GSPCA Purple Month – Educational Tours a huge success as part of the GSPCA Purple Month celebrations

Submitted by Steve on 14:58, 28th Feb, 2023 | 0

During half term the GSPCA as part of the GSPCA Purple Month held guided tours to raise funds, show those attending the facilities, plans for the future, talk about our future and all about our 24/7 work.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We haven’t shown the public around the GSPCA since 2019 and it was wonderful to have groups in last week, which most were sell outs.”

“From toddlers to those retired we had a huge range of ages keen to learn about our work at the GSPCA, our past, present and future plans.”

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GSPCA Purple Month – Pets at Home Guernsey store and Pets at Home Foundation support the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 14:42, 28th Feb, 2023 | 0

The GSPCA are hugely grateful to the Pets at Home Guernsey store and the Pets at Home Foundation who continue to support the GSPCA into 2023.

If you are a VIP member then every time you shop you can help raise funds for the GSPCA.

To become a member check out - https://cloud.digital.petsathome.com/vip

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GSPCA Purple Month – Today is National Wildlife Day & have you bought a brick for our much needed Wildlife Hospital

Submitted by Steve on 00:08, 22nd Feb, 2023 | 0

Not only are we in GSPCA Purple Month celebrating 150 years the 22nd February is Nartional Wildlife Day.

National Wildlife Day is a very new holiday, having been founded in 2005 by Colleen Paige. Ms. Paige is considered one of America's leading Pet & Family Lifestyle Experts and wanted to bring awareness to the number of endangered animals that need to be preserved and rescued and also to acknowledge zoos and outstanding animal sanctuaries for everything they do to help animals.

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GSPCA Purple Month - Please Think Fairtrade and Free Range this Pancake Day

Submitted by Steve on 08:46, 21st Feb, 2023 | 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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GSPCA Purple Month – Record numbers of hedgehogs at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 13:10, 17th Feb, 2023 | 0

Not only do we celebrate 150 years and GSPCA Purple Month along with record breaking numbers of hedgehogs we also have a record number of hedgehogs.

At the GSPCA we currently have recently had up to 152 hedgehogs in our care.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Many may think its Winter but with the weather almost over 5 degrees Celsius it is far too warm for hedgehogs to hibernate in the Channel Islands so many of our spiky friends struggle through the damp, wet months.”

“That means many our found thin, poorly and in very poor condition and require rescuing and care.”

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GSPCA Purple Month – Half Term Educational Guided Tours, meet some of our residents, looking at the last 150 years & the future

Submitted by Steve on 12:37, 17th Feb, 2023 | 0

This month we celebrate 150 years and GSPCA Purple Month.

As part of the celebrations we have planned Educational Guided Tours to see some of the areas of the Animal Shelter, look back at our rich history and the plans for the future.

This week you can see behind the scenes at the GSPCA.

We ask for a minimum donation of £15 per person and £8 per child, or £40 for a family of four and a 10% if you have an Islands Families card or an Angel Pen Pal Sponsor.

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GSPCA Purple Month – 150 year Founding and Valentines Day an incredible day of love, celebrations, media support and much more

Submitted by Steve on 00:39, 15th Feb, 2023 | 0

Today the GSPCA celebrated 150 years and what a day it has been.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Today the GSPCA team, supporters and the island helped us celebrate 150 years since we were first founded.”

“It is wonderful that the GSPCA was founded on a day of love that being Valentines Day, as there is so much shared between all that support and carry out the 24/7 work not just for animals, but the community as a whole.”

“It has been an incredibly busy day at the GSPCA and one we will never forget.”

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GSPCA Purple Month – Valentines love for dog owners learning dog first aid on our 150th anniversary and Cat First Aid Wednesday

Submitted by Steve on 00:03, 15th Feb, 2023 | 0

Today on the 14th February the GSPCA was officially founded 150 years ago.

All through February we are celebrating with GSPCA Purple Month and there are many ways to get involved - https://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-celebrating-150-year

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GSPCA Purple Month – Seal Pups Luna C from Guernsey and Aurora from Jersey released back to the wild on our 150th anniversary

Submitted by Steve on 17:52, 14th Feb, 2023 | 0

After more than a years worth of care Jersey seal pup Aurora and Guernsey seal pup Luna C were released back into the waters where they belong on the GSPCA’s 150th anniversary.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “This afternoon on our 150th anniversary we had a very special release when we got Aurora and Luna C the grey seal pups back to the wild.”

“Aurora was rescued in Jersey in October 2021 which was last season and also Luna C in Guernsey in December 2021 and both were less than half their body weight and extremely poorly when they arrived.”

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GSPCA Purple Month – 14th February GSPCA Celebrates 150 years check out our very busy day and are you getting involved?

Submitted by Steve on 17:07, 13th Feb, 2023 | 0

Tomorrow on the 14th February 2023 the GSPCA celebrate 150 years from being founded helping animals in Guernsey.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Tomorrow we celebrate 150 years since being found at the GSPCA and what a fully packed day we have planned.”

“The team will be wearing a lot of purple to celebrate along with our GSPCA Purple Month.”

“We welcome new volunteers tomorrow and also one returning who hasn’t helped since before covid.”

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