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?"Sunday, December 2, 2007
VA-Animal Welfare League of Washington-Sow
WITH A RESCUE! Animal Welfare League of Arlington has an oh, so, cute girly pig. I adore her. I am not sure if the restraint I am showing by my posting her, rather than adopting her without the space is coming across right now. I love this girl. Two years old and cute as can be, here's Carrie:
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?"
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?"
MD-Luna's House-Abby Sow
Luna's House has a new piggie! (They also have a meeting scheduled on Dec 6th for volunteers at the Abingdon Public Library-all are welcome! Click their link for more information)
ADOPTED! Amelia Stealhearts is a small young abby girl. She is so adorable, and this is a great rescue.
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?"
MD-Craigslist-Two Listings
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ensure it matches the name he or she gives *
POST DELETED. Perryhall (near Baltimore), MD: Senior intact male looking for a new home. I don't understand how someone could rehome an animal in their possible last years of life, but here we are. This is one of those times where I would make a comparison to people, but we rehome our senior parents too. Maybe we're not doing too great as a culture all around. When 85 year old grandmas are advertised on CL as good with kids, I believe the other shoe will have officially dropped. He's a quiet guy who has been through a bladder stone, but a modified diet has helped him out. I think his twilight years might finally be time for a mate (spayed, if female, of course). Special brownie points for rescuing this one.
LISTING REMOVED. Laurel, MD: An ad where everything goes wrong. Guinea pigs should never, ever, ever be kept in tanks. Not even in a rescue short term. This is very detrimental for them. The "Rollin' in the Hay" ball pictured has also almost cost guinea pigs their lives when they get stuck. Not to forget that it's too much work for the guinea pigs to get the hay. Bear is an adult pig with a smooth white, orange (and it looks some brown) coat. He's a sweet shy boy who is not currently being held by his current owner. He is only getting fresh food four times a week. Comes with some supplies, but *not* the cage. Worrisome. First off, it's a tank, second off, what's going to go in it next?
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?"VA-Craigslist-Adult Boar
* 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 *
ensure it matches the name he or she gives *
POST DELETED. Fairfax, VA: This guy looks like a handful. In that he looks like that lovable pudgy guinea type, that's either a result of lack of exercising or pudgy genes. Snickers is two years old, very sweet and friendly, a cuddler who's used to kids. Sounds perfect! Comes with some basic supplies. Being rehomed due to excessive travel.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?"
Friday, November 30, 2007
VA-Craiglist-Bonded Seniors
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LISTING EXPIRED. Alexandria, VA: Shockingly, two teenagers have lost interest in their guinea pigs. The family is now forced to find homes for two four year old pigs. I hope they have better luck than the overflowing shelters and rescues! Guinea pigs are described as "cute."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?"
MD-Craigslist-One year old guinea pig
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POST REMOVED. Hampden, MD: Disregard nearly everything this ad says. Seriously. Living breathing beings are not good gifts. They don't teach responsibility. If a kid fails that lesson the guinea pig winds up dead, in the pound, or being rehomed over and over again with inadequate caretakers. One year old friendly guinea pig being dumped for fr33.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?"
VA-Cave Spring Piggie Rescue-New Piggies
Cave Spring Piggie Rescue has a whole bunch of cavies available for adoption, some I haven't featured yet, others I have. Please visit their website or browse this site to see their other pigs.
LISTING REMOVED. Tina is a very sweet spayed girl, two years old. She is a brown and white American, quiet and used to being handled.
LISTING REMOVED. Sadie and Chester have had a hard time of it. These pigs were in a faux-forever home for two years before returning to the rescue. I would guess from the listing that they didn't have the best time with their adoptive parents. Now they need a real forever home. It's going to be a special home that's allowed to adopt these two. Deceiving a rescue about your ability to care for animals is despicable. Sadie and Chester are a well bonded pair--Sadie is outgoing and sweet, Chester is sweet also, but not as outgoing. They are three years old, and Sadie is spayed.
LISTING REMOVED. Percy sounds very cute. He is a four month old red abby boy. Cave Spring quite literally saved his life, as well as the next boy I'm listing. Their owner bought the two boys to the vet to have them euthanized. No, the boys weren't sick. They were just too much for the owner to care for. So he dropped them of to die. Luckily the vet cvontacted Cave Springs, and they were able to rescue the piggies. Both he and Remus (below) need a special adopter. They are shy and not quite socialized to people. Understandably!
LISTING REMOVED. Remus shares the same bio as Percy, above, except he is a chocolate American.
It's a hard knock bunch right now. These pigs really need the love of a forever home.
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?"
LISTING REMOVED. Tina is a very sweet spayed girl, two years old. She is a brown and white American, quiet and used to being handled.
