PLEASE DO NOT ENQUIRE ABOUT ADOPTING FROM US UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO HOUSE YOUR GUINEA PIGS INSIDE, AND THE AREA IN WHICH YOU PLAN ON KEEPING THEM IS AIRCONDITIONED. WE HOUSE THE SHELTER PIGGIES IN AN AIR CONDITIONED SHED AND DURING THE HOT MONTHS THE AIRCON RUNS 24/7. SUMMERS ARE GETTING LONGER AND HOTTER AND IN QUEENSLAND WE CAN EXPECT TO NEED AIRCON FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH TO THE END OF APRIL. GUINEA PIGS ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT STROKE AND TO REMOVE THEM FROM A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT OF 20 TO 24 DEGREES TO TEMPERATURES OF 28 DEGREES OR MORE IS ASKING FOR TROUBLE AND WE WILL NOT PUT OUR RESCUE PIGGIES IN THIS SITUATION.
As a large scale rescue there is never a shortage of guinea pigs awaiting new homes. We don't have time to list all our piggies and those you see here are just a small selection of who we have available.
PLEASE NOTE: WHEN LOOKING TO ADOPT A FRIEND FOR YOUR OWN GUINEA PIG/S WE REQUIRE YOU TO BRING YOUR GUINEA PIG/S TO THE SHELTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTIONS SO WE CAN ENSURE ALL ARE GOING TO BE COMPATIBLE.
PLEASE NOTE: WHEN LOOKING TO ADOPT A FRIEND FOR YOUR OWN GUINEA PIG/S WE REQUIRE YOU TO BRING YOUR GUINEA PIG/S TO THE SHELTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTIONS SO WE CAN ENSURE ALL ARE GOING TO BE COMPATIBLE.
FEMALES
NAME: Arabella
SEX: Female (not desexed)
AGE: Approx 3yrs @ Oct 2020
HISTORY: Arabella was surrendered in July 2019 with a non-desexed male. They had shared a cage for at least a year with no resulting pregnancies. This indicates either the male was sterile or Arabella is infertile.
Adoption Fee: $40
SEX: Female (not desexed)
AGE: Approx 3yrs @ Oct 2020
HISTORY: Arabella was surrendered in July 2019 with a non-desexed male. They had shared a cage for at least a year with no resulting pregnancies. This indicates either the male was sterile or Arabella is infertile.
Adoption Fee: $40
Name: Cream
Sex: Female (not desexed)
Age: 23mnths @ Nov 2020
History: Surrendered on 18th July 2020 with her sister Cookie (adopted). Family were downsizing and couldn’t keep the piggies.
Adoption Fee: $40
Sex: Female (not desexed)
Age: 23mnths @ Nov 2020
History: Surrendered on 18th July 2020 with her sister Cookie (adopted). Family were downsizing and couldn’t keep the piggies.
Adoption Fee: $40
Name: Margo
Sex: Female (not desexed)
Age: 2yrs @ Dec 2020
History: Surrendered 7th December 2019 after her friend died from heatstroke. Margo was suffering from neglect but a few weeks on a healthy diet soon changed that 😊
Adoption Fee: $40
Sex: Female (not desexed)
Age: 2yrs @ Dec 2020
History: Surrendered 7th December 2019 after her friend died from heatstroke. Margo was suffering from neglect but a few weeks on a healthy diet soon changed that 😊
Adoption Fee: $40
Name: Milkshake
Sex: Female (not desexed)
Age: Approx 16mnths @ Nov 2020
History: Milkshake was surrendered on 7th June 2020. She had been living with a non-desexed male (Skittles, also surrendered) and was heavily pregnant. She gave birth to four healthy babies on 11th June.
Adoption Fee: $40
Sex: Female (not desexed)
Age: Approx 16mnths @ Nov 2020
History: Milkshake was surrendered on 7th June 2020. She had been living with a non-desexed male (Skittles, also surrendered) and was heavily pregnant. She gave birth to four healthy babies on 11th June.
Adoption Fee: $40
NAME: Crumb
SEX: Female (not desexed)
AGE: Approx 1yr @ Oct 2020
HISTORY: Found at Currumbin beach 23rd Jan 2020. Finders took her home where she gave birth the following day to four babies, all of whom died shortly after birth. Crumb was brought to the rescue the same day.
Adoption Fee: $40
SEX: Female (not desexed)
AGE: Approx 1yr @ Oct 2020
HISTORY: Found at Currumbin beach 23rd Jan 2020. Finders took her home where she gave birth the following day to four babies, all of whom died shortly after birth. Crumb was brought to the rescue the same day.
