Adopt a Guinea Pig in VA/MD/DC

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

MD-Craigslist-bonded guinea girl pair

*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 *

LISTING REMOVED West Hyatsville, MD: Mother and daughter guinea pig pair being rehomed due to possible move and lack of time. "They are healthy, have great aura." They come with a very large cage and some other items, but I'm going to refer to these links: Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk, Pampering your Pig, Bedding, and Essential Guinea Supplies.

* 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

Monday, June 23, 2008

VA-Shelters/rescues-EVENTS!

* Fairfax County Animal Services; Fairfax, VA: Pet loss support group. Meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 PM, more details at site.

* Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue; VA: Fostering Opportunities!

"Have you ever wanted to personally get involved the rescue of guinea pigs? We are always in need of good, loving homes to temporarily house guinea pigs until they are adopted. If interested, please submit an application and put "I want to foster!" in the guinea pig requested.

MGPR pays for all vet care and supplies for your foster pig(s). We even provide the cage! If you have guinea pigs of your own, you can purchase bedding and food supplies from us at our cost.

So, if you can foster just one guinea pig, we'll be one guinea pig closer to our goal of finding "forever homes" for each and every guinea pig."

* Virginia Beach SPCA, Virginia Beach, VA: Chix Custom Cycles and Knuckleheads Poker Run for the Animals!

Saturday June 28th, 11:30-AM to 4:00 PM. Location at Chix Custom Cycles/Knuckleheads on Witchduck Rd., portion of benefits go to VBSPCA.

* Virginia Beach Bureau of Animal Control; Virginia Beach, VA: Monthly Meeting!

Tuesday July 15th, 6:45 PM until 9:00 PM at Great Neck Library (757) 385-2606
Map: 1251 Bayne Drive Virginia Beach VA 23454 .

MD-Shelters/rescues-EVENTS!

* Montgomery County Humane Society; Rockville, MD: Blanket collection at Olney Theatre Center for the Art's Summer Shakespeare-FREE! "Two Gentlemen of Verona. The play runs two weekends in June, with the MCHS Mobile Adoption Unit there with adoptable animals featured the morning of Saturday, June 28. The only matinee performance begins immediately after the adoption event.

Summer Shakespeare Tour
Two Gentleman of Verona
Root Family Stage at Will's Place
Olney Theatre Center
2001 Olney Sandy Spring Road
Olney, MD 20832

Matinee Saturday, June 28, 1:30 p.m.

immediately following the

MCHS Adoption Event and Blanket/Towel Collection

Free, but please call 301.924.3400 for matinee reservations"

* Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue; MD: Fostering Opportunities!

"Have you ever wanted to personally get involved the rescue of guinea pigs? We are always in need of good, loving homes to temporarily house guinea pigs until they are adopted. If interested, please submit an application and put "I want to foster!" in the guinea pig requested.

MGPR pays for all vet care and supplies for your foster pig(s). We even provide the cage! If you have guinea pigs of your own, you can purchase bedding and food supplies from us at our cost.

So, if you can foster just one guinea pig, we'll be one guinea pig closer to our goal of finding "forever homes" for each and every guinea pig."

* Small Angels Rescue; Northern MD: Fostering and Volunteer Opportunities!

Adoption Coordinators/Adoption Counselors/Communications Coordinators/ Drivers/ Fund-raising volunteers/ Shelter Liaisons / Surrender Liaisons / needed!

* Talbot County Humane Society; Easton, MD: Trappe Family Fun Days Parade!

The Talbot Humane Society will have a booth and dogs available for adoption at the Trappe Family Fun Days Parade 6-8 PM, June 28th.

* Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter Inc.; Baltimore, MD: Summer Jam and Slam!
June 28th, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM. Cherry Hill's Summer Jam and Slam! A family event with carnival games and live entertainment. More details at link!

Saturday, June 21, 2008

VA-Loudoun County Animal Shelter-

Loudoun County Animal Shelter; Waterford, VA: LISTING REMOVED Bumble!

Bumble is a seven month old male guinea pig with red fur.

* 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. *

MD-Humane Society of Harford County-4-6 month old male

The Humane Society of Harford County; Fallston, MD: WITH LUNA'S HOUSE! Roast Beef!

Roast Beef is a 4 to 6 month old male piggy who needs some TLC! This is a kill shelter, so please be pro-active with your decision to adopt.

* 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. *

MD-Guinea Pig Adoption Network-Hagerstown 2 y.o. male

*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 *

Hagerstown, MD: Patches is a two year old white/brown/black pig who is being rehomed due to allergies in the family. He's a sweet cuddler who's a bit shy. Comes with cage.

* 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. *

VA-Guinea Pig Adoption Network-Four Listings

*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 *

Centreville, VA: 2 y.o. male abby being rehomed due to allergies. Sweetie is docile, comes with cage and supplies. Likes his lettuce, parsley, and carrots. Pick up preferred, will travel to limited distance. Photos available by request.

