SINGAPORE: A guinea pig died after it and 14 others were left abandoned at the side of the road in two thermal food delivery bags, and the case has been ...
Ms Sankar said: “We are incredibly saddened and disturbed by this incident. Advertisement
SPCA said the guinea pigs would have had no chance of survival had it not been for a passer-by who found the bags. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ms Jessica Kwok, group director of the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), said on Monday that AVS was alerted and investigations are ongoing. Members of the public with information related to the case can contact AVS at An SPCA animal rescue officer found 15 guinea pigs in the thermal bags at the scene on Thursday. The Straits Times understands that they had earlier escaped from the thermal bags. I was shocked to see a guinea pig’s face staring back at me.” One was found dead under the bags.
15 were initially abandoned, and two more were found the next day.
I was shocked to see a guinea pig’s face staring back at me.” The passer-by returned the next day to search the area and found two more guinea pigs. The abandonment was highlighted by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in a Facebook
17 guinea pigs were found abandoned in a GrabFood delivery at Sungei Tengah, said the SPCA. One guinea pig carcass was also found.
As for the thankfully rescued guinea pigs, the SPCA will continue to keep the public informed on their progress, they said. There was no food, water or proper shelter in sight. The following day, two more guinea pigs were found at the location. They were drenched from the rain and struggling under the heat, SPCA said. SPCA dispatched an Animal Rescue Officer to the location, whereupon they found two bags thermal food bags lying in the open by the side of the road. [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/spcasingapore/posts/10159916046238155) on Monday (13 Mar), the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Singapore said they were alerted by a caller to the incident.
There is no mention of the exact location where the caller spotted the bags but SPCA noted that its Animal Rescue Officer later arrived at the scene and found ...
“I went to check the bags because I saw something furry. The SPCA will continue to update the public on the progress of the rescued guinea pigs. The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has revealed in an Instagram post that 17 guinea pigs were left abandoned in a Grab food bag without any food or water, exposed to the harsh weather conditions of rain and heat.
Another heartless case of animal abandonment was brought up by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or SPCA, today.
“We are incredibly saddened and disturbed by this incident. Two more guinea pigs were found the following day. I was shocked to see a guinea pig’s face staring back at me!” SPCA quoted the caller as saying.