"Guinea pigs are not as hardy as people may think. Runny poos and not eating for as little as 6 hours could lead to disaster"
Meet our volunteers and foster carers!
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Rachel Volunteer & Foster carer "I also foster care pregnant guinea pigs and what most people don't know is that inbred piggies can be born with extra toes" |
Beth Volunteer & foster carer "Guinea pigs are very social animals and need to have at least one friend or they can become lonely and depressed." |
Tabitha Volunteer & Foster carer "Most people don't realise that guinea pigs come in a whole lot of different breeds that are identified by their coat type" |
Nicola volunteer & foster carer "Something that people may not know about guinea pigs is that they have more than 4 teeth" |
Tamara volunteer & foster carer "The secret poop snack.. It still amazes me that they eat their own poop from their bottoms" |
Andrea VOLUNTEER & Foster carer "I've had guinea pigs since 2008 and found the refuge in 2014 when adopting more piggies" |
Annett VOLUNteer & foster carer Something people may not know is that some piggies do like lying on their backs but not all. |
Grace VOLunteer & foster carer "When a piggy very sick, it will eat the poop from its friends bottoms for the nutrients!" |
Bruce VOLUNTEER & foster carer "Individual guinea pigs all have their own personalities which will come out once you earn their trust" |
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Ainsley VOLUNTEER "They are very intelligent and you can teach them different tricks. |
Amy
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"Guinea pigs are actually classed as exotic pets, so if your piggie needs a vet, it's always best to see an exotics vet"