Julie Morris, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) senior vice president for National Shelter Outreach, designated March as Adopt-a-Rescued-Guinea Pig month. Morris states: “The idea behind the celebration month is to encourage future adopters to think of shelters and rescue groups first.”
There are many guinea pigs in shelters in need of permanent homes, so if you have room in your heart (and home) for a new pet, please consider adopting guinea pigs. I have 2 of my own, and they are such sweet and gentle animals.
There are many guinea pig rescue organizations across the country where you can adopt from.
Here are a few:
California:
Los Angeles & Orange County : OC Cavy Haven http://www.cavyhaven.org
Los Angeles (Chatsworth): LA Guinea Pig Rescue http://laguineapigrescue.com
San Diego: Wee Companions Small Animal Adoption http://www.weecompanions.com
San Francisco Bay Area: Cavy Spirit http://www.cavyspirit.com
Texas:
Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue http://theguineapigrescue.com
Colorado:
Cavy Care Guinea Pig Shelter and Sanctuary http://www.cavycareinc.org
Washington DC:
Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue http://www.mgpr.org
There are many guinea pig rescues in non U.S countries as well. Contact me if you need help finding a guinea pig rescue near you!
Also, please come to me for any guinea-pig-care related questions as well -- I am quite an expert. ;)
For general animal adoption (any animal), please go to PetFinder.com. There are many different animals out there in need of permanent, loving homes.
Here is one of my own guinea pigs. She is adopted from OC Cavy Haven
