cubs said “We were sad to learn this week that Marina, one of the two lion cubs that spent time at the GSPCA, had to be put to sleep due to ill health.”

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The Travel Corporation Bake Off in aid of the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 07:51, 7th Sep, 2018 | 0

Last month the wonderful staff from The Travel Corporation held a bake off to raise funds for the GSPCA.

The The Travel Corporation team are amazing supporters of the GSPCA giving up days in the office to help at the Shelter to being part of our Build Partner sponsorship scheme which helped build our multi purpose animal welfare building.

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Hand Rear Swallows Released Back to the Wild Thanks to the Care of the GSPCA Team

Submitted by Steve on 16:55, 6th Sep, 2018 | 0

This week 2 young Swallows were returned back to the wild.

Donald and Lucky the Second arrived at the Shelter as extremely young birds having been found at a stables in St Saviours on the 11th August.

After nearly 4 weeks of care primarily by Senior Animal Care Assistant Yvonne Chauvel and Animal Care Assistant Beckie Bailey the young birds were ready to release to the wild and on Tuesday Beckie popped in on her day off to take them back to where they belonged before what will be an epic migration.

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GSPCA staff Beckie and Seb learn from the RSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 16:10, 6th Sep, 2018 | 0

Last month two of the GSPCA staff had the opportunity to spend time at three RSPCA centres namely Stubbington Ark, West Hatch and Ashley Heath.

They started their trip on the overnight ferry which in the morning meant a short drive to the RSPCA Stubbington Ark in Portsmouth where they spent a full day in one of the largest RSPCA centre’s in the UK.

Day 2, 3 and 4 was spent at RSPCA West Hatch in Taunton where they have a Domestic and separate Wildlife Centre and Seb and Beckie got to spend time in both working with the staff, volunteers and many animals.

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Thank you & Welcome to the 14 New Volunteers that attended our Volunteer Induction last night – next 630pm Mon 1st October

Submitted by Steve on 10:50, 4th Sep, 2018 | 0

Last night we held our tenth volunteer induction of 2018 and welcomed 14 new volunteers taking the 2018 total to 132 new volunteers, placements and work experience since the start of the year inducted during these events.

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Paws For Thought - Herm Island Charity Dog Walking Day Sunday 7th October

Submitted by Steve on 19:41, 3rd Sep, 2018 | 0

With dogs permitted back on our beautiful beaches this autumn, give your four legged friend the joy of Herm with Herm Island’s charity dog walking day in aid of GSPCA.

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TONIGHT - Volunteer Induction 630pm Monday 3rd September at the GSPCA – all welcome

Submitted by Steve on 07:54, 3rd Sep, 2018 | 0

Tonight at 6.30pm we hold our tenth volunteer induction of 2018 and we have inducted through these alone 118 new volunteers, placements and work experience since the start of the year.

All are welcome to the induction although for those wanting to help onsite at the Shelter the minimum age is 13.

For volunteers under 13 we have a huge amount of events taking place which they can help at with a parent or guardian.

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