“Shocked” workers at a York animal centre had their palms full after the arrival of practically 50 guinea pigs needing houses.
Carers on the RSPCA centre on Landing Lane needed to work further hours when 48 of the animals have been donated following the dying of their proprietor.
Centre supervisor Ruth McCabe stated: “We’ve by no means had a sudden consumption of such a lot of animals.”
Following a interval of quarantine the guinea pigs will probably be put up for adoption.
Ms McCabe stated when the guinea pigs arrived “it was a little bit of a shock” with workers “a bit of bit greatly surprised to say the least”.
“It was an enormous enterprise sexing all of them and checking they have been all effectively, ensuring we had sufficient bedding and meals,” she stated.
“Quite a lot of the workers needed to work further hours to verify the animals have been all settled and cozy for the evening.”
The animal charity has appealed for donations of hay and contemporary greens – particularly spinach, kale, broccoli and peppers – to feed the animals.
Ms McCabe stated the centre’s isolation block was presently getting used as emergency lodging for the creatures, which had been separated and housed in household teams to keep away from “an explosion of much more guinea pigs”.
She stated as a result of excessive variety of guinea pigs taken in, a few of the animals would must be cared for at completely different animal centres, till they may very well be put up for adoption.
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