The number of guinea pigs in the care of the Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is growing after several births from recently rescued guinea pigs, with more expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
More than 400 kittens are expected to come through the doors at the Guelph Humane Society by the fall and staff are getting ready to welcome them into their care at their recently renovated facility.
Officials said their owner was no longer able to care for them. “We have some adults, some juveniles, and some little babies. We were surprised to find five brand new little babies,” said Samantha Westphal, the Animal Care Manager at the Guelph Humane Society. That number has grown to 30 and another female is due to give birth any day. Their rat pack will be close to 40 in the coming days. According to the humane society, rodents tend to have a bad rap which can make it harder to find them their homes. Westphal said there are a lot of misconceptions about rats as being unclear and unfriendly, but they are actually very social and easily trained.