Presents For Shelter's Pets 

• News Home
• More from Jersey News

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 7:55am

• Share on Facebook
• Share on Messenger
• Share on Messenger
• Share on Twitter
• Share on Whatsapp

The JSPCA is thanking islanders for their generous donations to its first shoebox appeal.

The Animals' Shelter has been asking for food, bedding and toys.

It says the response has been 'overwhelming'.

Babs Keywood says it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at the JSPCA:

"We didn't think it would be as successful as it has been.  The local community has saved us so much money in the way of food and treats for our animals and really making a difference to them this Christmas with something to play with or something tasty to eat."

Earlier this year the charity revealed a £1 million pound a year funding shortfall and took on business trouble-shooter Kevin Keen as volunteer CEO to help turn its fortunes around.

It launched a 'Save Our Shelter' campaign which has so far raised more than £20,000.

'Santa Paws' and children from Charlie Farley's Nursery visited the Animals' Shelter:

More from Jersey News

• Super League Makes Striking Return

  The 'world's fastest triathlon series' returns to Jersey this weekend (18 & 19 September), after last year's event was cancelled.

• Pfizer Vaccine To Be Offered to 12 to 15 Year Olds

  Children aged between 12 and 15 in Jersey will be offered a first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.

• New Service Launched To Help With Staffing Issues

  A Channel Islands recruitment firm has launched a new service to match up people who can only work limited hours with hospitality and retail businesses who are desperately looking for staff.

• Ride Across Britain For Autism

  A group of islanders has completed a 980-mile cycle across Britain in aid of Autism Jersey.

• School Conditions 'Fell Well Below What Is Acceptable'

  ''New measures' have been introduced at Les Quennevais School after the headteacher called working conditions 'well below what is acceptable' during recent hot weather.

• Gorst Welcomes Raab As New Justice Secretary

  The External Relations Minister says he's very pleased to welcome Dominic Raab as the new UK politician with responsibility for managing the constitutional relationship with Jersey.

• Recently Recovered Positive Case Period Extended

  Islanders who recently recovered after getting coronavirus will likely have positive test results discounted for the next 90 days, unless they have symptoms.

• Progress Party Want To Overturn Overdale Hospital Decision

  One of Jersey's political parties says it won't support the building of a new hospital at Overdale.