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**rabbitsncavyluv** · #1 11-03-09, 12:16 am

300 guinea pigs found in home - New Orleans News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - FOX 8 Live WVUE-TV Channel 8

**Tessa Bea** · #2 11-03-09, 12:19 am

I hope that they all can get taken care of! That breaks my heart, poor piggies...

**GizzyandMe** · #3 11-03-09, 01:14 am

Not impressed by that person at all!

**distancel** · #4 11-03-09, 02:45 am

Man, how can someone do that? I do hope they are okay...300 is so many!! I can't even imagine it!

**Duffinvt** · #5 11-03-09, 08:49 am

This is horrible. I am hoping our New Orleans mod will comment on this. Such a shame. I hope they can find homes, but I bet many will have to be put to sleep. Why do people do this? Is it a mental condition?

**bpatters** · #6 11-03-09, 08:55 am

The only Aachen Google knows about is in Germany, and if you Google Aachen and guinea pigs, that news story from there was printed or reported in many media outlets. I think the person who posted this just happened to get it from a New Orleans TV station.

**Duffinvt** · #7 11-03-09, 09:01 am

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Originally Posted by bpatters

The only Aachen Google knows about is in Germany, and if you Google Aachen and guinea pigs, that news story from there was printed or reported in many media outlets. I think the person who posted this just happened to get it from a New Orleans TV station.

Oh, I see. I wondered why they used the term "flat". That makes sense, thanks for clarifying.

**ameyjaney** · #8 11-03-09, 04:59 pm

Evil Scumbag.....is the only two words I can think of for that person right now. Breaks my heart to see these piggies kept like this.

**YayPiggies** · #9 11-03-09, 05:12 pm

That's so sad, the poor pigs.

**rabbitsncavyluv** · #10 11-03-09, 05:20 pm

Oops. I thought it was in the U.S since it was on the news. I assumed it was a hoarder but maybe a breeder? Or both?

Hope they can be adopted out rather than put down.

eta: Here is a link with more info Filthy flat filled with 300 abandoned guinea pigs - The Local

There were about 30 running around on the ground in garbage. I don't know how one person can 'sneak' that many guinea pigs into the apartment without anyone knowing?

**YayPiggies** · #11 11-03-09, 05:57 pm

Me too. Those pigs deserve another chance for sure.

**ChristyG** · #12 11-03-09, 07:20 pm

Awww, poor babies, I hope they all find homes!

**CavyMama** · #13 11-03-09, 07:41 pm

It's so sad. It could be an instance where the person was neither a hoarder nor a breeder. If they simply let the guinea pigs mingle, free range, babies will happen.

**horsiecutie** · #14 11-03-09, 08:35 pm

Did you read all the comments on that page about them? They were talking about how guineas are eaten and saying all this rude stuff about them

**CavyMama** · #15 11-03-09, 09:31 pm

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Originally Posted by horsiecutie

Did you read all the comments on that page about them? They were talking about how guineas are eaten and saying all this rude stuff about them

Well, in some countries, guinea pigs ARE very commonly eaten. But I did see the rude comments basically saying "They're just rodents, they eat their own poop anyway, what's the big deal?" It sounded to me like just some people trying to get a rise out of the animal lovers.

**MissFormosa** · #16 11-04-09, 02:10 pm

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Originally Posted by Duffinvt

This is horrible. I am hoping our New Orleans mod will comment on this. Such a shame. I hope they can find homes, but I bet many will have to be put to sleep. Why do people do this? Is it a mental condition?

Yes, unfortunately animal hoarding is a mental condition.

The hoarders are unable to see that the animals are suffering and in their mind, they are taking good care of the animals. It really is a shame and ranks as worst in my book right next to Munchausen by proxy syndrome.

Here is a link about it in the Psychiatirc Times: People Who Hoard Animals - Psychiatric Times

**horsiecutie** · #17 11-04-09, 03:10 pm

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Originally Posted by CavyMama

Well, in some countries, guinea pigs ARE very commonly eaten. But I did see the rude comments basically saying "They're just rodents, they eat their own poop anyway, what's the big deal?" It sounded to me like just some people trying to get a rise out of the animal lovers.

I know that they are eaten and think it is very sad and the "oh they eat their own poop anyway" those comments were insane!

**Barb1222** · #18 11-05-09, 10:24 pm

All I can say is ignorance is bliss...to the person who had all those poor piggies and to the stupid comments made.

**3piggymomma** · #19 11-08-09, 06:49 pm

That is so sad. Hearing things like that just make me ill. I hope the piggies can be nursed back to health and find loving homes that they deserve.

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