Tuesday, February 19, 2008

MD-Craigslist-Three Listings

* If responding to a Craigslist ad meet in a public place, or go with a friend. Google the phone number of the poster to
ensure it matches the name he or she gives *



LISTING REMOVED. Forestville, MD: Sounds like a gorgeous guinea boy--black with a white mohawk. A friendly boy. Low adoption fee includes piggy, cage, food and bedding. Pig is being rehomed because poster is having a baby, does not want the pig to be scared by the stork.


LISTING REMOVED. Middle River (near Baltimore), MD: Small rehoming fee for: tricolor two y.o. dad (black, brown and white); brown and white mom with red eyes, one y.o.. Two baby girls, one is black and white, the other is black, white and brown. Seems like the poster wants them to go together? Not sure.

LISTING REMOVED. Dundalk, MD: Sad story, end result: mother and daughter pigs, bonded, available for adoption come March 1st. Poster is beginning to advertise now in the hopes of helping the adopter with any questions about guinea pig care--a good opportunity! Does want the respondent to have knowledge about guinea pig care. Poster has a C&C cage, so has high standards for care. Also indicates a high standard for the guinea pigs behavior and health (says they don't bite). Reasonable adoption fee. Pictures available by request.


VA-Craigslist-Two Listings

* If responding to a Craigslist ad meet in a public place, or go with a friend. Google the phone number of the poster to
ensure it matches the name he or she gives *


LISTING REMOVED. Midlothian, VA: worrisome ad for guinea pigs being rehomed for t00 l0w a price, no screening.

LISTING REMOVED. Mechanicsville (near Richmond), VA: Photo added to an old ad. Adorable guinea pigs proved too much for the poster's four and five year old kids (16 is about the right age, I would think). Both girls. Very sweet, bonded, must be adopted together. Reasonable adoption fee includes too small cage, hay, food, treats, water bottles, play pen, hidey house, and hay holder.



VA-Fairfax County Animal Services-photo update

Fairfax County Animal Services, VA: LISTINGS REMOVED. Bert and Ernie! These are new names and photos for the previously unnamed PEWs at the shelter. L) Bert, R) Ernie.



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?" & "What is Rescuing and Adopting?" & Social Cause Marketing & Guinea Pigs in PA/NY/NJ/WV

VA-Lynchburg Humane Society-Special Needs (possibly lethal) sow, and adult boar

Lynchburg Humane Society, VA: LISTING REMOVED. Rambo and WITH A RESCUE!! Liz! (not bonded)



Rambo is a small adult male who looks like he is getting great care in the animal shelter (no colored bits in the pellets, a brick below the water bottle to absorb water, as well as to help Rambo keep his nails worn down, Carefresh bedding). His bio says that he isn't in to being held though, because he has never experienced that type of love. With patience, sometimes these love-starved guineas become the biggest lap-hounds of them all!

WITH A RESCUE!! A heads up on the darling, beautiful Liz. She is a special needs pig, and some of the symptoms described in her bio (head tilt and poor vision) are those shared by lethal pigs. A brief but informative summary of the specific concerns for caring for lethal pigs can be found at the GuineaLynx care guide, here. I highly recommend reading it before adopting a pig such as Liz (though Liz may not be a lethal). Independent of her special needs issues, Liz is described as happy and vocal, and quite active despite her "quirks."