{"id":4001,"date":"2022-12-19T10:04:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T10:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-appeal-issued-after-guinea-pigs-were-found-outside-a-high-rise-in-glasgow\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:08:54","slug":"appeal-issued-after-guinea-pigs-were-found-outside-a-high-rise-in-glasgow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/appeal-issued-after-guinea-pigs-were-found-outside-a-high-rise-in-glasgow\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal issued after Guinea pigs were found outside a high-rise in Glasgow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-4266\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--content-with-summary paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content-with-summary field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>We have issued an appeal after two Guinea pigs were found abandoned in a cage outside high-rise flats at Birness Drive in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>Scotland\u2019s animal welfare charity was alerted to the incident after a member of the public called their animal helpline after finding the Guinea pigs on 17 December.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish SPCA acting chief inspector, Lara Vickery, said: \u201cThe caller found two Guinea pigs outside a high-rise in a cage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were unsure who the animals belonged to and weren\u2019t aware of anyone in the neighbourhood who keeps Guinea pigs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLuckily the animals were unharmed but this could easily have been a different story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Guinea pigs are now in the care of one of our Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centres where they are receiving the care and attention they need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone recognises these animals, please contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have issued an appeal after two Guinea pigs were found abandoned in a cage outside high-rise flats at Birness Drive in Glasgow. 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