MD/DC/VA-MGPR-Guineas/Donation

Hurrah, Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue has new guineas! But first, a little plug for this coolest of the cool organizations that I foster for:

CFC Federal Campaign

If you are a federal employee in the Washington, DC area, MGPR is an authorized charity for Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). You can find us under "local Agencies" using organization number 94742.

Help keep us all in fancy cars and cigars, lofts downtown and evening gowns! Actually your donation would help us buy food for starved animals, pay for life-saving medical care, and allow us to pull more animals from kill shelters. Despite Ellen-related rumors to the contrary, every volunteer for a rescue or shelter is spending loads of money out-of-pocket. When people say working with animals is rewarding, they don't mean financially.

On to the guinea pigs, who can be found on MGPR's available pigs page.

ADOPTED! This is Blondie. My boyfriend and I were trying to come up with Blondie jokes for her. His was: "Don't have a heart of glass, adopt this guinea pig." Mine was, "Like Debbie Harry in the 80s, this guinea pig is in her prime." They're both terrible. I'm sorry Blondie the guinea pig. You're so beautiful and sweet and I can't come up with a tagline for you. Don't punish Blondie the guinea pig for our faults-please give her a forever home! She lives with Rosie.



No longer available Here's Rosie, who I think is so beautiful. This whole group of four is gorgeous, really. Rosie lives with Blondie, and is looking for a forever home. Can we find her one? We Can Do It!



ADOPTED! Felix is one handsome boy. He looks so much like Rosie it's remarkable. Felix has two namesakes, Felix the Cat and Felix on the Odd Couple. Felix is potty trained in a litter box, and very tidy. From my experience, this makes him a miracle pig.




ADOPTED! Mr. Bill (now paired with another pig) is a gorgeous tricolor abby gentlemen. I have not met him in person yet, but when I do I am going to hold him and pet him for hours (permission willing from his foster mom). He is so handsome and charming.



helpful links: Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk & Pampering your Pig & Cheaper, Larger Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?"

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VA-Roanoke Valley SPCA-two sows

IN A RESCUE! Roanoke Valley SPCA just got up pictures of two pretty sows. You can see their photos and listings for yourself by going here.

Tina has another photo and it was hard deciding between the two; she looks so lovely in both. I chose this one ultimately because of its "come hither [and adopt me]" stare. Tina is two years old and now available for adoption. Won't you give this lady a forever home?



I don't know what is going on in Missty's photo, but I do know it says she has a CREST which is one of the BEST things you can find in a guinea pig (I studied poetry in college). I bet this girl is a cutie, but this photograph doesn't really show it. Give her a chance! It's the crest thing you could do.




helpful links: Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk & Pampering your Pig & Cheaper, Larger Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?"

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MD-Little Wonders Animal Rescue

Here's the last update of current Little Wonders guinea pigs.

ADOPTED! ZaZa, Ava and Eva are three young gals. One is the mum and the other two are her kiddies. The babies are three months old and were born in the rescue. ADOPTED! Nathan is their brother. I think these girls are especially beautiful, particularly the one with the flame bum.











Poor ADOPTED! Nathan is living all alone because he had to be separated from the guinea sorority of his nuclear kin. Can you give him a forever home? This guy needs a new family. He's three months old.



Gus and Sam are two beautiful men-sort of like George Clooney and Taye Diggs. They are bonded (the guinea pigs, that is, I'm not in to celebrity gossip) and love attention. Well look at those boys-they deserve it!




ADOPTED! Harry is such a handsome boy-he was was found wandering outside, then taken for vet treatment. He could be dead right now, but instead he's with the caring and knowledgeable volunteers of Little Wonders. Please bring this boy into a forever home, where he won't be abandoned.




helpful links: Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk & Pampering your Pig & Cheaper, Larger Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?"

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MD-Craigslist, Owing Mills, Two Sows

LISTING REMOVED. Two Female Guinea Pigs To Good Home!!!

Reply to: comm-460625892@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-10-26, 5:05PM EDT


Two Female Guinea Pigs(White & Sandy brown)About 6 months old Look for Good Home
NO ADOPTION FEE 443-762-69** * Location: Owings Mills
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Oy vey. Lemme share with all you future Craigslist posters what company you're in if you give away your GPs for fr33 on Craigslist. This letter is not from the above person, but someone else who was sent a letter about the dangers of giving away animals for fr33, and I got permission to repost it from the recipient:

"Look, little miss do gooder.. I am perfectly capable of finding my guinea pigs good homes. and heres something to think about .. mind your own business. They are gone already. I gave the away FR33 My whole damn life I have never ran into anyone that kills black cats on Halloween, or feeds Guinea Pigs to their Sn@kes. If they have to count on Craiglist to find food for their sn@kes.. GOOD LUCK,, they won't be living too long. I'm sick to death of the animal rights activists on here and tree huggers."

Aint people crazy?


helpful links: Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk & Pampering your Pig & Cheaper, Larger Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?"

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MD-Montgomery County Humane Society-boar

LISTING REMOVED. Joni is a boar I've written about before, but now he finally has a picture! Right now he is at the Montgomery County Humane Society. You can find his listing on PetHarbor; he is under "I lost my pet" and his ID is #A312251. He is estimated to be two years old and has been at the shelter for four days now.

This picture makes me sad not only because you can't see handsome Joni super well, but because the food he is eating in this photo is not good food for guinea pigs. The colored pieces are equivalent to junk food-the guinea pig picks those out to eat and then he doesn't get the necessary nutrients from the regular pieces. He will become used to only eating the colored pieces, gain weight, and become sick. Quality pellets are like those made by Kleenmama's Hayloft, or Oxbow Hay Company. Remember, alfala pellets for babies and nursing/pregnant mothers, timothy based pellets for adults.

* AAGP recommends quarantining any new guinea pigs
for 2-3 weeks and confirming the sex yourself.

Many sad accidents or "accidents" can be avoided this way. *

helpful links: Where to Begin? General Care Guide & Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk & Pampering your Pig & Cheaper, Larger Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?" & Social Life & Boy or Girl? & "What is Rescuing and Adopting?" & Social Cause Marketing & Guinea Pigs in PA/NY/NJ/WV .

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MD-Craigslist-three sows

LISTING EXPIRED. Charm City not charmed with guinea pigs-another three pigs being given up on Baltimore's Craigslist. Three sows-one is the mother and two are her pups-I would check the sex on the kiddies. Sounds like another pregnant pet store piggie. Daughter has been in charge, doesn't have time for all three because of schoolwork. Two of them are black, brown and white, one is brown and white. Friendly and adorable. Small adoption fee includes cage, leftover food and bedding, and water bottle. Remember: there should be a water bottle, hiding place, food dish, and cuddle cup for each pig, to avoid fighting.

* AAGP recommends quarantining any new guinea pigs
for 2-3 weeks and confirming the sex yourself.

Many sad accidents or "accidents" can be avoided this way. *

helpful links: Where to Begin? General Care Guide & Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk & Pampering your Pig & Cheaper, Larger Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?" & Social Life & Boy or Girl? & "What is Rescuing and Adopting?" & Social Cause Marketing & Guinea Pigs in PA/NY/NJ/WV .

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