Students in the small animal science program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School are learning to foster guinea pigs for the Hancock County Animal Shelter in hopes of finding their little friends forever homes. A mother and four pups are being cared for in the lab and plans are to have them adopted during the next few weeks.With members of the furry family are, from left, seniors Tara Johnston, Paige Smith and Leanna Smith.

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