Huskies and guinea pigs fill Moncton SPCA

There is a surplus of “cute” these days at the Greater Moncton SPCA.

The animal welfare agency recently took possession of 19 full-grown Huskies and 17 guinea pigs.

The animals are all healthy and seem happy, says Moncton SPCA executive director Dave Rogers, and staff at the animal shelter are happy to have them.

“They are really something,” Rogers said.

Rogers explains that the SPCA worked with the owner of the animals to take possession of them, describing it as a “voluntary surrender.”

He says the owner’s “life circumstances” had changed and they were unable to keep the pets.

“It’s an unusual circumstance one of the largest group of animals we’ve taken in at one time,” Rogers said. “We’re here to help.”

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The 19 huskies range in age from five years to 14.

Since the animals came to the shelter on Sunday, it’s been an almost overwhelming experience.

The shelter put out a call for donations of leashes, bedding, towels,  and even leafy greens for the guinea pigs, to help cope with the sudden influx of so many critters.

Rogers says the SPCA is managing to cope with all the animals, plus their other responsibilities.

“But we’ve got a busy few months ahead of us,” Rogers said.

That’s because each of the animals will be found new homes. First though they will be given a thorough health examination and tested for their temperament- which could involve weeks of assessment.

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The guinea pigs will be kept for a period of time to make sure none of them are pregnant.

“We don’t want someone to adopt a guinea pig one day and then wake up the next morning and discover they have three or four more.” he said.