Looking to re-home your guinea pig(s)?
The animal shelters are overcrowded and they DO euthanize guinea pigs. If you absolutely cannot keep your guinea pig(s), try to find a friend or someone to temporarily foster your guinea pig(s) until you can find a new suitable home.
If you know you are moving, or cannot keep them - give yourself enough time to find a new home. This can take months so do not wait until the last minute.
See these websites for tips on rehoming your guinea pig on your own: http://www.guineapighome.com/ , http://www.cavyspirit.com/surrendering.htm, and/or email placemypiggy@yahoo.com to list your guinea pigs on our private adoptions list. We refer potential homes here. A volunteer will answer your email and counsel you on your options.
If all else fails and you must take them to the shelter, please do NOT leave them outside the shelter or turn them in as strays. This means they are not able to be adopted for several days and increases the chances of them becoming ill and being euthanized. Shelters can and will euthanize them upon their availability date instead of putting them up for adoption if they are 'strays.' Please tell the shelter staff the ages of the animals, their names, and the sex.
Be sure to get a receipt and impound # for each guinea pig to ensure that they are booked in correctly.
Special care info:
Have Allergies? http://www.cavyspirit.com/allergies.htm
Guinea pigs biting or fighting? http://www.cavyspirit.com/fighting.htm / http://www.cavyspirit.com/biting.htm
Moving? http://www.cavyspirit.com/moving.htm
PLEASE PROTECT THE PETS IN YOUR CARE. YOU ARE ALL THAT THEY HAVE.
Setting them "free outdoors" is animal abandonment, clear and simple, which carries a fine of $1000 per count, and possible jail time. It is also a guaranteed death sentence as they do not survive and suffer horribly.
