Island FM join in with Bring Your Dog to Work Day

Submitted by Steve on 16:31, 22nd Jun, 2018 | 0

All around Guernsey businesses and offices have had their 4 legged friends come to work and it has been fantastic to see Island FM getting involved.

Having a dog in the room can make human colleagues more cooperative, reduce stress, increase job satisfaction and productivity.

When adopting a dog or any animal from the GSPCA we often ask how many hours potential owners may be at work.  Perhaps the question should actually be - are you able to take your dog to work?

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GSPCA Join the Recovery Fayre at Shiloh Church

Submitted by Steve on 16:20, 22nd Jun, 2018 | 0

Earlier today GSPCA team members Michelle Champion and Tim Pellett attended the Recovery Fayre at Shiloh Church.

Pets have been seen as great therapy in helping those recovering form all sorts of ailments and life challenges and we see many volunteers at the GSPCA that benefit both mentally and physically.

Tim, Michelle, Alfie the rat and Molly the staffi spent the afternoon talking to those at the Recovery Fayre about our work and opportunities at the GSPCA and we would like to say a huge thank you to all involved and for inviting us along.

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Ravenscroft Ltd Presented with the Champions Giant Animal Mascot 5-A-Side Shield

Submitted by Steve on 15:51, 22nd Jun, 2018 | 0

Earlier today GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne popped along to Ravenscroft Ltd at the Market Buildings to present them with certificates and the Champions Giant Animal Mascot 5-a-side Shield.

At the GSPCA Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday last month the team from Ravenscroft Ltd beat every team in their way to become the 2018 champions.

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Green fingered Volunteers & Businesses needed at the GSPCA to help with Gardening, Conservation & Grounds

Submitted by Steve on 11:42, 22nd Jun, 2018 | 0

At the GSPCA we have many lovely areas that need caring for and we are currently appealing for volunteers to help around site.

From cutting the grass to helping care for our ponds, wedding to landscaping, pressure washing to dead heading flowers, planting to hedge cutting, watering to caring for pathes there is always plenty to do at the GSPCA.

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WARNING TO ALL RABBIT OWNERS - Rabbit Haemorraghic Viral Disease 2

Submitted by Steve on 16:23, 21st Jun, 2018 | 0

The GSPCA is asking all rabbits to take great care as Rabbit Haemorraghic Viral Disease (RHVD2) variant 2 has been discovered once again here in Guernsey.

The fatal disease is a huge risk to unvaccinated rabbits and especially to those in outside enclosures.

Last year the GSPCA were in close communication with local vets and the States Vet after the disease was discovered for the first time in Guernsey which resulted in a number of deaths and many rabbit owners vaccinating their pets.

The GSPCA helps over 150 wild and domestic rabbits every year.

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Picnic in the Park with the Rotary Club of Guernsey & Guernsey Mind at Government House Saturday 7th July - see the GSPCA there

Submitted by Steve on 15:43, 21st Jun, 2018 | 0

Rotary Club Guernsey & MIND Guernsey are working together to raise funds to train a trainer in mental health. Mental health has a stigma, which needs to be removed. Mental health can effect anyone at any age and comes in many forms, from Anorexia, post natal depression, stress in the work place or home, depression, PTSD through to bereavement and much much more.

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Electric Vehicle Expo & Meet – Saturday 7th July 10am to 4pm at Vazon - see the GSPCA Electric Ambulance

Submitted by Steve on 15:09, 21st Jun, 2018 | 0

This year’s EV Expo at Vazon is on Saturday 7th July 10 am. to 4 pm.

The GSPCA will be attending as thanks to Novamotion the GSPCA has an electric van now being used as an Animal Ambulance and a further thanks to Plug-N-Go.com for the charging point and JER Electrical for fitting the electrical charging point for free.

Novamotion has kindly donated a Renault Kangoo van to the GSPCA which is the first time the Shelter has had an electric vehicle which should help make savings of around £1000 a year in fuel.

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GUERNSEY’S RURAL OCCUPATIONAL WORKSHOP & GSPCA OPEN DAY Saturday 7th July

Submitted by Steve on 14:43, 21st Jun, 2018 | 0

GUERNSEY’S RURAL OCCUPATIONAL WORKSHOP & GSPCA OPEN DAY

Date: Saturday 7th July, 2018

Place: GROW LIMITED, COUTANCHEZ,

Time: 10AM – 3PM

PLANT AND PRODUCE SALE, BOTTLE STALL, BRIC-A-BRAC STALL,TOMBOLA STALL, TEAS, COFFEE, CAKES, SCONES & HOT DOG STALL 

Please come along and support GROW and the GSPCA teaming together to promote our work and raise funds for the community and animals we help 365 days a year.

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Meet some of the hoglets being hand reared by the GSPCA team

Submitted by Steve on 12:19, 15th Jun, 2018 | 0

You normally see Hoglets in May, June or July, when the first litters are generally born, and in August-September, when the second litters are often born, although we do see them throughout the year when the weather is mild.

The last few weeks have been extremely busy not only with abandoned baby hedgehogs or hoglets as they are called being found but also some of the injured hedgehogs giving birth at the GSPCA.

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Northern Trust help with our Chapel of Rest & Memorial Garden – could you support this project?

Submitted by Steve on 11:37, 15th Jun, 2018 | 0

On Tuesday 12th June Northern Trust staff came for their second volunteer day of 2018.

Over the previous four years 120 volunteers from Northern Trust have helped out at the GSPCA, with 38 staff helping in 2014 and a further 26 helping in 2015, 34 in 2016 and 16 in 2017, 6 earlier this year and additional 5 this week taking the total to 125.

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