SAGP has Moved!!

Keep up with our latest piggy, Junco, at: http://sagpoctober2013.mydagsite.com/ !

Hope to see you there!

SEPTEMBER'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Ginger!

We have raised $535 out of our $450 goal! Keep forwarding Ginger's story, and consider donating!

Meet Ginger 

from BC, Canada Rescue

Small Animal Rescue Society of BC!

Ginger is a lovely five year old girl with a large cyst on her back, which needs to be surgically removed. We are trying to fund raise $450 ($300 for the surgery, another $150 for a cushion in case there are complications) to have this happen as soon as possible, to avoid needing an unnecessarily large incision as the cyst grows.

As only our second Canadian piggy to be featured, Ginger would greatly appreciate your support! Please click the donate button below, and pass along Ginger's story! Thank you so much!

To donate in US dollars:

To donate in Canadian Dollars (the image may be broken, but the button isn't!):

*To avoid Paypal fees you can also log in to your paypal account, select "Send Money," and type "info@smallanimalrescue.org" in to the "to field." Then select "personal" at the top tab. The default status should be "gift." Leave this as-is. Then enter your gift amount. Small Animal Rescue thanks you for going to this extra trouble!

To send a check:

Small Animal Rescue

PO Box 54564

7155 Kingsway

Burnaby, BC V5E 4J6

AUGUST'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Mosby!

We've raised $566 so far, of our $566 goal! 
Please continue to forward Mosby's story, and donate!

Meet Mosby

from IN rescue

RescuedGuineaPigs.com!

Mosby is an adorable two year old piggy with a close resemblance to a caterpillar. He has been with Crystal's rescue, RescuedGuineaPigs.com, for about a year, and is presently living in a foster home. 

Six months ago Mosby started to lose weight and walk as though it gave him difficulty, so he was off to the vet! The vet determined that Mosby has large points on his molars, as well as arthritis. (Worried your pig might have teeth issues? Visit the teeth page on GuineaLynx!)

As a result, Mosby has to go to the vet every six weeks to get his teeth trimmed. He also needs pain medicine to help his little joints feel better as he toddles around his cage.

Six months worth of care for Mosby costs $466. Because Crystal also recently took in another special needs guinea pig who had been severely abused, I am going to add a $100 cushion for her rescue. 

Our fundraising goal is $566!

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To avoid paypal fees send checks to:

Contact me at sponsoraguineapig@gmail.com for an address for checks.

*you can also log in to your paypal account, select "Send Money," and type "guineapigs@sbcglobal.net" in to the "to field." Then select "personal" at the top tab. The default status should be "gift." Leave this as-is. Then enter your gift amount. RescuedGuineaPigs.com thanks you for going to this extra trouble!

Where did the pigs go?

Hello all!

I am sorry for the two month hiatus in special needs piggies. I was busy graduating from grad school!

I'm very excited to be back with the piggies though.


Keep scrolling to see our latest pig-a-doo!

JULY'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Cletus!

We've raised $870 so far of the $600! WE MET OUR GOAL!
Please forward and continue to share Cletus' story!

Meet Cletus 

from VA rescue

Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue!

Meet Cletus. One of the sweetest old men to come into our rescue in a long time.  He didn’t make his trip here quite the way most guinea pigs do. Cletus was already in a sanctuary program in another rescue when its founder became ill very suddenly. She needed to find a place for her guinea pigs. Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue was able to step in and take all six of them. Two adoptable pairs and two oldsters that the rescue was intending to keep for their natural lives. We will honor their intentions and keep Cletus and Macy as sanctuary pigs. 

Cletus was obviously too old to neuter and had some congestion in his lungs. He was treated and seemed better. He also had a pretty severe impaction problem. His foster mom improved the situation slightly by giving him probiotics and cleaning him multiple times a day. Then, as they say, the other shoe dropped. Cletus stopped eating very suddenly and stopped coming out of his hide. He was quickly taken to the vet where an x-ray showed a huge stone blocking his urethra.

It was surgery or die for a pig that was too old even to have a much simpler neuter surgery. The tough little guy made it through the surgery but it was a real battle back to health for him. His vet fees so far are $489.85. Ongoing, he will need to be treated for the very advanced arthritis that was also found on the x-rays when his stones were diagnosed and probiotics for his impaction issues. 

As you can tell by his chewed up little ears he didn’t have the easiest time before he got here. We intend to make the rest of his life a guinea pig’s dream.

OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE $600. CAN WE DO IT??

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Contact me at sponsoraguineapig@gmail.com for an address for checks.

*you can also log in to your paypal account, select "Send Money," and type "MGPRDonations@mgpr.org" in to the "to field." Then select "personal" at the top tab. The default status should be "gift." Leave this as-is. Then enter your gift amount. MGPR thanks you for going to this extra trouble!

APRIL'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Bubbles!

So far we have raised 183.53 pounds or $284.23! We met our goal, but let's keep going!

MEET

BUBBLES

FROM UK RESCUE

THISTLE CAVIES!

Meet Bubbles who is around 2 years old. She came into the Rescue in poor condition along with a little sow who had a broken leg. Bubbles went blind not long after arrival, with cataracts.Thankfully she is not diabetic, she has a very bad heart murmur and urinary tract problems. Heart meds, Cystease and Antibiotics are costing around £40 per month. It is thought that she has non specific cystitis but kidney problems may be a factor in her constant wee-ing and drinking. No enlargement of the kidneys have been found to date but it is early days yet and this may show up at anytime. Bubbles is a feisty-wee girl who lost her partner recently and is disinclined to accept another piggy companion at the moment. We are working on this daily in the hope that she accepts another friend or two very soon. Meantime she lives next door to a handsome boar who very much wants to be friends, they are separated by  grids to help Bubbles become used to him. To date whenever she is given time with him and another sow she attacks instantly but this is getting better each time. I think this has a lot to do with her being blind.

OUR GOAL IS TO FUNDRAISE FOR FOUR MONTHS OF BUBBLES' CARE, or £120 ($245.42)!!

To donate in US dollars:

To donate in Sterling Pounds:

MARCH'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Part 2! Spike

$236.66 raised so far! WE MET OUR GOAL!
Please keep sharing Spike's story, and consider donating!

Meet SPIKE

from CA rescue 

Orange County Cavy Haven!

Because we did such a great job fundraising for Junebug, and there are a number of days left in March, we are going to try to fundraise for a second piggy--Spike!

Spike came into the rescue from an LA shelter in June, 2011.  We were unable to place him due to several ongoing medical issues that took time to resolve.  He had teeth issues, a bad case of fungus that took time to deal with, and an abscess that kept filling up and had to be drained several times.  Finally, we were able to get his medical issues under control and he enjoyed several months of comfort.  

 Now, however, he has started to cry when he urinates and he has to go back in to be evaluated for a possible bladder stone.  Based on his past medical issues, we are going to have him fully evaluated.  The anticipated cost for his visit is $200 (if, as we hope, he does not need surgery).

 Spike is a real trooper and, in spite of all of his medical issues, he continues to adore his foster mom and enjoys his life.  He is a real character and a very special boy.  We are committed to doing our part to make sure he can live as long and happily as possible!

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*To avoid Paypal fees, send a check to:

Orange County Cavy Haven

2900 Madison Ave., Unit D19

Fullerton, CA  92831

with the memo "Junebug" or "SAGP"

*you can also log in to your paypal account, select "Send Money," and type "cavyhaven@earthlink.net" in to the "to field." Then select "personal" at the top tab. The default status should be "gift." Leave this as-is. Then enter your gift amount. Orange County Cavy Haven thanks you for going to this extra trouble!

MARCH'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Junebug!

$827.48 raised so far for Junebug! WE MET OUR GOAL!

Please keep donating, and spread her story!

Meet Junebug

from CA Rescue

Orange County Cavy Haven! 

Junebug came to OCCH in June of 2011.  Although she is a cuy (found in the wild in Peru), weighing in at 5 pounds, she is extremely gentle and often comes to events to help educate the public about cuys. 

Junebug needs to get chest x-rays to be diagnosed for heart meds, and we expect that she will be on heart meds for life. Additionally, she has a terrible case of fungus, which her foster mom has been battling diligently with topical treatments, continues to recur. 

Her vet is able to treat the fungus and take care of getting her on proper heart meds but, because we were hit with a string of emergency surgeries, which hit our medical fund hard, Junebug has had to wait to get her treatment.

The estimated total cost for x-rays, and enough medications to get “Buggy” through three months is $325.

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*To avoid Paypal fees, send a check to:

Orange County Cavy Haven

2900 Madison Ave., Unit D19

Fullerton, CA  92831

with the memo "Junebug" or "SAGP"

*you can also log in to your paypal account, select "Send Money," and type "cavyhaven@earthlink.net" in to the "to field." Then select "personal" at the top tab. The default status should be "gift." Leave this as-is. Then enter your gift amount. Orange County Cavy Haven thanks you for going to this extra trouble!

