A few wheeks ago I was told of a guinea pig that had been found at a local car boot sale, he had been specifically placed, in his cardboard box, near the car so that he wouldn’t be missed by the car owners.
Fortunately he was seen and immediately was taken to the organisers of the event who then relayed several stories of various pets (including dogs) that had been left at the site, the last one being a box of kittens. No reports of any ‘lost guinea pigs’ had been made so the couple took him home and started to make enquiries about finding a rescue that would take him. Despite being in our area we are full at the moment and could only refer him on to another rescue.
Is it worth saying ‘Please don’t abandon your pets’? This is not only against the law, there is no excuse for it. This area has plenty of rescues who will offer advice if they cannot offer a space. Admittedly this is the first abandoned guinea pig I have come across locally this year (after a record breaking number of abandoned guineas in 2008) but it is one too many. Owners owe it to their pets to at least see that they reach a rescue safely.
If you come across a seemingly abandoned animal contact the local branch of the RSPCA, there are rules that apply to the rehoming of such animals.
Karen
