I thought I would put up a link for the rescue that I volunteer at.
The rescue is privately run from the owners own resources, plus any donations she gets, and is run from her own home.
My husband and I go every week to help with cage cleaning and of course get cuddle lots of lovely piggies.
Please feel free to have a look at the web site. And if any of you can offer a home to some of these lovelies then do get in touch with Suzy who runs it. Distance is usually not too much of a problem (within the UK!!) as Piggy trains can usually be organised if needed.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.co.uk/
Thank-you for the post. I always love to hear about Suzy's work. That is a lot of piggies that she has rescued. I wish I was closer, but Canada is just out of range. I think it is really great that there is a rescue just for guinea pigs. I think they do better when it is just guinea pigs and everyone who cares for then understands guinea pigs.
You are so lucky to have a shelter to volunteer at and the shelter is so lucky to have you.
It's a two way street, Catherine. We are fortunate to be able to give our time to the rescue, but the flip side is that Suzy can do things for us like Annie's teeth trims. She has saved us a fortune in vet's fee for something that is on going for the foreseeable future.
Also my desire to have more piggies is ameliorated by all the piggy cuddles I get every week whilst cleaning out the cages.
We now have five and to be honest, that is quite enough. If they all needed expensive vet treatment in quick succession we would be a bit stumped so any more would not be feasible, but we get all the piggy contact we could wish for and have the joy of seeing them off to new forever homes.
I see what you mean. That must be why I volunteer at the reptile centre. I really can't get another reptile right now. I have quite a few to look after. And I have enough piggies.
Even the fostering helps doesn't it. It lets you enjoy them for awhile and then you can let them go to loving homes.
I hear you about the vets bills. If I couldn't do most things myself I would be bankrupt. Hamster teeth clipping alone would have finished me. I must repost the stuff about that so I can help other people.
It is great that Suzy can clip Annie's teeth. I give a shot to the neighbour's cat twice a week. If you are going to have multiple pets or pets with ongoing problems then you need to do it yourself or have a friend who can help.
Professor Lollipops would have been a great cuddle, but I would want to take her home.