Guernsey Evening Press 27 July 1999

AN ANIMAL lover is set to fight on for a pet cemetery after planning chiefs rejected the scheme. The Island Development Committee is blocking the plans for the cemetery, chapel of rest and crematoriurn at Barras Lane, Vale because of the possible affect on the amenities of people living nearby and potential air and water pollution. But proposer Peter Johns says this is 'bunkum.' He claims there would be no pollution problems because the site is outside the water catchment area. Now he is threatening to take the IDC to court claiming animals are being denied the right to be buried. " I'm not angry - I'm just frustrated that pet lovers don't have a place to go to contemplate with their pets" he says. There are a lot of elderly people who are traumatised when their pets die and my idea would be for them to have a chapel of rest. 'It's an animal rights issue. Jersey has a pet cemetery why should Guernsey not be allowed to have one? he says.

Guernsey Evening Press - Thursday 15 April 1999
Dead pets 'dumped as refuse'

An investigation has been launched by the Guernsey Board of Administration following revelations that dead pets have been dumped at Mont Cuet landfill site.
The investigation was started after a woman discovered that her 12 year-old dog had been taken to Mont Cuet after being told by the Veterinary Clinic that the dog would be cremated.
A Veterinary Clinic has admitted disposing of pets via the landfill site.
Witnesses interviewed by the local Evening Press say that dead animals are routinely collected from some vets and dumped at the land fill site.

Guernsey Press Saturday 26 August 2000

FERAL CATS
( by Tim Earl Press Reporter )

This is in response to Patrick Moore and Lisa Goddard supporting Animal Aid in Guernsey

DESTROYING WILDLIFE: I wonder if Patrick Moore and Lisa Goddard, both fine people, realise That they are supporting an animal protector organisation which is steadily wiping our local wildlife, particularly birds. Animal Aid is dedicated to 'rescuing' feral cats, improving their health and then releasing them back into the wild to continue their attacks on our native birds and animals, They even put out food for the cats to ensure that they are fit and healthy enough to continue plundering wildlife. Why have I got so few birds in my garden,' is one of the most common questions am asked by readers. One 0' the reasons - a major factor at that - is the high number of cats which are allowed to roam tree. 
Domestic moggies are bad enough in some parts of the USA it is an offence to allow cats out of the home killing an estimated two million birds and animals in Guernsey each year.
But nobody can argue that they are animal lovers if they allow feral cats to continue their deadly ways.
Feral cats are wild and vicious. They do tremendous harm to our native birds plus those from other countries  resting here during their migrations) and animals. 
Feral cats should be put to sleep humanely when caught. Perhaps Patrick Moore
and Lisa Goddard should have this pointed out to them before they support Animal Aid. 
And perhaps we should think carefully before giving money which could be far better  used by the many other charities in Guernsey.