
Please read the 12 Pleas of a
Rescue Guinea Pig before you adopt!
Adoption Rules
- We do not adopt guinea pigs as gifts.
- We do not adopt to children
- Please follow this link and read this very important
information:
http://www.cavyspirit.com/kidsandguineapigs.htm
- The adults in the home must want and be responsible for
the guinea pigs.
- The adopters must have appropriate supplies including a
cage no smaller than 40 inches long.
- We ask you to fill out a contract supplying us with
demographic information and promising to care for the piggies and returning
them to us if you can not.
- There is a 20 dollar per guinea pig adoption fee
Supplies Needed
- Cage either hand made (see www.cavycages.com) or store
bought no smaller than 40 inches long. Please call before you buy
anything!
- 16 ounce water bottle
- Ceramic dish for water spills
- Dish or feeder for pellets
- Guinea pig pellets (Timothy based if they are adults-at
Petsmart)
- Timothy Hay
- Care book-we recommend Animal Planet Guinea Pigs
- Vitamin C supplement
- Toys
- Small wood house
- Bedding-Aspen shavings or Carefresh
Surrenders
- We charge 35 dollars for each
guinea pig surrendered to the rescue.
- This money goes towards the piggies
care for as long as they are with us, and includes medical expenses.
- If this fee is not possible, please
consider the free referral program,
which would place your piggies on this website with ours, but they will live
with you until adopted. This service is free.