Adoption Fee: $40
SINGLE MALES (NOT DESEXED)
Name: Paul
Sex: Male (not desexed)
Age: 3yrs
History: Paul came to us as a young piggy in April 2018 in the large scale Avondale rescue. Apart from a few months in foster care during 2019 he has remained at the shelter as a single piggy. Whilst not overly aggressive towards other males, any intros have been unsuccessful due to Paul’s over-attentive behaviour. We live in hope that somewhere out there is a lone, laidback male who will shrug off Paul’s attentions enabling them to live together in harmony 🙂
Sex: Male (not desexed)
Age: 3yrs
History: Paul came to us as a young piggy in April 2018 in the large scale Avondale rescue. Apart from a few months in foster care during 2019 he has remained at the shelter as a single piggy. Whilst not overly aggressive towards other males, any intros have been unsuccessful due to Paul’s over-attentive behaviour. We live in hope that somewhere out there is a lone, laidback male who will shrug off Paul’s attentions enabling them to live together in harmony 🙂
DESEXED MALES
Name: Rupert
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: 4yrs
History: Rupert was born at the shelter in Nov 2016. His mother was on of 38 guinea pigs transferred from the Maryborough Pound. Rupert is the last of our “Maryborough babies” and how he’s been overlooked for adoption is beyond me as he’s a beautiful big boy. Here at the shelter he shares a cage with four females and can be adopted either with one or more of his current friends, or as a friend for your female/s.
Adoption Fee: $60
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: 4yrs
History: Rupert was born at the shelter in Nov 2016. His mother was on of 38 guinea pigs transferred from the Maryborough Pound. Rupert is the last of our “Maryborough babies” and how he’s been overlooked for adoption is beyond me as he’s a beautiful big boy. Here at the shelter he shares a cage with four females and can be adopted either with one or more of his current friends, or as a friend for your female/s.
Adoption Fee: $60
NAME: Buttons
SEX: Male (desexed)
AGE: DOB 14/09/16
HISTORY: Button’s mother was surrendered to the shelter and several weeks later Buttons and his brother were born. They were adopted as babies. Buttons was returned earlier this year after his brother died.
Adoption Fee: $60
SEX: Male (desexed)
AGE: DOB 14/09/16
HISTORY: Button’s mother was surrendered to the shelter and several weeks later Buttons and his brother were born. They were adopted as babies. Buttons was returned earlier this year after his brother died.
Adoption Fee: $60
Name: Jack
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: DOB 13th Nov 2019
History: Surrendered 29th Feb 2020. Jack was purchased from a breeder with his two sisters. Breeder said Jack was a female. Buyer became overwhelmed when she realised Jack was a male and his sisters were pregnant. Decided to surrender all three.
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: DOB 13th Nov 2019
History: Surrendered 29th Feb 2020. Jack was purchased from a breeder with his two sisters. Breeder said Jack was a female. Buyer became overwhelmed when she realised Jack was a male and his sisters were pregnant. Decided to surrender all three.
Name: Fonzie
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: 2yrs
History: Fonzie was surrendered on 6th Sept 2020 after his friend died. The children had lost interest and the family didn’t want to get another one.
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: 2yrs
History: Fonzie was surrendered on 6th Sept 2020 after his friend died. The children had lost interest and the family didn’t want to get another one.
Name: Patch
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: 1yr 7mnths @ Dec 2020
History: Patch and his cagemate Houdini were surrendered on 25th April 2020. They had been purchased in August 2019 as pets for a young child who quickly lost interest. Both guinea pigs had mange mites and fungal on arrival at the shelter and weren’t getting along. I separated them and had both desexed.
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: 1yr 7mnths @ Dec 2020
History: Patch and his cagemate Houdini were surrendered on 25th April 2020. They had been purchased in August 2019 as pets for a young child who quickly lost interest. Both guinea pigs had mange mites and fungal on arrival at the shelter and weren’t getting along. I separated them and had both desexed.
Name: Mallow
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: 2yrs @ December 2020
History: Mallow was surrendered on 22nd April 2020. He had been purchased from an online ad but didn’t get along with any of the buyer’s other guinea pigs.
Sex: Male (desexed)
Age: 2yrs @ December 2020
History: Mallow was surrendered on 22nd April 2020. He had been purchased from an online ad but didn’t get along with any of the buyer’s other guinea pigs.