FEBRUARY'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Mr. Chance!

$410 raised so far, independent of the match! That's $610 total--we met our goal! Please consider donating or sharing Mr. Chance's story.

UPDATE: We have an anonymous donor willing to match up to $200! Please take advantage of this opportunity and donate any amount. MATCH REACHED!

Meet Mr. Chance
 

from AZ Rescue

ARIZONA PIGGIE POO RESCUE!

 

 

Mr. Chance, along with his pals Cash, Claus, and Cosmo came to Piggie Poo Rescue from a hoarder in Peoria, who when investigated by Peoria Animal Care & Control, chose to voluntarily surrender these four piggies. Mr. Chance has a terrible case of conjunctivitis and all have upper respiratory infections and are expected to be on meds for up to 4 weeks and in foster care for an additional month or more. Expected cost to the Rescue for all (4) piggies, including Vet cost is approximately $300.

 

 

I'd like to get the rescue a bit of a cushion, though, so we are going to fundraise for $400.

 

 

 

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JANUARY'S PIG OF THE MONTH--Rapunzel!

$487.01 raised so far for Rapunzel--WE MET OUR GOAL!! Please donate and forward!

Meet Rapunzel from

North Jersey Guinea Pig and Hamster Rescue!

This 8 month old peruvian girl came into the rescue from a hoarder.  When she arrived, she was active and would eat, but not enough to maintain her weight.  We fed her with critical care for several weeks when it became obvious she was pregnant.  On Thanksgiving day, she delivered two stillborn pups.



She still was not eating as much as she should.  The vet took x-rays and did blood work. He checked her teeth and filed down some small points, but nothing significant.  He found nothing obviously wrong.  He wants to do exploratory surgery and possibly a spay but does not want to risk the surgery until she has gained some more weight.  We are continuing the supplemental feedings and she is beginning to gain weight.



We are asking for contributions to reimburse us for the anesthesia/tooth filing, blood work and x-rays and anything that is left over, if any, will be applied to her future surgery. Our fundraising goal is $365.

Thank you SAGP for this opportunity to help her.  She is a very sweet girl and we want to do the best we can for her.  We are grateful for all assistance.

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DECEMBER'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Eliot!

$784.50 raised so far! WOW! Keep forwarding Eliot's story, and please consider donating!

Meet Eliot

from GA Rescue

Atlanta Metro Guinea Pig Rescue!

The director of AMGPR, Lisa Sharp, writes: 

I went to sex some pigs at an owners house from 2 accidental pregnancies (pet store sold females as males).  While looking at the babies, I noticed one of the mamas having trouble walking.  The owner didn’t have the money to care for her so she asked me to take her as well as the babies.

Eliot is just a baby herself, probably no more than 4 months old at this point.  This means she was impregnated at about 2 months of age…an age when she should have been using all of her nutrients to grow her own body.  Instead she had FOUR babies to grow and then, after delivery, nurse.  This leeched all the calcium and vitamins from her. This along with poor nutrition in her former home, her hips were destroyed, rendering her back legs practically useless.  One is stronger than the other but she still can’t zoom and popcorn like a normal pig her age loves to do. She will use them only when she is startled to get back into her cozy sak.  Even then, she uses one leg more than the other.

Despite the trials she’s gone through during such a short life, she is the SWEETEST little pig.  When I walk in the room she comes out to greet me and begs for attention.  She gets excited when veggies come and eats like a horse!  She also keeps herself very clean.  Her spirit is strong and we are going to work hard to get her body stronger.

Eliot will remain a sanctuary pig in the rescue for her life.  We are going to make every day of her life count and hopefully be better as the years go by.  We will treat aggressively with acupuncture, laser therapy and supplements in her diet.  Our hope is to help her body regrow some tissue and strengthen her bones so there is no further damage.  During the first several months I expect to be at the vets every 7-10 days for acupuncture, maybe stretching that out if we start seeing results.  X-rays will be taken periodically throughout the process to gauge progress.

Monthly expenses (at least over the next 3 months) are expected to be:

Food/hay/veggies: $20

Laundry                 : $ 5

Vet visits               : $120

Xrays                      : $115

Supplements        : $30

Our goal is to raise $362.50, enough for five weeks of Eliot's care. Can you pitch in or forward Eliot's story?

