NJ-North Jersey Guinea Pig and Hamster Rescue

Due to increased time commitments, I am no longer going to be able to update past entries of some of the larger rescues such as Have-A-Heart and NJGPHR. Once a week or so I will update the herd of the respective rescues.

A n o t h e r major New Jersey guinea pig rescue is the North Jersey Guinea Pig and Hamster Rescue. This rescue focuses on education and adoption, and houses its small animals in a network of private homes. They currently have a call out for bedding donations (non cedar or pine) and foster home volunteers. Contact carlahcpa@aol.com if you can help with either.

H e r e are links to all of their guinea pigs currently on Petfinder. They come young and old, short hair and long. All are in need of forever homes.

Tina & ADOPTED! Becky & ADOPTED! Mina & ADOPTED! Avery & Ushi & Robby & ADOPTED! Logan and Xavier & Nicky II & ADOPTED! Spanky & Fernando & Gandolf and Pumpkin & ADOPTED! Gimli & Aragorn & ADOPTED! Lucinda & Miranda and Bunny & ADOPTED! Sophia & ADOPTED! Versace & ADOPTED! Giorgio & ADOPTED! Gucci & ADOPTED! Daisy & ADOPTED! Vanessa & ADOPTED! Baby & ADOPTED! DJ & Max & ADOPTED! Rocky and Henry & .

A n d because its my blog, I get to choose a few of my favorites to feature.

ADOPTED! Gimli is possibly my favorite guinea pig on all of Petfinder. He looks like a stuffed animal made by Most Adorable co. He is a five month old abby who was abandoned at a shelter. His family didn't want him any more. Ridiculous. The poor boy is being treated for malnutrition, and will be ready for adoption soon. Can you give him a better home than his last one?


ADOPTED! This picture is from Mina's listing; it's of her and one of her sisters. I haven't been a GPfan for long, but I look at a lot of pictures of them-and I have never seen one, let alone two, with this color pattern. It's so beautiful too. She's three years old and crested. Her rehoming was a sad situation, for both her, her former owner, and the other five guinea pigs she was surrendered with. Please adopt her and and one of her sisters.



ADOPTED! Giorgio is a beautiful six month old abby/peruvian who was given up because his owners had too many guinea pigs -- poor Giorgio. He can be adopted with his father or brother, or for a lonely boar needing a friend. With his coat he'll need gentle brushing -- this can be a nice bonding experience with your pet.

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?"

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PA-Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue

Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue has two very handsome new boars available for adoption!


These two beautiful bonded boars, ADOPTED! Hamlet and Rothbart, are now available for adoption. They are brohters, and about 5-6 months old. Hamlet has a red stripe on his belly, while Rothbart is a solid black. I think they are both so sleek and handsome. And Rothbart has a crest! They are sweet vocal boys who don't like to be picked up, but they do like being held. They can give nibbles, especially if your finger is looking a bit carrot-ish. This means they probably wouldn't be suitable for a household with younger children.


T h i s c u t i e named ADOPTED! Catherine is ready and excited for her forever home. She's a young girl too, eight months old, and has an "only child" personality. She's not very friendly with other piggies, and even tries to nip them (I did that to my sister until I was nine!).
She does love people though, and attention, and FOOD-you can tell because she starts wheeking. This vocal girl would work with a neutered male-some nice boar for her to call her own.

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?"

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PA-Women's Humane Society

This is my 50th post since I started a week ago. Crazy!

The Women's Humane Society is located in Bensalem, PA, and it was the first animal shelter founded in the United States. It offers a bunch of really amazing programs and relies entirely on donations and veterinary fees to fund its programs. Like many shelters, they euthanize because of space and health reasons.

They also have two guinea pigs available for adoption. Just because they don't have photos
doesn't mean they aren't sweet and in need of a home!

ADOPTED! Furball is a one year old sow with a short white, brown, and black coat. She is friendly and good with kids (but remember, a young child should never be the sole caretaker of a guinea pig, and the guinea pig should never be kept in the young child's room). She is medium-sized and described as "slightly active." In a forever home I bet she'll be much more energetic.

ADOPTED! Chopper is a one year old medium sized male. He has a short brown and black coat. He is friendly, good with kids, and also "slightly active." It's amazing how a forever home will bring out the popcorning!

The popcorn link sends you to a cute video that is not mine. Another cute video that is not mine is "The Guinea Pig Way." And a third cute but not mine video is "Our three guinea pigs fighting for a cucumber." All three are family safe.

