SCAMMERS ONLINE SELLING PETS – advice from the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 13:01, 19th Mar, 2025 | 0

Every year the GSPCA receives complaints and concerns from potential scams of animals sold online to possible animals coming from puppy farms to inappropriate breeders.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “At the GSPCA we are extremely concerned about reports of people falsely advertising animals online to try and deceive people looking for a new pet out of their money.”

“Every year we have reports of pictures of puppies advertised on facebook which either may not exist or could be from puppy farms or backgrounds that are not ideal for the animals welfare.”

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First seal pup rescue of 2025 ‘Swish’ found painfully thin with pneumonia at Petit Port - we really need help #BIGBUILD

Submitted by Steve on 11:07, 17th Mar, 2025 | 0

On Saturday the GSPCA were called out to Petit Port to a report sick seal pup.

The team arrived to find a 17kg female pup which is extremely thin suffering with pneumonia which has been called Swish and is recovering in our intensive care unit at the GSPCA that will very soon be rebuilt so some challenges ahead.

The GSPCA recently announced the release of Roar and California Girl back to the wild rescued last year and this is the first seal rescue of 2025 and is a very late pup for the season.

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HELP Dolphin Discovery Trail 2025 calling carpenters and those able to make and paint 62 Dolphin plinths

Submitted by Steve on 16:22, 13th Mar, 2025 | 0

The GSPCA and Autism Guernsey were recently delighted to announce all 62 dolphins in the Dolphin Discovery trail now have sponsors.

Both charities are now calling any carpenters or those with woodwork skills that can help put together 62 plinths as bases for the 62 dolphins.

If you can help please email [email protected]

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We’ve been asked to share a message – owner appealing for stables needed for 8 horses

Submitted by Steve on 17:38, 12th Mar, 2025 | 0

The GSPCA help all types of animals and assist their owners also in many ways.

We have been recently contacted in regards an owner of 8 horses that they are looking for stables for together.

They have asked the following ‘To all in the equine community on Guernsey, looking for stabling for my 8 horses with turnout ideally all to be kept at the same place rather than being split up, as they are a close family! Thank you in advance.’

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Have you voted in the BBC Make a Difference Awards from the Animal Award to the Volunteer Award only 3 weeks to vote

Submitted by Steve on 17:32, 11th Mar, 2025 | 0

The Make a Difference Awards are your chance to say thank you and recognise those who love to make life better for others.

All the categories are listed below. The awards have a new one this year open to animals and those who work with them or improve their welfare. As a nation of animal lovers we all know how much they mean to our communities.

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GSPCA ask 'Have you replied to the States of Guernsey survey on licensing of animal-related enterprises?'

Submitted by Steve on 11:10, 5th Mar, 2025 | 0

On Tuesday 18 February 2025 the States of Guernsey launched the following details and request -

‘The States Veterinary Office (SVO) is inviting islanders to take part in a survey on expanding Guernsey's existing licensing system for animal-related businesses and organisations. This follows on from the call earlier this year for local business owners to contact the SVO to make sure their views are captured.

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GSPCA ask 'Please Think Fairtrade and Free Range this Pancake Day'

Submitted by Steve on 08:41, 4th Mar, 2025 | 0

Today is Shrove Tuesday also known to many as Pancake Day and many of us will shopping for our ingredients.  The GSPCA would like to remind everyone to think of the produce that you are going to use and please look to buy Animal Welfare friendly products such as free range eggs.

Although the EU legislation has forced many battery farms to improve their standards, chickens that live as free range birds have a much better quality of life.

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Help us celebrate #WorldWildlifeDay and help towards our #BIGBUILD Wildlife Hospital

Submitted by Steve on 08:07, 3rd Mar, 2025 | 0

Today is #WorldWildlifeDay and with over 3000 wild animals through the GSPCA doors every year we need your support with our proposed new Wildlife Hospital and wildlife in our care, as well as the other builds but with Wildlife the theme we want to highlight this much needed facility.

It’s really easy to donate by going to 

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SEAL PUP RELEASE Roar & California Girl the last to be housed in our current pools now we really need your help #BIGBUILD

Submitted by Steve on 12:59, 1st Mar, 2025 | 0

The GSPCA are excited to announce that Roar and California Girl have been released back to the wild where they belong today.

To see VT’s of the seals, their release and our work please visit https://youtube.com/shorts/1EuW3XU87wQ?feature=share  

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Roar and California Girl the seal pups ready for the wild and likely last two pups to be housed in the current pools #BIGBUILD

Submitted by Steve on 16:26, 28th Feb, 2025 | 0

The GSPCA are excited to announce that Roar and California Girl will soon be released back into the wild and are very likely to be the last seals to be cared for in the current facilities.

To see VT’s of the seals and our work please visit https://youtube.com/shorts/1EuW3XU87wQ?feature=share  

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