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Every year we hear of firework related incidents involving animals and children. While fireworks may be exciting and pretty to look at and its fun to celebrate many celebrations with a bang, we must put our safety, the safety of our pets and the local wildlife first.
Tonight as part of the North Show at approximately 2150hrs (950pm) at Saumarez Park in Castel there is a firework display planned so please ensure your animals are safe and prepare for the unusual sounds and sights they might be subjected too.
This Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th August it is the North Show and the GSPCA will be there with a stall for the ninth year in a row.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "This summer is extraordinarily busy for us at the GSPCA as well as the continued challenges."
"The North Show is always a wonderful event and at the GSPCA we are so grateful to them to be allowed to join them once again."
“We are all set up and ready to go and tomorrow we have staff from Northern Trust helping us.”
Once again the GSPCA are attending the West Show which is today Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th August 2022 and we have been attending since 2012.
If you would like to help volunteer of support us we would love to see you on our stall.
If you can help please call 257261 or email [email protected]
Once again our stall is all set up and is full of great games & GSPCA goods.
At the GSPCA we currently have a hermit crab in need of a home.
Tamatoa is one of the more unusual animals in need of a home.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We have a number of animals in need of homes at the GSPCA from ferrets to cockerels, a king snake to a bearded dragon and Tamatoa the hermit crab is one of the most unusual.”
“Tamatoa arrived in April having been abandoned in his enclosure and thank fully despite his ordeal is doing very well."
Yesterday a young raven was rescued off some hay bales watching Emu’s at the Accidental Zoo.
The bird was covered in lice and is doing well at the GSPCA.
To make a donation you can go to https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA)
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Just after 6pm a young raven was brought into the GSPCA.”
The GSPCA has been highlighting the challenges of the current hot weather on our wildlife and every day rescuing animals suffering from the lack of food and water, as well as those sick and injured.
The GSPCA is also aware that many of our ponds around the island which are homes to an array of wildlife are suffering due to the lack of rain.
One of the main public ponds is that of the one in Saumarez Park which is at a very low level and has become extremely green due to algae and there has been sadly a number of dead wildlife been found in and around the pond.
With hot weather the GSPCA has been extremely busy with calls and reports from the public from dogs locked in cars, dogs being walked on hot pavements, animals in direct sunlight, wildlife in need and we want to remind all pet owners of the real dangers to their pets and how you can help wildlife.
With the extreme warm weather and direct sunlight, dogs and other animals whether in cars or their pens are potentially in a situation where you could kill your pet if it is left, regardless of the situation.
Over 6 weeks ago a Senegal Parrot was found in Vazon.
The very friendly adult Senegal Parrot arrived on the 25th June after being rescued by a member of the public and the GSPCA team were really shocked that an owner hadn’t come forward so we did a big appeal last week.
What happened next was a real surprise as an owner did come forward but she had reported her Charlie the Senegal Parrot missing in October 2015.