Cheshire Guinea Pig Rescue

Cheshire Guinea Pig Rescue Guinea Pig Rescue & Sanctuary covering Cheshire, North Wales & Merseyside. We offer rehoming, adoptions, bonding, grooming & holiday boarding.

Our adoption Policy 2023:

1: Rehoming

If you live in a rented property please check with your landlord you can have Guinea Pigs in your home. We rehome Guinea Pigs to SMOKE FREE homes. However we allow both indoor and outdoor homes. Guinea pigs make wonderful family pets however we recommend any interaction with children younger than 8 is supervised. Homes with young children are encouraged to

apply. We ourselves have 5 young children so our piggies are well used to seeing/being handled by young children. We will only rehome single Guinea Pigs to live with an existing companion to ensure they don't get lonely unless this is in the pigs best interest. So be prepared to adopt a pair. Adoption donation of £30 per Guinea Pig is compulsory. We match our Guinea Pigs with your circumstances - A set up check will be carried out via a date proofed photo. All our guinea pigs are re-homed on the basis that they are not to be used for breeding.We cannot guarantee the age of sows, so it is important sows are not bred from. Birth problems can occur in sows that have not had a litter before the age of 12 months. Most of our rescue guinea pigs boars and sows have already had a difficult time and just want a peaceful loving home free from extra stress. All Adoptions are considered on an individual basis.

2: Existing pets:
Think carefully how your exisiting pets will accept new family members, this mainly refers to Dogs and cats. Dogs are a huge part of a family, and some breeds can instinctively be interested in rodents !! So its worth taking into consideration how your beloved pooch will welcome Guinea Pigs into your home. We have added this reminder to our policy as sadly Guinea Pigs were recently returned due to a pet dog becoming very stressed and not leaving them alone. We recommend all owners never leave their Guinea Pigs unsupervised around other animals and use a fully enclosed run in their garden.

3. Health

A full health check and mite check is carried out when every the guinea pig is admitted to the rescue. However, we cannot guarantee this and therefore we recommend a preventative 3 monthly dose of ivermectin. Bonding: Owners who have experience of guinea pig care have the choice to carry out this out themselves at home and before introducing a guinea pig to an existing Guinea Pig.The wellbeing of a depressed guinea pig is paramount and the benefits of exclusion have to be weighed up. Guinea pigs can be placed near to one another so at least they can share conversation and smells. This is occasionally done with neutered boars.

4: Hutches/Cages

Outdoor / winter definition :
Hutch outside during summer months, moving to a Garage / Shed from October to March - with lighting during the winter months. Area not used for car storage. Indoor definition : Inside your home / conservatory. Outdoor/Winter:
Minimum requirements
Secure garden with run available/fox proof mesh
Garage/Shed - with lighting and heat as required. Area not used for car storage

5ft x 2ft length hutch - minimum for 2 Guinea Pigs, this size gives plenty of room for toys and tunnels. A double hutch is a great choice for a trio of Guinea Pigs
Outdoor secure covered run minimum 5ft x 2ft
Waterproof and windproof cover. We recommend the Chartwell 5ft hutch double or single, its very well made and meets the requirement
5ft x 3ft run

Indoor: Minimum requirements for 2/3 Guinea Pigs. A minimum 140cm length Guinea Pig cage. 160cm is preferred and will make your piggies happier. C & C grid set up - 4 grid x 2 grid minimum (loft space optional)

5: Diet
Adoptees agree to ensure the guinea pig is fed fresh meadow hay, a varied fresh low calcium diet and dried nuggets with added vitamin C . The rescue advises a low calcium diet to help avoid bladder problems. Science selective grain free nugget or burgess excell are our prefered products. Good examples are:
Burgess excell / Mr Johnsons Guinea Pig Advanced / Science selective and Science selective grain free / Harringtons
Hay and fresh water MUST be available at all times.

