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Sidney's Sponsored Events Invites You to a 1920's St. Valentine's Day Mafia Ball on Saturday 14th February 2015.
In aid of the GSPCA at St Pierre Park Hotel 6.30pm until 11.45pm
Music by the Bandits.
Tables of 10 - £38 per person
3 Course Meal
Raffle & Auction
Fancy Dress Desirable
Call Corinne 07911720469 or email [email protected]
You may recall that last week we rescued a Kingfisher from the Model Yacht Pond in St Peter Port.
The female bird was exhausted and dehydrated and was the first of its species to be rescued by the GSPCA as far back as the team or records can recall.
She was named Deborah Kerr (after the actress from the 'King and I') and responded well to treatment so after 24 hours cage rest and what was a very quiet bird on arrival to a bird that was raring to go the decision was made to release her in a suitable location.
Today at the GSPCA a young lad called Oliver Marsh from Vale School popped in with a very nice gift for the Shelter.
He decided that instead of an ice bucket challenge and because he didn't want to get wet and cold that he would do a 'Nice Bucket Challenge'.
His 'Nice Bucket Challenge' consisted of a large blue bucket full of goodies for the animals at the GSPCA.
GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne met Oliver at Animal Shelter Reception and thanked Oliver for his wonderful gift.
This Saturday whilst volunteers collect around Guernsey for the GSPCA Flag Day Lorna Prince the GSPCA Animal Welfare Manager is jumping out of a plane to raise funds to help animals in Guernsey.
Lorna Prince said "I am the Welfare Manager at the GSPCA and see how hard the Charity, it's volunteers and staff work to help wild and domestic animals in the Channel Islands."
"The GSPCA is supported wholly by donations and does not receive any State's funding."
Lorna Prince the GSPCA Animal Welfare Manager is jumping out of a plane to raise funds to help animals in Guernsey.
Lorna Prince said "I am the Welfare Manager at the GSPCA and see how hard the Charity, it's volunteers and staff work to help wild and domestic animals in the Channel Islands."
"The GSPCA is supported wholly by donations and does not receive any State's funding."
On Monday starts Hedgehog Week and to kick off the awareness week the GSPCA have launched two competitions for those aged between 4 and 16 years of age.
With 200 to 300 hedgehogs rescued every year at the GSPCA we see all ages with a variety of health problems.
Sarah Ozanne Animal Care Assistant in the Hedgehog Unit said 'With Spring we see hedgehogs awake and starting to give birth.'
After the success of the recent training at the GSPCA we are planning additional sessions through the year.
The dates for the first aid courses are:
Cat First Aid 9.30am - 11.45am Sunday 2nd March 2013 - FULLY BOOKED
Dog First Aid 9.30am - 11.45am Sunday 23rd March 2013 - FULLY BOOKED
Cat First Aid 9.30am - 11.45am Sunday 18th May 2013 - Ref - Cat 18/5
Dog First Aid 9.30am - 11.45am Sunday 25th May 2013 - Ref - Dog 25/5
All courses are a minimum £15 donation and you must book your place by the Saturday before the training session.
The GSPCA and Guernsey Bereavement Service are teaming up for the first time to provide a training session in Pet Bereavement for those working or volunteering in the animal care industry in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The aim of the evening is to educate the many volunteers and staff across the Bailiwick help those pet owners with the loss of their beloved pet.
The session is set for Wednesday 23rd April 2014 at the GSPCA Animal Shelter in St Andrews.
Zoe Le Pelley from the Guernsey Bereavement Service will lead the talk on the following subjects:
This year we have seen 13 stray tortoise and currently we have 2 at the Shelter.
All 11 that came in earlier in the year are back with their owners but Ridley as he's been named above by Shelter staff and Fabian below both came in last week.
Ridley was found in the Camp du Roi area and Fabian was found at L'Ancresse.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said 'This year we have seen more stray Tortoise than ever before.'
'If anyone has lost any pet we always urge them to report it at the Shelter as we see anywhere between 50 and sometimes over 100 stray animals every month.'
Lamar would like to thank the very kind person that has provided him with his cat grass from our Wish List.
We have had another fantastic week of gifts from waterproof cameras to take pictures of the animals to meal worms for the hedgehogs and birds.