Guernsey

The GSPCA currently has two vacancies that have become available at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.

A full and part time weekend post working in a diverse role helping care for the animals at the Shelter, drive the ambulance, assist on reception and cover night duties at the GSPCA.

The full time post is primarily working with the dogs on kennels and the part time post helping primarily with the cats both posts will involve learning and assisting in all departments at the GSPCA

This Christmas you can help us make a real difference to animals in Guernsey.

With your help we can ensure thousands of animals are rescued and cared for every year.

Without you the GSPCA couldn't run 24/7 helping animals like the recent 25 Slovakian puppies to the 2 kittens found covered in maggots.

In the last few days we have helped rescue a Barn Owl, Guillemots, Cats, Dogs, Rabbits, all types of birds and 7 hedgehogs all of which need food, veterinary care and many specialist facilities.

This Sunday come and join us with many other stall holders at Les Cotils for some festive fun.

We will be setting up from 9.00am to be ready to sell by 11.00.

This is the 3rd annual Traditional Christmas fayre will be held at Les Cotils which is on the 29th November from 11am-5pm.

With many local stall holders catering for every Christmas need from decorations, gifts and food.

There will also be live festive music, live demonstrations, children's activities and Father Christmas.

Yesterday a team of GSPCA volunteers headed to Beau Sejour to join the wonderful annual Round Table Christmas Fayre.

The team arrived and started to set up at 8am ready for the droves that arrived when the doors opened at 10am.

Helen Holmes, Jo Fox, Yvonne Chauvel, Joseph Fox, Ellie Fox and Steve Byrne were kept very busy all day serving the many customers who shopped for their gifts off our stall, Christmas cards, teddies and playing the many games we took along.

On Saturday the Grammar School held their annual Christmas Fayre.

A team of volunteers from the GSPCA attended with a stall and we would like to thank them and all that attended for their fantastic support.

In just two hours between 2pm and 4pm Steve Byrne, Jo Fox, Ellie Fox and Joseph Fox managed to raise just over £367 through the games and goods on the GSPCA stall.

With loads of fun things to do, plenty of stalls and of course Santa in his grotto a fun time was had by all.

With cold winter weather soon to be upon us the GSPCA want pet owners to consider all the animals of Guernsey.

During a cold snap the GSPCA are on full alert, ready to deal with a variety of animals affected by the low temperatures.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "With Winter on its way, at the GSPCA we want to ensure pets and other animals kept and live outside are safe and have all they need."

Every Autumn the shores of the Bailiwick see grey seal pups being born, and the GSPCA are issuing advice today because of the inclement weather we have seen recently.

The earliest seal we have rescued in recent years was Jethou Bumblebee who was found during the last week of November back in 2012.

During the last few winters the GSPCA have rescued four Grey Seal Pups in total.  Two in 2013/14 Eden and Trinity and the previous winter Jethou Bumblebee and Hanois.

This weekend is the Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre PTA Christmas Fayre.

With fun, games and food to get you in the Festive Spirit the GSPCA will be joining them with our own stall to raise funds for animals in Guernsey.

Festivities from 2-4 pm, with music from the Grammar School Jazz Band, a silent auction, a raffle, Christmas goods, decorations and jewellery.

We look forward seeing you this Saturday 21st November 2015.

This weekend we are at the Guernsey Round Table Christmas Fayre which will be held at Beau Sejour Leisure Centre from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 22nd November 2015.

Entry to the Christmas Fayre is free and the GSPCA will join many local charities with a variety of gifts and festive games.

On our stall we will have GSPCA goods like hoodies to teddies, tombola games, pet supplies, pet stockings and much more.

We look forward seeing you there and thank the Round Table for organising this fantastic annual event.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the kind an caring supporters who have donated a number of items recently which will help in the care of the many animals at the GSPCA.

Over the last few weeks we received a number of packages at the Shelter and when we opened them they contained a number of brushes, buckets, cleaners, litter trays and many other goodies.

We recently moved into our new Multi Purpose Animal Welfare Building and many of these items are helping equip it and also around site.