[Gpdd] [RESCUE] <Over 75 gpigs need homes in Tampa Bay, FL area>

[Sandra Park]

A private preschool in Pinellas County, Florida, with an animal program
for its students kept guinea pigs, males and females, in an outdoor
enclosure and allowed them to breed.  There are now 75 guinea pigs but
that number is expected to climb (up to 150), as many of the females are
pregnant.  The Humane Society of Pinellas has stepped in and has gotten
the school to agree to eliminate the guinea pig program by the end of
the year.  The males and females have been separated, examined by a
reputable vet, and the boys are being neutered.  The Humane Society of
Pinellas is taking on the enormous task of finding homes for the guinea
pigs but needs help.   If you are interested in adopting a guinea pig,
please contact the Humane Society of Pinellas, 3040 State Road 590,
Clearwater, FL  33759, tel. no. 727-797-7722.  If you are experienced
with cavies and are interested in fostering or finding other ways to
help this rescue effort, contact Dana Hakes at www.tampabayhrs.org .