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?"

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PA-Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue

Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue has four adorable new pigs available for adoption!

ADOPTED! Lucy and Ethel are a pair of bonded sweeties who are less than a year old. Lucy (the tri-color abby who looks like GL famous Mitzy to me) is the more adventurous of the two, she comes to the food, while Ethel waits for the food to come to her.










The two sows are well attuned to the sound of the fridge opening or plastic bags rustling. Lucy is a 100% lap piggie, but Ethel doesn't calm down until she's settled safely in the lap.

And look at these handsome boys. These four are like
the homecoming royal party.

ADOPTED! Telouis and Edgar (first off, best names ever), are bonded boys a bit over a year old. Telouis, pictured on the left, is a chubby little boy. He's also the more people friendly of the two -- he will come right up to you for veggie goodies.

Edgar is more reserved, but not opposed to stealing Telouis's food. They are both very vocal, and are that amazing type of guineas: belly pigs. Rubbing a piggie's belly is a very special feeling.

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?"

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NY-Life Long Tails-5 boars

Life Long Tails is an awesome no-kill rescue which serves the small animals of Western New York, and those who wish to adopt them.


These guinea pigs aren't adoptable yet (the others are), so that gives you 1-2 months to prep a guinea palace for these deserving boars. LISTING REMOVED. Michael and Myers were abandoned in a box outside the rescue's door. They were filthy, their nails were long, and they are currently being treated for lice. They have been given their med checks and are on a steady path toward being healthy and adoptable.



ADOPTED! Dash is a skittish sweetie, who would do well in a quiet home. He is a lap-guinea (they're great), but would like caring and patient people to adopt him, and continue helping him to learn trust people.


ADOPTED! Nickle is a sweet young boar (under a year old). His other half is brown; he's so handsome! He was abandoned in an apartment for a week before he was found. That's terrible. He is now an outgoing, energetic character. He is very curious and personable.



ADOPTED! Blaze is a handsome young boar, small in size. His owners were moving and couldn't take him with them -- the rare situations where this is actually necessary must be very difficult for all involved. Though a timid guinea, he is slowly opening up to people. He is a very sweet guinea who likes to be pet while in a lap.

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?"

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NY-Craigslist-sow

* If responding to a Craigslist ad 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 *

POST DELETED. Nobody puts Baby in the corner, er, shelter. This beautiful Troy, New York piggie is being rehomed because the poster does not have enough time for her. She comes with her cage, shampoo (try this), water bottle, bag of bedding, 1/2 bag food, hay, yogurt drops (never give these to your guinea pig), salt lick (never give these to your guinea pig), and carrot treat (suitability depends on what this means).

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?"

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Have-A-Heart Needs Foster Homes

Foster and Adoptive Homes Needed for Guinea Pig Rescue

Have-a-Heart Guinea Pig Rescue is looking for adoptive and foster homes for their guinea pigs. If you are interested in adopting a piggie look at their site for your future pig, they have single pigs, two pigs, and three pigs, they have boys and girls, neutered and spayed pigs, long hair , short hair and those crazy bed head pigs. whatever you are looking for they have. Maybe you dont want to adopt but would like to foster then help out Have-a-Heart and foster a pig for them. They provide the piggie, a cage, igloo, water bowl,food bowl and vet expenses. You provide fresh veggies, water , hay and the love and kisses. Check them out and contact gplover78 @ yahoo if you are interested.

(Slightly modified/Reposted from Craigslist)

PA/NJ/NY/WV-Craigslist Warning

WARNING if you decide to get a guinea pig from Craigslist, or respond to any ad on Craigslist, meet the poster in a public place, not on their own turf. In Minnesota a woman was murdered when responding to a Craigslist ad for a babysitter: link.

PA-Montgomery County SPCA-Conshohocken

LISTING REMOVED. Piglet is a sweetie girl at Montgomery County SPCA - Conshohocken. She's featured on PetHarbor and her ID is A157655. She's a beautiful nine month old abby!

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?"

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NY-Craigslist, bonded boars

LISTING EXPIRED. Buffalo, NY-two boars being dumped. Zippity and Doodah are happy pigs that are a result of a surprise petstore pregnancy-this is a major reason not to buy from petstores. The animals are often sick, missexed, and/or pregnant. And of course, a petstore purchase = a shelter death. They're about four months old and aren't really handled by the poster-poor guys! How could someone have guinea pigs in their house and arms and a chest to clutch them to, and not hold them?

