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Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek Number 6!

Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek enables guinea pigs to have a free health check with a vet and bring home a goody bag of quality products for guinea. This year Beechwood Active Vetcare are doing their first ever Welfare Wheek under the guidance and watchful eye of Jenny Brown who has been part of Welfare Wheek […]

November 10, 2015   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek, number 6

It is with great pleasure that I can confirm we will be having Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek number 6 in Reading this Autumn. We are in the very early stages of planning so watch this space for more dates and details! Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek has in the past been held at Tilehurst Active Vetcare […]

September 5, 2015   Posted in: Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek  No Comments

Picking up the pieces…

Layla of NEGPR sent this story in about a group of guinea pigs whose health had been compromised because a large number was being kept… A reputable rescue will keep guinea pigs until they are well enough to be rehomed both emotionally and physically.  “They came into rescue about 5 weeks ago along with 40 […]

March 28, 2015   Posted in: March 4 Rescue Guineas  No Comments

Albie’s and Bradley’s Story

A peep into a boar bonding diary from Glyneath Guinea Pig Rescue who take in boars that are looking for friends to try them with their own rescue boars. “Bradley was born at the rescue (one of Prof. Lolipops’ 8 babies), sadly his beloved Colin has passed away so he has popped back for a […]

March 5, 2015   Posted in: for reputable guinea pig rescues.  No Comments

March, for reputable guinea pig rescues.

    Currently just about anyone (in the UK) can set themselves up as a guinea pig rescue . Whilst the intention is to help the current situation (countless homeless guinea pigs) it can add to the problem sometimes or not do the good that it should do, ie provide the all the information needed […]

March 1, 2015  Tags: , ,   Posted in: for reputable guinea pig rescues.  No Comments

Love Is Not Enough

Guineas are very cute, lovable looking creatures but they need a whole lot more than just love. They need that love expressed in the correct way, ie their basic and specific needs must be met.  

February 14, 2015   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek 2014

                                  2014 was our fifth Welfare Wheek, held at Active Vetcare . Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek is held in Reading so that local guinea pigs can benefit from a free health check with the added benefit of a free goody […]

December 4, 2014   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek 2014

  Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek 2014 will be the fifth one we have held. They were born at the end of a Piggy PM when we discussing how we could take things further, senior vet, Jenny Towers (now Brown) agreed that a welfare wheek, along the lines of the Rabbit Welfare Week, would be a […]

November 10, 2014   Posted in: Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek  No Comments