Guinea Garden Sanctuary

19/10/2025

Just a little note I popped into an order recently 💌🐹

I honestly love being able to add extras when people support rescues through their orders. Rebecca donated to the Potteries rescue, so I tucked in some forage & a bamboo toy for her guineas and gerbils too 🥰

It’s the small touches that make this feel more than just a shop – it’s a little rescue-powered community. 💚

Do you still love a handwritten note, or am I just old school? 😂✍️



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The Potteries Guinea Pig Rescue

17/10/2025

🚜 💛 🌟 Hay isn’t just food – it’s life. 🌟 💛 🚜

At least 80% of your piggy or rabbit’s diet should be hay. It keeps teeth worn down, guts moving, and provides comfort and enrichment.

Please don’t restrict hay to racks or bags – pile it up, scatter it, let them burrow, hide, and forage. That’s when you see them truly happy.

We always used to add a sprinkle of forage to keep hay exciting – and I still do that now through GGT so you can too:

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15/10/2025

💡 Real life tip for piggy parents: Sometimes life hits hard. Whether it’s health struggles, grief, or just feeling overwhelmed – you’re not failing if you can’t deep clean every day.

When I ran the sanctuary, I learnt that consistency matters more than perfection. Small adjustments can help:

Use absorbent bedding like h**p or wood-based pellets under fleece.

Layer in hay and dried forage to reduce odours and keep piggies engaged between cleans.

Don’t beat yourself up – your pigs would rather a calm, loving human than a spotless cage.

That’s why I created GGT forage mixes – they’re easy to scatter and bring instant freshness and stimulation:

Welcome to Guinea Gourmet Treats – Where Every Nibble is a Delight! Explore our delicious handmade treats and forages. Special offers available at Guinea Gourmet Treats. 🐹🌿🥕

14/10/2025

💚 A lovely customer has just donated two items for The Potteries Guinea Pig Rescue! 🐹✨

I’m still gathering donations until we’ve got a full box to send off – then it’ll be winging its way to help the rescue piggies. Every little really does make a difference 💕

If you’d like to pop something in the donation pot, you can do so here: https://www.guineagourmettreats.co.uk

Which rescue has stolen your heart lately? 💌

13/10/2025

💔 Not every pair will bond – and that’s ok.
At the sanctuary I saw this time and time again – some boars are happy together, others really aren’t. Forcing them to live side by side can cause more stress than comfort.

What matters most is quality of life. A separated piggy can still live a happy, fulfilled life with plenty of handling, love, and enrichment.

🌿 Things like natural forage, chew sticks, and tunnels can keep them busy and stimulated – which is exactly why I still hand forage through Guinea Gourmet Treats:

Welcome to Guinea Gourmet Treats – Where Every Nibble is a Delight! Explore our delicious handmade treats and forages. Special offers available at Guinea Gourmet Treats. 🐹🌿🥕

12/10/2025

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10/10/2025

🦊 Fox Welfare Matters 🦊

Not all of our work has been with small pets – we’ve also highlighted the struggles of local wildlife.

Foxes, for example, often suffer from mange – a painful skin condition that leaves them weak, itchy, and vulnerable. Thankfully, there are treatments available (organisations like the National Fox Welfare Society provide support and medication).

👉 If you see a fox struggling, don’t just look away – reach out to a local wildlife group. A little help can make a huge difference.

Because every animal deserves care, whether they’re in our gardens or our homes. 🌿

08/10/2025

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05/10/2025

🌿 From garden to paw.

When I foraged for the sanctuary animals, I’d often have little stories attached – like bagging up the last rose petals from the garden, or collecting bamboo that my kids helped cut. Those natural touches made it special.

Now, those same seasonal finds go into GGT forage mixes – so your pets get that same enrichment the sanctuary animals once enjoyed.

Handmade at heart, rooted in rescue 💛
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Welcome to Guinea Gourmet Treats – Where Every Nibble is a Delight! Explore our delicious handmade treats and forages. Special offers available at Guinea Gourmet Treats. 🐹🌿🥕

03/10/2025

🌿 Supporting Rescues Together 🌿

We might not take in animals anymore, but our rescue ties remain strong! Two brilliant rescues – Avalon Guinea Pig Rescue & Primrose Piggies – have now joined the donation scheme with Guinea Gourmet Treats.

That means supporters can directly donate healthy forage bundles to them – helping care for the animals they work so hard to support.

It’s proof that rescues, businesses, and supporters can come together to keep small animals thriving. 💚

01/10/2025

📚 Just because I’m not actively rescuing doesn’t mean I’ve stopped helping.

Bonding, behaviour, diet, health worries – these are all things I still get asked daily. And I’m always happy to share what I learnt from years at the sanctuary.

And if you’re ever stuck on what to feed, or your pet has a specific need, I can send out tailored forage bundles through GGT. Just pop a note with your order or message me:

Welcome to Guinea Gourmet Treats – Where Every Nibble is a Delight! Explore our delicious handmade treats and forages. Special offers available at Guinea Gourmet Treats. 🐹🌿🥕