Wildlife hospital build still needs £2.2m

More than £2m is still needed for the big build project

Work to build a new wildlife hospital to care for injured animals across the Bailiwick has begun but more money is needed to complete it, an animal charity has said.

Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) said the laying of foundations for the new state-of-the-art centre was a "major milestone" in the project which will include a new wildlife hospital, welfare kennels and ferret unit.

The charity said the facility would treat local species such as hedgehogs, birds and marine life.

GSPCA manager Steve Byrne said: "We're incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported the big build so far but we still need help to raise the remaining £2.2m to bring this vision to life."

He added: "Every year we help thousands of wild animals and this facility will give them the best chance of recovery and release back into the wild."

Mr Byrne said the welfare kennel unit would house cruelty cases and strays and would help re-home dogs.

There would also be an isolation kennel area and a laundry section for the kennels.

He added: "The ferret unit will help house the many stray and unwanted ferrets we help each year and the wildlife hospital will provide facilities for the 3,000-plus wildlife we help every year."

The GSPCA continues to appeal for donations to help bring the wildlife hospital and "much-needed" dog kennel improvements one step closer to completion.