Where oh where could Moon be? 🤣🤦‍♀️ sneak level 100
05/04/2025

Where oh where could Moon be? 🤣🤦‍♀️ sneak level 100

We have a 2nd hand outside hutch for sale that has been altered to make it warmer, safer and more weather proof. Comes w...
05/04/2025

We have a 2nd hand outside hutch for sale that has been altered to make it warmer, safer and more weather proof. Comes with a rain cover ☔️ At the great price of £120! Only downside is you’ll need a van probably to move it as the alterations mean it can’t be dismantled. Drop me a message if you’re interested 🙂

03/04/2025

rescue cockerels needed ‘Beaky Blinders’ to stop them from fighting, so of course we had to add googly eyes 🤣

Just wanted to apologise for how behind on messages I am! I’ve been very unwell so have some catching up to do which I’l...
02/04/2025

Just wanted to apologise for how behind on messages I am! I’ve been very unwell so have some catching up to do which I’ll hopefully be doing today and tomorrow! 🤧 Please enjoy this photo of Saffron attacking a lettuce as an apology 😂

Today was a day with some serious death napping 🤦‍♀️💀💤 Certain piggies will sleep with their eyes wide open, and give me...
31/03/2025

Today was a day with some serious death napping 🤦‍♀️💀💤 Certain piggies will sleep with their eyes wide open, and give me daily heart attacks 😂

Happy Mother’s Day to all mums! I currently don’t have any mums and babies in the rescue, so here are some throwback pho...
30/03/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all mums! I currently don’t have any mums and babies in the rescue, so here are some throwback photos 💐🥰

We very sadly lost our lovely Sanctuary neutered boar Martin the other day 😢 he was a pretty good age for a Californian,...
27/03/2025

We very sadly lost our lovely Sanctuary neutered boar Martin the other day 😢 he was a pretty good age for a Californian, unfortunately they tend to not live quite as long as other breeds. Martin was a lovely boy who took great care of all the girls as they came and went from our sanctuary and rescue herds, and always welcomed newcomers well. He has been unwell for a few months and spent the last few weeks in Eleanor’s herd to rest (without so many ladies to look after). He and Théoden (Eleanor’s neutered boar) got on very well but he sadly passed away overnight. Sleep well little guy, and thank you 🌈

For the first time in ages we’ve run out of Guinea Pig nuggets! 😱 Iris would like help fixing this problem, any donation...
26/03/2025

For the first time in ages we’ve run out of Guinea Pig nuggets! 😱 Iris would like help fixing this problem, any donations would be greatly appreciated (either deliveries or monetary) ☺️

Delivery to Cheshire Guinea Pig Rescue, Highfield Stables, Davenport Road, Birkenhead, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 9LF

Bank details:
Account holder: Veronica Holmes
Account number: 04980395
Sort code: 08-71-99

Our Easter Fundraiser with is planned for the 13th April. We’d love to see everyone there for some Easter fun 😄🐣🐇 ...
25/03/2025

Our Easter Fundraiser with is planned for the 13th April. We’d love to see everyone there for some Easter fun 😄🐣🐇

This is a tasty looking salad 😋
24/03/2025

This is a tasty looking salad 😋

Looking for a special home for this lovely older lady. Betty is 4 years old. We’ve tried everything to find her a friend...
22/03/2025

Looking for a special home for this lovely older lady. Betty is 4 years old. We’ve tried everything to find her a friend (big herd, small herd, pairing with girls and a neutered boar), but she is very aggressive and attacks everyone she’s put in with (and she really means it!). We think part of the reason for is that she is very short sighted (although not completely blind). Despite this she is a very sweet girl with people, if a little anxious as she can’t see you coming 😊

We are looking for a home where she can live as a single lady, but be next/near to other piggies she can talk to. If you’re interested in giving Betty a forever home, please comment and get in touch 🥰

Piggies had a very fancy dinner today with the red cabbage bringing some amazing colour 🥰💜🎨 red cabbage is a really good...
19/03/2025

Piggies had a very fancy dinner today with the red cabbage bringing some amazing colour 🥰💜🎨 red cabbage is a really good source of Vitamin C that piggies need a lot of in their diet

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ Shadow found her pot of gold, and she’s such a sweet girl she shared it with the whole herd ...
17/03/2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ Shadow found her pot of gold, and she’s such a sweet girl she shared it with the whole herd 🥰 ☘️ ☘️

