Anyone with just one or two pets will know that caring for them is an expensive hobby, so it is no wonder that the bills for 130 animals can add up.
Ms Mason said it costs “a huge amount” to pay for the care of their guinea pigs, with fees ranging from housing and heating to food and medical bills.
And that’s before even taking into account the cost of rescuing animals that they put up for adoption.
“In February, we rescued 53 boys, and we got them all better,” she said.
“We got them all neutered, and we’re down to two now that we’ve got left to find homes for out of the 53.
“We got them all health checked multiple times – if you want to put a figure on that, that rescue cost was about five and a half grand.”
They say their pets have either been rescued from bad situations or taken on from other people – with some also purchased, but they are not running a charity or an animal rescue.
