Monday, July 7, 2008

Announcement-Backlog

I have a backlog of guinea pigs to post from:

Rescues:

Wheek Care Guinea Pig Rescue; Lower Burrell, PA
Starfish To the Sea Animal Rescue; Lucernemines, PA
Judge's Park; New Castle, PA
Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue; Latrobe, PA
Have-A-Heart Guinea Pig Rescue; Foster homes in NJ and PA
North Jersey Guinea Pig and Hamster Rescue, Inc.; Budd Lake, NJ
Friends of Homeless Animals; Hawthorne, NJ

Shelters:

Womens Humane Society; Bensalem, PA

If these organizations are in your area, please check out their pet list! I have a paper due and some other obligations this week so I'm not going to be catching up as quickly as I would like to.

NY-Lollypop Farm in Fairport-four new pigs

Lollypop Farm in Fairport, NY: Snowball, Caramel, Thing 1 and Thing 2!

Snowball is an absolutely gorgeous one year old male pig:

Caramel is a nine month old cream colored female pig:

Thing 1 and Thing 2 are adorable bonded males:

* 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

NY-Guinea Lynx Placement-Brooklyn 3 adult girls

*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 *

Brooklyn, NY: Three bonded 3 y.o. girls (mother and two daughters) being rehomed due to upcoming move. These girls are SO ADORABLE! The poster really wants to find them a home where they will not be split up, since they have been together their whole lives and get along great. They are "very friendly" and come with their cage, a smaller cage, and a traveling case. AAGP recommends the cage sizes at this link: Cheaper, Better Cages.





* 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