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The Independent
4 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
‘Overwhelmed' house with 400 guinea pigs discovered in LA
Volunteers from Southern California Guinea Pig Rescue (SCGPR) discovered over 400 guinea pigs living in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions at a hoarder's home in South Los Angeles. The property owner was facing eviction, and the animals, believed to have been left by a previous tenant, had bred uncontrollably, far exceeding initial estimates. Many of the rescued guinea pigs were found to be sick, injured, dehydrated, or malnourished, prompting SCGPR to appeal for public assistance with adoptions, fostering, or donations for their recovery and care. SCGPR expressed concern that the guinea pig population could reach nearly 1,000 by November if breeding continues, describing the situation as dire. The rescue group is urging city officials to fully investigate the case and improve systemic response protocols, disputing an LA Animal Services lieutenant's assessment that the animals were healthy.
CNN
5 days ago
- General
- CNN
More than 400 guinea pigs rescued from Los Angeles home
Southern California Guinea Pig Rescue said a resident in southern Los Angeles was facing eviction and needed help surrendering 'approximately 200 guinea pigs.' But when volunteers arrived, they discovered the home had more than double the amount of guinea pigs they anticipated.
CNN
5 days ago
- General
- CNN
More than 400 guinea pigs rescued from Los Angeles home
Southern California Guinea Pig Rescue said a resident in southern Los Angeles was facing eviction and needed help surrendering 'approximately 200 guinea pigs.' But when volunteers arrived, they discovered the home had more than double the amount of guinea pigs they anticipated.
BBC News
11-07-2025
- BBC News
Guinea pigs in nappy box found dumped in Kent cemetery
Five guinea pigs were found dumped in a graveyard on one of the hottest days of the year, prompting a charity to launch an animals were discovered inside a nappy box by the bins at the back gate of Herne Cemetery on 26 Canterbury says they remain in good condition and they believe three may be officer Georgia Shelton said: "It's fortunate a member of the public found them and took them straight to the vets." The guinea pigs remain in the care of RSPCA Canterbury and if no owner comes forward they will be rehomed."We ask anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, especially anyone carrying a Pampers box on that day, to get in touch," Ms Shelton added."These poor guinea pigs were put in a box and dumped on one of the hottest days of the year."The charity adds summer is also a "peak time" for animal cruelty and encourages residents to take abandoned animals they found directly to a local vet or rescue centre. "These teams can call in the expertise of our officers if there's evidence that the animal has been neglected or abused," a spokesperson for the charity said.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Kent's RSPCA rescues about 100 guinea pigs from property
The RSPCA is caring for dozens of guinea pigs which were among about 100 of the animals to be rescued from a property in of the males among the 72 guinea pigs being cared for by the RSPCA's team in Leybourne will need new homes once they are neutered, and the charity is appealing for potential adopters to contact them."Ideally they will need someone with a good understanding of their needs as these poor lads have had a bad start in life so [they] will need time, patience and confidence-building," a charity spokesperson RSPCA says the animals will need to be kept with either a single or a group of female guinea pigs in a large pen of more than 5ft (1.5m). Earlier in June, the RSPCA said five kittens and their mum were also dumped in a cardboard box on a doorstep in Chatham. One of the kittens and the mum escaped when the box was opened, but the mother was found hiding in someone's house after almost 24 two of her kittens have RSPCA's Canterbury and District Animal Centre is now providing round-the-clock care to the surviving kittens, that have been named Arwen, Gimli and Frodo, and their mum, who has been named inspector Deborah Rutherford said: "There's absolutely no excuse to dump animals like this." Anyone with information about how the cats came to be abandoned is asked to contact the RSPCA.
