For many many many decades the GSPCA has been helping lost, found and feral cats around the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
In the 1990’s there were incredible numbers of feral cats but thanks to a huge amount of work by the GSPCA and also Guernsey Animal Aid when they operated the numbers are extremely low, but the GSPCA are regularly asked to help feral, lost and found cats.
Sadly a number of the GSPCA Cat Traps have gone missing or been damaged after many years of use and we are appealing for help to locate and fund replacements.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “At the GSPCA we help 100’s of cats every year in many ways.”
“This includes using traps to catch potential lost and found cats as well as assisting when needed with feral or semi feral cats which need trapping and neutering before the colony rises in numbers.”
“Just a single female cat if there is an unneutered tom in the area in one year could have as many as 18 kittens in one year and those kittens can have kittens themselves at 6 months so the numbers can spiral if not controlled in the right way.”
“We rent our traps out to the public when they need them to help lost or found cats as well as helping catch ferals.”
“Sadly a number of the traps have gone missing or been damaged and we are appealing for information for anyone that knows where any might have been taken as well as funding for new traps.”
“The cat traps we are looking for are around 2-3 feet long and 12-18 inches square and if you know where one is please either return it to the GSPCA or let us know via email admin@gspca.org.gg or call 257261.”
“If you would like to fund one they are just over £120 each with delivery and you can donate by popping in, post, calling or via this link https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA) and please make a note to indicate it is for a cat trap or you can see them here https://www.mdcexports.co.uk/product/eeziset-cat-trap/ .”
“We have helped cats and kittens from Sark as well as all over Guernsey this year and with your help we can continue to do so, find the traps and with your kindness replacing those that are sadly unable to be repaired.”
“It is incredible to think in the 1990’s we use to catch an average 150 cats around Guernsey many of which were ferals and rehome an average 400-600 cats and kittens a year.”
“Thankfully most owners neuter their cats to prevent these high numbers and also the other challenging issues which unneutered cats going out in Guernsey can cause from the unneutered toms fighting to the challenges we use to see with high numbers of feline aids and leukaemia which has ben much lower in recent decades.”
Ali Le Huray Senior GSPCA Animal Care Supervisor and Welfare Officer said “We are extremely busy at this time of year with cats and have many looking for good homes.”
“We also see more kittens at this time of year which means the traps are more likely to be out helping areas where there maybe ferals or cats in need of help such as possible injured cats spotted in an area or possible strays that aren’t being cared for.”
“If a cat is looking healthy and is friendly but you think it might be lost then on our lost and found page we have a paper collar which can be used to write a note to ask if the cat is owned to call you to put your mind at rest but where there are are concerns please do get in touch with us here at the GSPCA.”
“We have a page full of lost and found advice here https://www.gspca.org.gg/services/lost-found-advice and this is the link to report a lost pet https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=gspca&method=online_form_html&formid=18 .”
“If anyone is interested in registering their interest in adopting a cat or any pet please complete this link https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=gspca&method=online_form_html&formid=23 and please follow our social media for our home to home posts for animals looking to find homes directly from their owners.”
To see events, ways to support and animals in need please see our latest blog https://www.gspca.org.gg/blog
Upcoming events
Steve continued “There are many ways to support the work of the GSPCA.”
“Our BIGGEST BUILD is now underway and we are desperately looking for support and to help in anyway please do get in touch and check out this link https://www.gspca.org.gg/blog/gspca-biggestbuild-begins-demolition-underway-%E2%80%93-buying-brick-sponsorship-can-you-help .”
“The Dolphin Discovery Trail treasure hunt app is now live until the end of August and to find all 62 dolphins download the Turfhunt app and use the code EADASD or zoom in on Guernsey and if you get all dolphins with a picture you will be entered into a prize draw with the current top prize an iwatch but additional prizes very welcome and we are looking for a sponsor for the app.”
“To become an Angel Pen Pal Sponsor donating each month to help the hundreds of animals in our care which you can do by downloading this form - http://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Angel%20sponsor%20form%20special%202018%20new.pdf or to become a Corporate Angel Pen Pal form for your business to sponsor animals in our care each year please click here http://www.gspca.org.gg/sites/default/files/Corporate%20Angel%20Pen%20Pal%20sponsor%20formnew.pdf .”
“To think of helping animals and our work in your legacy or will please check out https://www.gspca.org.gg/about/gifts-wills-and-funding .”
“For those from those want to give CSR time and skills to those wanting to help sponsor or support something from our Wish List at the GSPCA http://www.gspca.org.gg/about/our-plans-wish-list or support Autism Guernsey https://www.autismguernsey.org.gg/ .”
“If your group or business would like to find out about spending a day at the Shelter please go to -
http://www.gspca.org.gg/about/corporate-and-group-days “
“For other ways your business can help us here at the GSPCA please go to -
http://www.gspca.org.gg/about/how-your-business-can-help-gspca-corporate-sponsorship “
“If you would like to volunteer then to find out more details here -
http://www.gspca.org.gg/about/volunteers or to complete the volunteer application form please check out https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=gspca&method=online_form_html&formid=14 .”
"We also have vacancies at the GSPCA and to find out more please visit https://www.gspca.org.gg/about/vacancies ."
"For lots of ways to support our work please visit https://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-celebrating-150-years ."
“To visit our facebook page check out this link please click here .”
“To visit our x page please click here .”
“Thank you for your support.”
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