Looking to foster

wenton5

Post   » Fri Oct 05, 2018 5:35 pm


Hi, I'm located in the Bay Area, California. I'm looking to foster a guinea pig, my last and little boar is 6 and ahalf, blind, one upper incisor but very healthy. He needs a buddy, a sow who is sweet, socialized, healthy and not a food monger is desired, since he is a slow eater and 50 percent of the time gets syringe or hand fed. We don't have a lot of active reputable rescues near me and I was hoping to find someone who either is overwhelmed and needs a break for 3 to 6 months or some similar story. The parent would need to be responsible for any vet bills as my piggy has tooth issues and sees our best exotics specialist vet around every two weeks. I have a lot of cavy experience. I have a 2 x 7 cage, feed orchard and 3rd cut Timothy from kms hayloft and their pellets. My cage is cleaned 6 days a week and he gets out in a run 6 days a week. He gets seedless cucumber and all organic carrot, red leaf, wheatgrass,Italian parsley and one organic blueberry as well as filtered water. Thanks soo much, Lara and Romeo Berthiaume

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Lynx
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Post   » Fri Oct 05, 2018 7:32 pm


Good luck on your search!

wenton5

Post   » Fri Oct 05, 2018 7:36 pm


Thanks soo much Lynx, appreciate that.
L and R

wenton5

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:42 pm


Hello all, just an update, I've decided I'm open to adopting if its a good fit.
Thanks soo much,
Lara and Romeo berthiaume

rjespicer

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:20 pm


I just checked Cavy House but they do not have any adoptables at present.

I poached this list of suggestions from their site though in case it helps. I hope they dont mind.

1)Heather at the Rabbit Haven (Cavy Haven ) 831 239-7119

2)Andy’s Pet Shop in San Jose (features rescued critters only)

3)Friendly Farm Sanctuary in Salinas

4)Humane Society of Silicon Valley adoption outposts

5)Palo Alto Animal Services

6)San Jose Animal Care and Control

7)Santa Cruz County Animal Services

8)San Francisco Animal Care and Control

9)Los Angeles Guinea PIg Rescue is involved (Oct.2017) in a rescue of 700+ guinea pigs so will have many looking for homes soon

10) Marin Humane Society (does a great job with their piggies)

11) www.petfinder.com

wenton5

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:31 pm


Thanks soo much, you are very kind to help. I have sent out my inquiries to those places, still looking around for other reputable sources.
Thank you again, very much appreciated ♥️

wenton5

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:33 pm


2. I'm hesitant to go with animal control facilities unless recommended. I'm not familiar with their practices.
Thanks soo much
Lara and Romeo aka chooch

rjespicer

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:43 pm


Another Bay Area one is CavySpirit, if you haven't tried them yet.

I am afraid I dont have any direct experience of any of the organizations listed but I dont think Cavy House would have listed them if they weren't reputable. I know they used to take 11th hour adoptions from the shelters for those piggies who were facing euthanasia but i am not sure whether they are still active.

We got one of our girls from the Pet Store on Judah and 30th. I know it is a pet store but it isn't a chain pet store. They sometimes have "adoptions" there but I think it is more where owners surrender piggies they bought from them, they had some in there a while back surrendered due to a family member's allergies.

wenton5

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:49 pm


Thank you soo much 😍

rjespicer

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:03 pm


Happy to help a fellow Bay Area Piggy Slave. ;)

Here is a link for CavySpirit
http://www.cavyspirit.com/adopting.htm

Just curious but which vet do you take your boy to?

wenton5

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:13 pm


Only the best.. Curt Nakamura, Adobe Animal Hospital in Los Gatos. And he is the best. I do hear wildwood in San Jose is good, cote at Adobe Los altos and I hear all pets in sf is good. ♥️

wenton5

Post   » Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:20 pm


2. And Sue Mac Innes, (sp), in Half Moon Bay.

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