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Sunday, July 20, 2008

NY-Erie County SPCA-Two Adult Males

Erie County SPCA; Tonawanda, NY: LISTING REMOVED Rodney, LISTING REMOVED Jellybean LISTING REMOVED Napoleon, and LISTING REMOVED Guinness!

*NEW* Rodney is a medium sized adult male!

Jellybean is a small adult male.

Napoleon is a small adult male.

Guinness is a small adult 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. *

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

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

NJ-Guinea Pig Home-Park Ridge/2 y.o. male adult

*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 Park Ridge, NJ: 2 y.o. Peruvian (long haired) male being rehomed due to move. Needs to be placed by September 1st. "He is a sweetheart and a great pet!" He comes with his cage (too small, try Cheaper, Better Cages). He has a condition called pea eye, which is generally purely cosmetic but "is in no way harmful." What a beautiful boy!

* 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 27, 2008

PA-Craigslist-Chambersburg YARD SALE GUINEA PIG

*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 Chambersburg, PA: YARD SALE GUINEA PIG ON 6/28 SATURDAY. As I said with our last yard sale guinea pig, this is just setting up for a disastrous impulse buy. "guinea pig with everything included." 81 to Wayne Ave exit, right on Wayne Ave., Sheetz on Left--click on link for continuation of directions.

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.

* 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. *

Sunday, June 22, 2008

PA-SPCA of Luzerne County-Adult male and female abbies/abby-mix

SPCA of Luzerne County; Wilkes-Barre, PA: LISTING REMOVED TJ and LISTING REMOVED Spider Pig!

TJ is an adult male pig. Maybe it's just the photo, but he looks younger to me. Same with Spider Pig.

Spider Pig is an adult female pig. They're both cuties. This shelter has a great photographer!

* 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-Bucks County SPCA-1 y.o. male

Bucks County, SPCA; Lahaska, PA: LISTING REMOVED Jasper!

Jasper is a one year old male who is friendly and used to being handly. And he's gorgeous!

GUINEA PIG LESSON: Jasper has a very beautiful element to his fur called roaning. One of many reasons why I'm against br33ding (and why this blog does not support br33ding), is because if a roan pig is br3d with with a roan pig (or if a dal pig, another br33d, is br3d with a dal pig), there is a one in four chance a lethal pig will be born. Lethal pigs are very, very special needs, if they live more than a few days. Please don't ever br33d your pigs, as there is a high chance of fatality for the mother. But if you have a pig with white fur and some black spots (a dal pig), or markings such as Satch, please, please don't br33d them. Your pig may create a blind, deaf pig with no teeth who relies on you for care. And with so many hundreds of homeless pigs, why br33d in the first place?

* 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. *

PA-Women's Humane Society-BENSALEM two male guinea pigs

Women's Humane Society; Bensalem, PA: LISTING REMOVED Peanut and LISTING REMOVED Reeses!

Peanut is an active baby guinea pig boy with a brown and white medium coat.

Reeses is a one year old male with a short brown and black coat.

* 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. *

NY-Craigslist-Astoria 2 y.o. guinea pig

*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 Astoria, NY: Two year old guinea pig (referred to as "he" and "it" going to link to Boy or Girl?) being rehomed due to move. "He loves to play and likes company." Comes with a too small cage (Cheaper, Larger Cages), new bag of food (shouldn't have any colored pieces, seeds, or corn), bedding, water bottle, food bowl.

GUINEA PIG LESSON: Guinea pigs absolutely need an UNLIMITED quantity of high quality of hay, such as Oxbow or Kleenmama's (Kaytee's is often inferior quality--try your local feed store, though it's a gamble). It is necessary to wear down their constantly growing teeth and to help aid their digestive processes. Remember, not just as a treat, but unlimited hay is the way to go! ALSO-whatever Bedding you choose (not cedar or plain pine), there should be about an inch of it covering the cage bottom. ALSO-They need a place to hide, like an igloo or pigloo. They're prey animals and so they need to feel safe. You can also provide a towel tent. Learn more by reading the Guinea Lynx General Care Guide.

* 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. *

PA-PAWS Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society-ten guinea pigs, all ages

Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society; Philadelphia, PA: LISTING REMOVED Ten guinea pigs!

From the craigslist posting: "Hello my name is Jackie and I am a volunteer for PAWS. The shelter has around 10 guinea pigs that were surrendered to the shelter the other day by some crazy lady. I think she let them br33d and everything. There are babies and adults and the shelter is very loud and not a nice place for piggies. If you're think of buying a guinea pig PLEASE adopt one from Paws instead!"

GUINEA PIG LESSON: Don't forget to check whether your guinea pig is a Boy or Girl. And any female guinea pigs should still be on a PREGNANCY WATCH. As for the babies, remember that boy guinea pigs are sexually fertile at 21 days, and girl guinea pigs can be impregnated at 28 days. The gestation period is 59-73 days. Only until 74 days has passed do you know for a fact that you're out of the clear.

