Guernsey

From Jersey to Alderney, Vet Nurses to the Guernsey States Vet, GSPCA Volunteers and Staff, La Société Guernesiaise to Alderney Wildlife Trust, Alderney Animal Welfare Society to those interested from the Channel Islands all with a huge range of skills and backgrounds gathered in Guernsey on Saturday.

The 22 Channel Islanders all took part in the BDMLR Marine Mammal Medic course held at the GSPCA and Pembroke Bay.

The 'Going Wild at the GSPCA' project was launched by St Andrew’s Floral group in July 2015 and much progress has been made to provide a green framework for the buildings to improve the environment for the animals in care and attract wildlife.

The willow fedge and bird hide dome have grown well and also the wildlife hedge and native tree planting along the roadside.

For several years the pond has been leaking and sometimes only a small puddle remained in the bottom.

On Saturday 17th September at Bon Air in St Martins there is a Summer Fair being held in aid of the GSPCA.

It all takes place between 12pm and 4pm at Bon Air Field, La Rocher Road, St Martins, GY4 6EP.

There will be craft stalls, table toppers, GSPCA games and goods on sale, cakes, refreshments, a kids corner and more.

Parking and toilets will also be on site.

For a pitch or to sell goods on the day pitches are £5 and to book please call Elaine Mahy on 236383 or 07911728019 by the 10th September.

On Friday at the GSPCA we were lucky enough to have help from KPMG staff for the fifth year in a row.

The team of 8 staff from KPMG arrived at 9am where after a short induction were set to around the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.

Despite a very windy afternoon once again the Donkey Derby was a lovely family day out on Saturday.

We are hugely grateful to the Lions Club of Guernsey that hold the annual event and we had a great day last weekend.

We raised over £500 and would like to thank all that helped and supported our very busy stall.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "Despite a very windy day and a lot of weights to hold things down we had a great day on Saturday at the Donkey Derby."

For the fifth year in a row the GSPCA attended the West Show which was held on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th August 2016 and from all at the Animal Shelter we would like to say a huge thank you to all involved with what was a wonderful event.

Our GSPCA stall had all the favourite games, pet supplies and goods on sale and helped raise over £1800 for the many animals in our care and a huge thanks to all that donated and supported our very busy stall.

With the sunny hot weather due today the GSPCA are calling everyone to be mindful of your pets.

Many of us love to enjoy the sunny warm weather but we are urging pet owners to be mindful of their animals.

Don't leave your dog alone in a car.

For the final time of 2016 the GSPCA joined the Taste of Guernsey Seafront Sunday on Sunday.

It was their fourth and final Seafront Sunday of 2016 and once again we are hugely grateful to them for letting us join them for what was a great and very popular day, as they have all proved to be.

Our stall was opposite Thomas de la Rue with all of our fun games, tombolas, pet supplies, donation buckets and GSPCA goods which help raise funds for the animals in our care.

Last Thursday 2 staff from The Travel Corporation joined the team at the GSPCA and gave up a day in the office to help out.

Ashley Conquest & Kiera Hanley arrived at 9am where they received a short induction before helping around site with the 300 animals at the Shelter in St Andrews.

Last week the GSPCA joined Northern Trust for part of their 'Celebrate Guernsey' week.

Northern Trust have helped support the GSPCA in many ways and in the last few years just short of 100 staff have helped out at the Animal Shelter and it looks likely that with the next group due to help very soon that they will have soon sent three figures of staff to volunteer at the GSPCA.