The charity marked the milestone by giving its team a detailed walkthrough tour of the parts of the building that have taken shape so far.
‘Having had the honour of laying the first foundation stone, I can’t quite believe how much progress has been made,’ said GSPCA supervisor Yvonne Chauvel.
‘Walking through the corridors and seeing where every room will be, I was honestly overwhelmed.
‘It’s absolutely wonderful, and it’s going to make such a difference for the wildlife of Guernsey and for our whole team. This hospital will transform the way we can care for injured and orphaned animals, and I’m so proud to see it taking shape.’
Once completed, the building will be the island’s first purpose-built Wildlife Hospital, with extensive facilities for caring animals ranging from seals to birds to dogs.
‘It was incredibly special to be able to take the team around the Wildlife Hospital site and show them just how far we’ve come,’ said GSPCA manager Steve Byrne.
‘Seeing the rooms, the pools, and the specialist spaces emerging really brings to life what this hospital will mean for the thousands of animals we help every year. All being well, we’re on track for completion towards the end of the year.’
Mr Byrne said that with the west wing roof trusses were now complete, offering a striking preview of the future facility, and the east wing roof trusses are scheduled to begin very soon.
The GSPCA is raffling the chance to see a seal released back into the sea from up close to anyone who has donated to its Big Build project through its giving.gg link. It has four pups making excellent progress who will soon be returned to nature having achieved their required release weights.
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