Pignics on the Park Socialize Guinea Pigs and Owners
TranslationOn the Wellesley Town Hall lawn in Wellesley, Massachusetts, guinea pigs are gathering in the spring and fall. Tammy Rao calls these Pignics and they’re aimed at guinea pig owners who want to socialize. The original New England Pignic ran from 1996 to 2003 in Westfield, Massachusetts to accommodate those coming from as far away [...]
Pigjes Rock This House
TranslationMany cavy owners believe a home just isn’t a home without a guinea pig. That certainly is the case for Karine Jans and her cozy herd. In her abode, the guinea pigs are the main feature. Karine combines fleece, toys, and houses together in innovative ways to create stylishly themed cages that are the centerpiece [...]
Guinea Pig Fans on Facebook Face a Challenge
TranslationPets are popping up all over the internet on social media websites. There’s a large guinea pig community on Facebook where WOL or “Wheek Out Loud” is commonly heard. Some choose to speak about their guinea pigs while others choose to speak as their guinea pigs. What they have in common is a love for [...]
Guinea Pigs Rescued Despite Earthquake, Hurricane
TranslationIt wasn’t your average day for volunteers of Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue. MGPR’s shared message board lit up with “Who Felt That?” when a rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Virginia. The network of volunteers are spread across Maryland, Virginia, DC, and Pennsylvania housing fostered guinea pigs and sanctuary pigs with rare health issues. Everyone [...]
Three Rescues Aid California’s 150+ Abandoned Guinea Pigs
TranslationA heartbreaking story out of California leaves three shelters in urgent need of supplies, foster homes, and adoptive families. The Baldwin Park Animal Shelter in California found themselves with more than 150 guinea pigs earlier this week when a woman from El Monte dropped them off without reason. The shelter believes more cavies may be [...]
Things to Consider Before Adopting Your Small Pets
The very best thing you can do for your future pets is learn as much as you can about them before they come home. The more you know, the better prepared you will be to take good care of your new friends.
Great sources of information include p…
Moving Swiftly On…
Reading Guinea Pig Rescue have made the difficult, but correct, decision to close the rescue in its current form. After 10 years of rehabilitating and rehoming guinea pigs I feel that the time has come for moving on with our guinea pig community. There…
Struggling With Vet Bills?
Even before the economy took a nose dive in 2008, our rescue was getting requests for help from guinea pig owners blindsided by vet bills for illnesses and unplanned surgeries. Our friends in other rescues for dogs, cats, birds, bunnies,…
Trying To Rent With Pets
We all too often get surrender requests from folks who are moving to a new rental apartment or house and are being forced to choose between their pets and a place to live because of the new landlord’s "no pets"…
Nomenclature
Author John Miller
This morning, I came across the results of a poll that confirm a shift I have been witnessing for years. The poll indicates that a majority of today’s pet owners consider their animals members of their family. Furthermore, it…
