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 £30 donation (£40 for a neutered male) to help cover the costs of caring for the animals at Tiny Paws MCR. Adopters must be age 18+. Discounts for pairs/groups may be given at our discretion.
Guinea Pigs Looking for Homes
- Bear
Name: Bear
Species: Guinea pig
Sex: Male (neutered)
Age: Approx 2 yrs
Status: Available for adoptionBear originally came into our care in July 2021 from a large backyard breeder/hoarding case and found a great home with a piggy girlfriend. Sadly, his friend passed away recently so he has come back into our care to find a new home with a new friend or two (or more!).
Bear is a typical guinea pig in that he can be a bit timid but is a massive foodie so this will be the key to winning him over!
Minimum housing requirement: 20 square feet (equivalent to an 8×2 grid or 4×4 grid c&c enclosure)
- Biscuit
Name: Biscuit
Species: Guinea pig
Sex: Male (neutered)
Age: 2.5 yrs
Status: Available for adoption from 19th JulyBiscuit arrived in our care with his brother Marshmallow, however they weren’t getting on very well so unfortunately had to be separated.
Biscuit was neutered on 7th June, so will be safe to meet females from 19th July. He is looking for a home where he can join at least one female guinea pig.
We are happy to carry out bonding for adopters or can provide advice and support for those wishing to bond at home.
Like many guinea pigs, Biscuit isn’t very keen on being picked up and can be a little shy, but should gain more confidence once he has some nice friends and settles into his new home.
Minimum housing requirement: 20 square feet (equivalent to an 8×2 grid or 4×4 grid c&c enclosure)
