Please donate to Zimba A Loving French Bulldog in Need of your help!

Submitted by Steve on 14:56, 23rd Oct, 2024 | 0

We never know what or whop will need our help and currently it is Zimba a loving French Bulldog.

Zimba is in need of a number of medical procedures and to donate to his operations, care and our work please go to https://giving.gg/donate/event/9679/Help-fund-Zimba-the-french-bulldogs-vet-care-and-support-the-animals-at-the-GSPCA

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Barnacle Bill the loggerhead turtle pool upgrade and possible release

Submitted by Steve on 15:26, 20th Oct, 2024 | 0

On the 6th November 2023 a loggerhead turtle was washed up on the West Coast of Guernsey.

Barnacle Bill as the young turtle was called has since that time been in the care of the GSPCA.

On arrival she was very cold and weak but in the care of the Animal Shelter quickly improved and has been growing and putting weight on ever since.

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Roar the first poorly grey seal pup to be rescued in the Guernsey 2024/25 season by the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 15:09, 20th Oct, 2024 | 0

Yesterday the GSPCA were called out to a very poorly grey seal pup first heard then seen near Castle Cornet.

To see a VT of the seals please visit https://youtube.com/shorts/1EuW3XU87wQ?feature=share  

Geoff George Head of Marinee Mammals said “Yesterday we were called out to rescue a grey seal pup from the breakwater at Castle Cornet.”

“This is the first pup we’ve been called to help this season and we have named him Roar due to his angry nature.”

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL RABBIT OWNERS - Concerns for rabbits with a new version of RHVD2 in UK and France

Submitted by Steve on 14:17, 18th Oct, 2024 | 0

In 2017 the GSPCA confirmed that RHVD2 a disease that can kill both domestic and wild rabbits was present in Guernsey.

The GSPCA have been made aware of a new variant and want all rabbit owners to do all they can to ensure their beloved bunnies are kept safe.

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AZTEC Guernsey - smashed the Swimarathon!

Submitted by Steve on 13:06, 18th Oct, 2024 | 0

A lovely update from AZTEC Guernsey who kindly supported the Skipton Swimaraton -

‘The Aztec 2024 Swimarathon Team wanted to send a huge thank you to our colleagues, friends and family for their generous sponsorship and to the Aztec matching scheme for contributing 25% of the total funds raised by us. With your help, we raised over £1,000 for the GSPCA which earned us a bronze sponsor award in recognition of the efforts to achieve this level of sponsorship.

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Huge thanks to Ellie for training & teaching the GSPCA team all about Liberate & GSPCA sign up for the Rainbow Mark

Submitted by Steve on 12:46, 18th Oct, 2024 | 0

On Wednesday last week Ellie Jones the CEO of Liberate kindly came along to the GSPCA to speak to the team about Liberate and how they as an organisation exist to promote fairness and equality.

Liberate is a Guernsey-registered charity established in 2014 to promote fairness and equality and they provide support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQ+) community, together with their friends and families within the Bailiwick of Guernsey (Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm) which the team got to learn about and much more.

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FIREWORK ADVICE FROM THE GSPCA & DON'T FORGET TO NOTIFY THE STATES ABOUT YOUR EVENT - currently events from 2nd - 8th November

Submitted by Steve on 16:32, 9th Oct, 2024 | 0

Every year we hear of firework related incidents involving animals and children. While fireworks may be exciting and pretty to look at and its fun to celebrate many celebrations with a bang, we must put our safety, the safety of our pets and the local wildlife first. 

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “As we fast approach the 5th November those organizing events are registering their events with the States of Guernsey for their and our firework calendar and we are aware of many events from the 2nd up to the 8th November.”

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Huge thanks once again to the amazing staff at Specsavers for their help from the GSPCA #WithoutUS

Submitted by Steve on 15:12, 9th Oct, 2024 | 0

It is amazing how we are supported in such a range of ways at the GSPCA.

On the 17th September a team of 20 staff from Specsavers from across the UK gave up a day in the office to help out at the GSPCA.

Tim Pellet GSPCA Community and Training Officer said “We have some amazing friends and supporters at Specsavers and on the 17th September we welcomed a wonderful group who were such an amazing help at the GSPCA.”

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Dolphin Discovery Trail 2025 GSPCA and Autism Guernsey welcome Bailiwick Express to the team

Submitted by Steve on 09:44, 9th Oct, 2024 | 0

Bailiwick Express announced this week they are proud to be media partner for next year's Dolphin Discovery Trail and they would like other businesses to join the team and ge involved...

The trail will follow a similar format to previous events which have included models of puffins, goats, and donkeys.

Raising vital funds for both Autism Guernsey and the GSPCA, the community initiatives will offer a free activity for those wanting to see each of the models, while encouraging donations to the two beneficiaries.

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Huge thanks to Guernsey Press and all supporting the GSPCA Supplement which is now out

Submitted by Steve on 16:40, 4th Oct, 2024 | 0

Once again the GSPCA must thank the Guernsey Press, their team and all that helped make this years GSPCA supplement possible once again.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We are hugely grateful to Guernsey Pres and their team for once again putting together a fabulous GSPCA supplement to highlight our work, challenges, thanks and future plans.”

“We have had an incredible year from celebrating 150 years into our 151st from Balls to rescues, Seafront Sundays to hand rears the work never stops at the GSPCA.”

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