Insurance Corporation help Olivia the loggerhead sea turtle with her care and flight home -could you help this endangered animal

Submitted by Steve on 17:11, 1st Jul, 2016 | 0

The Insurance Corporation are an amazing, caring and wonderful company that puts so much into the community.

Last month they gave out thousands of pounds to conservation projects across the Channel Islands and at the GSPCA were lucky enough to receive The Peter Walpole ‘People’s Choice’ Conservation Award Guernsey which came with a prize of £500 to help with the conservation work on site.  The Insurance Corporation are also one of our Build Partners who are part of our newest build project which has some very exciting news coming very soon.

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12 new volunteers join the GSPCA who now have over 600 volunteers helping a year at the Animal Shelter

Submitted by Steve on 16:34, 1st Jul, 2016 | 0

Last night the GSPCA greeted 12 new faces wanting to help out at the Animal Shelter and 24/7 work that is carried out

Present were 2 interested in carrying out their Duke of Edinburgh with the others wanting to help with dog walking to reception, cat pen cleaning to helping with the wildlife, fund raising to volunteering to gain experience for their CV and some to help gain life skills.

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Guernsey Breaking News - Dead wet muddy insect covered cat arrives at GSPCA is revived to a fit & well dog despite a nose injury

Submitted by Steve on 10:31, 29th Jun, 2016 | 0

On Monday night a very upset member of public arrived with what was believed to be a dead cat that had been found and kindly placed into a box wrapped in a blanket.

The member of public arrived out of hours and was greeted by GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne who was on night duty.

The kind individual was asked to take a seat and for details while the GSPCA Manager checked in the receiving room what was thought to be a dead cat for any identification or microchip.

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Northern Trust scrub out Bonnies pool and 22 staff help make a massive difference at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 15:23, 28th Jun, 2016 | 0

Yesterday the GSPCA welcomed another wonderful group of volunteers from the fantastic team at Northern Trust.

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A very busy Taste of Guernsey Seafront Sunday - Thank you from the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 14:57, 28th Jun, 2016 | 0

The GSPCA once again joined in what was a lovely Taste of Guernsey Seafront Sunday on the weekend.

Our stall at the Taste Seafront Sunday was just outside Marks and Spencer with all of our fun games and tombolas which helped raise £614.49p for the animals in our care.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "We had a lovely day at the Taste of Guernsey Seafront Sunday and it was amazing to meet and chat to many of the lovely visitors off the two cruise liners that were in the Little Russell."

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Last few days to vote in the Pride of Guernsey Awards and GSPCA are lucky enough to have a number of entries

Submitted by Steve on 07:45, 28th Jun, 2016 | 0

The GSPCA and a fantastic supporter nominated in the Pride of Guernsey Awards and there are a few days left to nominate.

You may have recently read in the Guernsey Press recently that our amazing Volunteer Wardens and also amazing Geoff George Animal Collection Officer are both entered in the Pride of Guernsey 'Emergency Hero Award'. Thankfully the decision isn't down to the GSPCA as all are fantastic but to find out all that are entered please visit - http://prideofguernsey.com/

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After months of care Bonnie the Grey Seal Pup in Guernsey is now back in the wild - released in Jethou, thanks to all involved

Submitted by Steve on 00:04, 25th Jun, 2016 | 0

Today while many have been talking about #Brexit the GSPCA have had a busy morning preparing and releasing Bonnie the seal pup back to the wild.

Bonnie who was the thinnest seal pup the GSPCA had ever rescued has taken from January until today to build her weight, health and strength to be set free into the wild.

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Please send us your pictures of your dogs in work today, tag @GSPCA and hashtag #BringYourDogToWorkDay to join this global day

Submitted by Steve on 00:32, 24th Jun, 2016 | 0

It's Friday 24th June so please post your pictures of your dog in work today so we can see the lucky pooches who will be in vans, offices and schools with their owners.

When posting online to share please tag @GSPCA and why not hastag #BringYourDogToWorkDay to join others with this global day.

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

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Special guided tour shows off the GSPCA to visitors from the opposite side of the world - would you like to book a tour?

Submitted by Steve on 00:17, 24th Jun, 2016 | 0

On Thursday a group of 4 islanders with 3 visiting family members from Australia had a special guided tour of the GSPCA.

The group were shown behind the scenes and learnt from Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager about the rich history of the GSPCA and future plans.

From seeing baby birds being feed to young hedgehogs, holding tortoise to seeing Bonnie the seal pup and of course the highlight Olivia the turtle.

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GSPCA welcome Rick Hayman Managing Director from Medimark who visited and provided staff and volunteers training

Submitted by Steve on 23:54, 23rd Jun, 2016 | 0

Over the last two days the GSPCA welcomed Rick Hayman who is the Managing Director of Medimark Scientific Ltd who manufacture a number of products that are used world wide to clean in a variety of environments, especially vets and animal shelters.

Rick is a massive supporter of animal charities and has even volunteered on a Mission Rabies project which is a charity that vaccinates dogs in Africa and other parts of the developing world to help stop this deadly disease.

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