* 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

NY-Craigslist-Hudson Valley/Rochester

*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 Pine Plains (Hudson Valley), NY: Pine Plains Veterinary recently received five baby guinea pigs which they cannot keep. Five baby guinea pigs were found in a paper bag in a shopping cart in a parking lot. The babies are estimated to be between 6-8 weeks old (PREGNANCY WATCH-boys are sexually fertile at 21 days, girls are sexually fertile at 28 days Boy or Girl?). Some have short hair, some have curly hair (texels?). Phone number for vet is (518) 398-9494.

LISTING REMOVED Fairport (Rochester), NY: Two year old guinea pig, sex not specified ( Boy or Girl?) being rehomed due to kids losing interest. "The pig is extremely friendly and loves attention." Comes with too small cage (try Cheaper, Larger Cages ), water bottle, food, bedding, and two items on the NO LIST: exercise ball (can break fragile bones in the feet and spine) and the harness (shouldn't be marketed toward guinea pigs, it terrifies them as prey animals).

* 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. *

PA-Craigslist-Poconos/Harrisburg/Pittsburgh

*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 Ledgedale (Poconos), PA: Two guinea pigs (among other pets) being rehomed due to lack of funds. Two females (presumed by names), Charlotte 1 y.o. orange/black/white shorthair, bonded with Josie, black/white six months old. Come with likely inappropriate cage, try: Cheaper, Larger Cages

LISTING REMOVED Lemoyne (Harrisburg), PA: Three guinea pigs being rehomed due to allergies. Poster purchased two from Petsmart for children, the guinea pigs were improperly sexed and reproduced, high chance they are pregnant again-PREGNANCY WATCH. Poster has a looming deadline for rehoming the pigs. A lesson in not bringing animals in as an impulse purchase.

LISTING REMOVED Canonsburg (Pittsburgh), PA: Two guinea pigs being rehomed due to lack of attention. One is black and smaller in size, the other is larger and "camel colored." Both are one year old. Come with cage and water bottles. Sex not specified=PREGNANCY WATCH/Boy or Girl?

* 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. *

NJ-Craigslist-2 y.o. female abby Monmouth County

*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 Monmouth County, NJ: Oreo is a female guinea pig turning two in September; she's being rehomed due to an upcoming move. She comes with her food/bedding/supplies. She's socialized to people (loves to be held) and loves her veggies. Plus she's so cute!

* 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

PA-Lehigh County Humane Society-Adorable young female

Lehigh County Humane Society; Allentown, PA: LISTING REMOVED Amy!

Amy is a six month old girl who came in with another piggie who has already been adopted, leaving Amy lonely in her cage. Amy is a little shy, but the shelter is a scary place for a piggy! She loves her veggies and is reportedly good with children.

* 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. *

NJ-Bergen County Animal Shelter-six month old sisters

Bergen County Animal Shelter; Teterboro, NJ: LISTING REMOVED Piggie Sisters! These six month old girls were purchased at Petco, then dumped at the shelter when the owner moved. Poor ladies.

* 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

PA-Western Pennsylvania Humane Society -Northside-four young females-UPDATE

Western Pennsylvania Humane Society - Northside; Pittsburgh, PA: ALL LISTINGS REMOVED Peke, Jigaboo, Snuggles and Squeaky!

*NEW* Peke is a one year old tan and white female.

*NEW* Jigaboo is a black one year old female.

Snuggles is a one year old female.

Squeaky is a one year old female as well.

* 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. *

NY-Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society-Small Adult Male

Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society; Menands, NY: LISTING REMOVED Snowball!

An adorable pink eyed white boy. Look at his pose!

* 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. *

PA-York County SPCA-Adorable young guinea pigs

York County SPCA; York, PA: LISTINGS REMOVED 48502, 48505, 48506, and 48507.

All of these guinea pigs were dumped in box outside the animal control officer's house. People can be so despicable sometimes! They're all labeled as male, but I would double check the sex just to make sure--Boy or Girl?

48502 is listed by himself as small young male named Kramer. He's working on a rooster tail!

48505, 48506, and 48507 are a family of guinea pigs described as "cute and cuddly fun!"

* 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. *

NY-Humane Society of Middletown New York-two guinea pigs

Humane Society of Middletown New York; Middletown, NY: LISTING REMOVED Small unsexed adult pig, LISTING REMOVED Max (small young male)!

Small unsexed adult pig (Boy or Girl?):

Max, the small young 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. *

NY-Stevens-Swan of Oneida County Inc-Multiple young guinea pigs

Stevens-Swan of Oneida County Inc.; Utica, NY: LISTINGS REMOVED None of the guinea pigs have names, so I'm going to label them by appearance.

GUINEA PIG LESSON: Guinea pigs should be fed a high quality pellet, one without corn or colored pieces. Oxbow or Kleenmama's are examples of high quality pellets. Young guinea pigs (under one year) should be fed unlimited alfalfa based pellets. You will also see this cut off date at six months and in between. Adult guinea pigs should be fed 1/4th to 1/8th cup timothy based pellets daily (as opposed to unlimited, which can lead to obesity, reduce hay consumption and so lead to malocclusion, and some theorize it can increase the risk of stones in cavies already prone to stones).

Sophisticated young male: