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Meet our volunteers and foster carers!

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Jodie
Volunteer & Foster carer
"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"
Click to meet Jodie
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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"
Click to meet Rachel
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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."
Click to meet Beth
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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"
Click to meet Tabitha
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Nicola
volunteer & foster carer
"Something that people may not know about guinea pigs is that they have more than 4 teeth"
Click to meet Nicola
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Tamara
volunteer & foster carer
"The secret poop snack.. It still amazes me that they eat their own poop from their bottoms"
Click to meet Tamara
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Andrea
VOLUNTEER  & Foster carer
"I've had guinea pigs since 2008 and found the refuge in 2014 when adopting more piggies"
Click to meet Andrea
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Annett
VOLUNteer & foster carer
Something people may not know is that some piggies do like lying on their backs but not all.
Click to meet Annett
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Grace
VOLunteer & foster carer
"When a piggy very sick, it will eat the poop from its  friends bottoms for the nutrients!"
Click to meet Grace
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Bruce
VOLUNTEER & foster carer
"Individual guinea pigs all have their own personalities which will come out once you earn their trust"
Click to meet Bruce
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Kate
VOLUNTEER
"Guinea pigs are better then anti-depressive meds"
Click to meet Kate
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Ainsley
VOLUNTEER
"They are very intelligent and you can teach them different tricks.
Click to meet Ainsley
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Amy
VOLUNTEER
"Guinea pigs are actually classed as exotic pets, so if your piggie needs a vet, it's always best to see an exotics vet"
Click to meet Amy
QGPR thanks
Albany Creek Veterinary Surgery
for their ongoing support. 

http://www.albanycreekvet.com.au
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