For new adopters – or those who just want to meet the piggies! – we are now offering a session to come and spend time in the Nest at a time to suit you. You can get advice about adoption, or just chat about piggies!
Boars Boars often get a rough deal! Many more people ask for girls. We find boys are generally bigger characters and more friendly than girls. They can be difficult to bond, but because our pairs of boars are here with us longer while we...
Why shouldn’t guinea pigs live alone? If you have a lone piggie because one has died or you only ever had one, we would definitely recommend getting a friend. A piggie might appear to be doing OK on their own, but when they have a friend,...
We can have piggies stay at the Nest for 1-2 hours to try them with a new friend and see if they get along before leaving. Any bonds we are expecting to be tricky (including all pairs of boys) we would want to stay longer for the usual bon...
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If you can no longer look after your guinea pigs, surrendering them to a rescue is the best decision. We understand this is a difficult decision to make, but you will find us to be non-judgemental.
When piggies are becoming old, or are very poorly, knowing when your piggie has had enough can be a difficult decision to come to. This decision would be made alongside your vet, usually, there are things you can try to help them recover,...
Lockdown Lessons – When Our Pets Die (Cat The Vet) [YouTube] This lesson is aimed at primary aged children, but suitable for everyone and talks about what happens, why and how we might feel when we lose a pet. We would definitely recommen...
Stock We usually have the starter packs in stock, if not we can have one within a week. What’s in your starter pack, and how much is it? If you have a starter pack from us, you will have everything you need! We will need to see a pho...
I think my piggie is pregnant… It’s unlikely that this is the case. Any girls that have been around boars will have been kept with us for ten weeks of pregnancy watch.
