So many of the guinea pigs that come to me have been neglected and have had a very poor start in life. Some have been passed from pillar to post and don't even know what a home is. Many come in having never had the companionship of another guinea pig; have been left to suffer with health problems; some have never seen fresh fruit and vegetables or been given hay; many have lived in a tiny cage and don't know what coming out for playtime is; some sadly have been deliberately cruelly treated.

 

It is wonderful when they go to such loving lifelong homes, where they can lead fulfilling and happy lives with their new family. I am always overwhelmed by the passion and care many of the adopters have for these creatures. It makes the work I do so worthwhile. So this page is to celebrate my adopters and the palaces these piggies have now found themselves.

 

If you have adopted please send photos to me and I will add them to this page with your stories of adoption.

 

Thanks to all the adopters and supporters, without you I could not keep this rescue going. Who knows where some of these lovely creatures would have ended up otherwise.

 

Sky and Aeris: These girls were dumped in a car park in the pouring rain. Luckily they were picked up by a kind passer by who dried them off and contacted me. They are now in a lovely new home enjoying the run a a garden and the space of a huge C&C cage!

 

Dolly and Delilah: These girls came in as the owners child had lost interest. They had been living on wood shavings with no hay and Dolly was in a lot of stress, and had lost a lot of her fur. They are now pampered piggies and have a nice big run to enjoy!

 

Charlie, Freckle, Lil, and Lari: Freckle, Lil and Lari were rescued from a family where the piggies were just continually inter breeding. Charlie was a male who fell out with his friend and his owner decided she no longer wanted him any more (though she went out and bought a female piggy to replace him and was going to use her to breed with the male she kept! Charlie was at the rescue for a long time but he has now joined the girlies in a big C and C cage where they are spoilt rotten!

 

Rupert came into the rescue at the beginning of 2009 along with 3 other boars. They were all in a terrible state and had mites and ringworm. They were also very underweight, and Rupert was particularly small so I was concerned he would not pull through. But he did and with treatment he became a very healthy, chubby piggy with a very loud voice. After being neutered Rupert was lucky to find a home with a sow and has now found his hapy ever after!

 

"This is Ratty (black face) and Rupert (bown). We got Ratty as an unwanted pet off a friend about 6 months ago, she is two and a half now. After a while we decided to get her a friend as everything we read said they like to be with other guinea pigs, so we looked online and found north shields guinea pig sanctuary. I wanted a boy because I've only ever had female pigs in the past, so we chose Rupert because he had the loudest squeak when we got him out and it looked like he had the most personality. When we first introduced the two Ratty squealed louder then she ever had in the past and leapt away from Rupert, but she hadn't seen another guinea pig since she was born. Rupert is particularly fond of Ratty and hates being separated from her. He squeaks so loudly his ears start flapping and he will clamber over arms and laps until he is next to her"

Hurly and Burly: A lovely pair of boars who came to the rescue in 2009. They were no longer wanted by the family and were living in a absolutely tiny cage. Therefore they were so pleased to find their new home where they have a huge indoor home to run and chase about in.

 

"This photo is of two very special boys who are settling in nicely, they are very lively but have a lot of room and lots of boxes to play in,  they chase each other all over and its a joy to watch them enjoying life.  They also have an outside pen so they can eat grass and get some fresh air.  My two dogs love them and they look for them (I have to share the carrots between the Guineas and the dogs!)  I am pleased I have adopted Hurley and Burley they bring so much pleasure."

Scamper: Was a very lively 3 year old boar who came into the rescue as he was no longer wanted by his owner. He was adopted by a star adopter who again successfully paired up adult boars which is very unusual. He has a lovely homenow where he has a companion and is spoilt rotten!