GSPCA Advent Calendar Day 2 - Christmas Pin Badges on sale or could you have a pin badge counter box at your work place

Submitted by Steve on 08:54, 2nd Dec, 2016 | 0

On the second day of our GSPCA Advent Calendar please check out the GSPCA Christmas pin badges on sale.

As well as a Christmas robin we have a snowman and gingerbread man on sale for only £2 each.

The pin badges are set on a festive GSPCA card with a Christmas greeting and the new designs also have some Guernsey French on them.

Not only are they on sale at the GSPCA maybe your shop, business, school or office could sell them with one of our counter box displays.

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GSPCA Advent Calendar Day 1 - The gift of sponsoring animals in Guernsey this Christmas

Submitted by Steve on 13:01, 1st Dec, 2016 | 0

With today being the first day of the GSPCA Christmas Advent Calendar could you this Christmas help us make a real difference to animals in Guernsey.

With your help we can ensure thousands of animals are rescued and cared for every year.

Without you the GSPCA couldn't run 24/7 helping animals like the recent 25 Slovakian puppies to the 2 kittens found covered in maggots.

In the last few days we have helped rescue many hedgehogs, birds, stray cats, dogs, baby bunnies and many more all of which need food, veterinary care and many specialist facilities.

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Jasper the parrot says 'I don't want to go to work' but he does need a new home in Guernsey - check out the video

Submitted by Steve on 22:57, 26th Nov, 2016 | 0

Jasper is an Amazon parrot in need of a new home at the GSPCA Animal Shelter.

The Shelter currently has dozens of pet birds in need of homes and Japser is one of the cheekiest.

Jasper can say a few things with his favourite phrase being 'I do't want to go to work!'.

Staff think he's a fantastic bird and we have potential homes interested but if you would like to know more please do get in touch.

Yvonne Chauvel Senior Animal Care Assistant said "Jasper is a really lovely bird and very chatty so needs a special home that doesn't mind all the noise and talking."

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Asterix the gannet is waiting for a weather break to be released

Submitted by Steve on 22:50, 26th Nov, 2016 | 0

On the 4th November a young gannet was rescued on Pembroke Beach weak and unable to fly.

The bird has been in the care of the GSPCA for just over 3 weeks and has gained in strength and was recently rung ready for release.

The bird which has been named Asterix started in our intensive care room for large seabirds and was them moved onto our rehabilitation pools where it has improved day by day and is now ready for the wild.

The GSPCA team are now looking at the weather for when a break is available to release Asterix back to the wild.

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Birthday celebration tours at the GSPCA - Happy Birthday Amelia and Ella from all at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 22:38, 25th Nov, 2016 | 0

Last Saturday the GSPCA helped celebrate two young ladies birthdays at the GSPCA.

GSPCA Animal Care Assistant Cathryn Tyrell welcomed both groups the first at 11am and the second after lunch.

Both groups had a fantastic turnout with Amelia having the first tour and room hire with her friends followed by Ella and her friends around who all had a great day visiting the many animals and getting many special treats from stroking the animals to gifts.

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9 New Dog First Aiders - Cat First Aid Course Tuesday 29th November places still available

Submitted by Steve on 22:03, 25th Nov, 2016 | 0

On Tuesday we welcomed 9 attendees to our GSPCA dog first aid course at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.

Despite a cold, windy and wet evening the group spent the evening in the training room at the GSPCA with Manager Steve Byrne.

The attendees learnt a wide variety of ways to help dogs from those suffering with heat exhaustion to those choking.

Betty an English Bull Terrier who is looking for a home made an appearance and the group learnt how to find a heart beat.

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Thank you to all that supported & organised the Grammar School Christmas Fayre from all at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 17:48, 25th Nov, 2016 | 0

Last Saturday the Grammar School held their annual Christmas Fayre.

A team of volunteers from the GSPCA attended with a stall and we would like to thank them and all that attended for their fantastic support.

In just two hours between 2pm and 4pm Steve Byrne, Jo Fox and Joseph Fox managed to raise just over £194 through the games and goods on the GSPCA stall.

With loads of fun things to do, plenty of stalls and of course Santa in his grotto a fun time was had by all.

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Wonderful Round Table Christmas Fayre - thank you all involved

Submitted by Steve on 17:35, 25th Nov, 2016 | 0

On Sunday despite the awful weather a team of GSPCA volunteers headed to Beau Sejour to join the wonderful annual Round Table Christmas Fayre.

The team arrived and started to set up at 8am ready for the droves that arrived when the doors opened at 9.45am.

Helen Holmes, Jo Fox, Joseph Fox and Steve Byrne were kept very busy all day serving the many customers who shopped for their gifts off our stall, Christmas cards, teddies and playing the many games we took along.

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Update on Poppy the grey seal pup at the GSPCA - can you help donate to her care

Submitted by Steve on 17:04, 25th Nov, 2016 | 0

Last week an extremely young grey seal pup with no mum in site was rescued in Alderney.

Poppy as she has been called is responding well to treatment and has made it through the first 12 days at the GSPCA.

The are now clear signs of her losing her white coat and we continue to do all we can to ensure she survives.

The GSPCA working with local vets have been giving Poppy around the clock intensive care in a heated isolated seal room at the Shelter and we are pleased to say she is now receiving fish as well as other treatments.

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Volunteer appeal for tomorrow (Saturday) can you help with our Flag Day at Waitrose stores around Guernsey

Submitted by Steve on 15:45, 25th Nov, 2016 | 0

Can you help us this Saturday (tomorrow) with our Waitrose Flag Day. We are at both Waitrose stores on 26th November and we are appealing for volunteers to assist us collecting funds for the hundreds of animals in our care.

Time slots are 10-12, 12-2, 2-4, 4-6pm

If you would like to help fund raise with us this year please do let Sarah know on 257261, pop in or email [email protected]

Please let Sarah know when and what time is convenient.

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