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With a busy firework events cancelled lots week and rescheduled for tonight the GSPCA would like to remind everyone of the notifications to help those affected by the loud bangs and safety information for pet owners.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “With many firework displays rescheduled for tonight we are reminding all pet and animal owners to do what they can to ensure they are safe, well and cared for.”
"The high winds and weather stopped many firework events taking place last week and all seem to have moved tonight according to the States advice page on fireworks."
You have likely seen the story of Barnacle Bill who was rescued earlier today at Chouet.
To see the full story please visit - https://www.gspca.org.gg/blog/barnacle-bill-loggerhead-sea-turtle-one-casualties-gspca-storm-ciaran
After arriving at the GSPCA just after 930am this morning local vet and President of the GSPCA popped in with some of his team from the Vetcare Centres to provide Barnacle Bill which much needed treatment.
As well as all the storm damage at the GSPCA we have seen many casualties over the last few days.
Today a couple rescued a young loggerhead turtle from Chouet.
Michael Le Page said “We were walking along Chouet this morning where we discovered many things washed up and one was a sea turtle covered in barnacles.2
“We nearly didn’t see him, but once we realised what he was we picked him up and got him to the GSPCA.”
Michaela Le Page said “We thought he was dead at first as he wasn’t moving.”
“Thankfully he moved so we got him to the GSPCA.”
From this evening until Sunday we have been made aware of dozens of fireworks events taking place over the next 3 nights.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We have all had a rough few days with the weather and from tonight we all now have to think of our pets and animals with the firework events taking place.”
“Tonigh we are aware of over a dozen fireworks events tonight around the same possibly tomorrow and a much larger number taking place on Sunday.”
Once again auge thank you from all at the GSPCA to Linda and all involved with the Purple Poppy Campaign Guernsey
Organised by Linda Laine and kindly made by Sally Johnson, Sue Queripel, Christa Tee, Sue Haggarty and Odile Davy who all adore animals and are ask the community each November to ‘Please wear your purple poppy alongside your red poppy’.
The Purple Poppies are on sale at various locations including here at the GSPCA Animal Shelter in St Andrews.
The GSPCA continue to be battered by Storm Ciarán and the 100mph winds.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Although there was minimal damage at the GSPCA at 5am this morning since then we have had a number of trees down and extensive damage to a number of our outdoor enclosures and aviaries.”
“Thankfully the last 2 days we have been making preparations to make the Animal Shelter as safe as possible and we moved all the outside animals in so they are all safe and well.”
This October marks the GSPCA celebrating 93 years at our current site in St Andrews in our150th year.
In October 1929 the GSPCA purchased its present site in the area known as Les Fiers Moutons, St Andrews.
The house, outbuildings and ¾ vergee of land were bought freehold for £400.00 plus a further 2 vergees of land for £120.00 and an extra £5.00 included the spring and well.
The GSPCA asks that you think of your animals with the extreme high winds due.
Bad weather means it is difficult for hedgehogs and wild birds to feed normally, and young seal pups can easily be separated from their mothers.
Also we have to ensure our pets are safe and we must think of those that live outside if they are safe and if any precautions need to be taken.
The GSPCA really could not do so much without its amazing team of volunteers and supporters which have helped for over 150 years.
From the Committee to those that walk dogs, fund raisers to those that help with admin, gardeners to those helping with IT, the companies who send their staff to help to so many others the list goes on and on.
With the GSPCA providing 24/7 we couldn’t do so much without our amazing team.