Nearly 100 guinea pigs surrendered by 'overwhelmed' pet owner in Escondido

96 guinea pigs, 50 abandoned chicks, 39 cats and 5 dogs rescued in a day

There were 96 guinea pigs newly surrendered by an overwhelmed owner. There were 50 baby chicks, abandoned at a post office by someone who ordered them but failed to pick them up. And there were 28 kittens, 11 adult cats and five dogs, all taken in from another shelter, an overcrowded system where the potential pets were at risk of euthanasia. Oh, that doesn’t count the abandoned horse turned over to them. The San Diego Humane Society had its han…

Nearly 100 guinea pigs surrendered by 'overwhelmed' pet owner in Escondido

(FOX 5/KUSI) — A pet owner in northern San Diego County went to an animal shelter seeking help after being "overwhelmed" with 96 pet guinea pigs. The San Diego Humane Society shared the information on Thursday, saying that the high number of guinea pigs surrendered was just around one-third of the total animals it took in on a single day. •Video Above: The difference between threatened and endangered species The guinea pigs were surrendered at t…