Saturday, March 15, 2008

PA-Craigslist-Two 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 *

LISTING REMOVED. Easton (near Allentown), PA: Black and white female guinea pig with option of supplies and a tank. But say "No Tanks!" (har), as they create poor air circulation and the piggies breathe bad air.

LISTING REMOVED Delaware County, PA: Two bonded abby girls who come with an extra large cage (check out the link below as well for large cages), a house, hay wheel, and water bottle for reasonable adoption fee.

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

PA-Wheek Care Guinea Pig Rescue-Babies!

Wheek Care Guinea Pig Rescue; Lower Burrell, PA: ADOPTED! Babies!

D'EY GOT SUM BABIES! How exciting! Their bio lays out all the information you need to know really well, so I'm just going to copy and paste and highlight some important information.

"Baby guinea pigs are adorable, miniature versions of their parents from the very moment they are born. They are born fully furred, with their eyes open and within hours they are running around and munching on hay. But they still need their mother's milk for a couple of weeks to get all of the necessary nutrients that will keep them healthy as adults. Even though babies are cute, make no mistake, they are not for first time young guinea pig owners. Baby guinea pigs are very quick, and children under 15 years old should never be left to handle babies on their own. A guinea pig is not a calm, affectionate pet until they are around 6 or 7 months old; so if you are looking for a calm and huggable guinea pig, PLEASE don't adopt a baby. However, if you are looking for a friend for an existing guinea pig, especially a male guinea pig, then a baby is the perfect way to go and they easily accept an older cage mate.

Guinea pigs are social animals, and should always have one or two friends of their own kind. Children under the age of 12 should always be supervised by an adult when holding guinea pigs. Guinea pigs are vegetarians. Among their favoriite veggies are Romaine, Parsley, Green leaf/Red leaf lettuce, Endive, Collard Greens, Kale, Tomatoes, Beets, Papaya and Green/Red/Yellow or Orange peppers, just to name a few."

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

PA-Humane Society of Cambria County-One pair and one single

Humane Society of Cambria County; Johnstown, PA: LISTING REMOVED Coco and Cookie, and ADOPTED! Fluffles!

Coco and Cookie are a pair o' adorable males!



Fluffles has a silly bio I want to quote: "I'm like Donald Trump. I have more hair than I know what to do with." He is four years old, and therefore a senior.

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

Friday, March 14, 2008

NY-Craigslist-Two pigs

*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. Brooklyn/Queens: Two guinea pigs being offered with their cage and accessories with a somewhat looming deadline for rehoming.

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

NJ-Craigslist-one year old 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 South Jersey: A one year old guinea pig being rehomed for reasonable adoption fee, contact the poster for more details.

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

PA-Craigslist-young sow

*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 State College, PA: Cute three month old guinea pig girl is being rehomed for adoption fee, including supplies. Includes cage, dome for hiding, water bottle, pine bedding, timothy hay and food. Guinea pigs are social creatures, so don't forget a friend!

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

PA-Montgomery County SPCA (Conshocken Facility)-two adult pigs

Montgomery County SPCA (Conshocken Facility), PA: LISTING REMOVED. ID#A162167 and LISTING REMOVED. ID#A162166!

Neither guinea has been sexed yet, or photographed, but as this story develops this entry will be updated. Both guinea pigs are about three years old, one is black and tan, one is black and red.

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

Thursday, March 13, 2008

NY-Craigslist-tricolor 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. Manhattan, NY: Tricolor guinea pig for reasonable rehoming fee, being rehomed due to lack of space in lack of college dorm. Comes with large cage, water dispenser, food bowl, and guinea pig care book. Sex, age not specified.

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

PA-Lehigh County Humane Society-Bonded Adult Sows

Lehigh County Humane Society; Allentown, PA: LISTING REMOVED. Melinda and Mallory! (This shelter is in the need of computer donations as well as a 35mm point and shoot camera to aid animal cruelty investigations).

Melinda and Mallory are very sweet but also somewhat timid. It sounds like these girls would need an adopter willing to help continue their socialization. They came in with very long nails but the shelter has trimmed them. They appear to be healthy but will benefit from a diet of unlimited hay in their forever home (as well as veggies and pellets, of course).



Their bio also has a great deal of helpful starter information on guinea pigs in general.




helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA


PA-Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Association-Young boar

Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Association, PA: ADOPTED! Sam!

