North Georgia Guinea Pig Rescue

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Updated April 22, 2009

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WE PRESENTLY HAVE NO GUINEA PIGS IN HOUSE FOR ADOPTION. We are presently not taking in any guinea pigs except previously adopted out by us. So, from time to time we will have in house guinea pigs up for adoption but it will not be on a regular basis. Repeat... We do still take in previously adopted out guinea pigs that came from our shelter as our adoption contracts state. Resource websites we recommend are... www.guinealynx.com and www.cavycages.com

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What you need to do to adopt:

1. Please read this entire page as it provides a lot of information.

2. E-mail us for an application and return it to us completely filled out. This application must be filled out by an adult. We only adopt to adults.

3. Take a photo of the cage you intend to house the guinea pigs in and e-mail it to us. Your cage must be approved before you can visit the pigs to adopt.

There are cage size minimum requirements. The minimum size for 2 guinea pigs is 30 inches by 60 inches(that means bottom floor space and does not include lofts or upper levels). We only approve hand build cage because store bought cages do not meet our size requirements. It is cheaper to build your own as well.

**Check out this site for great Do-It-Yourself cages. Easy to build and low in cost but big in size. A 2 by 4 panel cage is our minimum size for two guinea pigs.**

What we do...

All incoming guinea pigs are quarantined for 21 days min. where they are monitored for illness and treated for mites and any other ailments. We treat all incoming pigs for mites even if they are asymptomatic. Females over the age of 4 weeks that might have been with males or come into the rescue with males are put on a pregnancy watch for 60 days. During their entire stay with us, all the guinea pigs are fed high quality Oxbow feeds, high quality hays, a wide assortment of vegetables and fruits with fresh well water. We help put them back on the road to good health.

Who We Are

We are a privately run licensed, rescue shelter in Cumming, Georgia. In 2005 we became the North Georgia Guinea Pig Rescue. We are licensed by the State of Georgia and specialize only in guinea pigs.

How many pigs?

Guinea Pigs are herd animals. We will adopt single pigs out if you have a companion pig already. We will not adopt a single pig out to be alone. If you are seeking a companion for a pig that you currently have, only a pig of the same sex or a spayed/neutered pig will be made available for you to adopt.

ADOPTION FEES are as follows and are NONREFUNDABLE:

Single pig is-$20.00 and it is $30.00 for a pair.

Neutered Males (when available) - $55.00 each

We are here to answer any additional questions you may have or to direct you to someone that can help.

Things To Know

* Guinea Pigs have an average life span of 5 to 7 years with some living as long as 9 years.

*The proper name for a guinea pig is cavy.

*Guinea Pigs are hay eaters. It is the foundation of their diet. If you have hay allergies this will be a problem for you.

*Like humans, cavies' bodies do not make vitamin C and like us they will develop scurvy, a debilitating and deadly disease, if they lack enough vitamin C in their diets. Feeding daily vegitables and fruits is the best way to prevent scruvy. We do not recommend vit. C drops in the water bottle.

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