Maddie is a very sweet, quiet girl with beautiful diluted blue himalayan coloring.  She came from a hoarding situation.  There were many pigs and many bunnies living in a place where they were allowed to breed and interbreed with each other.  At just 3 or 4 months old, Maddie herself had become pregnant.  Because of her young age and the very poor nutrition she'd had, she unfortunately lost her babies before she carried to full term.  She was not handled much and so has had to be socialized.  She's come a long way and enjoys being held, but it does take a little bit of cuddle time for her to warm up to new people.

Maddie gets along really well with other pigs and because of guinea pigs' social nature, we would most especially like her to go to a home with guinea pig companions.  She's been vetted and is ready to go to a loving home!

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This guinea pig is looking for love and affection, but needs more than just a cage to live in.

Guinea pigs should never be kept alone, and our pigs are no exception. If you are not adopting as a companion for a pig or pigs at your home, you must adopt a pair or trio from our rescue so they will not be alone. These babies will not be adopted as a pet for children (though families who will share responsibility of the pet are acceptable), and must be kept indoors only.

Guinea pigs can live anywhere from 5 to sometimes 10 years or more if properly cared for. PLEASE make sure you are READY for a lifetime commitment for this animal before inquiring to adopt.

Guinea pigs need a daily diet of leafy greens and vegetables (this can be more pricey than the rest of the pigs' diet), with a premium quality pelleted food. We recommend Oxbow brand pellets. *Do NOT feed guinea pigs foods with corn or seeds added to the mix, this creates FAT and unhealthy pigs!* They also require unlimited timothy or timothy mixed hay, not alfalfa. We recommend C&C cages (www.guineapigcages.com) and can help you find supplies to build your own. To adopt one of our guinea pigs, you must already have a setup at the time of adoption OR allow us to help you find and build one for you. Adoption cannot be completed without a setup a the time of a home visit. These measures are taken strictly to ensure the best quality of life for our animals once they've been adopted.

Additional resources for guinea pig information include:

www.guinealynx.com
www.cavyspirit.com
www.pigloo.net (forum)
And don't forget www.guineapigcages.com! ;)