Volunteers Week - Meeting helpful businesses - Lloyds Banking Group Staff helping animals - CSR with animals in Guernsey part 3

Submitted by Steve on 14:54, 4th Jun, 2014 | 0

Today is the second day we have a team of volunteers from the Lloyds Banking Group helping out at the Shelter.

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Childrens GSPCA Hedgehog Competition Closes in 2 days

Submitted by Steve on 14:26, 4th Jun, 2014 | 0

Only 2 days to get your entries in for the GSPCA Hedgehog Competition.

Sarah Ozanne Animal Care Assistant said 'We've had some fantastic entries for our GSPCA Hedgehog Competitions but we would love to see a few more.'

'We have a hedgehog awareness poster competition and one for making a hedgehog home.'

'You have until Friday to get your entries in and we will be announcing the winners soon as well as a date when we will be running a hedgehog talk.'

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Apologies for anyone who tried calling the emergency number on Saturday - please remember the Shelter is manned 24/7

Submitted by Steve on 15:45, 3rd Jun, 2014 | 0

The GSPCA would like to apologise for a technical fault experienced on Saturday night during our out of hours service.

We had a number of reports Saturday evening that the 24 hour emergency helpline number was not being answered between approximately 7pm and 10pm.

When we were made aware that the divert to the on call warden had an issue it was changed as there appeared to be a fault.

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Volunteers Week - Meeting helpful businesses - Lloyds staff helping during Volunteers Week - CSR with animals in Guernsey part 2

Submitted by Steve on 13:24, 3rd Jun, 2014 | 0

Today we are looking at businesses that help animals in Guernsey.

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Volunteers Week - Meeting helpful businesses - Thank you to Barclays - CSR with animals in Guernsey part 1

Submitted by Steve on 12:52, 3rd Jun, 2014 | 0

Yesterday we talked about Hayley Malpas one of many very special volunteers here at the GSPCA Animal Shelter.

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Volunteers Week - Ferreting at the GSPCA - Meeting Hayley Malpas

Submitted by Steve on 13:00, 2nd Jun, 2014 | 0

The GSPCA has been helping animals in Guernsey for over 141 years and from the moment the organisation was formed volunteers have been vital in ensuring that the organisation is able to help animals around the clock, 365 days of the year.

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This Sunday is the GSPCA Summer Fayre & Fun Dog Show & this year we have RSPCA Freedom Food at our BBQ stand

Submitted by Steve on 08:20, 30th May, 2014 | 0

With only two days to go to the GSPCA Summer Fayre and Fun Dog Show we are pleased to announce that our BBQ Share

Volunteers & Staff at the GSPCA Nominated for Spring Appreciation

Submitted by Steve on 17:08, 29th May, 2014 | 0

The GSPCA couldn’t carry out saving, rescuing and caring for the thousands of animals that come through the doors every year without the support of the staff and volunteers that work tirelessly every day and night.

To recognise the team at the GSPCA we have been asking for nominations to recognise the staff and volunteers for their dedication, hard work and outstanding effort.

Nominations were accepted both in house, online and via the post and we received an overwhelming number of wonderful comments for five staff in particular and fifteen volunteers each quarter.

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June is National Microchipping Month - Free Chipping for Rabbits Saturday, Free Chipping for Dogs Sunday & £3.99 for June

Submitted by Steve on 12:24, 29th May, 2014 | 0

National Microchipping Month is a campaign that encourages and promotes responsible pet ownership through microchipping as the preferred method of permanent identification. Throughout the month of June the GSPCA will be supporting this event by offering reduced priced microchips and to start the month at our Fun Dog Show this Sunday at Fairfields we will be offering free microchipping for dogs and microchip checks for all dog owners, although donations welcomed.

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BBC Guernsey's JKT finds out why Robbie the horse needs a home

Submitted by Steve on 16:19, 28th May, 2014 | 0

Today we had the lovely Jenny Kendall-Tobias from BBC Guernsey visit the GSPCA Animal Shelter.

Jenny came up to visit Robbie a horse who is in need of a special home.

Robbie arrived at the Shelter at the end of February as his owner could no longer care for him.

Since then we have had the vet and the farrier check over the 17 hand Dutch Warm Blood to tell us the type of home he will need.

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