Guernsey

At the GSPCA we continue to operate a cautious approach, but we are again recruiting volunteers that are 18 or older.

There are many opportunities to help our 24/7 work and for those interested please complete a volunteer application form and send it to [email protected]

To download an application form please click here 

On Wednesday 9^th February an oiled puffin was rescued on Lihou.

The very poorly bird is on the road to recovery.

The GSPCA are currently fund raising for a new Wildlife Hospital and to buy a brick or support this build go to – http://www.gspca.org.gg/blog/exciting-news-gspca-relaunch-wildlife-hospital-appeal-can-you-help-future-bailiwicks-wildlife

Today is #InternationalDayoftheSeal and with our 6 seal pups at the GSPCA we really need your support.

Eating at least 20-30 fish each per day we are going through a lot of fish every day and we need your support.

To make a donation to help the seals in our care please go to https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA) 

Members and supporters started to arrive for the 135^th GSPCA AGM just after 7pm at the Animal Shelter in St Andrews.

After some refreshments John Knight GSPCA President and local Vet opened the meeting and welcomed everyone for coming along, which was followed by a number of apologies from those wanting to attend but unable due to a variety of reasons.

Then a number of reports were given and some of the highlights included.

Today is not only St Davids Day, it is also Shrove Tuesday also known to many as Pancake Day and many of us will shopping for our ingredients.  The GSPCA would like to remind everyone to think of the produce that you are going to use and please look to buy Animal Welfare friendly products such as free range eggs.

Although the EU legislation has forced many battery farms to improve their standards, chickens that live as free range birds have a much better quality of life.

All year round the GSPCA help hedgehogs as they struggle to hibernate due to our mild winter temperatures.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Hedgehogs need the temperature to drop below 5c before they really go into hibernation.”

“As Guernsey experiences such mild winters hedgehogs don’t really hibernate like they do in other parts of the UK and world.”

“This means they have to find food and all they require even through the stormy weather we have recently experienced.”

Earl the Quail has been helping us to celebrate #GSPCAPurpleWeek

He is a wonderful male Japanese Quail but we would love to find him anew home despite being one of our longest ever residents as he arrived as a stray in January 2019.

To make a donation you can go to https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA)

All this week the GSPCA and islanders have been celebrating 149 years during our #GSPCAPurpleWeek

One of our amazing volunteers has been making delicious cupcakes for the team and help raise funds which included gluten free options.

To make a donation you can go to https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA)

All this week the GSPCA and islanders have been celebrating 149 years during our #GSPCAPurpleWeek

Even the flowers are celebrating as bulbs on site bloom in purple.

To make a donation you can go to https://giving.gg/donate/charity/2/Guernsey-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Cruelty-to-Animals-(GSPCA)

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Its been a fantastic week celebrating 149 years of the GSPCA with our #GSPCAPurpleWeek.”

The #GSPCAPurpleWeek is all about celebrating 149 years of the GSPCA.

Our mission back then remains as strong today in being –

• To prevent cruelty to all animals
• To rescue animals in distress
• To provide shelter for strays
• To foster and encourage kindness and consideration in the treatment of all animals and birds

The fourth point and embedded in all we do in caring and education and a key part of this is the next generation.