Thursday, July 10, 2008

VA-Cave Spring Piggie Rescue-Baby Boy

Cave Spring Piggie Rescue; Roanoke, VA: Simon!

Simon was born at the regional ASPCA on March 2nd, 2008. He is an American cross with silkie type hair. He is very sweet and laid back for a baby. Wow, normally they are such zoomers and nibblers! Sounds like Simon would be a great match for an older male pig who needs a mate. The rescue is listing him as special needs because he is a satin: "He will need yearly x-rays to evaluate bone densities to determine if he will need calcium supplements in the future. It may or may not be a problem for him. But boy, he is so pretty and he does shine."




* 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 .

MD-Luna's House-Five guinea pigs

Luna's House; Abingdon, MD: Payton, Ranger, Kevin, Sam, ADOPTED! Parker!

Payton is an adult female guinea pig (1.5-2 years old), small in size because of malnutrition and neglect early in life. She is gaining some weight in foster care (even as she fights a tough URI) and getting used to the good life. She is a very sweet girl and would love to have an adopter lined up for when she's all better.



Ranger is an adult male guinea pig (3 years old) who is "very sweet and loving." He is undergoing treatment for the very painful condition bumblefoot. I bet Ranger would love an eagerly awaiting adopter too!



Kevin is a cutie-pie small adult male who was rescued from a local shelter.



Sam is a handsome nine month old male guinea pig who will be NEUTERED! He would make a gorgeous husband to a lonely girl you have at home. There are also long term health benefits to adopting a spayed or neutered cavy. Read about them here.



Parker: this adorable boy is 4 to 5 months old, and he wins a FAVORITE PIG AWARD!



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

MD-Small Angels Rescue-New Pigs!

Small Angels Rescue; Foster homes in Northern MD: Nanette and Sabella, ADOPTED! Pascal and Raoul, ADOPTED! Makayla and Zoe, Anekka and Mariel!

UPDATE:

*NEW* Nanette and Sabella are an absolutely gorgeous mother and daughter pair who were recently returned to the rescue due to their former adopter's allergies. They're both very "sweet and friendly" girls, and Nanette, the smaller of the two, has grown since the photo was taken. Sabella is 2 y.o. and Nanette is 11 months old. "Nanette is very agile (for a piggy!) and likes to hop up and sit on top of her house."


*NEW* Pascal and Raoul are 2 month old brothers who were born in the rescue on May 5th. Raoul is on the right and Pascal is on the left in their photo. They were born to a mother from a sad case; she had been living outside on a farm in a "small overcrowded cage" and she was already close to delivery. Soon after being rescued she gave birth to five pigs, including these two. They love popcorning and playing hide and seek/chase/tag in the hay in their cage! With time they will calm down and love lap time as much as floor time.



Makayla and Zoe are just the most gorgeous pair of bonded adult (2 y.o.) female guineas. Makayla is that ball of teddy fuzz on the right, and Zoe is the pretty girl on the left. Zoe is a bit scared of being picked up, but does enjoy lap time. They came to the rescue from the local animal shelter; their children were no longer taking care of them and so they were surrendered. They love their daily veggies and romping around in their hay.

Can we get a close up please?













Thank you.


Anneka and Mariel are bonded sisters who have lived together since they were abandoned when young. They've now only been surrendered to the rescue because of their care-giver's bad allergies. How sad for everyone involved. Annika is the lovely girl on the left. They both have beautiful dark eyes and are "sweet and cuddly." They love their veggies, occasional fruits, and now really need a family "who will treat them gently and love them forever."

* 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, Better Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?" & Guinea Pigs need a friend! Social Interaction & Boy or Girl? & "What is Rescuing and Adopting?" & Social Cause Marketing & Guinea Pigs in PA/NY/NJ/WV