Tuesday, June 17, 2008

NY-Craigslist-Rochester/Long Island/Bronx/Manhattan

*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 Wayne County (Rochester), NY: Three guinea pigs being rehomed due to allergies (sex not specified Boy or Girl? PREGNANCY ALERT).

LISTING REMOVED Lyons (Rochester), NY: Three female guinea pigs (two adults and one baby) being rehomed due to allergies. Cannot be separated. They have an excellent set up (though according to GuineaPigCages 2x5 is preferred for three pigs, lofts not included-something to consider for when baby grows up). Their 2X4 cubes and coroplast cage (C&C cage) comes with a stand, and the pigs also comes with their dishes, toys, and water bottles. This is a great set up, and these are adorable pigs.


LISTING REMOVED Levittown (Long Island), NY: Two six month old female guinea pigs being rehomed due to allergies. "SOO CUTE AND FRIENDLY."

LISTING REMOVED Bronx, NY: Two female guinea pigs being rehomed due to move. Come with cage, water bottle, food container, and other accessories. "Adorable...sweet, very friendly!" Elphie is black and white, very sweet, and a purring cuddler. Nessie is white and tan, active and an explorer.

LISTING REMOVED Syracuse, NY: Five month old long haired guinea pig male "Gunther" being rehomed due to move. Light and dark brown hair, white hair, pics available by request.

LISTING REMOVED Harlem/Morningside (Manhattan), NY: Two female guinea pigs (Zorro and Robin Hood) being rehomed due to temporary move. Girls are well behaved and bonded. Come with cage, accessories, bedding, timothy hay, some food, etc. Photo of Zorro doesn't accurately depict eyes. Poster wishes to visit pigs once after she returns to country "This is not only out of sentimentality, but also out of my desire to find them a SAFE, long-term home. I am upset that I was not able to provide them with a more stable home environment (they have been moved four times), and I am attempting to pass them on to someone who can do better."


* 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 MD/VA/DC

PA-Craigslist-York/Levittown/Reading/Lancaster

*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 York, PA: Three males being rehomed due to missexing and herd ballooning out of control. One male is 10-11 months old, the others are the off-spring. The poster is also selling a cage, but opt for Cheaper, Larger Cages. The one in the ad is cruel for three males, they need even more space than three females (who need even more space than that cage!). Double check the sexing, as always.




LISTING REMOVED Manchester (York), PA: YARD SALE GUINEA PIG ON 6/20 & 21. As I said with our last yard sale guinea pig, this is just setting up for a disastrous impulse buy. 8 month old sweetheart male pictured below, comes with cage and half a bag of food and bedding (he needs a Cheaper, Larger Cage and a friend-Social Life ).


Do me a favor, dear reader, if you are near this neighborhood but aren't able to save the guinea pig yourself, could you print out and place a GuineaLynx Care Guide near the cage (with permission)? And make sure s/he's not out in the sun? If the guinea pig is, try and convince the owners to put him inside, perhaps with a sign saying there's a guinea pig indoors. Failing that, move piggy into the shade.

LISTING REMOVED Levittown (Philadelphia), PA: Two female guinea pigs being rehomed, can be adopted together or separately. Typical story and parental reaction, "MY KIDS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE TERRIFIC TO HAVE THESE AND DO NOT WANT TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEM, SO THEY ARE NO LONGER GETTING THE CHANCE." This is why parents must commit to being the primary caretakers of any pets, and prepare to be the sole caretakers.

LISTING REMOVED Reading, PA: Two female guinea pigs (and three rabbits, should not be housed together) being rehomed with cage and accessories due to move.

LISTING REMOVED Lancaster, PA: Beautiful Bella! Two year old female guinea pig named Bella being rehomed due to allergies. Poster clearly loves her pig and has had her since she was a baby. Bella "loves to be out of her cage and play." She comes with her cage, treats, food, and water bottle. Guinea pigs' average lifespan is 5-7, 9+, oldest lived to 12 years.



* 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 MD/VA/DC

PA-Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter-Three adult females

Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, Inc.; Chambersburg, PA: LISTINGS REMOVED Myth, Fable, Fairy Tale!

Myth is the largest of the three girls, and she is crested/adorable.

Fable is black and white, and a cutie.

Fairy Tale needs a happily ever after. All girls were dumped on the shelter's doorstep with no information.



* 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 MD/VA/DC .

NY-Lollypop Farm in Fairport-Three young females,

Lollypop Farm in Fairport, NY: LISTINGS REMOVED 5242312, 5242313, and 5242322!

5242312 is a gorgeous one year old black crested female.



5242313 shares the same description and photo, but I imagine either this listing or the previous one is meant to refer to the himi girl in the photograph. Beautiful girl!

5242322 is a one year old brown female.

* 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 MD/VA/DC .