Squeaks, cuddles, poops, seeks human companion
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Do you rent or own? How often do you travel? What kind of food will you serve? Do you plan to breed?
Geez, personal. But then again, this is guinea pig rescue, and the volunteers who save these pocket pets from dark fates and foster them to health want to make sure the animals land in good, loving homes. Some rescue groups have more than 100 of the critters in their care, awaiting adoption, and the ranks are expected to swell in the aftermath of Disney’s summer kid flick ‘G-Force.’
How does one get into guinea pig rescue? Julia Hinrichs of the Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue had been involved with various animal welfare organizations when she started noticing that guinea pigs in animal shelters were not being adopted and eventually getting euthanized. Shannon Cauthen of the Cavy Care Guinea Pig Shelter and Sanctuary in Colorado had a similar story. ‘There is nobody else championing them,’ she said. ‘They do nothing but offer love and devotion. They will learn their names. They give kisses. They ask nothing, and they give so much. It makes me cuckoo.’
Read our feature story on the guinea pig rescuers. You might go cuckoo too.
-- Craig Nakano
Photo credits: Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