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*Please send checks made payable to Lisa Sharp to:

PO Box 72301
Marietta, GA 30007

Lisa Sharp is the director of AMGPR. Please reference Eliot or SAGP in the subject line.

NOVEMBER'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Frankie-Lynn!

$713.32 raised so far! Please donate and keep sharing Frankie-Lynn's story!

Meet Frankie-Lynn

from VA rescue

Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue!

Frankie-Lynn was named after Franklin Park. That is where she was discovered in November of last year roaming free under attack by a hawk. Lucky for her a Good Samaritan happened by with her dog. The dog gave chase to the poor hawk and the human managed to catch Frankie-Lynn. Frankie
was the 5th guinea pig to come to us last year found abandoned outside.

After being treated for mites, all seemed well. She was spayed and looking for a happy forever home. Every foster home she was in soon became charmed by this plucky little girl. However, soon became apparent something was wrong. She lost some weight and started drinking a lot of water. She just didn’t thrive. The veterinarians couldn’t find anything wrong with her but she just wasn’t right - a bit listless. We soon decided to try to find a friend for her. Maybe she was just lonely. After a few attempts at pairing with male and female pigs we decided that wasn’t going to work. She liked sharing a divided cage but wanted no part of actually sharing a cage with anyone.

Finally, there was a small clue when one of the volunteers noticed that her urine smelled “off” and wondered if she could have some type of systemic disease. Blood tests would show she had Addison's Disease - a
first for MGPR.

Frankie-Lynn’s ride will end in a sanctuary home here at MGPR. While her medication is not so very costly we will want to be sure she is always going to get the support she needs. MGPR can do that because of you.

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OCTOBER'S GUINEA PIG--Donald Trump!

So far we've raised $450! We met our goal!

Meet Donald Trump

from FL rescue

Crazy Cavies

This guinea pig is named Donald Trump and he was abandoned at a shelter that does not house anything but dogs and cats. One of the workers took him and his buddy in and found us and contacted us to take him and find him a new home. He came in with bumblefoot, double ear infections, and both eyes were infected and had corneal abrasions. He was treated with meds for everything and has 90% recovered. He is now blind in the one eye from the corneal abrasion but the other eye healed nicely. He still has moderate bumblefoot on his left front paw but is healing. With all the exams, treatments, and meds we have spent about $500 and that will continue to go up as we keep treating his bumblefoot. He is very sweet and is being housed with his friend and another male piggy.


This Donald Trump isn't a billionaire, and neither are his caretakers! Can you help us reach our goal of $400 for Donald?

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Watch the video, turn the sound up, and celebrate!

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SEPTEMBER'S GUINEA PIG II--Lorenzo!

So far we have raised $559.33! 

WE RAISED THE FULL AMOUNT OF LORENZO'S SURGERY!

And we have raised over $20,000 for guinea pigs since the site's inception!

Meet Lorenzo

from CA rescue

Wee Companions!

Lorenzo has a guardian angel (D), who drove 200 miles round trip to rescue him from a shelter where he was at risk of being put to sleep for his broken leg. The shelter staff knew what a sweet piggie Lorenzo is, and knew he deserved a chance at life if he could get it.

You can help give him that chance.

Lorenzo's operation is going to cost $550. We are going to try to fundraise for $275 and cover half of the cost of the operation. If we make our goal before September 30th, we're going to keep going and try and raise the full amount!

X-ray of Lorenzo's broken leg.

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send checks or money orders to:
Wee Companions
975 Iris Ave
Imperial Beach, CA 91932

Material donations are always welcome too!

SEPTEMBER'S GUINEA PIG--Eros!

A round of applause for our supporters! 

We met the goal by day FIVE! $430 raised so far!

Meet Eros

from CA rescue

Wee Companions!

Eros came to Wee Companions through a long and assorted journey.

Though we are not sure how old he is, he moves and acts like an old
man that has been given a new lease on life.

Wee Companions was contacted by a local San Diego dog and cat rescue
that had recently been involved with removing animals from a hoarder.
In the midst of the menagerie, there was one orange and white guinea
pig.  He was found outside in a wire cage that had sodden, rotting
cardboard on the bottom.  The only food in his cage was cheep cat food
and whatever blades of grass could grow through the wires.  When the
dog and cat folk got there, they gracious look the little guinea man
too, and then sought specialized help for him.  Wee Companions went to
pick up this little man on Valentine's Day, and his name was
officially christened, Eros.