I love this bio because it's one of those that's written where you can tell that the author really, really loves the animal they're writing about. So I'm just going to quote it in full, because they know Sam better than I ever will.



"Sam is a very social guinea pig who loves to talk if you’re willing to listen. His squeaks are the cutest thing I’ve ever heard and sometimes it even sounds like he’s purring. That’s one smart guinea pig if you ask me! Sam is a sweetheart who enjoys a gentle petting as long as you come at him slowly. But watch out once you start petting him. He’ll never want you to stop! And neither will you. He’ll be the best friend you’ve always wanted and he’ll even let you know with excitement how he’s feeling. Sam would be a perfect addition to a loving family who always wanted a small animal. Guinea pigs are fun, just ask Sam!"

Aren't his markings gorgeous?

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

NY-Hi Tor Animal Control Center-Young Abby Boar

Hi Tor Animal Control Center; Pomona, NY: ADOPTED! Suki!


Suki is five months old, used to being handled, and friendly, with more information soon to come at his petfinder page.


helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

NY-Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society

Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society; Menands, NY: LISTING REMOVED. Henry! Henry is a very handsome small adult male, his profile says that he is already house trained--I am not sure whether that means he is litter trained, but wouldn't that be nice?

Look at that beautiful face!

helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

PA-Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue-Herd Update

Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue; Latrobe, PA: Herd Update!
ADOPTED!Picture of Hamlet & Rothbart Hamlet & Rothbart & ADOPTED! Picture of Hercules & Zeus Hercules & Zeus & ADOPTED! Picture of Chester & Milton Chester & Milton & ADOPTED! Picture of Madame Mim Madame Mim & ADOPTED! Picture of Eleanor Eleanor & ADOPTED! Picture of Cronus Cronus & ADOPTED! Picture of Gabriella & Gertru Gabriella &ADOPTED! Picture of Glenda & Norma Jea Glenda & Norma Jean & Picture of Duchess & Marie Duchess & Marie & ADOPTED!Picture of Templeton & Ludo Templeton & Ludo & Picture of Rex Rex & Picture of Ash Ash & Picture of Roxy & Ivy Roxy & Ivy & ADOPTED! Picture of Hades Hades & Picture of Boobits & Hagrid Boobits & Hagrid & ADOPTED! Picture of Finley Finley &ADOPTED! Picture of Albert & Einstein Albert & Einstein !

ADOPTED!Finley is one year old this month. Happy Birthday Finley! If you want to adopt him as his present, you'll have to wait; this adorable boy isn't available until April second. The poor guy hasn't been housed with other guinea pigs since he was a young two month old, so the rescue is going to throw him a birthday party and see how does with other pigs. Hopefully Finley will even find "his special bonded cage mate." That's BCM or BFF in piggie speak.

He is an adorable piggie who doesn't mind being picked up at all, and likes to explore. He's also kind of a hefty guy, weighing between 2 1/2 to 3 pounds (so a large slice of carrot birthday cake his way, please!). He also loves hay, chinnies, being pet, and forever homes!



Albert & Einstein are two very bonded adult pink eyed white piggie boys. They come from a rescue of a testing lab all the way in Canada. Though they were never tested on, these poor guys were never socialized until the abfab ladies at PLGPR worked their magic.

These two were the most skittish of the six who were rescued, so they spent time with the personal pigs. Now the rescue says they are the sweetest pigs you'll ever meet. They're even their favorites out of the PEW rescue!

It makes sense reading about them. They're so bonded they sleep in one hidey home, even though they have two. And the birthdays are known of all the pigs from their nametags except for Einstein, because this little rebel hated his so much he ate it! (Albert was born 5-12-06).

They love hay, especially running and jumping in it, and even prefer it to veggies. They are vocal boys, especially to get your attention! They could potentially bond with a single male or another pair.



helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA

PA-GPAN-Bonded Boars

*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 *


Clarion, PA
: Two males, Sprinkles and Bumbles, are being rehomed. One is brown, the other is tricolored-brown, white, and black. Their reason for rehoming is listed as "Cared for and loved, but don't get the attention they deserve from 2 college students." The two pigs live in the same cage with a divider because they do not get along. Both are healthy. Unclear as to whether the adopter is expected to adopt both pigs. One is one year old, the other is one and a half years old. See the link "social life" below for information on bonding pigs.



helpful links: 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 DC/MD/VA