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Is there an animal star or animal charity who really deserves to have their hard work celebrated?
The Petplan & ADCH Animal Charity Awards 2022 is an opportunity for you to recognise animal charities, as well as individual team members and volunteers, for the hard work they put in to help give so many animals a brighter future. Remember nominations are anonymous and each nominee will receive a personalised certificate to proudly display.
GSPCA Animal Care Assistant was amazed when out of 7000 nominations she won the Animal charity Employee of Year 2019
Dave the Razorbill and Galadriel the Guillemot are now back into the wild.
Dave was rescued on the 8th December on the Shingle Bank at L’Eree covered in oil and Galadriel was rescued at Grandes Rocques on the 10th December also covered in black oil.
After treatments and bathes by the GSPCA team both birds improved and after weeks of intensive care moved onto our rehabilitation pools. On Thursday they were fit enough to be released back to where they belong.
After the recent storms the GSPCA were called to help a small number of oiled birds.
Sadly Oscar Puff the Puffin didn’t survive but we are pleased to say that Dave the Razorbill and Galadriel the Guillemot are well on the road to recovery.
Dave was rescued on the 8th December on the Shingle Bank at L’Eree covered in oil and Galadriel was rescued at Grandes Rocques on the 10th December also covered in black oil.
After treatments and bathes by the GSPCA team both birds are looking great.
Only last week the GSPCA were near Fort Grey releasing Pork Pie and Titan both well over 60kgs in weight and over a year old.
Today a report came in of a beached grey seal pup in the same area.
Head of Marine Mammals Geoff George after feeding the 4 seal pups at the GSPCA this morning got the call and headed down to check out if the pup was okay or needed help.
At the GSPCA we help all types of animals and recently we helped three gerbils find a new home.
Rory, Lorelai & Emily arrived at the GSPCA in September as the owner could no longer care for them.
Earlier this month Rory, Lorelai & Emily found a fabulous new home.
Nicolle Morgan GSPCA Animal Care Assistant who heads up the Small Animal Department said “Rory, Lorelai & Emily arrived at the GSPCA in September.”
We love to hear how animals are getting on after being rehomed from the GSPCA.
Dude who was recently rehomed was originally caught as a stray using one of our cat traps.
He was an unneutered male and kept fathering kittens and pestering female cats in the area he was living in and didn’t have anyone caring for him.
Ali Le Huray GSPCA Animal Care Assistant said “Dude came in last year.”
“He was not neutered when he arrived and kept chasing female cats.”
Christmas is a wonderful time of year – but not always for your pets!
Every year the GSPCA has reported incidents of pets putting their safety at risk.
Here are some tips from the GSPCA to keep your pets safe. Please keep them away from -
Alcoholic beverages
Chocolate (highly toxic to pets)
Coffee
Mouldy or spoiled foods (please ensure all waste is disposed of and stored safely away from your pets)
Salt
Chicken or Turkey bones (as they can splinter)
The GSPCA were devasted recently as despite making it through the first two days Oscar Puff passed away.
The signs and symptoms sadly displayed were that of a bird that ingested too much oil and despite around the clock intensive care and treatment we were unable to save the stunning tiny little seabird.
Puffins are incredibly difficult to rehabilitate and when they arrived covered in oil it is almost impossible as they try to clean themselves and the ingested oil poisons them from the inside.
Last week the GSPCA warned of the dangers of the stormy weather and sadly two orphaned grey seal pups were the result.
On Saturday the GSPCA had a report of a seal pup hauled up between Fort Doyle and La Fontenelle Bay, so Geoff George headed out to check out what had been seen with his partner Dani Brouard.
The 6 week old seal pup was found dehydrated and at only 25kgs, 15kgs under her ideal weight.
The pup has been called Luna C and is now under the 24/7 care of Geoff George Head of Marine Mammals and the GSPCA team.