Guernsey

Last Saturday GSPCA team members Michelle Champion and Suzy Rose spent the evening at the wonderful St James.

The reason was we were kindly invited to look after the visitors coats for a donation that were attending the Studio 54 - Disco Inferno event.

Michelle and Suzy had a lovely evening meeting such kind supporters and raised an amazing £500.

Michelle Champion said “A huge thanks to St james and all those that left their coats with us and donated to the GSPCA we cannot thank you enough.”

With over 300 animals in our care and over 3000 through our doors each year there are many things we use and need 24/7 365 days a year.

There are many ways to support our work and every penny makes a  huge difference but there are a huge range of other ways in which you can support our work and help us care for the animals at the GSPCA.

During Spring and Summer abandoned ducklings for one reason or another sometimes find themselves separated from their mother and the rest of their brood.

 This may be for a variety of reasons such as: 

 With another year with restrictions and tens of thousands of us at home this Easter across the Bailiwick of Guernsey you could be putting your pet at risk at if you feed your pet chocolate intended for people or they manage to find those carefully hidden from the children, as many of us might be planning our home Easter Egg Hunt as with the Coronavirus restrictions hunts are cancelled across the islands.

Across the Bailiwick we are all stocking up Easter eggs and chocolate as gifts for family and loved ones, but the GSPCA has an important message for pet owners.

Every year the GSPCA helps dozens of ferrets and Good Friday is their special day.

At the GSPCA we currently have 7 ferrets in need of homes and your support.

Pictured is Benji just one of those ferrets.

Our ferrets are neutered before rehoming and we also treat them for any other ailments they may have and we will carry out a home visit before they are homed.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said "Good Friday is Ferret Day and every year we help find dozens of them new and loving homes."

The GSPCA never know what and where something might arrive from and yesterday a poorly bird flew into Guernsey needing our help not by feather but instead by Aurigny wings.

Ronald Gauvin Alderney Wildlife Trust CEO said “Caring for our wildlife and natural environment is often a team effort, and never more so than in the case of wildlife rescue.”

The GSPCA never know what we will be called for or when but on Saturday the last day of lockdown a real challenge to help rescue an injured bat was called in.

Beckie Bailey GSPCA Animal Care Assistant said “Did you read our post at the weekend about a bat needing a boat ride from Sark to Guernsey!”

“On Saturday the Shelter was struggling to get permission to collect the bat from Sark as the islands were still in phase 2.”

“However, Sunday morning we had a very positive phone call!!!! We had permission to collect the bat!!”

Did you know it is Guinea Pig Awareness Week?

Every year the GSPCA helps guinea pigs in many ways from strays, to those owners keep to give up to find a home to investigating cruelty.

Nicolle Morgan GSPCA Animal Care Assistant said “Guinea Pig Awareness Week, or GPAW, is a week of activities dedicated to improving the health and welfare of guinea pigs!”

“The 22nd - 28th March is the first ever awareness week for guinea pigs, organized by Burgess!”

It is amazing the ideas both young and those more mature think to raise funds to help the many animals in our care and the work carried out 24/7 by the GSPCA

Lizzie Ferbrache said “My children would like to do some fundraising for the GSPCA.”

“They would like to do some selling in time for Easter.”

“They were planning to make cones with little eggs in wrappers and possibly some sewn rabbit toys.”

“They wanted to sell hedge veg style in aid of the GSPCA.”

“They are Libby 11, Benjamin 9, Darcie 7 and Freddi-Jayne 6.”

'Welcome to the Jungle' art exhibition by local artist Tiffany Anna takes place on the 17th and 18th April 2021 10am – 4pm.

It is being held at Polygon Collective, Les Vardes, La Charroterie, GY1 1EL.

Parking opposite at Sir Charles Frossard House

10% of proceeds will go to the GSPCA which we would like to say a huge thank you

Beckie Bailey Animal Care Assistant said “Check out this great event!”

“Come and see fabulous artwork of stunning exotic birds by Tiffany Anna.”