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This Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th August it is the North Show and the GSPCA will be there with a stall for the ninth year in a row.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "This summer is extraordinarily busy for us at the GSPCA as well as the continued challenges."
"The North Show is always a wonderful event and at the GSPCA we are so grateful to them to be allowed to join them once again."
“We are all set up and ready to go and tomorrow we have staff from Northern Trust helping us.”
Once again the GSPCA are attending the West Show which is today Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th August 2022 and we have been attending since 2012.
If you would like to help volunteer of support us we would love to see you on our stall.
If you can help please call 257261 or email [email protected]
Once again our stall is all set up and is full of great games & GSPCA goods.
At the GSPCA we currently have a hermit crab in need of a home.
Tamatoa is one of the more unusual animals in need of a home.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We have a number of animals in need of homes at the GSPCA from ferrets to cockerels, a king snake to a bearded dragon and Tamatoa the hermit crab is one of the most unusual.”
“Tamatoa arrived in April having been abandoned in his enclosure and thank fully despite his ordeal is doing very well."
Yesterday a young raven was rescued off some hay bales watching Emu’s at the Accidental Zoo.
The bird was covered in lice and is doing well at the GSPCA.
To make a donation you can go to https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA)
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Just after 6pm a young raven was brought into the GSPCA.”
The GSPCA has been highlighting the challenges of the current hot weather on our wildlife and every day rescuing animals suffering from the lack of food and water, as well as those sick and injured.
The GSPCA is also aware that many of our ponds around the island which are homes to an array of wildlife are suffering due to the lack of rain.
One of the main public ponds is that of the one in Saumarez Park which is at a very low level and has become extremely green due to algae and there has been sadly a number of dead wildlife been found in and around the pond.
With hot weather the GSPCA has been extremely busy with calls and reports from the public from dogs locked in cars, dogs being walked on hot pavements, animals in direct sunlight, wildlife in need and we want to remind all pet owners of the real dangers to their pets and how you can help wildlife.
With the extreme warm weather and direct sunlight, dogs and other animals whether in cars or their pens are potentially in a situation where you could kill your pet if it is left, regardless of the situation.
Over 6 weeks ago a Senegal Parrot was found in Vazon.
The very friendly adult Senegal Parrot arrived on the 25th June after being rescued by a member of the public and the GSPCA team were really shocked that an owner hadn’t come forward so we did a big appeal last week.
What happened next was a real surprise as an owner did come forward but she had reported her Charlie the Senegal Parrot missing in October 2015.
On the 21st July the GSPCA were called out to the Dragon Chinese Takeaway on the Bridge as they had found a stray snake.
The corn snake was in good health and transported to the GSPCA where we made it comfortable in one of our vivarium’s and put an appeal out for an owner.
That day we found the owner and later that evening they were reunited.
Geoff George GSPCA Animal Collection Officer said “On the afternoon of Thursday 21st July was called out to rescue a stray snake in St Sampsons.”
At the GSPCA we are extremely busy and we are currently looking for new volunteers to join the team and recruiting new staff.
On Thursday 3rd August we held the second volunteer induction of 2022 and greeted 3 new volunteers to the team.
All three started and helped over the weekend from walking dogs to caring for cats.
Next Induction dates set are:
630pm Thursday 29th September 2022
Others to be confirmed
Yesterday the GSPCA were called out to a car park near the back of the airport.
The call was originally for a toad but when we arrived we were faced with a large black lizard.
After a little confusion of what species the lizard was it was cleared up by the owner who had been looking for their missing lizard for over 6 weeks.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “There was a little confusion over the species of the stray lizard we had in yesterday, but thankfully the owner came forward.”
“The lovely black lizard is a chuckwalla and had been missing for 6 weeks.”