Although sometimes at first it seems that people have good intentions and want to adopt an animal to fill its days with happiness and love this is often not the case
Unfortunately it is not rare that they through animals actually fulfill only some of their needs and urges and when they get bored with their pets they just throw them out on the street
This is exactly what happens during the difficult times when people adopted pets en masse often just to make them less bored
This was especially the case with one guinea pig in New York Unfortunately when the pandemic ended many such animals ended up in shelters or worse on the streets
Nevertheless people with true love for every animal showed their big hearts in those moments Among them was the heroine of todays story Julie Turner who immediately knew what to do when she saw such an animal on the other side of the street
She Couldnt Just Leave Him There
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Julie Turner is a proven animal lover and a woman who wouldnt just leave her pets Since she has a little Shih Tzu named Mabel at home Julie knows well what a loving family and a warm home mean to every animal
For that very reason she couldnt remain indifferent to the little curledup guinea pig struggling to survive on that cold January day
She noticed him on the other side of the road while she was driving around her New York neighborhood
When she approached him she realized that this guinea pig was very frightened
I was heartbroken Turner told The Dodo I knew that little guy was probably struggling to find warmth and food I couldnt understand why someone would just leave their own pet to fend for themself like that
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On the same day she tried to attract him with hamster treats and get the job done quickly Unfortunately it didnt work
I couldnt leave him Turner wrote in a post on TikTok
That is why she decided to seek professional help and call a local animal rescue specialist Although they were unable to do anything that day they found him at that location the next day and rescued him using a drop trap
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Rufus as Julie named this little guinea pig was finally safe
Better Days Were Ahead Of Him
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Although Rufus was abandoned and therefore betrayed by the people it was obvious that he had not lost his faith in humans despite everything
Little by little he became more and more relaxed in the warm and safe home and the many snacks that his rescuer showered him with made it even easier
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I went to the supermarket and got him all sorts of greens and other vegetables as well as guinea pig food and alfalfa Turner said I filled his cage and he ate so much I was shocked to see how much food he could consume in such a short time but Im sure he was very hungry
However when he showed his affectionate side and fell into Julies arms to snuggle without a problem she knew his recovery was complete
Only one thing was missing and that was a forever home and a foster parent who would treat Rufus as a true member of the family
Turner looked to a small animal rescuer named Melissa When Melissa came to pick him up the pair had an instant unexpected connection The two clicked at first and it was clear that they would be inseparable
Rufus once a sadly abandoned pig who wandered the sidewalks in search of food has now become a fullfledged member of the loving family
And the person who adopted him certainly didnt do it because of some selfish whims but because of the immense love in her heart which was just what he needed
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