Guernsey

On Tuesday 3rd May we hold our fifth volunteer induction of 2016.

We are blessed with over 600 volunteers helping the GSPCA every year and on average over 100 every single week.

Here are full details on getting involved -

We are always looking for volunteers to help at the Shelter in a variety of roles. 

We are pleased to announce that Aoife and Mike are up to £1.051 raised towards their upcoming challenge and continue to appeal for your support.

On the 19th June they will undertake the Guernsey Dairy Half Marathon and are raising funds to help the many animals at the GSPCA.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "Aoife and Mike popped in to see us in February for a chat and it is wonderful that they have chosen the GSPCA as their charity of choice with what I am sure will be no easy challenge."

Giant Animal Mascot is a 5-a-side football event for the first time

Once again we will be holding a Giant Animal Mascot event but this year there are a big twist.

This is open to mascots and individuals prepared to dress as an animal and play a fun football game with a rather over sized ball.    

We are asking businesses, pubs, individuals or anyone as a team of 5 or an individual and we can make extra teams on the day.

Don't worry about what to wear we will provide the Giant Animal Mascot suit and have over 70 available.

The GSPCA over the weekend had issues receiving and sending emails from our provider.

The problem now seems to be resolved and we thank everyone for their patience.

The GSPCA have a number of email accounts ending with @gspca.org.gg and they appear to now all be working.

We are currently trying to reply to those emails we have received but if you have sent an email and don't get a reply in the next 24 hours please do resend your message so we can ensure we have received it.

Thank you again for your patience and we apologise for the inconvenience.

We are currently aware that our email provider is experiencing issues which we are trying to resolve.

These are our the @gspca.org.gg accounts.

We believe this started on or around Friday and we have been in touch with the provider and they are doing all they can to rectify the problem.

Last Thursday we greeted 25 new volunteers who packed the Shelter in St Andrews.

The volunteer induction was given by GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne which started just after 6.30pm.

The new volunteers  sat in an area with two snakes in need of a home and the group found out about the work of the GSPCA, how they could help and an induction on working safely.

A pack was handed to each and also a certificate of attendance and thanks.

Last Tuesday the GSPCA took a stall to the Careers Show 2016 for the fourth time and were overwhelmed by inquiries.

Although the Shelter rarely has vacancies the GSPCA are always looking for volunteers to help in a variety of areas and this was of a huge interest to many of the visitors at the Careers Show.

For many of the Year 9 students it is the first time they are able to help at the Shelter, as to become a volunteer with animals at the Shelter the minimum age is 14 years.

This meant that hoards of Year 9's swamped the GSPCA stand to find out how they could help.

It's about to be that time again when the kids are off and many families and visitors are looking for things to do in Guernsey.

During the school breaks we run a series of guided tours at the GSPCA and we have planned them through 2016 with some special tours for the children.

It is your opportunity to visit behind the scenes at our Animal Shelter in St Andrews and see the inside of the new build.

We are arranging the guided tours on a series of dates at 2pm.

Today is World Stray Day and at the GSPCA we help strays all year round here in Guernsey.

Just this weekend we've helped dogs to ferrets and there are many pets and farm animals that escape and need the help of the Animal Shelter.

With around 200 stray dogs and over 1000 strays helped every year by the GSPCA we face challenges on a daily basis reuniting them with their owners.

This month England, Scotland and Wales will be bringing in compulsory microchipping for dogs.

Last May an injured long haired black and white cat was rescued and brought into the GSPCA on the Liberation weekend.

Found near Castel Hospital we named the cat Jubilee who had an awful bite wound and eye injury which was not easiy cured.  He needed many months of care and vet treatment and as no owner came forward after some months when the 3 year old cat was healthy enough he was put up for rehoming.

He was very difficult to handle at first and with his injuries meaning regular treatments it took sometime before he would trust the team.