GSPCA

With tens of thousands of us at home this Easter across the Bailiwick of Guernsey you could be putting your pet at risk at if you feed your pet chocolate intended for people or they manage to find those carefully hidden from the children, as many of us might be planning our home Easter Egg Hunt as with the Coronavirus restrictions hunts are cancelled across the islands.

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.

Just over a week ago a coalition concerned about conflicting and poor information which is leaving owners confused and anxious and animals potentially at risk released some helpful advice for pet owners.

Recently we got a wonderful update from the new owners of Tyson the rat.

New owners of Tyson said “Just to say thank you so so much for a lovely opportunity....” 

“Jess our daughter is over the moon and both of them getting on very wel.”

“Within the first day Tyson the bond between him and Jess is unbelievable he could spend hours on her neck, he’s eating from her hand and licking her as well.”

Beckie Bailey GSPCA Animal Care Assistant said “Tyson was a lovely rat and it is so great to hear that he is doing so well.”

We absolutely love to hear from homes that have adopted animals from the GSPCA with pictures and their story of how they are doing

We recently heard from 2 degus adopted from the GSPCA Victoria and Battenburg.

Their new owner Caitlin Baxter said “I recently adopted Victoria and Battenburg the degus from the GSPCA and it says to send in some photos of them once they're settled it, so here they are!”

“They are both very friendly, Battenburg especially, she loves to grab my hand or pull on my clothes when she wants attention.”

The team at the GSPCA with some of our animal friends wanted to bring you some colour and cute faces to your home & we wanted to help spread the #StaySafe and 

In line with States of Guernsey advice please DO NOT visit the GSPCA if you are over 65, have an underlying health condition or have any symptoms of Coronavirus and only visit us if your visit is essential but before doing so please call us on 01481 257261 or email [email protected] before your trip to the GSPCA to see if we can help without you coming to the Shelter.

Following the States of Guernsey announcement about the Coronavirus Pandemic many of our services, events, boarding, and income streams have stopped and we really need your help.

Although we remain committed to looking after all of the animals in our care and rescuing those in need, the restrictions and safety procedures we have in place are causing many challenges.

With running costs of £2,000 a day NEVER have we needed your support more than we do today.

One of our wonderful volunteers who helps each Monday and been very much missing walking the dogs and helping around the GSPCA has decided to help some much needed funds for the GSPCA. Check out this great online event this Monday -

Lucy Radford tells us all about  it “When I started bakewithluce it was never just about business. I simply wanted to try and live a more fulfilling and inspiring life.

So where do you find that? in others of course...

The team at the GSPCA are such an inspiration and for the past 6 months I've been volunteering.

At the GSPCA finding an animal a new home is a very special moment as we wave them off on their new adventure.

When we hear how they are doing it is even more heart warming and earlier this year we found a very special cat a home called Charlie.

Charlie's new owner contacted us recently with an update and said “I am pleased to confirm that Charlie has settled in with us really quickly.”

“She has become a valued family member.” 

On Friday two guinea pigs were dumped at the GSPCA.

In these challenging days the GSPCA like all of our community are experiencing a broad range of unique circumstances.

One of the biggest like with many charities and businesses is the dramatic change in income from donations and boarding and we appeal for your support during these difficult times.

To donate to the animals in our care please visit - www.paypal.me/DonateGSPCA