Showing posts with label crested. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crested. Show all posts

Saturday, August 23, 2008

VA-Fairfax County Animal Services-Two pigs

Fairfax County Animal Services; Fairfax, VA: Haley and Sweetheart!

Haley (on the left) is a one year old, three month black and white female guinea pig.

Sweetheart is a four year old CRESTED male guinea pig. Guinea pigs live from 5-7 years on average, and anywhere from 9+ years and up! The oldest lived to 12.




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

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

VA-Fairfax County Animal Services-Two males

Fairfax County Animal Services; Fairfax, VA: Shadow and LISTING REMOVED Reese!

Shadow is on the left. He is a beautiful one year old male tricolor guinea pig. His fur looks so soft!

Reese is on the right. Oh, that crest just begs to be kissed. His age is unknown. The average age of a guinea pig is 5-7 years, 9+.

UPDATE: a new photo of Shadow--what a gorgeous boy!



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

Sunday, August 17, 2008

MD-Howard County Animal Control Adoption Center-crested baby boy

Howard County Animal Control Adoption Center; Columbia, MD: Andy!

Andy is a small baby boy with strikingly unique markings. He's a sweet guy who was given up because his child lost interest in him and so the parents turned him into the shelter. He has experience with dogs, cats, and kids. He's a nice, great little pig who really wants a forever home where the whole family is invested in his care.



* 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

Saturday, August 16, 2008

VA-Animal Welfare League of Alexandria-two gorgeous sisters, M/F singles

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, VA: Patches, Pattern, Jessica and Janet, George, Jeanie and Ron Howard!

* NEW * Patches is a gorgeous one year old crested male guinea pig. He's actually an American pig, not an abby, but who cares, he wins one of my FAVORITE PIG AWARDs!



* NEW * Pattern is a beautiful, sweet looking guinea boy, one year old as well. He is an American agouti who just looks ready to love someone!

Jessica and Janet are adorable baby sister girls! Look at these two. They are waiting for someone to pick them up and love on em.




George is a one year old crested male guinea pig!


Jeanie is a gorgeous two year old dark eyed white female.


LISTING REMOVED: Ron Howard is a one year old guinea pig male. It's bring your own joke to blog day!



* 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

MD-Montgomery County Humane Society-3Ms 1F

Montgomery County Humane Society; Rockville, MD: Chloe, Woolie, Stanley, LR Miko, LR Niko, and LR Lovey!

*NEW* Chloe is a one year old unaltered crested female guinea pig.



Woolie is an unaltered tricolor brown/black guinea pig male, est. two years of age.



Stanley is a six month old unaltered male. Look at his adorable, artistic adoption photo!




Miko is a two year old unaltered male, chocolate and white fur.

Niko is an unaltered male, one year old, tricolor fur.

Lovey is an unaltered female, one year old, tricolor abby fur.





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

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

MD-Humane Society of Baltimore County-Many new guinea pigs!

Humane Society of Baltimore County; Reiserstown, MD: LISTING REMOVED Fizzy, LISTING REMOVED Princess, LISTING REMOVED Mystery, Chuckie, and Chocolate and Vanilla!

Fizzy is a small young female pink-eyed-white (PEW).



Princess is a small young female (so cute!).



Mystery is a small young female (she looks like a baby! And maybe even like there might be some texel in her).



Male Guinea Pig is a small young male with a rooster tail!!



Chocolate and Vanilla are medium young females (eight months old) who were given up because of allergies and are "very sweet."




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-Tricounty Animal Shelter-11/12 pigs

Tricounty Animal Shelter; Hughesville, MD: 11 to 12 pigs, "at least 1 very young one and one momma with new babies." This is a kill shelter. Please be pro-active in your decision to adopt!

They aren't featured on Petfinder, but pictures of the pigs are available below:








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

VA-Fairfax County Animal Services-Two ADORABLE pigs unknown sex/age

Fairfax County Animal Services; Fairfax, VA: Snickers and Reese!

LISTING REMOVED Snickers:

update new picture:



Reese: Does this guinea pig look familiar to any long time readers? I feel like I have featured him or her before. Also, this guinea pig should never be bred because it carries the dangerous roan gene and could create a lethal pup (though this blog is against intentional br33ding of any guinea pig because of the overwhelming homeless population and dangers it poses to the animal).
update new picture:


* 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

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 .

Saturday, July 5, 2008

MD/VA/DC-Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue-New Girl Pigs and Pair

Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue, MD/VA/DC: New Girl Pigs and a pair! ALL PIGS SPAYED AND NEUTERED! (Post on males to follow).

This is the fabulous rescue for which I foster, and they are always looking for new foster homes. I'm going to cheat and just quote their bios from their site.

UPDATE:

Sugar Lips is six months old. "What a sweet face on this little girl. Those little pig lips look like shes just been nibbling on a powdered sugar confection. While we don't think that would be a great idea for any of our pigs one can always imagine. Sugar Lips will need to be adopted as a friend for your guinea pig or with one of ours. She is a young lively girl that will need someone to romp with."