LISTING REMOVED. Sadie and Chester have had a hard time of it. These pigs were in a faux-forever home for two years before returning to the rescue. I would guess from the listing that they didn't have the best time with their adoptive parents. Now they need a real forever home. It's going to be a special home that's allowed to adopt these two. Deceiving a rescue about your ability to care for animals is despicable. Sadie and Chester are a well bonded pair--Sadie is outgoing and sweet, Chester is sweet also, but not as outgoing. They are three years old, and Sadie is spayed.
LISTING REMOVED. Percy sounds very cute. He is a four month old red abby boy. Cave Spring quite literally saved his life, as well as the next boy I'm listing. Their owner bought the two boys to the vet to have them euthanized. No, the boys weren't sick. They were just too much for the owner to care for. So he dropped them of to die. Luckily the vet cvontacted Cave Springs, and they were able to rescue the piggies. Both he and Remus (below) need a special adopter. They are shy and not quite socialized to people. Understandably!
LISTING REMOVED. Remus shares the same bio as Percy, above, except he is a chocolate American.It's a hard knock bunch right now. These pigs really need the love of a forever home.
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?"
VA-Animal Welfare League of Arlington-two more pigs
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington already has three guinea pigs available for adoption, some of whom have been around for a surprisingly long time considering their adorability factor. Two more have just been listed, and they too have the Virginia charm. You can find them on this page by scrolling down.
LISTING REMOVED. Isis is a one year old piggie girl. She is such a cute girl! Hopefully you can tell from her photo here, but it looks like her feet are white. Adorable, and eases the nail trimming process!
LISTING REMOVED. Peter is a very handsome piggy guy. He's one year old as well, and looks extremely lovable from his photo.
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?"
LISTING REMOVED. Isis is a one year old piggie girl. She is such a cute girl! Hopefully you can tell from her photo here, but it looks like her feet are white. Adorable, and eases the nail trimming process!
LISTING REMOVED. Peter is a very handsome piggy guy. He's one year old as well, and looks extremely lovable from his photo.
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?"
VA-Craiglist-Two boars
* If responding to a Craigslist ad meet in a public place, or go with a friend. Google the phone number of the poster to
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FLAGGED FOR REMOVAL. Alexandria, VA: Two male guinea pigs need a new home, as their owner is moving to a place that does not allow animals. T'sall he wrote.
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?"
Thursday, November 29, 2007
VA-Craigslist-Four guinea pigs, two pairs
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This is a repost.
LISTING REMOVED. Salem, VA: Two boys, two girls, all under a year old. They need an ASAP home. Would be ideal if all four were adopted, bonded pairs acceptable. Can come with cage and supplies. Please ignore the poster's advice to bring a "box" to come get them. An animal carrier is obviously a necessary object for any guinea pig owner.
boars (L) sows (R)
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?"
VA-Craigslist-Sow
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POST DELETED. Leesburg/Purceville, VA: Very cute, sweet looking black and white sow. Eight months old, comes with all accessories and too-small cage. She's shy with strangers, but warms up quickly. Will transport. I want her!
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?"
MD-Montgomery County Humane Society-Bonded Boars
LISTING REMOVED. Montgomery County Humane Society has two new bonded guinea cows. They are adorable ten month old boars named Potsy and Peter. If you're not a fan of red eyes (something which always confuses me, as a pig's personality comes first with me), the red eyesx may be either enhanced or created by the flash. Healthy guinea pig eyes generally cast a red reflection, regardless of color. Potsy is pictured first, followed by Peter.
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?"
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?"
MD-Craigslist-One year old guinea pig
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POST DELETED. Dundalk (near Baltimore), MD: A one year old brown and white pig needs a new home. Small adoption fee includes cage, food, and bedding. No other information provided--if you want to adopt this piggie, and already have on at home, make sure to find out whether this ad is for a boy or girl.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?"
VA-Animal Welfare League of Alexandria-sow
*I am really sick today, and am very behind on both approving comments and posting guinea pigs. I am going to write briefer posts just for my sanity*
Special Note: I wrote inquiring about adopting Miss Piggy myself, but she had already been adopted. If her adopter ever reads this, you have all my envy!
ADOPTED! The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has one of the coolest looking guinea pigs I've ever seen! Her name is Miss Piggy. She's a year and a half old, and she has a crest!
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?"
Special Note: I wrote inquiring about adopting Miss Piggy myself, but she had already been adopted. If her adopter ever reads this, you have all my envy!
ADOPTED! The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has one of the coolest looking guinea pigs I've ever seen! Her name is Miss Piggy. She's a year and a half old, and she has a crest!
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?"
MD-Craigslist-two senior boars
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ensure it matches the name he or she gives *
LISTING REMOVED. Trappe, on the Eastern Shore, MD: two four year old boars being rehomed because the kid lost interest. Doesn't seem very fair to the pigs. They come with cage, water bottle, and food. I hope someone genuinely has the room to help them!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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