{"id":4024,"date":"2022-12-06T09:25:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T09:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-appeal-for-information-after-guinea-pigs-found-in-a-bag-in-lerwick\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:28:48","slug":"appeal-for-information-after-guinea-pigs-found-in-a-bag-in-lerwick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/appeal-for-information-after-guinea-pigs-found-in-a-bag-in-lerwick\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal for information after Guinea pigs found in a bag in Lerwick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-4243\" 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\">We are\u00a0appealing for information after three Guinea pigs were found in a bag on the morning of Saturday 3 December in Lerwick.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish SPCA auxiliary inspector, Deborah Caithness, said, \u201cThe three Guinea pigs were found on the corner of King Haakon Street and King Harald Street at around 10am.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are long-haired Guinea pigs and mainly white in colour with some brown and black patches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bag they were found in is a large, black shoulder bag, which had hay in the bottom.<\/p>\n<article class=\"align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-full\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__label visually-hidden\">Image<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/full_content\/public\/2022-12\/Untitled%20design%20-%202022-12-06T092918.361.jpg?itok=FVerpEt_\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" alt=\"two photos of a black bag from different angles, one showing hay in the bottom of the bag\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that people\u2019s circumstances can change, but this is not the right way to give up an animal\u00a0if you can no longer care for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese Guinea pigs are now at one of our animal rescue and rehoming centres where they will receive the care they need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone recognises these animals or has any information, we would ask that they contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are\u00a0appealing for information after three Guinea pigs were found in a bag on the morning of Saturday 3 December in Lerwick. 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