Leesburg, VA: 8 month old red and black female being rehomed due to not enough time. "Very friendly and loving, good with children." She loves veggies! Comes with her cage, food bowl, water bottle, food, treats, etc.

McLean, VA: Hanna Banta is a nine month old white, brown and black female being rehomed due to a move. She's very sweet, inquisitive, and loves to be held. She comes with her cage, hay, cage, liners, food, water bottle, and chew toy.

Gainesville, VA: One month old baby abby guinea girl available for adoption. Calico in color (brown, black and white). "Just adorable."

* 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. *

VA-Craigslist-Fairfax bonded 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 *

LISTING REMOVED Fairfax, VA: 1 y.o. females available for adoption, come with appropriately sized C&C cage (hooray!). "Moccas is affectionate, Spooky a bit skittish until she gets to know you." They are alert and smart. GUINEA PIG LESSON: Poster essentially suggests the guinea pigs need to be housed in a high to medium traffic area of the house, how true! The basement or haunted room that only allows visitors every other Tuesday is not the place for guinea pigs. They need to be part of the family, especially in order to monitor their health. Weigh them weekly with a gram scale for best indication of dips in health.

* 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. *

MD-Craigslist-Baltimore/Rockville

*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 *

LISTING REMOVED Halethorpe (Baltimore), MD: Three guinea girls being rehomed due to change in schedule. Six months old. One all white, one white/black, one black/white/brown, all with short hair. They come with their cage, bedding, and exercise ball (NEVER use these, they can break the fragile bones in the spine and feet and prove fatal). Can be adopted together or separately.

LISTING REMOVED Rockville, MD: Two very sweet female guinea pigs being rehomed with cage, water bottle, house and left over food. Being rehomed due to move.

* 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. *

Friday, June 20, 2008

VA-Humane Society of Caroline County-Two young males/FOSTER HOMES NEEDED

The Humane Society of Caroline County Inc.,; Ruther Glen, VA: ADOPTED! Tom and Hank!

Two adorable sweet young male guinea pigs being listed as a courtesy post. Their owners can no longer care for them. Contact information at site.

* 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. *

VA-Craigslist-Alexandria/Springfield & Fairfax

*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 *

LISTING REMOVED Alexandria/Springfield, VA: Bonded female guinea pigs being rehomed for an unusual reason, "The only reason I am getting rid of them is because I am turning 18 next month and I just don't have the time to take care of them anymore. Don't get me wrong, I love them a lot, it's just that I'd rather be out having fun with my friends than at home taking care of two guinea pigs." So PandaBear (black and white) and Chocolate (brown) enter the class of summer 2008 homeless guinea pigs.

LISTING REMOVED Fairfax, VA: Scooter is an approximately 3.5 y.o. male being rehomed because the poster is getting new pets and Scooter is "feeling the crunch." Comes with his cage (too small, try Cheaper, Larger Cages), water bottle, vitamin drops (NEVER put these in the water, they're not water soluble so after five minutes they stop working and just make the water taste bad, leading to reduced water consumption and a host of medical problems, food, and a likely highly inaccurate book on guinea pig care. GUINEA PIG LESSON: Parents, teach your children that a pet is for life.

* 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. *

Thursday, June 19, 2008

VA-Animal Welfare League of Arlington-Adult Male and Senior Male

Animal Welfare League of Arlington; Arlington, VA: LISTING REMOVED Kiwi and UPDATE: LISTING REMOVED Beethoven!

LISTING REMOVED Kiwi is a large senior male (four years old), available for adoption today:

Beethoven is a two year old unaltered tricolor male.

* 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. *

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

VA-Fairfax County Animal Services-1 y.o. agouti male

Fairfax County Animal Services; Fairfax, VA: LISTING REMOVED Bandon and LISTING REMOVED Charlie!

Bandon is an adorable one year old agouti male.

Charlie is a cutie. He's three years old and he's not being held properly. Here's a link from GuineaLynx illustrating how to hold a pig.

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. *

MD-Humane Society of Carroll County-Two adult females

Humane Society of Carroll County; Westminster, MD: LISTINGS REMOVED Patti and Selma! Two year old sisters, they are vocal, cute and special!

* 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. *

MD-Craigslist-Two males in Silver Spring

*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 *

LISTING REMOVED Silver Spring, MD: Two male guinea pigs being rehomed due to moving. They get along well, so can be adopted together (GUINEA PIG LESSON: adopt them together! Bonded pairs who are separated can suffer severe depression leading to weight loss, anorexia, and even death). They're cuddle bugs who love hay, carrots, and oranges. They better love hay! GUINEA PIG LESSON: Guinea pigs need high quality hay (oxbow, kleenmama's) in unlimited quality all day in order to wear down their constantly growing teeth and aid their digestive processes. Carrots and oranges should only be given as occasional treats. Proper Diet.