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Luigi Guinea Pig Guinea Pig Saint Paul, MN

  • Adult
  • Male
  • Medium

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Adoption fee
$40.00

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Meet Luigi

Due to health and safety concerns, we are now pursuing adoptions with additional safety measures in place. We will be asking potential adopters to discuss their individual preferences and comfort levels involving safety precautions during the greeting/adoption day step. We are HIGHLY suggesting all participants wear facial coverings, stay at least six feet apart, & use sanitization of all surfaces, and hands before and after contact.

Estimated birth date: 10/30/2019

Personality: Very shy (you are unable to touch this animal without it running away or being fearful, etc), Lazy, Nervous

Favorite treats: Red bell peppers, dehydrated apple pieces, vitamin C tabs

Favorite toys and activities: Wooden block chew, toilet paper tubes

Potty trained: We’re working on it!

This animal daily routine: Vitamin C tab at breakfast, veggies at night

BFF (Does this animal have or need a same species friend in their home?): Luigi is working on re-bonding to Mario

Other species this pet has been exposed to and reaction: Guinea pig - BIG chatters, head up and mouth open toward the other boar.

Health concerns: None

Behavioral concerns: Mario & Luigi are working on establishing their cage hierarchy still. We hope they sort things out soon and must be adopted together. Currently his Trust Training has slowed down due to having a new foster parent. He has gotten more curious and brave within that amount of time and will poke his head out of his igloo to see what's going on, and might even come out to go to his hay box. Fast (or in this case, any faster than molasses) movements will send him running back to his igloo to hide. He has come out of his igloo and explored his surroundings while his foster was sitting near his enclosure and as long there isn’t much movement, he will begin to relax and just be a pig!

Other notes: Luigi is an adorable little potato! He is an excellent hay-eater and loves his veggies. His foster has only heard him "talk" once from inside his igloo, but it was while scooping both him and Mario's food and he was excited about it. Luigi naturally prefers using a litter box! He has a litter box with his hay in it (just like Mario) and his foster also placed a second, corner box in his enclosure. He uses both of them almost exclusively. He still pees elsewhere, but I think litter training will be very easy for him. Even with just this, cleaning up after him is so much easier than other pigs!

Mario & Luigi found their way to MNPPR after not being the right fit for their previous owners.

Due to our rescue being foster-based, not all foster homes are located in Saint Paul, MN. Luigi’s foster parent prefers to meet at the St Louis Park PetSmart - 5640 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN 55416, Plymouth PetSmart - 4190 Vinewood Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55442, MPLS Quarry PetSmart - 1640 New Brighton Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55413, Maple Grove PetSmart - 1640 New Brighton Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55413, Edan Prairie PetSmart - 11200 Prairie Lakes Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 for meet & greets, & adoptions.

Our adoption process can be found on our website here: https://www.mnpocketpetrescue.org/process

Fee: Mario & Luigi have a combined adoption fee of $40

We absolutely DO NOT SHIP ANIMALS! Please do not ask.

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  • Guinea Pig
  • Adult
  • Male