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<title>Guinea Pig Dumps</title>
<description>This is a map of all the large guinea pig overpopulation problems which have occurred in recent times.  These are groups of over 20 (generally), and come from abuse cases, breeder "dumps" (where a breeder downsizes stock), hoarding cases, you name it.

If any rescues were involved in placing the pigs, their names and/or websites have been appended with this information.

This map is by no means complete.  This features only cases which can be found online or that rescues have posted about having to deal with.</description>
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<title>Brooklyn, NY (67 Pigs)</title>
<description>
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        January 2006

Hoarder in Brooklyn was evicted, leaving behind 67 guinea pigs.  She turned these over in a U-haul, along with ten cats, seven rabbits, five chickens, a couple of dogs, and three quail.  One rescue took 37, 30 were left behind at the shelter.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111179">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 12:50:34.263605+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Jacksonville, NC (48 Pigs)</title>
<description>
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        April 2005

48 pigs were dumped by a breeder in Jacksonville, NC.  Rescuers were lied to and assured that these pigs were elderly and from an elderly rescuer who could no longer care for them.  Nearly all pigs were adolecent males with respiratory problems and mites, up to problems such as severe bladder stones.

30 pigs were taken by All Creatures Rescue and Sanctuary in the Triangle Area of NC, and the other 18 were taken by Greener Side Rescue in Jacksonville, NC.

Rescues:
<a href="http://www.allcreaturesrescue.org">All Creatures Rescue</a>
Greener Side Guinea Pig Rescue<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111185">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 11:25:41.676053+00:00</dc:date>
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<link>http://www.platial.com/post/111205</link>
<title>Spartanburg, SC (65 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        May 2006

65 pigs were pulled from a breeder in Spartanburg, SC.  This is the breeder's second time being busted, the first time being in Georgia.  The pigs were intially taken in by the South Carolina Guinea Pig Rescue, and North Georgia Guinea Pig Rescue pitched in to take many of them.

The pigs were not in good shape, and many were pregnant.

Rescues involved:
<a href="http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/scgpigrescue.html">South Carolina Guinea Pig Rescue</a>
<a href="http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/GA412.html">North Georgia Guinea Pig Rescue</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111205">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 17:59:05.032026+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Rochester, MN (113 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        May 2006

113 guinea pigs and 9 chinchillas were pulled from a woman's home in Rochester, MN.  70 of these guinea pigs were deemed to be in adoptable condition.

They were taken by the Humane Society for Companion Animals in St. Paul, MN.

Rescues Involved:
<a href="http://www.hsca.net/">Humane Society for Companion Animals</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111207">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 11:36:11.415466+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Seattle, WA (100 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        April 2006

150 pigs were pulled running wild from a backyard environment.  They appeared to be fed solely on rice, with no other food and water available.

The pigs were distributed across many rescues.

Rescues Involved:
<a href="http://www.rabbitrodentferret.org/rabbitrodentferret.org/index.asp"> Best Little Rabbit, Rodent, and Ferret House</a>
<a href="http://members.aol.com/cavycompanions/">Cavy Companions</a>
<a href="http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/foggycreekcavyrescue.html">Foggy Creek Cavy Rescue</a>


<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111209">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 11:44:11.760198+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Hesperia, CA (98 pigs)</title>
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        May 2006

227 animals total were pulled from a house in Hesperia, CA.  The final tally included 98 guinea pigs, 84 cats, 27 dogs, 14 rabbits, 3 potbellied pigs and 1 bird.

The owner was allowed to keep six cats, six dogs and 65 cage animals.  Officials removed dozens of animals from the home in 2004.

Unconfirmed reports state that all by 12 of the animals were euthanized.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111210">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 11:47:44.520804+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Tulas, OK (100 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        September 2005

"Tuesday the 27th we had a woman claiming to do dog
rescue call us and ask if we could take a few Guinea Pigs. I was not prepared for what arrived. 75 yes you read that correct 75 Guinea Pigs all ages, from 3 days old to 3 years old were brought in. They had been living in this woman's kitchen in totes. Every tote looked as if it had not been cleaned in weeks and the water bottles were so filled with filth you couldn't see through them."

