Tuesday, March 18, 2008

VA/MD/DC-Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue-New Pigs

Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue, VA/DC/MD: ADOPTED! Rodney and Cocoa,

This is the rescue I foster for so I can personally guarantee all these piggies are vunderful. They're also all spayed and neutered! I'm going to be lazy and copy and paste the bios.



ADOPTED! Cocoa of (Rodney and Cocoa) was originally adopted to Rodney in July, 2007. She and Rodney were returned to us in February, as their family could no longer keep them. The two guinea pigs are estimated to be about the same age. The are very much in love with each other and want a new "forever home" together. Cocoa was spayed on 2/7/07. Rodney was neutered on 2/28/08. (Hey how adorable is Rodney?) [Cocoa F Rodney M 2 years 11 months]



Brindy is still coming out of her shell but she is already showing a lot of personality! Since she is young she is full of energy and she prefers floor time to lap time. Still, she is quickly turning into a cuddle pig. Brindy is eager to have a guinea pal, and since she is spayed she could be bonded with your boy or girl, or a pig already in our rescue. Did we mention yet that she's perfectly potty trained? What a gal! (I'm also her foster mom!) [5 months]


ADOPTED! Putter is a mellow little boy. He gets his name because he loves to get out of his cage and putter around the house. His foster mom never knows what he's going to decide to look into next. He loves the girls and will need to be adopted as a friend to your piggy or with one of ours. Putter has a single upper incisor that should not cause him any problems as long as he gets plenty of hay and some chewy sticks. [5 months]



ADOPTED! Pecan is an easy going girl that is currently enjoying living with her sister Chestnut. They could be adopted together unless you have a male that turns out to be a true "love match" for her. She can not be adopted to live as a single. Isn't she just the sweetest looking girl? She's sweet natured too! She will be spayed 3/19/08. [5 months]



ADOPTED! Chestnut is a beautiful silky soft piggy that has lots of fun playing with her sister Pecan. She could be adopted with her sister or certainly a love match with your boy would be a wonderful thing for them both. She can not be adopted out as a single pig. With a face this sweet she will certainly win the hearts of your entire household. She will be Spayed 3/19/08. [5 months]


* 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: 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 .

VA-Virginia Beach SPCA-Senior Sow

Virginia Beach SPCA-VA: LISTING REMOVED Layla!

No picture yet, but Layla sounds beautiful. She is a white roan, which means she gets my roan warning, pasted at the end of this entry (hmm, she's not actually a visible roan, but she may be a carrier--warning stays up). She is four years old and good with kids, but bad with cats and dogs. She has medium length fur. She was surrendered because her owners didn't want her anymore. Poor Layla!



Now, a repeat GUINEA PIG LESSON on roaning in fur and how it relates to guinea pigs:

One of many reasons why I'm against br33ding (and why this blog does not support br33ding), is because if a roan pig is br3d with with a roan pig (or if a dal pig, another br33d, is br3d with a dal pig), there is a one in four chance a lethal pig will be born. Lethal pigs are very, very special needs, if they live more than a few days. Please don't ever br33d your pigs, as there is a high chance of fatality for the mother. But if you have a pig with white fur and some black spots (a dal pig), or the black markings intermittent in fur that constitute roaning, please, please don't br33d them. Your pig may create a blind, deaf pig with no teeth who relies on you for care. And with so many hundreds of homeless pigs, why br33d in the first place?


VA-Animal Welfare League of Alexandria-Harry Potter!

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, VA: LISTING REMOVED Harry Potter!



This name really fits the look on this guy's face. He does seem very noble and destined. He's two years old. Hilarious line from the bio: "Please see our adoption staff for more information about Harry Potter"--"Is J.K. Rowling going to write more books?"


* 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: 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 .