Tuesday, October 30, 2007

VA-Friends of Homeless Animals

On the other adoptaguineapig I featured rabbits, by accident, so I figure I'll just go all the way:

Adopt Noah the Katrina Survivor!
In in effort to help place some of the dogs who have waiting far too long to find their forever homes, FOHA has started campaigning for our long-term residents. Our current featured dog is Noah, a Hurricane Katrina survivor.
Poor Noah has had a tough life... he lost his home and family when the hurricane struck, but a group of caring volunteers found him in the water, and took him to safety. Noah was driven all the way from Louisiana to FOHA's shelter in the hope that he could eventually be reunited with his family. When they couldn't be found, Noah was put up for adoption.
It is hard to believe that this sweet boy is still waiting to be adopted. He is a friendly, snuggly, playful boy whose whole body wiggles when he sees someone coming over to pet him. He loves people of all ages, and gets along well with most dogs after a proper introduction.
Our goal is to have Noah adopted into a loving home in time for the holidays. If you are looking for a faithful companion who will always be there for you, please consider this handsome boy. He will thank you every day with wet doggie kisses, a wagging tail, and those big, grateful eyes.
To adopt Noah, please call our adoption line at 703-385-0224 or email doginfo@foha.org.
If you would like to help Noah, but can't adopt him at this time, please spread the word about this great dog. Noah's campaign poster can be downloaded <HERE>.
To view Noah's website, click <HERE>.

VA-Hanover Humane Society-boars

LISTING REMOVED. Bo and Luke have a listing but no photo-they're bonded brothers at the Hanover Humane Society, which is located in Ashland, Virginia. They're young, fun, and active. The shelter doesn't seem super experienced with guinea pigs-help these boys out!


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/VA/DC-MGPR guineas

If this post made you fall in love with the abby quartet of MGPR, you'll be excited to know they have Petfinder profiles!

Dashing ADOPTED! Felix, Charming ADOPTED! Mr. Bill, and bosom buddies No Longer Available Rosie and ADOPTED! Blondie.


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-Craigslist-two ads

I posted this very brief guide to adopting a guinea pig from Craigslist a while ago, but I thought it was worth posting again. Plus the two ads I'm going to post are so brief I've got space to fill. Add your own suggestions in the comments section!

If you are looking for a healthy guinea pig (while knowing any guinea pig can experience health difficulties in his/her life and that regardless you should find an exotics vet and bills may be high for any vet treatment), and aren't in a position to play rescuer, here are some things to look for:

* No excessive eye discharge (they naturally produce a milky discharge for the purpose of cleaning)
* No wet nose
* Normal bald spots behind the ear are the only representations of hair loss/hair thinning
* Nails aren't curled under or excessively long
* The guinea pig isn't frequently scratching itself (could be mites, which are easily treated)
* If a female has a prounounced aerial pear shape, she may be pregnant
* Remember: pet stores frequently missex guinea pigs. Check here to make sure you're getting what the ad implies.
* Make sure the teeth are even and not overgrown. Check here to see what to look and look out for.

Read more about how a healthy piggy should appear here. All of GuineaLynx, including its forums, is an amazing resource for guinea pig care.

LISTING EXPIRED. Bonded pair of NoVa males available for adoption. Very social and a lot of fun!

UPDATE: The below ad has been posted here, at GPAN.

LISTING REMOVED. Sn@ke food ad here. Two six month old boars; Zack is black and white, and Jack is white and tan. These guinea pigs are located near Fort Belvoir, which is near Richmond.

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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