Fairy Encourages Donations to Rescues for the Holidays
Oh come all ye faithful, tra la – friends, new callers here for the very first time (and what took you so long, may I ask?) and my best, most Important New Best Friend, Raj Mahal. It is time to ready ourselves for that special time of the year once again. The day will soon [...]
Guinea Pigs Pignic Inside At Boston’s Cavy Cabaret
TranslationWe’re very excited to be launching the first Cavy Cabaret in the Boston area on Saturday, December 10th of this year. This has been something many years in the making. I attended my first Pignic the same year I began CavyMadness – in 1999. Back then, the New England Pignic was held in Western Massachusetts, [...]
The Cozy Cavy Closed for the Holidays
TranslationMarsha Weaver was living happily off her business of sewing soft goods for guinea pigs and other small pets in her Alabama family home. That all changed on April 27th this past year when a tornado struck, destroying their home, and leaving her and her family to flee for their lives. As the Weavers pick [...]
Christmas Comes Early to Australia
TranslationWhile the Guinea Pig Today staff was bundled in the cold on Saturday, our friends Down Under were braving the heat for the fifth annual Pignic in the Park. This year’s event, sponsored by the Australian Cavy Sanctuary (ACS), was Christmas themed and guinea pig owners were invited to bring their guinea pigs, family, and [...]
Challenges in Guinea Pig Cage Design
TranslationVeranda is a magazine about home design and interior decorating and while they might know a lot about style, we would like offer some assistance when it comes to guinea pigs. In a note posted on their Facebook page in January, Dara Caponigro, Editor in Chief of Veranda magazine revealed she had seven guinea pigs. [...]
How Eno found Us
TranslationI first saw Eno at Murphy’s Mart department store. I had not been looking for a new animal friend and I hadn’t had a guinea pig since I was fourteen and lost my dear little Knish. My friend Jodi and I were off goofing around while our boyfriends were practicing with their band. There wasn’t [...]
Guinea Pigs Are Cheap… NOT!
TranslationMonthly Guinea Pig Cost Many people seem to think that guinea pigs are a low cost pet. This can’t be any farther from the truth. In one month I go through a good amount of money taking care of my six guinea pigs. This does not include any of my other pets. Some of the [...]
Hero Rescues Wife and Guinea Pig From Burning Home
TranslationIt’s so easy for those of us involved with guinea pig rescue to hold heavy hearts for the careless way these small lives are so often mistreated and overlooked. However, for every guinea pig abuse case that goes by there’s an untold story of heroism. Such is the case of Don Perronne, 53, who saved [...]
Cavy Haven Seeks Guinea Pig Foster Families
TranslationThe weekend of November 5th and 6th was a busy one for volunteers of Orange County Cavy Haven. Even though Pet Expo USA was a relatively small event compared to other Pet Expos they usually attend, a handful of piggies were able to make an appearance. “At least two weeks prior to the event we [...]
Australian Cavy Sanctuary 2011 Pignic in the Park
TranslationOn Saturday, November 26, the Australian Cavy Sanctuary (ACS) is proud to once again be hosting our fifth annual Pignic in the Park at Teralba Park in Everton Park. The unique annual event is the organizations major fundraiser for the year and also aims to raise awareness of current animal welfare and environmental issues, while [...]
