Over 400 guinea pigs discovered at South Los Angeles hoarding home, non-profit says

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A stunning discovery was made in South Los Angeles, the place greater than 400 guinea pigs had been discovered at a hoarder’s residence, dwelling in overcrowded and unsanitary situations.

Volunteers from Southern California Guinea Pig Rescue stepped in after studying the tenant was being evicted. They are a small non-profit that takes care of guinea pigs from their very own houses.

They discovered twice as many animals as had been initially reported on the house — some sick, injured or useless.

The rescuers had been capable of save 33 of the guinea pigs — all pregnant females. They stated there are nonetheless over 400 guinea pigs on the house. Now, they’re attempting to get help from different guinea pig rescues in California.

The small non-profit warns that the scenario can worsen shortly.

“At three weeks, they’ll breed once more. An already-pregnant sal who has given delivery can get pregnant once more inside 24 hours,” warned Package Benson, the co-founder of Southern California Guinea Pig Rescue. “What folks can do proper now could be assist your native shelters. The rescue group is stretched skinny proper now. Now we have been in a guinea pig inhabitants disaster, and a give up disaster, and an abandonment disaster for years now, I imply, it simply retains ramping up.”

Bensons additionally says banning the sale of small animals might assist stop future conditions like this.