Guernsey

The GSPCA are pleased to announce that the Link Centre staff and students will be continuing the Tuesday coffee mornings with bric-a-brac and pet supplies every Tuesday during term time at the GSPCA Animal Shelter between 10.30am and 12pm.

The students have been helping raise funds at the Animal Shelter and if you have time to spare on a Tuesday morning please pop in to say hello and support them.

The GSPCA are asking for your help.

Now with two grey seal pups in our care we need your support in feeding these beautiful mammals.

Jethou Bumblebee who was rescued in November 2012 from Jethou and Hanois who was found in Pleinmont on Saturday are doing well but with Jethou Bumblebee eating 20 mackerel or herring a day and  Hanois being weaned on to fish these grey seal pups need your help.

For the second year running Ceva are proud to announce the Ceva Awards for Animal Welfare.

These awards were created to formally recognise veterinary professionals and individuals who work tirelessly to improve animal welfare. This year they are introducing a new category for volunteers who deserve recognition for their contribution to animal welfare.

Their three Professional Awards are:

Chris Laurence Vet of the Year Award

What are the Petplan & ADCH Animal Charity Awards?

The GSPCA would like to thank Bluchip Vehicle Imports for their very kind donation of £250.

This year instead of sending out Christmas cards the team at Bluchip decided to donate the money to help animals in Guernsey and we are very thankful to them.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said 'Every penny donated to the GSPCA helps animals in Guernsey.'

'We are extremely grateful to Bluchip and thank them for their very kind donation which will help the hundreds of animals in our care.'

Next month the GSPCA will be celebrating 140 years caring for animals in Guernsey and we are appealing for pictures or video clips of the work during our 84 years at our current address or even the early 1900's or late 1800's that anyone that may have.

We have a very good record of our history back until the late 1920's but very few pictures.

Our records include annual reports back to 1929 and even a visitor book from the 1970's with some lovely signatories.

Felix has now been at the GSPCA Animal Shelter since October 2011 and we want to start the New Year finding her that forever home.

She came in as a feral and unfortunately is still very nervous so would best suit a farm or stable yard home.  At only 3 years of age she does get on well with other cats and we are asking for your help.

Even if you can't offer her a home if you could download a poster and display it or even spread the word of her needing a home from talking to friends to sharing on social networks such as facebook and twitter we would really appreciate it.

The GSPCA was founded in 1873 and to help celebrate 140 years caring for animals in Guernsey we are asking for your help.

There are many ways you, your school, group, work place, business can help celebrate.

The GSPCA week starts 11th February and celebrations will carry on until the 17th with our anniversary being Valentines Day the 14th February.

Ideas to get involved.......

The GSPCA would like to wish one and all a very Happy New Year for 2013 and we hope everyone has had a nice Christmas.

Please remember your pets and animals tonight on this eventful evening when many celebrate until the early hours of the morning bringing in the New Year.

For advice on caring for pets during periods with fireworks please click here.

Today is the last day we are at the Pop Up Shop in Smith Street.

Helen Holmes one of the Shelter Shop has been managing the Shop since 17th December and it has been a great success.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said 'We are very grateful to the OSA Recruitment team for the loan of the Shop.'

'It has been a wonderful Christmas present and enabled us to raise thousands of pounds for the Animal Shelter.'