Thank you for your interest in adopting a guinea pig! Below you will find our adoption policy and the piggies we currently have in our care who are looking for new homes.
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Guinea Pig Adoption Policy
Companionship
Guinea pigs are highly social animals, so we will never allow a single guinea pig to be adopted to live alone. Where a guinea pig is being adopted to join an existing pig, we will ask you to bring your piggy to the rescue to allow us to supervise the introductions and start off the bonding process. Support and advice after taking your pigs home will always be available, with full rescue back-up provided should any bonds fail.
Guinea pigs adopted from us must not be bred from in any circumstances.
Housing
Guinea pigs need lots of space on one level to zoom around and popcorn. Sufficient space also helps reduce fall-outs, particularly with boar pairs. We have recently increased our minimum housing size for a pair of pigs to 20 square feet (2m square). Some piggies may have different needs, and these will be listed in each pig’s description below. Guinea pigs will only be homed to outdoor setups where these are inside an insulated shed/outhouse/garage (not shared with a car). We will always carry out a set-up check prior to adoption either online or in-person.
Diet
The majority of a guinea pig’s diet must be hay, so a supply of good quality hay should always be available. Muesli style dried food should not be fed, instead we recommend hay based pellets to avoid selective eating. Piggies should also be fed around 1 cup of fresh veggies per day, and must always have access to fresh drinking water.
Adoption Fees
Our adoption fee for a single guinea pig is a minimum £20 donation (£30 for a neutered male) and for a bonded pair £35, to help cover the costs of caring for the animals at Tiny Paws MCR. Adopters must be age 18+.
Guinea Pigs Looking for Homes
- Albus
Name: Albus
Species: Guinea Pig
Sex: Male (neutered)
Age: Unknown, guesstimate 1-2 years
Status: Available for bonding from 10th NovemberAlbus came into our care from a large scale hoarding/backyard breeder situation. He is quite timid, but is slowly coming out of his shell in his foster home. He would make a really rewarding companion for someone with patience and understanding.
We had Albus castrated on 29th September, so he is will be ready to bond with one or more sows from 10th November. We are happy to carry out intros for adopters here at the rescue.
Housing requirements: Bear is currently living indoors so will need an indoor home (at least until next spring/summer). For a pair of guinea pigs, we require a minimum of 20 sq ft of space on one level, more for larger groups.
- Zebedee
Name: Zebedee
Species: Guinea Pig
Sex: Male (neutered)
Age: Unknown, guesstimate 18 months
Status: Available for bonding from 27th SeptZebedee came into our care from a large scale hoarding/backyard breeder situation. He is quite timid and doesn’t like being handled, but has started getting into a routine and now wheeks for his food at breakfast and tea time!
We had Zebedee castrated on 16th August, so he is now ready to bond with one or more sows. Intros can be carried out by us here at the rescue.
Housing requirements: Zebedee can live indoors or outdoors (providing the enclosure is entirely predator proof and provides adequate protection from the extremes of weather). For a pair of guinea pigs, we require a minimum of 20 sq ft of space on one level, more for larger groups.Apply to Adopt
- Bear
Name: Bear
Species: Guinea Pig
Sex: Male (neutered)
Age: Unknown, guesstimate 18 months
Status: Available for bonding from 27th SeptBear came into our care from a large scale hoarding/backyard breeder situation. He is very timid, but is slowly coming out of his shell. Like many guinea pigs, he does not like being handled or touched but this may improve over time. He would make a really rewarding companion for someone with patience and understanding.
We had Bear castrated on 16th August, so he is now ready to bond with one or more sows. We are happy to carry out intros for adopters here at the rescue.
Housing requirements: Bear is currently living indoors so will need an indoor home (at least until next spring/summer). For a pair of guinea pigs, we require a minimum of 20 sq ft of space on one level, more for larger groups.
