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Peter Gurney (9 March 1938 - 2 July 2006〔Gurney's death is variously reported as 1 or 2 July depending upon the source.〕) was an author and campaigner for the rights and welfare of guinea pigs. He was associated with the Cambridge Cavy Trust, founded by Vedra Stanley-Spatcher. Starting in 1990, Gurney was a regular hospital visitor to Great Ormond Street Hospital with five of his guinea pigs. The children called him "The Guinea Pig Man".〔 == Biography == Born in Luton, Gurney attended Beech Hill Secondary Modern School. He was enlisted in the Royal Navy for his National Service, and drove buses and lorries for a living upon his discharge. At the age of 48 he bought his first guinea pig.〔 Early retirement after a serious accident which left Gurney unable to drive allowed him to devote his attention to guinea pig medicine. Veterinary training did not concentrate on small pets, and Gurney found this sufficient spur to confront and complain about the self-regulation of the veterinary profession and highlight its lack of knowledge in the area. In 1992 Gurney wrote his first book, ''The Proper Care of Guinea Pigs'', during recovery from kidney cancer.〔 During this period, Michael Bond, best known for his ''Paddington Bear'' books, met Gurney and encouraged him in his work and writing.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Gurney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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