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tobisapphos

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Hello! My husband and I got our first guinea pig January 25, a 3-4 month old boy which we named Sirrius. We did get him at a petstore, but when we got him I didn't know there was such things as guinea pig rescues. After we got him I did come online and read a book and learned more about pigs and I've vastly improved from when we first brought him home. I brought him home in a store bought cage, but I made him a 2x4 c&c cage that he loves. He also has plenty of hay, water, chew toys, and fresh veggies everyday. I also found shelter here in Bakersfield California and we're getting Sirrius a companion through there soon. :)

So, here are some pictures!
Sirrius Black


His cage:




Bakersfield Guinea Pig Rescue: Central California S. P. C. A. - Fresno

Thanks and I hope to become an expert on our cute cavy friends. :)
 

tobisapphos

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Whoops, I misspelled the BGPR link. Here it is: (broken link removed)
 

fourbwabbys

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Welcome! Your piggy is cute, I can't wait to see the pig you're adopting!
 

dextersmycutegp

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Welcome!
Your piggy is very adorable.
 

pignewton

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I rescued one of my boys from the Fresno shelter !
 

OSUCavies

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Oh my gosh, I want to steal him!
 

Tulip

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Awww! He looks just like our girl Hennessee ~ only smaller! : o )
 

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Well he's just incredibly handsome is what he is! And hey - I have that same wood/cross/ball thinggie for my girls! I WISH I had come across this forum 2 years ago when we got our original girl - I would have made changes then instead of now. So good for you and your piggy!!

We love getting new members here and seeing lots of pics - so thanks for sharing. And I cannot stress enough how much this forum and reading through posts/threads has helped me to learn more about a subject I thought I already had been educated on! I'm STILL learning.
 

sarahnmadison

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The Bakersfield Guinea Pig rescue has some really nice people there. I was going to adopt through them in December but found out about of males that needed rehoming so we adopted them instead so my boy Rusty would not be lonely. A friend of mine got her pig from there and she had a good experience.

I got my first few pigs from a petstore. I think some people fail to recognize that it is not well-known that there are so many homeless guinea pigs because if I had known, I would have adopted sooner. I used to do animal rescue and I was in the shelters at least once a week for about 2 years and never once saw a Guinea Pig. Then I found this site quite awhile back and realized that there was a big problem. This site is great for learning about great care for your Guinea Pigs.
 

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He is very handsome! Sirrius and my Jackie would make some pretty babies!

Steven
 

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Sirrius is a cutie. Love the cage too! He is one lucky pig. :)
 
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