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At the GSPCA our current Commercial Dryer has sadly, after more than 20 years passed over to laundry heaven as parts are no longer available to maintain the old girl.
For over 2 decades this work horse has tirelessly tumbled for 365 days a year drying 1000’s of dog beds, blankets, towels and sheets to enable the animals in our care to have dry and clean bedding.
We have been shopping around and to replace the machine and fitting will cost £3,500 and the GSPCA are appealing for help.
Last year Geoff George our Animal Ambulance Driver won the Emergency Hero Award in the Guernsey Pride Awards and this year we have been humbled and shocked as the GSPCA, two staff and one volunteer are finalists at this years Guernsey Pride Awards.
Voting closed recently and this week the finalists were announced and we have 3 individuals and the GSPCA as a whole attending the BIG night at Guernsey Press on Saturday 6th October. The finalists and the categories with links to see their profiles on the Guernsey Pride Awards page are -
Over a year ago the GSPCA were approached by the Sarnia Guinea Pig Rescue to help with what turned out to be more than 80 guinea pigs all of which required treatment.
Sadly the guinea pigs had an outbreak of ringworm which is a zoonotic disease so all of the guinea pigs needed isolation, protective clothing to care for them and months of treatment.
Last month the wonderful staff from The Travel Corporation held a bake off to raise funds for the GSPCA.
The The Travel Corporation team are amazing supporters of the GSPCA giving up days in the office to help at the Shelter to being part of our Build Partner sponsorship scheme which helped build our multi purpose animal welfare building.
Last month two of the GSPCA staff had the opportunity to spend time at three RSPCA centres namely Stubbington Ark, West Hatch and Ashley Heath.
They started their trip on the overnight ferry which in the morning meant a short drive to the RSPCA Stubbington Ark in Portsmouth where they spent a full day in one of the largest RSPCA centre’s in the UK.
Day 2, 3 and 4 was spent at RSPCA West Hatch in Taunton where they have a Domestic and separate Wildlife Centre and Seb and Beckie got to spend time in both working with the staff, volunteers and many animals.
Tonight at 6.30pm we hold our tenth volunteer induction of 2018 and we have inducted through these alone 118 new volunteers, placements and work experience since the start of the year.
All are welcome to the induction although for those wanting to help onsite at the Shelter the minimum age is 13.
For volunteers under 13 we have a huge amount of events taking place which they can help at with a parent or guardian.
This afternoon a cat was rescued in a garden that had collapsed.
The female stray tabby and white cat is extremely thin and is extremely dehydrated so was rushed to the vets where she is currently on a drip.
She sadly has no microchip and blood results are showing she has some major health issues.
The cat was found in Castel and will need to stay with our vets as she is so poorly.
We are appealing to anyone that has lost their tabby and white cat to please call the Shelter on 257261 or to pop in to the GSPCA in St Andrews.
On a very wet windy Sunday the GSPCA joined the Alternative Solutions Guernsey 2018 Waterfront Marathon for their Seafront Sunday.
Despite a wet and windy day we’d like to thank all that supported and helped our GSPCA stall.
Michelle Champion GSPCA staff member said “Sadly it was a very wet and windy day at the Alternative Solutions Guernsey 2018 Waterfront Marathon Seafront Sunday but a huge thank you to all that supported and helped as well as a thank you to the organisors for the kind invite.”
On Saturday 18th August while many volunteers were busy collecting at flag day locations around Guernsey a team were at Saumarez Park at the wonderful Donkey Derby.
A huge thanks to the Lions Club of Guernsey for the kind invite to what has to have been one of the busiest Donkey Derby’s we have seen.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We had such a busy Donkey Derby on the 18th August and a huge thanks to all that helped on the stall, supported us and to the Lion Club of Guernsey for putting on such a great event.”