Submitted by Steve on 15:19, 16th Nov, 2015 |
We are always looking for volunteers to help at the Shelter in a variety of roles. We currently have in excess of 600 volunteers that help in a whole host and range of ways with some helping 7 days a week to others who help once a year.
Submitted by Steve on 13:04, 16th Nov, 2015 |
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.
Submitted by Steve on 16:19, 12th Nov, 2015 |
Today family, friends and the GSPCA team attended a celebration for the life of Richard Courtenay Chandler who passed peacefully on Thursday 1st October 2015 aged 68 and took place at Le Foulon Chapel.
In an emotional service led by Nikki Attwoll for a wonderful and caring man the following loving words were spoken in his memory by the GSPCA Manager -
"Today we remember a much loved family member, a friend and someone that was very dear to the team at the GSPCA
Submitted by Steve on 08:56, 11th Nov, 2015 |
Every year at this time we remember the lost and fallen that have gone before us.
Submitted by Steve on 12:44, 10th Nov, 2015 |
Every year the GSPCA are called out to and help between 200 and 300 cats that are injured or killed on the road every year.
During the darker winter months the numbers are at their highest and in just one evening recently 4 cats were brought in to the Shelter between the hours of 10pm and 4am that were killed on our roads.
Over many years the worries for cats on busy roads has always been a real concern. However the GSPCA as have many other rescues noticed that the smaller roads and lanes are often a greater risk and cause of cats being hit by moving vehicles.
Submitted by Steve on 09:00, 6th Nov, 2015 |
On 14th of this month homemaker the Co-op Homemaker store are having a cake sale in aid of GSPCA.
In the run up to the event all this week they are asking people to guess the name of the dog, again with all proceeds to the GSPCA.
The dog is actually a speaker shaped as a French bull dog which the GSPCA have seen quite a few from Slovakia recently.
To see all about the speaker please click here.
Submitted by Steve on 18:27, 5th Nov, 2015 |
Over the past few months the GSPCA team have been preparing and getting use to the new multi purpose animal welfare building.
It has already had a baptism of extraordinary use after 25 Slovakian puppies were isolated in its facilities when they were detained in August.
Over the past few weeks the GSPCA team especially Yvonne Chauvel, Helen Sharman, Anna Paint and Kim Marsh have been preparing sections for the BIG MOVE.
Submitted by Steve on 16:07, 5th Nov, 2015 |
During 2014 the GSPCA and KGV ran a firework poster competition with many of the local schools.
Chloe Butt (8), a pupil at St. Andrews Primary School had a surprise last year when she was told that she had won a party for her year on the 3G Pitch at the KGV. Chloe was the winner of the GSPCA design a firework and bonfire poster competition.
Here are just some of the many entries all of which have great advice and messages -
Submitted by Steve on 17:22, 4th Nov, 2015 |
As the Slovakian puppies head out into their new and loving homes it will be important to set them off on the best paw forward.
This morning another group of the Slovakian puppies with friends and owners came along to the first of a six week training course with Welfare Manager Lorna Prince.
It is extremely important to ensure all puppies are well socialised and trained for happy owners and happy puppies.
Here are the details of the GSPCA dog training classes run by Lorna and her wonderful team of dedicated and trained volunteers -
Submitted by Steve on 09:15, 4th Nov, 2015 |
Last week we highlighted the challenges we and other rescues face trying to rehome black cats.
Yesterday 'Sooty' a 5 year old male black cat managed to find a wonderful forever home and staff waved him off with his wonderful new owner.
We have a waiting list for new owners looking for kittens, but often struggle finding the older cats a new home especially if they are black with over half the cats either black or black and white at the GSPCA.
Helen Holems GSPCA staff member said "It was lovely to see Sooty off to his forever home yesterday."