Cinnamon is one year old. "This is a sweet natured pig that was taken into our rescue with a new litter. Much to our surprise she was already pregnant again. I think this girl needs a long vacation and a forever home with lots of hugs and cuddles."







Fawn is six months old. "Fawn is a lively youngster that just loves to get out and run around at floor time. Shes not afraid to let you know when it's dinner time either. A tad shy with people still she has no problem bossing around her cage mates. She does enjoy having someone to boss around so she will need to be adopted with one of our pigs or as a friend for yours."






ADOPTED! Fudge is five months old. "This girl is super fast. We probably should have named her Stealth. She likes running with her cage mate Cali and will need to be adopted with another pig or as a companion to yours."








ADOPTED! Cali is five months old. "Cali has markings much like a calico cat. She also looks totally different from each side. She likes to play with her cage mate Fudge and just adores the rattle of veggie bags. This sweet young girl needs a forever home with a piggy to play with as well as a human or two to fall in love with."



Cupid is four months old. "Cupid was born in our care the day before valentines days. She is a sweet lively girl and will need a companion pig to play and grow with. She will be a wonderful friend for your pig or adopt her with another one of ours."





ADOPTED! Gilda is a four month old crested short hair. "Gilda is the sister of Angus and koogan. The trio was dropped-off at the shelter with their mom when they were only a week old. Gilda loves other pigs and loves to be held, but is not active within her cage. She must be adopted with another pig."



UPDATE:

Star is a nine month old abby girl. "Star is a beautiful, multicolored Abbysinian who came to MGPR still nursing her two babies, Leon and Michelle. Star loves to romp in the grass with her two babies, and is happy to eat most anything you give her. At first she was a bit shy, but has grown more and more calm, allowing the adoring neighborhood children to pet her. Ideally, she would be adopted out with Michelle, but at the very least as one of a pair."


ADOPTED! Miss Marple is a former foster of mine! She's a four month old girl. I named her Miss Marple because she's so tiny and curious and cute. "Miss Marple is a beautiful girl with remarkable coloring. Malnourished when we took her in, Miss Marple will most likely be on the small side for her entire life. However she has developed into a true cuddle bug with a great out going personality."



Wonka and Tate are a five month old male and female pair, and they "are a wonderfully silly pair!"


ADOPTED! Fluffy is a one year old guinea pig. "Fluffy is a sweet girl with a nice easy going personality. Named after the hugely popular children's books "Fluffy, the Classroom Guinea Pig". She too is a star. She helped represent Balt. Co. Humane Society on one of their tv appearances."





Snowball is a snuggle bug that just loves to cuddle up for lap time. She very much likes the company of other pigs and must be adopted as a companion to yours or with one of ours. She is one year old.









ADOPTED! Sandy has a sweet calm personality. Shes loves lap time and floor time and lots of fresh veggies. She will make a great companion for your male or one of ours. P.S. She also loves a good chin scratch. She is eight months old.

ADOPTED! Isadora Is adorable!!!!! This sweet beauty was born in our care. She is the spitting image of her mother right down to the eye liner around those beautiful eyes. She is playful and active and full of fun. She is more than ready for her very own forever home and a piggy friend to share it with. She can not be adopted as a single. She is two months old and crested!






MY PERSONAL THREE FOSTERS!


Tizzy is a whirlwind of a piggy! She is a very active girl who loves to popcorn and play "piggy spy" with her friends during floor time. Tizzy would be best suited for a guinea-experienced home, and should not be adopted to a home with young children. Lettuce leaves be warned: Tizzy is on the prowl! UPDATE: Tizzy is becoming a total lap pig. Tizzy is five months old



ADOPTED! Hildegard von Beaver-Pig is eight months old. "Hildy is a guinea pig superstar! She has soft, fluffy fur and loves to be pet, so long as you don't mind her climbing all over you. She is a popcorning maniac and absolutely loves floortime. After just a few days with her we knew she must be guinea pig royalty, and so she got her surname. She must be adopted with another guinea pig. She appears to be the mother of Tizzy."

Aimé is a sweetheart piggy girl, who loves lap time as much as floor time, and she loves floor time! She is a champion popcorner, and can't wait to have a pig companion with whom to race and cuddle. Aimé cannot be an only pig. She is six months old.







* 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

Thursday, June 26, 2008

VA-Cavy Madness-two 2 y.o. females

*If responding to an ad by an individual, 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 *

Woodbridge, VA: Two 2 y.o. female guinea pigs being rehomed, transportation available. One is a tricolor medium length hair with a crest, the other is a tricolor shorthair crested. The crested is the more outgoing and affectionate of the two, while the one with the wilder of the hair is a bit shyer due to a a bad experience with a dog. Sounds like they should be in a people only home! They come with their cage (try Cheaper, Larger Cages) and food. They win a FAVORITE GUINEA PIG award.



* 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