The following guinea pigs are at the rescue and are waiting for loving forever homes. I try to update this page regularly, but
not all the guinea pigs are shown, so please get in touch if you are looking for a specific piggy.
Please remember guinea pigs
live for up to 7 years so a lot of thought needs to be given before rehoming a guinea pig. It is not a case of how quickly can I get
one, thought and research needs to go into making this decision.
Guinea pigs adopted from the rescue must not be kept on
woodshavings, they are completely unsuitable for piggies and pose health risks.
Guinea pigs will not be rehomed as the sole responsibility
of a child (under 18 years old). A guinea pig is a animal and not a toy and therefore needs a caring and dedicated adult to be responsible
for its care. Many of the guinea pigs come to me because they have been bought for children who lose interest. This is not fair on
the piggies. I do rehome piggies to be part of families, but there must be an adult interest.
Home checks are always carrired
out prior to adoption. Please read the adoption policy for more information on the adoption process.
Thank you for considering
adopting a rescued piggy!
Albie and Gogo: Albie is a huge guinea pig weighing an enormous 1.4 kgs. He is three years old and very cuddly and tame. Sadly
Albie has tumours in his groin and under his arms. Therefore he will stay at the rescue to live out the end of his life in comfort
with his friend Gogo! Gogo will be up for rehoming after this time. In foster care at present.
Arrival at rescue: June 2009
I would like to get these girls into a home before Christmas...Biscuit and Molly: Biscuit is about a year old and Molly is about a
year and a half old. They both live together quite happily but prefer to sleep in seperate beds so need a home that has seperate bed
areas for them. They are a little shy of being picked up but are very enquistive when out in the run. They are becoming mroe interactive
with me now. They would be better suited to a quiet home without very young children.
Arrival at rescue: September 2009
Alfie, Beatrice and Eugenie: Alfie is a handsome and very vocal boar. He was picked up as a stray so I don't know how old
he is, but he is young, about 8-9 months old. He has been neutered and has settled well with the girls. Beatrice and Eugenie are a
pair of very prety tri-coloured sows. They are about 2 and a half years old and were no longer wanted as the children lost interest!
They have not been handled much so are a bit skittish. The girls must be rehomed together, and if possible Alfie would like to join
them. These are a fabulously bonded group and would make a wonderful addition to a piggy friendly home.
Arrival at rescue:
September 2009
Thanks to all who donated to the November appeal. I was really suprised at the generosity of so many people. The piggies were all
very happy with their treats.
Special thanks to the following for their donations: Steve, Meg, Kate, Jamie, Sarah, Laura, Ash,
Emma, Louise, Claire, David S, Lucy, Amanda, Kirsty, Melanie, Susan, Alexandra, David C, Ruth, Carolynn, Kathryn, Sue,
Nicole and Lynne!
Thanks also to those who have offered to foster.
Urgently needing homes
These are guinea pigs that have been in rescue for a while or who are older and need to get settled into a new
home more quickly.
Boo and Casper: A pair of two and a half year old boars. Sadly in rescue due to the owner having a baby. Very small piggies who would
like a home asap. These boys are very vocal and sociable with people. I don't want these boys to be in rescue much longer. It would
make them so happy to be in loving home soon. They like to practice their acrobat skills during the day! Photo to follow
very soon.
Arrival at rescue: October 2009
Sows
All the gorgeous girlies in rescue that are ready for rehoming.
Ellie and Julia: Mother and daughter. Aproximately 2 and a half years old. Owner was not a llowed to keep pets in her new home so
could no longer keep these girls. They have only just arrived, so more info to follow. Poor girls, hopefully they will find a loving
home soon.
Arrival at rescue: November 2009
Boars
All the handsome boys in rescue that are ready for rehoming.
Fizz: One of a group of young boys dumped in a box and rescued by the RSPCA. He has been neutered so is looking to join a female or
group of females in 4 weeks time. He has a lively character and is very inquisitive. Aproximately 3-4 months old. In foster care at
present.
