{"id":4022,"date":"2022-12-07T09:53:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T09:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-appeal-after-guinea-pigs-were-found-on-a-doorstep-in-edinburgh\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:28:47","slug":"appeal-after-guinea-pigs-were-found-on-a-doorstep-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/appeal-after-guinea-pigs-were-found-on-a-doorstep-in-edinburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal after Guinea pigs were found on a doorstep in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-4245\" 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 are appealing for information l after four Guinea pigs were found in a box on a doorstep of an Edinburgh resident on Newhaven Road.<\/p>\n<p>We were alerted to the incident after a member of the public opened their front door to find the box of Guinea pigs on 5 December. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Scottish SPCA Inspector June Chalcroft said \u201cThe caller had the box delivered to them but it\u2019s unknown who left it or when and there was no address on it for delivery or return. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe box had some instructions on it to not turn it upside down or sideways but nothing else.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe box contained four young Guinea pigs, straw and food. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Guinea pigs are now in the care of one of our animal rescue and rehoming centres, where they will receive the care 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 are appealing for information l after four Guinea pigs were found in a box on a doorstep of an Edinburgh resident on Newhaven Road. 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