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The Animals' Shelter has unveiled a purpose-built centre for its smallest residents.
Thanks to local construction companies' vow to give something back to the community, one of the JSPCA's kennel blocks has been transformed into a bespoke centre to house the rabbits, rodents, reptiles and even kittens in their care.
The centre, which was unveiled this morning, contains specialised units to suit the needs of each species.
The work was carried out by the ‘Brick Foundation’ – a Jersey Construction Council scheme which offers free or heavily discounted services and products from various companies to help make community projects a reality.
Marking the biggest project that the foundation has done so far, it has been fundraising throughout the year to gather the necessary resources to make it happen.
The JSPCA say that they wanted this centre on site to maximise the value and potential of their premises on St. Saviour's Road, as well as meeting the needs of the animals they care for.
Pictured: The centre is specialised for the different species' needs. (JSPCA)
CEO of the animal charity Debra D’Orleans commented: “We are blown away by the generosity of everyone involved in this project. The transformation is absolutely amazing and the centre provides the flexibility to deal with different scenarios throughout the year.”
Chairman of the Brick Foundation Steve Jewell added: “I’m extremely proud and grateful for my Jersey Construction Colleagues who have come together, and pull off the Brick Foundation’s largest ever project.
"Their generosity seems to know no boundaries, and demonstrates how strong their desire is to put something back into our community from our industry."
He continued: “With a fantastic design team, project manager, contractors and suppliers, we’ve delivered in value over £200,000 worth of work to the JSPCA, and are immensely proud our smaller charity can help in this way to another that is really part of Jersey’s DNA and serves so many animals, people and families so well.”
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