Gate House Guinea Pig Hotel and Grooming

02/02/2025

Our newest arrivals for their holibobs 🥰
🐹Bubble & Squeak
🐹Cookie
🐹Lily & Maple

30/01/2025

Beautiful girls Lottie & Chocolate popped in for nail trims today and we welcomed hotel guests too ❤️
🐹 Christmas & Marmalade
🐹Scar

21/01/2025

We only have 2 spaces left for February half term for Piggies. Rabbit boarding is fully booked.

We still have a Vivarium free for Reptiles.

18/01/2025

Gorgeous boys Cheddar and Mozzarella popped by this morning for their grooms. Mozzi had a butt trim and both needed nails and grease glands doing.

17/01/2025

Our Haybox delivery arrived today which worked out well for Mr Rabbit as he absolutely loves their Herbal Blend forage but also the Dandelion root nibbles are extra long this time!
Yum yum ❤️🐰

14/01/2025

A quick pop in Nail trim for Oscar & Jaffa Cake this afternoon 🐹
Just £7 per pig and can generally squeeze them in any day so just message to book in.
I can also come to you with in a 5 mile radius of the hotel

13/01/2025

Our other residents are Wallace and Gromit.
Now 5 years old and getting into their Bran for breakfast.
Wallace here decided to decorate his face with it 🤣

11/01/2025

Very good advice 👍

Check on those outdoor piggies!

We are not here to debate the fore and against inside vs outside right now but the temperatures are well below 0 right now in the uk! If you have any piggies outside you need to ensure they are warm and safe! At the very least they need an indoor area which is warmed and away from the elements but we should also be doing the following several times a day:
- ensuring water does not freeze, particularly the spout which will stop them accessing water
- provide extra warm sources. Heat discs, wheat bags and heat mats work well for this. Even better is a heater in an outhouse area
- add plenty of bedding in for warmth to snuggle into and keep any winds off them
- check your piggies are well and acting normally. Elderly, unwell and the very young are likely to struggle more in these temperatures
- bring struggling piggies indoors and if needed seek veterinary advice.

Stay safe out there. It’s going to be chilly for another few days yet.

11/01/2025

My resident gang today doing their usual clean out inspection. Bessie didn't show her face but she's slightly under the weather at the moment with yet another case of hay poke!
She will shove her face in the hay 🤦
Tulip is well overdue a haircut but it's so cold and she's an old lady now so it can wait until next week when it warms up a tad!

03/01/2025

We don't often share non-piggy related things here, but we have adopted 2 dogs from this rescue and think very highly of them.
If any of our followers know of anything or anyone that could help in this situation please do get in touch.
Alternatively, if you can afford to donate a little towards their huge goal we would appreciate it greatly 😊

‼️ HELP SAVE SEDR ‼️

Here it goes 🥺... This is without doubt the hardest post I’ve ever had to write 💔

For over 16 years, I have dedicated my heart, soul, and life to building a rescue that provides safety, love, and hope to countless abandoned and neglected dogs. But now, everything I’ve worked so hard for is at risk.

The kennels we rent, which have been the heart of our rescue for the past 5 years, is up for sale with planning for warehouses to be built. We need to raise the funds to buy or find a new home for our dogs—or risk losing it all.
We have mutually rented the site for the past 5 years with other rescues…and whilst we will all continue to support each other…we are all working on our own rescues futures individually given the variations in what is needed by each.

I started SEDR in 2009 as a home-run effort, taking in one dog at a time. It’s quickly grown into a lifeline for 1000’s of dogs—many of whom came to us from unimaginable circumstances. We’ve rehomed dogs, provided sanctuary for those who couldn’t cope in traditional homes, and supported struggling families with food, neutering, and foster care. We’ve upheld a strict no-kill policy and been a last resort for dogs who had nowhere else to turn.

Now, those dogs, along with our sanctuary residents, are facing uncertainty.

We want to raise £1.7 million to buy our kennel site, what we now call home, and save this rescue—16 years of hard work, sacrifice, and love—from being lost forever.

We are under no illusion that the funds needed is possible, but we’re not willing to give up without a fight - our dogs, and future dogs, are ALL worth it!

As a single mum running SEDR, I’ve poured everything I have into building this rescue. I’ve never taken a wage, nor would I want to. These dogs have saved me just as much as I’ve saved them. My incredible daughter Skye, our amazing supporters, and the volunteers who’ve stood by us have been my rock. And together, we’ve shown the absolute best of what compassion can achieve.

But right now, I feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and heartbroken. Finding a suitable place to rent feels impossible, and we don’t have funds sitting in the bank to buy somewhere. All I want is to secure a safe and happy life for the dogs who depend on us—the Jaspers, the Tegans, the Bugsys, and the ones who haven’t yet crossed our path.

This is our most desperate hour. If you love dogs, believe in rescue, or know what it’s like to see hope in a dog’s eyes, we need your help.

Every share, donation, or word of support brings us closer to securing a forever home for these dogs.

If you know of a suitable location or have ideas to help us secure the future of SEDR, please reach out. Together, we can protect the dogs who’ve already been through so much and continue to be a lifeline for those in need.

Please join us. Let’s not let these dogs down.

Our GoFundMe is here: https://gofund.me/eb5afd61 and/or our dedicated bank account for is:

Lloyds Bank Plc
Sort: 30-96-31
Account: 49580260

Alternatively, Paypal is also available but please use ref SAVESEDR and select "Family and Friends" option. Paypal email: [email protected]

Thank you as always for believing in us, and for standing with us through it all. None of this would have been possible without you ❤️🐾



**We have many ideas in the works to help raise the funds so please do keep following our posts on Facebook and Instagram**

02/01/2025

Busy afternoon of grooms for piggies who are off home in the next few days ❤️🐹🐹

01/01/2025

Wishing all our customers old and new a Happy New Year from all our guests, residents and temporary residents 🐹🐰

31/12/2024

The last of our New Year arrivals.
We shall have the lights and music on this evening to block our any firework noise although we don't get a lot here anyway 😊

31/12/2024

Our 2 gorgeous foster boys are coming on really well. In confidence and health.
Poor Del boy was very skinny on arrival but has put on 60g this week so I'm really pleased with him!
Rodders was already a chonky 1200g! So it's clear who was eating all the grub!

It's important with pigs (especially boys) to have 2 of everything so there is minimal competition and squabbling over food and water!
!

30/12/2024

I would like to thank all our wonderful customers who took part and donated during our Xmas fundraising for East Peckham Guinea Pig Rescue
We raised a very welcome £260 for the piggies which I gladly handed over to Sandra today.
Below is a selection of the wonderful photos taken. I hope everyone was happy and have something to treasure for years to come 🌲❄️🐹❤️

30/12/2024

Maggie and Matilda have had their spas this morning before they head home tomorrow for the New Year ❤️🐹

29/12/2024

Handsome man, Cocoa had his groom today before he heads back home for the New Year.
He loved the bath and drier ❤️🐹

28/12/2024

For anyone who wants some experience with the small furries.
A great opportunity to do some good 👍