‘Charlie’s Angels’ Raise Funds for Arizona’s Piggie Poo Rescue at Bowl-A-Rama
TranslationVolunteers at Arizona’s Piggie Poo Rescue are participating in a Bowl-A-Rama event next Saturday to raise funds for the guinea pig rescue and bring awareness to cavy welfare. Piggie Poo volunteer, Wendy Anderton, tells Guinea Pig Today, “We are dressing up with our new t-shirt design featuring “Charlie”, a rendering of a drawing done by [...]
Guinea Pigs Rule the Day at the SoCal Pignic
TranslationThe annual SoCal Pignic was held on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Over two-hundred people and about 80 pigs stopped by to enjoy the fun – and it certainly was a lot of fun. After all, I can’t imagine gathering that many piggies in one place and not having a great time. Each guest was treated [...]
NEW 2012 Guinea Pig Olympics Games, London, Calendar
TranslationMany of you have probably seen images relating to The Guinea Pig Olympics floating around the internet and social media. They’ve gone so far in cyberspace, it’s difficult to know exactly where they came from. Guinea Pig Today was inspired by the 2012 Olympic Games to tell their story and give proper credit to the [...]
Flat Bonnie Makes Flat Cavies for A Cause
TranslationNot only are Flat Bonnie and her plushy cohorts adorable, but they are showing up everywhere to spread the word about adoption. Recently, they were spotted at the Exotic Pet Fair in Pasadena, California as well as the Bunny Luv Rabbit Resource Center in Van Nuys, California and the Anime Expo in Los Angeles. This [...]
You Can’t Leave Anything in Your Will to Your Guinea Pig
TranslationAnimals give unconditional love and for some people, this is stronger than any bond they share with human companions in their lives. That’s why it’s becoming more popular to leave all worldly possessions to family pets. What happens in cases where a will clearly states that Mr. Flufferkins inherits all the wealth? The answer may [...]
Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon Features Cavy House Guinea Pig Rescue
TranslationThe streets of San Francisco will be full of animals available for adoption this weekend. With children’s activities, pet products for sale, dog training demos and more, Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon Street Fair will certainly be an event you won’t want to miss. The Adoptathon is the nation’s largest two-day adoption event and aims to raise [...]
Harley from The Critter Connection
WE MET OUR GOAL! $494.71 raised!Meet Harley fromThe Critter Connection!The Critter Connection received a phone call from their vet hospital at 8:00pm in April. Someone had found a guinea pig in the woods in a tiny plastic container, went and got …
Chocolate Eclair from North Jersey Guinea Pig and Hamster Rescue
$413.23 raised so far!! WE REACHED OUR GOAL!UPDATE: We have an offer of a matching gift of $75! If you donate $75, your gift will go twice as far!Meet Chocolate Eclair fromNorth Jersey Guinea Pig and Hamster Rescue!Five year old Chocolate Eclair (or Cl…
Ollie from Thistle Cavies
$530.29 or 400.10 pounds raised so far! WOO HOO WE MADE OUR GOAL!UPDATE: We have a person willing to match a $75 donation! If you make a $75 donation, your dollars will be doubled! UPDATE: MATCH MADE. Thanks to both parties!Meet Olliefrom UK RescueThis…
Ricky Gervais launches global campaign to end cosmetic tests on animals
TranslationCruelty Free International, a new global non-profit organization spells out vision to end product testing on animals worldwide Ricky Gervais, Ambassador for Cruelty Free International, states: “I am delighted to support the launch of Cruelty Free International, the exciting global campaign to end the use of animals in product testing. Animal testing for cosmetics is [...]