30 more pigs later came in from the same person.

Rescues involved:
<a href="http://www.oklahomaawa.com">Oklahoma Animal Welfare Association<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111213">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 12:03:07.699364+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Riverside, CA (30 pigs)</title>
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        July 2005

30 pigs were turned into the Riverside animal shelter, all living in one cramped, wire bottomed cage.  There were 16 boars and 10 sows.  The man who turned them in claimed that he had caught them "wild".

Rescues/Shelters involved:
<a href="http://www.cavyhaven.org/">Orange County Cavgy Haven</a>
<a href="http://www.rcdas.org/">Riverside County Animal Shelter</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111215">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 12:08:49.776013+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Almere, Netherlands (49 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        August 2006

49 guinea pigs were found on the side of the road in banana boxes.

Rescue involved:
<a href="http://www.petproducts.nl/dierenasiel/anieuws.html">Local Animal Center</a>
(Page is in dutch!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111216">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 12:14:18.139578+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Perth, Scotland (49 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        July 2006

49 pigs have been pulled from horrific breeder conditions in Scotland by Thistle Cavies.  Pictures show nearly bald pigs scratching holes into themselves from the severity of their mites, balding faces, and many, many other problems.

40 other pigs are STILL with this breeder because Thistle Cavies does not have funds and room.

Rescues Involved:
<a href="http://thistlecavies.tripod.com/index.html">Thistle Cavies</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111219">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 12:21:34.116551+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Hollister, CA (275 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        July 2002

187 pigs were seized from a woman by local Animal Control officers.  They were living in filth, sometimes nearly 2 feet of their own feces in their tiny, cramped cages!

After all pregnant females delivered, there ended up being  approximately 275 pigs total!  Because of the huge scope of the rescue, Cavy Spirit went on the Piggebago "Guinea Pigs a Go-Go" nationwide trip to distribute all these pigs to rescues nationwide!

Primary rescue involved:
<a href="http://www.cavyspirit.com">Cavy Spirit</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111284">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 17:18:00.996431+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Lewiston, ME (303 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        November 2002

303 pigs were impounded from a woman's basement in Lewiston, Maine.  Animal Control felt that they were too ill, and posed a risk to animals already in the control center.  All guinea pigs were euthanized.

Rescues involved:
None<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111285">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 17:21:09.733463+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Ypsilanti, MI (130 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        July 2002

130 pigs were pulled from atrocious conditions in a pet store in Ypsilanti.  113 were euthanized, the remaining pigs were all babies.

Several kittens were also pulled from the store.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111286">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 17:24:05.975807+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Omaha, NE (200+ pigs)</title>
<description>
        <![CDATA[
        June 2001

Over 200 pigs taken from a man who supposedly started out with 5 pets many years ago.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111288">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 17:27:30.48486+00:00</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.platial.com/post/111291">
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<title>La Plata, MD (230 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        May 2004

230 guinea pigs and 10 shih-tzus were seized living in "horrible conditions".

Tri-County Animal Shelter and Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue networked to help deal with this huge influx.  According to Pet-Abuse.com, all pigs had to be euthanized due to extensive health problems.

Rescues:
<a href="http://www.mgpr.org/">Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111291">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 17:53:25.432665+00:00</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.platial.com/post/111301">
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<title>Cambridge, England (21 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        August 2005

21 pigs were seized from a couple in Cambridge England.  They were so starved that they had started to cannibalize their cagemates.

She was banned from keeping guinea pigs for only 18 months.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111301">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 18:30:45.531688+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Aurora, MO (200 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        "The Missouri Department of Agriculture, law officers and Humane Society workers say they saved more than 200 guinea pigs and about two dozen rabbits from an unlicensed breeder's facility. They also seized gerbils and pigeons. State officials say the breeder sold the animals and birds, known collectively as pocket pets, to pet stores in Missouri, including the Springfield area. "<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111302">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 18:36:48.295515+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>NE Ohio (54 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        April 2006

37 pigs were pulled from atrocious conditions in a pet store after numerous complaints by consumers.  After pregnancies, the total ended up being 54 guinea pigs.  The pigs were not in good shape.

