Guernsey

On Saturday Daisy and Etienne were two very luck Halloween dressed children as they got a personal Halloween Tour at the GSPCA.

They got up and close to Stan the stick insect, Pollyanna the corn snake, Point the hedgehog, Tom the cat and many other animals at the GSPCA.

After their tour they had the answers for their Halloween quiz sheet and got prizes for the doing so well and their wonderful fancy dress.

Jersey woman Ana Goncalves has won the regional Daily Mirror ITV Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year Award.

Recently ITV Channel asked GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne to help judge the finalists from across the Channel Islands and it was no easy task for Steve and the other judges made up of representatives from Channel charities and ITV.

With local finalists from across the islands the judges had to decide between many fantastic island fund raisers and individuals that do amazing things for charities across the Channel Islands.

All this week for Half Term the GSPCA have been running Spooky Tours and Halloween Treasure Hunts at the GSPCA.

Yesterday another 16 young vampires, cats, zombies and monsters arrived for a scary event at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.

The group on arrival were given a few gifts and got to meet Molly the beagle before being taken around the Shelter to find out about some of the Halloween types of animals like black cats, owls, bats and those with scary names.

Today is National Cat Day and there are many ways you can celebrate and support the cats in our care at the GSPCA.

Today we have a kids Halloween Tour and Treasure Hunt -

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Tonight there is our Halloween Ball -

Each Halloween you need to consider your pets’ safety and welfare both inside and outside the home and the GSPCA has put this advice page together to help islanders and animals.

Your pet has many challenges with trick-or-treaters, fireworks, bonfires, and all the sweet treats around over the next two weeks.

The coming days can be very stressful to your pets, including fireworks or bonfires and here are a few tips to help your pet over the coming days.

All this week for Half Term the GSPCA are running Spooky Tours and Halloween Treasure Hunts at the GSPCA.

Yesterday 15 young vampires, cats, zombies and monsters arrived for a scary event at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.

The group on arrival were given a few gifts and got to meet Molly the beagle witch before being taken around the Shelter to find out about some of the Halloween types of animals like black cats, owls, bats and those with scary names.

Black cats have had a mixed reaction for centuries with many people believing them a bad omen even in 2016.

Despite each year at the GSPCA and many other charities promoting black cats in need of homes they continue to be the main colour of cat that is often skipped by when new adoptees are looking to adopt a cat.

Today is National Black Cat Day, a day to raise awareness of the many black and white cats waiting for homes in rehoming centres.

On Sunday a stray stick insect was found in the Villocq area of Castel and is now at the GSPCA.

This is the first stray stick insect we have had on record at the GSPCA and we are currently appealing for anyone who has lost their pet insect to get in touch.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "We help stray dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and other pets on a daily basis at the GSPCA but to have a stray stick insect being found and brought in is unique."

"The stray stick insect is doing well and we have named him Stan."

Yesterday a stray yellow and white female budgie was found on Collings Road and is now at the GSPCA.

Each year we help dozens of stray pet parakeets, parrots and finches at the GSPCA.

We now have two stray budgies in our care as just over a week ago a blue stray budgie was found on Ruette De Saumarez.

Sadly we rarely find the owners of the smaller birds and we are currently appealing for any information if you know of anyone that has lost a stray budgie.

Earlier this month the Prince's Trust team visited the GSPCA to see the work carried out and to see in what ways they could help at the Animal Shelter in Guernsey.

On the team were Rebekah Paduna, Graham De La Mare, James Roussel, Finley Evans, Stevie Ogier, Kallan Miller, Lawrence Ozanne and Sylvia Billien.

During the visit the group of 16 -25 year olds spoke to GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne about possible projects on site at the GSPCA and also ways they could raise funds to purchase the goods needed to carry out the work.