A Dublin animal charity has issued an urgent warning after three guinea pigs were "abandoned" at a rugby club this week.
The DSPCA were called out to a rugby club in south Dublin after receiving reports that three guinea pigs had been abandoned in the area. They discovered the three guinea pigs in their cage along with their belongings including food, but said that the animals were "very cold and stressed" when help arrived.
Taking to social media, the DSPCA has urged those who cannot look after their animals to contact them instead of just abandoning their pets. They said: "These 3 little ones were found abandoned, in their cage with all their belongings including food at a rugby club in south Dublin. The poor little mites were very cold and very stressed when they arrived at the shelter.
