GSPCA

Around the Channel Islands with the continued bad weather many of our seabirds have been injured and even perished.

Volunteers are urgently sought to collect bird bodies from beaches around the island on Saturday afternoon and take them to a collection centre at Cobo car park, opposite Le Guet, between 15:00 and 18:00.   Handwashing facilities/toilets will be available.

We also need bird experts who would be willing to identify birds brought to Cobo. 

Across the Channel Islands dead and sick sea birds are being found.

The GSPCA have seen a dramatic increase in exhausted and oiled birds from guillemots to gannets and today a puffin was rescued.

Lihou as the puffin has been called was found earlier today and collected from L'Eree.

Lihou the puffin is currently in an intensive care unit at the GSPCA Wildlife Unit and the team are keeping their fingers crossed the beautiful little bird makes it through the night.

At the GSPCA we rehome hundreds of pets every year.

Many are found stray or gifted into the Shelter as their owners can no longer care for them.

Pictured is Fern who came in very nervous and timid towards the end of 2012.

Fern came in with a number of other cats that were very scared and most were with us for some time before they found new owners.

After nearly 9 months at the Shelter Fern found her new home last Summer and as you can see by this wonderful picture she has settled in fantastically well.

Last Friday was part of the GSPCA Purple Week and our 141st anniversary.

Around the island people were fund raising to help the many animals at the GSPCA.

St Andrews Primary got involved with the purple theme and also had a mufti day.

Not only did they raise £183 for the Shelter they also invited GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne along to do a talk.

Steve took along a few friends from the Shelter including Mable the chicken, Alan the rabbit and Toby the terrier.

Dingley Dell flying visits are a series of events celebrating the journey of the pig from farm to plate.

Dingley Dell is approved under the RSPCA Freedom Food scheme.

Yesterday the GSPCA held the first Dog First Aid Course at the Shelter.

11 dog lovers turned up on a very sunny Sunday to take part and all enjoyed a 2 hour session learning about first aid for dogs and what to do in the case of an emergency.

The group learnt about CPR for dogs to what to do if their dog gets cut or electrocuted.

Donna Rostron who has adopted a dog from the Shelter called Coby said 'Thank you Steve Byrne for a great first aid course for dogs today learnt some useful tips at the GSPCA'

During half term why not pop up to the GSPCA Animal Shelter between 10.30am and 4.30pm for a drink, snacks, see some of the animals at the Shelter and browse our new and donated goods on sale.

Did you know we now have an online shop? Click here to visit it.

We have many animals looking for homes and some of the hamsters, rabbits, birds and maybe even a ferret or two will be in the room for visitors to see.