[Gpdd] [ RESCUE]Emergency! 50-60 GPs in need of homes in PA

[Silvermarangls at aol.com]

  Received this & thought I'd send it here just incase someone in or near 
this area can help. See below.
Bless you, Mar
> 
> As you know I work at Hillside SPCA in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. We 
> got a cruelty call about cats missing ears, eyes, and fur, dogs 
> living in a trailer, and a shed full of rabbits and guinea pigs. The 
> dogs were fine and the cats are being taken to the SPCA, and the 
> guinea pigs are our biggest concern right now. The guy used to take 
> them to the auction to get 10 cents each (they were sold for food) 
> but now he just wants us to take them. To get into the garage where 
> they were kept we had to walk through several inches of mud (the 
> owner has it that way so the cats can't get in) and my foot got 
> stuck several times, in mud 6 inches deep. Inside the shed there 
> were about 60 GPs running loose, food just thrown on the floor in 
> some places for them. I mentioned the maggots on the floor to the 
> owner and he said, "Oh no, they're mealyworms!" (There were both)
> 
> We were only able to bring 25 back with us today, and we go back 
> Wed. for more. Nearly every female is pregnant, but for the most 
> part they all seem healthy. One is missing most of his hair and has 
> trouble walking, he may have to be euthanized. But the fact is we 
> don't have room for 60 guinea pigs, or enough people to take care of 
> them. My boss has said we have until Tuesday to get them adopted, or 
> they all have to be killed. But I think if we try as hard as we can 
> she'll change her mind. We really need help though. These guys 
> deserve a good home, after what they lived in. They all seem pretty 
> friendly, and not one tried to bite us as we were grabbing them and 
> putting them in the carriers or holding them later on.
> 
> If anyone is in the area and wants to take one (or more!) please 
> visit, immediately! If you don't see one you like today, come back 
> Wednesday, or when we get the next bunch (it'll take more than one 
> or two trips to get them all back). And spread the word for us! If 
> you have friends in the Pottsville area, or anywhere in PA, let them 
> know about our situation. We are also going to try to get the news 
> involved, hopefully to get more adoptions.
> Remember, we have all ages, male and female, all colors, so I'm sure 
> you can find someone you like!
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