Cuddly toy appeal - GSPCA appeal for soft toys for our BIGGEST event of the year - Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday 28th May

Submitted by Steve on 23:05, 17th May, 2017 | 0

At the GSPCA we are normally appealing for homes for animals, but we are currently appealing for your unwanted soft toys.

The cuddly toys we are appealing for will found good homes as prizes on some of our games to help raise funds for the Shelter such as our upcoming Animal Welfare Seafront Sunday.

If you have any unwanted soft toys then please pop them up to the Shelter or if you need a vehicle to pick up quite a few then please let us know and we can arrange collection.

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12 new volunteers join the GSPCA for the 5th volunteer induction of 2017 - next induction 23rd May 630pm

Submitted by Steve on 12:47, 12th May, 2017 | 0

Last week on Thursday 4th May we held our fifth volunteer induction of 2017 at the GSPCA and saw another packed room of 12 new helpers keen to learn how they can get involved with us here at the Animal Shelter adding to the 77 inducted this year taking this years inducted volunteers to a total of 89 not including others that have helped from businesses, groups and other organisations.

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A literal 100+ ground breaking staff from Northern Trust make a difference at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 11:43, 12th May, 2017 | 0

Yesterday Northern Trust broke a GSPCA record as over 100 of their staff have now helped volunteer since April 2014.

This was a literal ground breaking record as the team of 8 not only took the volunteer numbers from Northern Trust to 106 they also spent the day digging, weeding, planting and laying a disabled access path to our wildlife area and pond with help from the Work to Benefit team and Group Leader Ann Wragg from St Andrews Floral Group.

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Beach restrictions for dog walkers and horses in Guernsey

Submitted by Steve on 10:04, 2nd May, 2017 | 0

The GSPCA are reminding all dog owners about the beach restrictions that came into place yesterday in Guernsey.

Dogs are not allowed on or off lead on the following beaches between 1st May – 30th September:

Fermain

Petit Bot

L’Eree

The Northern end of Vazon

Port Soif

Cobo

L’Ancresse / Pembroke

Dogs are also excluded from Shell Beach, Belvoir Bay, Fisherman’s Beach and the stretch of beach in front of the White House Hotel to the Herm Jetty.

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ADVICE FOR DOG OWNERS - With only a week until beach restrictions for dogs on beaches please take care due to palm oil sighted

Submitted by Steve on 14:29, 24th Apr, 2017 | 0

In recent years each winter dog owners are warned to keep pets away from any oily white substances they may find on local beaches. This month the same substance has been spotted once again on Channel Island beaches and the GSPCA are asking dog owners to take care when along the coast.

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GSPCA ask please keep your pets safe this Easter - chocolate can kill your beloved pet

Submitted by Steve on 21:04, 12th Apr, 2017 | 0

Be aware this weekend you could be putting your pet at risk at Easter if you feed your pet chocolate intended for people or they manage to find those carefully hidden from the children.

Across the Bailiwick we are all stocking up Easter eggs and chocolate as gifts for family and loved ones, but the GSPCA has an important message for pet owners.

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15 new volunteers join and welcomed to the GSPCA team last week

Submitted by Steve on 08:28, 12th Apr, 2017 | 0

Last week we held our fourth volunteer induction of 2017 at the GSPCA and saw another packed room of 15 new helpers keen to learn how they can get involved with us here at the Animal Shelter adding to the 62 inducted this year taking this years inducted volunteers to a total of 77 not including others that have helped from businesses, groups and other organisations.

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15 new volunteers join and welcomed to the GSPCA team last night

Submitted by Steve on 23:16, 7th Mar, 2017 | 0

Last night we held the third volunteer induction of 2017 at the GSPCA and saw another packed room of 15 new helpers keen to learn how they can get involved with us here at the Animal Shelter adding to the 47 inducted this year taking this years inducted volunteers to a total of 62 not including others that have helped from businesses, groups and other organisations.

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A year since the rescue of Olivia - Did you know today is World Wildlife Day - could you help the wildlife at the Shelter?

Submitted by Steve on 08:57, 3rd Mar, 2017 | 0

World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people.

At the same time, the Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime, which has wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts.  Wildlife has an intrinsic value and contributes to the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic aspects of sustainable development and human well-being.

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The GSPCA ask please Think Fairtrade and Free Range this Pancake Day

Submitted by Steve on 21:59, 27th Feb, 2017 | 0

Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday also know to many as Pancake Day and many of us will shopping for our ingredients.  The GSPCA would like to remind everyone to think of the produce that you are going to use and please look to buy Animal Welfare friendly products such as free range eggs.

Although the EU legislation has forced many battery farms to improve their standards, chickens that live as free range birds have a much better quality of life.

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