GSPCA starts £3.5m building project

The planned facilities include an animal hospital and kennels

Animal charity the GSPCA has started a series of building projects which it said could cost more than £3.5m.

The organisation said it hoped to build a new wildlife hospital, welfare kennels and ferret unit.

The first phase of development includes demolition work and is expected to cost more than £1m.

Manager Steve Byrne said it was the "biggest build" in the organisation's 152-year history.

Mr Byrne said the kennel unit would help "dogs needing homes, house cruelty cases and strays" as well as having laundry facilities.

He said the wildlife hospital would "provide facilities" for more than 3,000 animals a year.

The GSPCA has raised more than £1.5m towards the projects with more fundraising activities planned.