Submitted by Steve on 16:56, 2nd Aug, 2019 |
It’s been a very busy year for grey seal pups and finally the last two Guernsey pups are ready for the wild.
It is planned to release Mambo and Hannah sometime next week and preparations are currently underway.
Once again we are looking to release both locally rescued pups on Jethou as we did for Sealia and Gully back in May.
All seal pups were extremely emaciated and would have likely perished if they hadn’t of been rescued which include two from Jersey.
Submitted by Steve on 11:53, 2nd Aug, 2019 |
Last week a group over 20 EY staff came along to the GSPCA to help with grounds around site at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews for the third year.
There is always so much to do at the GSPCA and the help the team from EY CI gave was a huge boost at what is always an extremely busy time of year.
Tim Pellett GSPCA Community and Training Officer said “It was great to greet, meet and et the lovely team from EY helping around the GSPCA last Thursday.”
“There were staff both locally and 15 flew over from Jersey to help.”
Submitted by Steve on 16:56, 1st Aug, 2019 |
On the 29th May 2 staff from Man Fund Management (Guernsey) Limited attended the GSPCA to give up a day in the office to help with the work around the Shelter.
The day was started with a quick induction followed by a picture at the front of the GSPCA and were then set to work with GSPCA Community and Training Officer Tim Pellett.
Tim said “It was lovely to meet the staff from Man who worked really hard helping in many areas around the GSPCA and with the animals.”
Submitted by Steve on 15:42, 1st Aug, 2019 |
Its not all about helping animals here at the GSPCA as recently we helped home 100’s of geranium all thank to the Old Government House Hotel and GFF Gardens.
GFF Gardens help the OGH with their gardening and recently had an excess of flowers and both thought of our grounds here at the GSPCA.
We cannot thank them enough as they have brought a huge amount of colour to the site and as with all flowers help many insects and especially the many bees we see around our wonderful site.
Submitted by Steve on 15:25, 1st Aug, 2019 |
Recently nearly 30 children from Forest Primary School visited the GSPCA for a guided tour and to learn about the animals at the Shelter.
GSPCA Training and Community Officer was on hand to greet the many children off the buses who then enjoyed seeing and learning about many of the animals with the team at the GSPCA.
Tim said “We had a wonderful time showing the children from Forest Primary School the GSPCA and many of the animals in our care.”
“From dogs in our care to some of the hedgehogs they all seemed to enjoy their visit and learnt a lot from the GSPCA team.”
Submitted by Steve on 16:30, 31st Jul, 2019 |
Earlier this month Les Beaucamps High School during their Animal Magic Activities Week had a wonderful students which held a cake sale to raise funds for the GSPCA.
From all the team we are hugely grateful for the amazing £68 they raised which will help the 100’s of animals in our care.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “A huge thanks to the students from Les Beaucamps High School who raised an amazing £68 during their Animal Magic Activities Week by having a cake sale.”
Submitted by Steve on 16:59, 30th Jul, 2019 |
The team at the GSPCA always love to meet and show those keen on helping animals and we are always incredibly humbled how wonderful those in their young years can be when it comes for caring for animals.
On the 20th June Tim Pellett GSPCA Community and Training Officer greeted pre-school boys and girls from Little Cottage Daycare who came bearing kind gifts for the animals.
Tim said “Last month I had the pleasure of greeting Little Cottage Daycare boys and girls last month.”
Submitted by Steve on 16:33, 30th Jul, 2019 |
On Thursday evening on the 9th July and Thursday afternoon on the 18th July the GSPCA greeted 10 new volunteers between the two occasions to the team.
The first session was run by GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne and the afternoon session by Beckie Bailey GSPCA Animal Care Assistant which had 8 and 2 new volunteers respectively many of which have already started helping out caring for the animals and the work of the GSPCA.
Submitted by Steve on 16:58, 9th Jul, 2019 |
At the GSPCA Animal Shelter in St Andrews we have two permanent and a casual post which we are currently looking to recruit individuals with excellent customer and animal care skills.
Working for the GSPCA is a diverse and often challenging position with great rewards from the 3000 animals we help through the doors 24/7 each year to the community we serve here in Guernsey.
The posts currently advertised are –
Submitted by Steve on 21:15, 8th Jul, 2019 |
Tuesday 9th July we hold our seventh volunteer induction evening of 2019 at 630pm.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “So far this year we have inducted 77 new volunteers through the induction evenings we have held during 2019 and many more inducted for various other placements and group days.”
"Last year through the volunteer inductions we greeted and trained 189 volunteers not to mention 100's more through other placements, voluntourists and groups."