Arrival at rescue: October 2009
Pumpkin: One of a group of young boys dumped in a box and rescued by the RSPCA. He has been neutered so is looking to join a female
or group of females in 4 weeks time. He has a lively character and is very vocal. He is aproximately 3-4 months old. In foster care
at present.
Arrival at rescue: October 2009
Burt: Burt is about 9 months old and unfortunately did not get on with his companion so his owners could no longer keep him. He had
been neutered so is looking to join a female or group of females in 4 weeks time. Reserved.
Arrival at rescue: November
2009
Robin and Frankie: Robin came in as an emergency along with 4 others. He has been severely neglected and it is unclear how old he
is. He will need lots of TLC. He is living with Frankie (his son). Frankie is about 10 weeks old. His owners had been given
him about 4 weeks ago, along with 4 other guinea pigs but found their squeaking annoying, and also didn't like touching small furry
things!
Arrival at rescue: November 2009
Johnny and Tinks: Have come from another guinea pig rescue that is very busy. These boys are long haired so will need a home which
is prepared to give them extra attention to keep them looking fine. They are 8 months old. They are quite skitty but have only just
arrived. These boys will not be rehomed to breeders.
Arrival at rescue: November 2009
Ralph: Has come from another guinea pig rescue that is very busy. He is about a year old. More info to follow once he has settled
in. He will be looking to join a baby boar or could be neutered to join a female.
Arrival at rescue: November 2009
Elf: Has come from another guinea pig rescue that is very busy. He is about 8 months old. He is an unusual slate colour. More info
to follow once he has settled in. He will be looking to join a baby boar or could be neutered to join a female. In foster care at
present.
Arrival at rescue: November 2009
Hagrid: Arrived with Julia and Ellie. He is aproximately 2 and a half years old. Owner was not allowed to keep pets in her new
home so could no longer keep him. He only just arrived, so more info to follow, but he is very tame. Hopefully he will
find a loving home soon.
Arrival at rescue: November 2009
Not yet ready for rehoming
All the guinea pigs that are receiving treatment, are pregnant or on pregnancy watch.
Sorrow: Came in to the rescue with Robin, Frankie and Tinker as an emergency case. Their owner said that they were squeaking
and it was getting annoying. He also said they were losing their hair and had scabs, as well as telling me that they were fighting
so one had been seperated. The owners had no idea of the sex of any of the guinea pigs, so I am unsure as to what they were
planning to do with them all. They had only had them 4 weeks and appeared to know nothing about guinea pigs, having been given
them by a friend. They had no hay and were just outside on woodshavings. Sorrow is in a terrible state. She is practically
bald all over, extremely thin, all her bones protrude, as well as being heavily pregnant. She must have been freezing outside with
no fur or bedding. From what I understood she has just been continuously pregnant all her life and it is unclear how old she
is. She has settled in here with her baby girl, Tinker, and is eating non stop. It is likely she will stay at the rescue so she
has no more stress of being moved, unless an exceptional home came forward. Here are some pictures of the awful state she is in. Update: Sorrow
had quite a traumatic labour but is now doing well. She gave birth to 6 babies, which is a very large amount for a guinea. At
the moment 2 have survived and I have my fingers crossed that Mum and these 2 will be ok.
Arrival at rescue: November
2009
Tinker: Came in to the rescue with Sorrow, Robin, and the 2 baby boars. She is currently living with her Sorrow (her mum) and
as she is 10 weeks old and was still with her brothers, there is a chance she could be pregant so she is on pregnancy watch at the
moment. She is in good condition considering how neglected she has been.
Arrival at rescue: November 2009
2 boars: I have two neutered boars from the RSPCA. They are young and are looking for homes seperately with a sow or group of sows.
They were abandoned in a box. They are both white and black. Photo to follow.
Arrival at rescue: November 2009
Boar and Sow: I have a neutered male and female looking for a home together. The female was abandoned in a box and picked up by the
RSPCA. The boar was found as a stray. He is a dark eyed beige piggy, she is a black and white abyssinian. They are very vocal and
friendly. Photo to follow very soon.
Arrival at rescue: November 2009