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Tomorrow is International Rabbit Day and to celebrate we are not only appealing for homes for our longest stay rabbits and encouraging all owners to ensure their bunnies have a happy hoppy life we are also launching our Small Animal and Rabbit Build Appeal.
With over 400 rabbits through our doors in the first 9 months of 2021 and many other small animals we are appealing for funds to transform an area at the Shelter to make a purpose built small animal section. We estimate it will cost a total of £60,000, please donate to help the man animals that come into our care.
We are very lucky that most of Guernsey's beaches are dog friendly during the summer months. From the 1st October the beaches where dogs are banned between 1st May and 30th September have the restrictions lifted and these are –
Fermain
Petit Bot
L'Erée
Vazon (Northern end)
Cobo
Port Soif
L'Ancresse
Pembroke
Dogs are not permitted on Lihou Island and Lihou causeway all year round.
Join us at Beau Sejour on Sunday 10th October for our Animal Antics Event.
From 1.30pm - Meet the adorable animals from the GSPCA in the Animal Zone and get some top tips on how to care for your pets.
From 3.00pm - Watch Peter Rabbit 2 in Beau Cinema
All event tickets £6 (includes donation to the GSPCA).
Book tickets online at: www.guernseytickets.gg/#830
In June the OSA Recruitment Popup shop was occupied by ChéZoë (Karien) and Afrisey (Maria).
They had a great time on Smith Street and while there they were raising funds for the GSPCA.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “A huge thanks to ChéZoë (Karien) and Afrisey (Maria) who raised an amazing £200 while at the OSA Recruitment Shop in June.”
“It is amazing the range of ways supporters raise funds for us at the GSPCA and every penny really helps make a difference to the thousands of animals we help every year.”
Last Saturday nearly 100 supporters attended an afternoon tea aorganised by Hannah and the fantastic team of staff from The International Stock Exchange (TISE).
Held at St Pierre Park Hotel with a fantastic raffle the afternoon was a great success.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “A huge thank you to Hannah and the team from TISE for a fantastic afternoon last Saturday.”
“The food was wonderful and there was a huge raffle with lots of fantastic prizes.”
Last Tuesday, Guernsey Animal Aid and the GSPCA met with the States Veterinary Office and Deputy Al Brouard, to discuss concerns and suggestions in regards the Animal Welfare Laws in Guernsey.
The current Guernsey Animal Welfare Ordinance 2012 demands an exceptionally high burden of proof, and securing a prosecution is very rare.
By law, the States Veterinary Officers must give owners a 24-hour notice period, before their office can go and investigate a welfare case, which means that evidence is almost impossible to collect.
Yesterday just after 5pm the GSPCA Wardens were called out to three deceased chickens which had been dumped on a beach in the Vale.
They were found near the car park on Route du Pulias thrown onto the top of the rocks on the beach.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Last night our GSPCA Wardens were called out to 3 deceased chickens that appeared to be dumped on the rocks near the car park on Route du Pulais.”
“The birds had no form of identification and we have informed the States Vets.”
We see so many incredibly kind donations to help our 24/7 work at the GSPCA.
We often have no idea where donations come from and this week we received an incredible donation of a very large roll of purple vet bedding with paw prints.
Vet bedding is a great product as bedding as it is so warm and comfortable and the roll will be primarily used for the many cats that come through our care.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager “At the GSPCA we are often in need of items to help care for the 100’s of animals at the GSPCA.”
Yesterday was a very sad day at the GSPCA as after nearly 10 years Sarah Kirby worked her last day.
Sarah first helped the team all the way back in 2012 when she started volunteering while she was at Ladies College.
Since that time Sarah has grown into a fabulous member of the team always going over and above and we will all miss her greatly.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Sarah has been an amazing team member over the last decade.”
The GSPCA are never off duty and yester while out on his bike GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne rescued a young hoglet covered in flystrike with was also very thin and dehydrated.
The poorly baby hedgehog was in the middle of a lane struggling to climb the banks one Rue des Vallees in St Andrews.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “It was a busy day yesterday but at lunch I decided to go for a quick bike ride and when in the lanes in St Andrews I spotted the little hoglet struggling.”