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Today after many months of work, countless volunteers, supporters and businesses, amazing donations and support the GSPCA officially opened the new Chapel of Rest and revamped Memorial Garden.
During a beautiful Spring type day in the Guernsey sun, with blooming daffodils and other early flowers visitors, supporters and local media attended this momentous occasion.
Every year the GSPCA helps over 1000 pet owners through the loss and death of their beloved pets and thanks to so many there is now a lovely area to help pet owners through this difficult time at the GSPCA.
The GSPCA are delighted to announce the second volunteer induction of 2019 was another huge success with 18 new volunteers attending taken it to 39 volunteers inducted between the two evenings this year.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "We had a fantastic night last Monday and inducted 18 new volunteers all wanting to help out at the GSPCA."
“With 21 new volunteers inducted last month that takes the total to 39 through the induction evenings so far this year.”
The #GSPCAPurpleWeek started with a visit and kind donation from La Hougette Primary School
On Friday the #GSPCAPurpleWeek kicked off celebrating 146 years and what better way to celebrate than to show over 40 children around the GSPCA.
One of the GSPCA founding principles continues to be education and the GSPCA run tours and talks all year round as well as dog training classes and other educational courses.
Last week the GSPCA once again welcomed Dementia Friendly Guernsey
Dementia Friendly Guernsey wants to encourage as many people as possible to take a local dementia awareness course and the GSPCA team attended last week had two sessions of training thanks to Julie Bulpitt from Dementia Friendly Guernsey.
Over recent weeks the GSPCA have been appealing for donations of towels and blankets and the quantity received has been incredible.
Last weekend the 3rd St Martins Scouts arrived with a large bag of towels and linen.
GSPCA Training and Community Officer said “It has been amazing to see how kind everyone has been donating blankets and towels to the GSPCA.”
“Our stores have been filled to the ceilings and we are so thankful to everyone that has been so kind.”
On Saturday lunch time the GSPCA were called out to rescue a 5th Grey Seal Pup.
Now very late in the seal pup season the GSPCA thought 4 would be all that would need out help this winter until this weekend.
Mambo as the grey seal pup has been named was rescued at Fort Doyle.
The very thin poorly pup has a chest infection and discharge and is now in the intensive care area for seal pups at the GSPCA.
Geoff George Head of Marine Mammals said “We certainly don’t expect to have to rescue a 5th seal pup on the weekend.”
On the 1st February tickets go on sale for Sidney’s Sponsored Events BIG night at Beau Sejour on Friday 26th July featuring UK band Electric Dreams.
For a fantastic night of 80s music make sure you book your tickets early by visiting the Beau Sejour website – https://www.guernseytickets.gg/
All proceeds to GSPCA & CLIC Sargent.
Once again the GSPCA are hugely grateful to Corinne and the wonder Sidney Sponsored Event team and we hope to see you there.
With the first volunteer induction of 2019 welcoming 21 new volunteers the second takes place five days ahead of GSPCA Purple Week.
Monday 4th February all are welcome to attend the 2nd volunteer induction evening of 2019 which starts at 630pm
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "We had a fantastic first induction night and inducted 21 new volunteers all wanting to help out at the GSPCA."
Since November 2016 Dr Ben Howitt BVSc MRCVS has worked closely with the team at the GSPCA to help care for the thousands of animals through the doors every year.
When Ben joined the team at Isabelle Vets it wasn’t long before each week he would attend the GSPCA for the main vet check days and very quickly a wonderful relationship was established.
Ben with his friendly, helpful and caring nature was a fantastic help not only to the many sick and injured animals, but also to the GSPCA team.
Four students from St Sampsons High School have teamed up for the business challenge.
Eoin Murphy, Seth Bullock, Ellis Lockwood and Lee Bourgaize have created cute Flannel-animals.
The flannels that come to life!
Thy have made cute looking animals out of flannels for all animal lovers.
On sale at the GSPCA and at events and at Town every Saturday.
Each cost only £2 and for each one they will donate to the animals at the GSPCA.
The aim of the company is to show people that local product are just as good as from other retailers.