Even though Eros was safe in loving arms, it was touch and go for a
few weeks. To this day, Eros cannot stomach a lot of vegetables and
isn't quite used to the idea of eating hay, so his GI Tract has good
and bad days.  Eros still suffers from terrible arthritis, so much so,
that if he doesn't get his pain meds, he is unable to use his back
legs.  Now, many months later, after his bath, a round of antibiotics
and anti-parasitics, living on soft and clean fleece, given all the
hay/pellets/water he desires, and getting arthritis medicine daily,
Eros can move freely and has learned that the human hand brings nose
"scritches" not fear.

Eros now lives at one of Wee Companions sanctuary/hospice homes where
he is pampered day in and out.  Because he was so compromised, his
monthly upkeep is about $200, due to the medicines and comfort care.

Thank you for giving Eros another chance to live passionately!

SUGGESTED DONATION AMOUNTS

Bag of Oats-$5
Bag of Critical Care-$20
Extra Ingredients added to Critical Care-$15
Bag of Specialized Pellets
Bottle of Metacam-$45
Bottle of Torbugesic-$25
Bottle of Metaclopramide-$30
Fleece bedding and general husbandry-$40

We are trying to fundraise $400 for Eros, to cover two months of his care.

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*To avoid Paypal fees you can also log in to your paypal account, select "Send Money," and type "weecompanions@aol.com" in to the "to field." Then select "personal" at the top tab. The default status should be "gift." Leave this as-is. Then enter your gift amount. Wee Companions thanks you for going to this extra trouble!


send checks or money orders to:
Wee Companions
975 Iris Ave
Imperial Beach, CA 91932

Material donations are always welcome too!

AUGUST'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--Junebug!

$424.50 raised so far! WE HAVE MET OUR GOAL! Can we keep going and raise the full amount for Junebug's surgery?

UPDATE: an anonymous donor has offered a match of up to $100, and a separate donor has offered a match up to $33 (so we are seeking $133). We have raised an additional $200 toward this match--WE MET OUR SECONDARY GOAL!

TOTAL RAISED ONCE MATCHED GIFTS ARE RECEIVED: $757.50!

Meet Junebug

from CA rescue

Harvest Home Sanctuary!

Junebug is one brave pig! This guinea girl was found suffering from a shattering leg injury in a cardboard box outside of a CVS Drugstore in Fremont, Calif. last month. 

Shortly after she was discovered abandoned with a tramatic injury, she found refuge at Stockton's Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary this summer. At the sanctuary, Junebug received specialized rehabiliation. 

To alleviate her constant pain, Junebug's leg was removed by a small animal vet to the tune of $690.40 shortly after her rescue. Her recovery has been going extremely well. 

As a tripod guinea pig, Junebug looks forward to a future free of neglect with her new rescued companion Kealy.

Our goal is to fundraise $345.20 to pay for half the cost of Junebug's operation.

Click here to donate, or scroll down to the paypal button! Please be sure to specify Junebug in the section where it asks for a designation.

Or, you can send a check or money order to:

Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary
PO Box 998
French Camp, CA 95231

Be sure to put Junebug in the memo line!

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JULY'S GUINEA PIG OF THE MONTH--George!

We have raised $380 so far! WE MET OUR GOAL!

Meet George 

from

Arizona Piggie Poo Rescue!

 

George was transferred from Wee Companions, a guinea pig shelter in San Diego, on February 8, 2011.  He came with his wife Millie.  George and Millie were at that time 5 year old pigs.  Millie had a malignant tumor in her bladder and it was decided, for this reason, that they both go into a private foster home to live out their remaining days.

When this happens they become what we call “Sanctuary Pigs”.  These are unadoptable pigs due to age, health reasons, or behavior issues that make them unadoptable to the public.

Millie lived for six months before she passed.  George was heartbroken.

It just so happened that one of Piggie Poo’s Directors had two female sanctuary piggies.  Since George was a neutered boar, it was decided to move him to her house and try living with these senior ladies.  He was overjoyed!

He especially loves Tater Tot.  They snuggle together in their hut and Tater will even groom George.  Recently a third older female has joined the herd and he loves her as well.  He is now over 6 years old and is an extremely happy little guy.  He is super spoiled.  George loves his “mommy”, especially when she gives him chin rubs.  

 We are hoping to raise $375 for George's care, which will last him several months. Please help by donating or sharing George's story!

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