This case is pending litigation, and the owner may be able to get some of these animals back, sadly.

Rescues Involved:
<a href="http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/ohiocavies.html">Ohio Cavies</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111353">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-08 08:30:11.679456+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Downey, CA (40 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        January 2006

40 guinea pigs were dumped in a park.  Animal Control went to pick them up.  12 died before they could be adopted.

Rescues Involved:
<a href="http://www.cavyhaven.org/">Orange County Cavy Haven</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111365">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-08 11:37:06.384008+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Annville, PA (20+ pigs)</title>
<description>
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        July 2005

20+ guinea pigs were found by a vet wandering outside near their home.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111366">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-08 11:51:15.441471+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Mississauga, Ontario (20 pigs)</title>
<description>
        <![CDATA[
        June 2005

The local shelter took in 20 pigs that had been abandonded in a box in the forest.  There were more than 20 pigs in the box, but many had died due to starvation.  The remaining pigs were euthanized because of their poor health.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111368">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-08 11:53:38.465514+00:00</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.platial.com/post/111369">
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<title>Michigan (20 pigs)</title>
<description>
        <![CDATA[
        March 2005

An owner dumped their out of control breeding experiment on the local Michigan Humane Society.  11 females and 9 males, several pregnant.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111369">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-08 12:17:01.304628+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Phoenix, AZ (100 pigs)</title>
<description>
        <![CDATA[
        February 2005

100 pigs were turned over to the Humane Society when officers visited the home of a breeder in Pinal County.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111370">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-08 12:16:33.300018+00:00</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.platial.com/post/111371">
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<title>Norwich, England (86 pigs)</title>
<description>
        <![CDATA[
        June 2005

131 dogs, 48 cats, 80 rabbits and 86 guinea pigs were found at a property in Cromer on June 13.
<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111371">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-08 12:16:42.183197+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Pottsville, PA (101 Pigs)</title>
<description>
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        July 31st, 2006
101 guinea pigs pulled from a barn in Pottsville, PA.

All pigs were in bad shape, many dead.  Living in 2 feet of their own feces, maggot encrusted, many were also pregnant.  Being sold for $0.10 each for human consumption.

Pigs were taken by Have-a-Heart Guinea Pig Rescue in NJ and another rescue.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111180">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 11:02:12.167244+00:00</dc:date>
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<title>Baltimore, MD (109 pigs)</title>
<description>
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        December 2005

These poor pigs were dumped outside of a church in two large boxes.  20 died from the cold, 20 were taken by a volunteer to find homes for, and another 69 were housed by the Nature Center in Baltimore.  Many were pregnant, and many of those who died were newborns.

Rescues Involved:
<a href="http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/critter.html">Critter Connection</A>
<a href="http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NJ250.html">Have a Heart Guinea Pig Rescue</a>


Many of the pigs ended up going to Have a Heart Guinea Pig Rescue and Critter Connection.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111211">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-07 11:58:02.008022+00:00</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.platial.com/post/111287">
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<title>Omaha, NE (350+ pigs)</title>
<description>
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        July 2001

Animal control stopped counting the pigs they found in this home at 350.  They were kept in 4x4 partitions, and the bedding was layered with dead bodies of their former cagemates.

All were thin and undernourished.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111287">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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        June 2003

25 guinea pigs were abandoned with All Creatures Rescue and Sanctuary by their owners.  All of the guinea pigs were "pink eyed whites", white guinea pigs with pink eyes (which are not albino).

2 years after the rescue, 4 of the guinea pigs are still with the rescue, awaiting forever homes.

Rescues Involved:
<a href="http://www.allcreaturesrescue.org">All Creatures Rescue and Sanctuary</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.platial.com/post/111473">Map this on Platial</a><br /> 
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<dc:date>2006-08-09 08:53:27.018179+00:00</dc:date>
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