Rhonda & Alice have discovered the joys of the Teepee ❤️
16/03/2025

Rhonda & Alice have discovered the joys of the Teepee ❤️

We sadly lost the lovely Uberta in her sleep the other night 😢 She was a little old lady, and we’d noticed her slowing d...
13/03/2025

We sadly lost the lovely Uberta in her sleep the other night 😢 She was a little old lady, and we’d noticed her slowing down in the last couple of days. She was a sweet girl, and we’re so pleased we could offer her the best retirement 🥰 When she first came in to us we noticed she was suffering from Ovarian Cysts, and she was healthy enough for us to do surgery. She was successfully spayed and this meant she could have another whole year with us to liver her best life. Everyone in the herd will miss her sweet and curious nature 😢🌈

Tuesday 11th was the beautiful Caz’s 5th Birthday 🥳🎂 Caz and her sister were one of our long standing holiday boarding c...
13/03/2025

Tuesday 11th was the beautiful Caz’s 5th Birthday 🥳🎂 Caz and her sister were one of our long standing holiday boarding customers, and when her sister died we offered her a place in the Sanctuary herd as her mum didn’t want her to be alone. Happy Birthday Caz & Happy Retirement!

Looking for a lovely home for this sweet pair of young boys. They are so full of energy and curiosity, they need a perma...
12/03/2025

Looking for a lovely home for this sweet pair of young boys. They are so full of energy and curiosity, they need a permanent loving home to explore and call their own 🥰

Caught this photo of Raven mid yawn, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a guinea pig look so threatening 🤣 ...
07/03/2025

Caught this photo of Raven mid yawn, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a guinea pig look so threatening 🤣

Address

Parkgate Pony Sanctuary, Highfield Stables, Davenport Road
Heswall

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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POV: you’re a leaf in a bag of salad, and not sure who’s going to be next! 😂 also love how Elliot moved the price of cucumber to get to what he wanted, the spinach 🤣 #guineapiggies #guineapigsof_ig #guineapigs #guineapig #cavy #cavies #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #guineapigrescue #guineapigsanctuary #munch #munching #guineapigasmr #asmr #lunchtime #pov #guineapigcrunch #crunch #parkgatepiggies #cheshireguineapigrescue

Sage took having a lazy dinner to new heights. Picked a comfy spot to lay down, surrounded by food, and just chilled and ate 😂🥗 #guineapigs #guineapig #cavy #cavies #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #guineapigrescue #guineapigsanctuary #snoozysnack #relaxeddinner

Sanctuary girl Pancake says hi on Shrove Tuesday 🥰🥞 #guineapigofinstagram #guineapigs #cavy #cavies #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #pancakeday #shrovetuesday

Happy Pancake Day everybody! Eleanor made piggie pancakes (grated apples and parsnips, mixed with porridge oats, and garnished with parsley) 🥰 The girls weren’t entirely sure when they were in pancake shape, but tucked right in when they were cut into little pieces 😂 Hope everyone had a great pancake filled day! #guineapigofinstagram #guineapigsof_ig #cavy #cavies #guineapigs #guineapig #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #pancakeday #piggiepancakes #pancakeday #happypancakeday #pancakes #animalpancakes #chef

There was no way I was chopping that enormous cabbage, so I just gave it to the girls to deal with 😂 They made short work of it 🤣 #guineapig #guineapigs #cavy #cavies #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #hugecabbage #dinnertime #bigsnack

When James foolishly thought he’d eat his lunch in the herd 😂 this video is only from a couple of weeks ago, and shows how full of life both Peppermint & Zoe were right to the end 🥰 #guineapig #guineapigs #cavy #cavies #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #parkgatepiggies #cheshireguineapigrescue #lunchtime #foodtheif #breaktime #pasty

I’m so pleased to announce that we are properly open again after the move, and that our sanctuary ladies have moved into their new home! It’s been a lot of hard work but so rewarding to see them all moved in 🥰🏡 #guineapig #guineapigs #cavy #cavies #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #openagain #newsite #newstart #permanentresidents

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