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?"

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PA-Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue

Piggie Lovers Inc. Guinea Pig Rescue has a bunch of guinea pigs available for adoption!


Oh wow, look at these beautiful girls. Not everyone can pull off pink. ADOPTED! Pumpkin and Autumn are young sows, just four months old. They are a vocal bonded pair that loves attention and being held. I love their names; they're so fitting. Pumpkin apparently has a white patch on her belly -- awww!



ADOPTED! Patches is a chubby, lovely sow. She loves piggies and people, and needs to live with at least one other girlie. Patches is a curious, inquisitive cavy who's looking for a forever home. She was surrendered to the rescue because her old people didn't have enough room for two guineas. Maybe they lived in Geico's Tiny House.

ADOPTED! Johnny and Jerry Lee are a bonded father and son pair. I do not see any family resemblance whatsoever, so let's assume Jerry Lee took after his mom. Now Johnny, on the right, has what I'm going to call a super crest. I've never seen anything like that before! It's an amazing mohawk-maybe he's a Native American piggie. He is described as very vocal, friendly, and he loves to be held. Johnny is one year old, and Jerry Lee is 7-8 months. Jerry Lee also loves to be held, and will give the guinea chatter when frightened. Just wait till you have five guinea pigs doing it at once because you sneezed! It sounds like some dentist's nightmare.



ADOPTED! Rosie and Jackie are two bonded cuties who are about one year old. Rosie (on the left) is more people friendly, but Jackie (on the right) has to be in the lap before she settles. I can't imagine leaving these beautiful sweet girls behind. Someone please adopt them and give Rosie a nose rub for me! That mug is begging for it.

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?"

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NY-Lollypop Farm in Fairport

More faceless members of the Lollypop Guild. I'll make a new post if pictures are posted. But c'mon, they're guinea pigs-how could they not be wonderful?

LISTING REMOVED. Horatio is our bachelor number one. He is white, three years old and two months, which I marked as a senior, but this is really more middle aged with good care. Horatio is the baby boomer of guinea pigs.

POST REMOVED. Snow White might have been better off named after one of the dwarves. This white boar is one year old and one month. Renamed Prince Charming.

LISTING REMOVED. Ricky Bobby is a six month old brown boar. I had to google Ricky Bobby to try and think of a quip. I haven't seen Talledega Nights (though I do have Anchorman memorized), but this MySpace quote made me happy: "you rule ricky bobby, im getting your movie for Christmas...best movie right beside highlander you rock ricky bobby."

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?"

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NJ-Hug-A-Bunny Rabbit Rescue, Inc.

First off, congratulations Hug-A-Bunny Rabbit Rescue on your 70th adoption! 70 lives saved because of your work, that's incredible. They are a volunteer organization always in need of foster homes. And they have some short eared rabbits -- so short they're guinea pigs.

ADOPTED! Crash is a handsome guy and a sweetie pie. He and his brother, ADOPTED! Milo, posted below, don't get along, so they would either have to be adopted or be housed separately. He and his brother are both one year and one month old.
They love being pet, but aren't crazy about being held. They also can be a bit nippy if they think any part of you is a carrot. Sounds like they're a good match for a guinea experienced home sans children.

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?"

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PA-Craigslist-young sow

* If responding to a Craigslist ad 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 *

This lady comes from the "People who don't spell 'guinea' correctly so their ads don't show up when I search" files.

POST EXPIRED. Pittsburgh-10 month old sow being rehomed because poster is moving to college-I tell you, that's one reason to go to a state school. She has long black and brown hair-Peruvian? Comes with cage, water bottle, treats, litter, and vitamins. Vitamins plural? Vitamin C is the only vitamin they need supplemented. "C is for Cavy, it's what they really need." Very people friendly, pictures available upon request.

Also comes with harness and leash so you can walk her. Do me a favor-check to see if the poster doesn't realize she actually has a puppy. If it is in fact a guinea pig, please make some modern art on our country's treatment of animals out of the leash and harness. Thanks.

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?"

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NJ-Craigslist-boar

* If responding to a Craigslist ad 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 *

ADOPTED! Snickers is a guinea pig in Central Jersey who is in desperate need of a forever home. He's being dumped because the children in his house are bored with him. He loves attention, doesn't bite, and is very friendly. He comes with a big cage (I doubt it's big enough), pigloo, alfalfa (only appropriate if he's young), and some pellets. Help this dear boar out.

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?"

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