Archive for the ‘Planet Guinea’ Category

Molly

Molly – a very, very bright star on Planet Guinea
Jackie wanted me to publish Molly’s story in the hope that if her experience should help just one guinea pig in some way Molly has done her bit for Pigdom. I suspect that by merely keeping the Piggy Public entertained and interested with this story Molly [...]

January 25, 2012   Posted in: One Is Not Enough, Planet Guinea, Rescue, The Pig Issue  No Comments

Just Another Year?

That was 2011! Just another year, or was it? For me the highs were our seventh Piggy PM held at Active Vetcare with the support, as always, of The Hay Experts, Gorgeous Guineas and the band of enthusiastic volunteers. 2011 also saw the second Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek which reached a larger number of guineas [...]

December 31, 2011   Posted in: Miscellaneous, Planet Guinea, Rescue  No Comments

Lily…

On 17 August Lovely Lily went to be a star on Planet Guinea, or maybe on Planet Lily, who knows, she spent most of her time in her own little universe so is probably in a sub-universe of her own now She’s the white one, dusty in parts, [...]

August 19, 2011   Posted in: Piggy PMs, Planet Guinea, The Pig Issue  No Comments

Moving Swiftly On…

Reading Guinea Pig Rescue have made the difficult, but correct, decision to close the rescue in its current form. After 10 years of rehabilitating and rehoming guinea pigs I feel that the time has come for moving on with our guinea pig community. There will always be a need for rescues as long as their [...]

July 28, 2011   Posted in: Micellaneous, Planet Guinea, Rescue  No Comments

Piggy PM Number 7

July 12, 2011   Posted in: Piggy PMs, Planet Guinea  No Comments

Piggy PM Number 6!

On the 27 November Guinea Pig Welfare held the sixth Piggy PM at Tilehurst Active Vetcare Centre. There were approximately 40 visitors counted coming through the doors raising a grand total of £126.45, this will go towards the extension of the shed that houses Reading Guinea Pig Rescue’s guests.
Many thanks to Jenny for giving up [...]

November 29, 2010   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Happy Holidays…

We’re on holiday, what about the guineas?

How much thought have you put into finding the perfect “home from home” for your guinea while you are away?
1. Where do I find a list of reputable boarding establishments for guinea pigs?
The best recommendations can often come from your [...]

June 9, 2010   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Planet Gorgeous: Rescue and Fostering- one and the same?

Rescue is the place where the guineas first land from wherever and are assessed by the head honcho, who then decides what each guinea needs.  If the rescue has a foster-carer, they need to decide what criteria they use to decide which guineas they keep and which go to be fostered.  Also, what “rules and regulations” [...]

May 3, 2010   Posted in: Planet Gorgeous, Planet Guinea, Rescue  No Comments