Guinewigs Guinea pig rescue and rehome

05/07/2025

Tom Tom went off to a lovely home to be with a lonely male

20/06/2025

➡️ Dogs DO NOT DIE from missing a walk. They might if you risk taking them out in hot temperatures.

➡️ 26.56% of the dogs with heatstroke died

➡️ Nearly half (48.7%) of the dogs with heatstroke were dog breeds with flat faces. Flat-faced dog breeds were four times more likely to develop heatstroke than normal-faced dogs.

☀️ Protect your animals from the heat ☀️

🌞Dogs can get heat stroke on hot walks

🌞Animals get heatstroke in hot hutches they cannot escape

🌞Animals can get heatstroke if left in rooms with no ventilation

🌞Animals can get heatstroke if they have no access to cool water

We are hopefully aware now of the national UK campaign 'Dogs Die in Hot Cars' - this advice remains!

However, work by VetCompass has shown that 10 times as many dogs present for veterinary care related to heat-related illness (HRI) following exercise as dogs that present following being entrapped in a vehicle.

The most commonly cited reasons for triggering heat-related illnesses were exercise (51.46% of cases), hot environment (31.02% of cases) and hot vehicles (12.41%).

➡️Remember there could be a number of risk factors including:

✅Brachycephalic breeds
✅Age - juvenile or geriatric
✅Thick Coated Dogs
✅General Health
✅ Other illnesses

❌Do not leave animals in hot cars
❌Don't take your dog to the pub all day in the heat
❌Do not walk your dogs in the heat - remember even when the sun is down they may still get too hot while exercising if the temperature is still hot
❌ Ensure they aren't locked in rooms with no ventilation
❌Do not lock rabbits and guinea pigs in hutches with no escape from the heat

✅ Provide plentiful cool, fresh water
✅ Provide shade, ventilation and cool breeze ( consider using a fan)
✅Give them cool mats to lie on
✅ Engage in enrichment to boredom bust
✅ Provide rabbits and small furries with cool frozen bottles, shade, ventilation, escape from the heat and plentiful water

https://www.rvc.ac.uk/research/research-centres-and-facilities/veterinary-epidemiology-economics-and-public-health/news/new-research-from-the-rvc-suggests-human-heat-health-alerts-could-help-prevent-heatstroke-in-dogs

20/06/2025

Discover essential guinea pig summer heat safety tips from student veterinary nurse Sophie Jones. Learn how to spot signs of heatstroke, prevent overheating, and protect your piggies from seasonal risks like flystrike during hot weather.

14/06/2025

These two handsome boys came in to rescue separately Gyles came thin and not looked after and need building up he is about 1 1/2 and Oz is nearly one he came with some other boys and they have been together a little while and now ready for adoption

13/06/2025

Cookie and teddy are two handsome boys about 18mth old looking for a forever home if you like these two get in touch we also have lots of other pairs of boys sadly a few have been with us for over a year and just get over looked. Guinea pigs are such rewarding pets

05/06/2025

Looking for a forever home Jaffa and cake they are boys just over 1yr old, we have also other pairs of boys still waiting some have been with us over a year with no interest if you can offer a home please get in touch

09/05/2025

09/05/2025

Is there anyone on my page who is good at making things would like to make my 4/5 houses and help me build a smaller scale version for my Guinewigs Guinea pig rescue and rehome

05/05/2025

We have a stall at this event pop by and say hello

✂️ Don’t miss this Saturday’s Craft and Table-Top Sale this Saturday 10th May 2025

🕤 Doors open 9:30am

📍 Layton Methodist Church, FY3 7DZ – ✅ FREE ENTRY

🧶 Discover handmade crafts, unique gifts, and pre-loved treasures.

🛍️ Whether you're shopping for something special or just fancy a browse, there’s something for everyone!

🕐 Table-Top Sale open until 1:30pm

☕ Oasis Café open for drinks and light bites until 1:00pm

Come for the crafts, stay for the coffee – and support your local community!

See you there!

20/04/2025

Many people choose rescue because they want tame, well-socialised and friendly piggies who will enjoy cuddles, and whilst there are often piggies like this in rescue, there are also a few who are very shy. They may have had very little human interaction in their previous home, or experienced trauma…or perhaps they are just made that way! The sad thing is, these shy pigs will be overlooked again and again, when they are the ones who will really benefit from all the 1:1 attention they receive in their forever home. Working with Guinea Pigs every day, I have to say that there is nothing more magical than that moment when a shy one decides they trust you. That first time they take food from my hand always makes me well up a little bit!

06/04/2025

Cookie and badger went off to a lovely home last weekend

05/04/2025

These boys are still looking for a forever home

Remember before Christmas we had two boys found Jessie and pudding well they have come on really well and starting to get nice and chubby now so they are ready to be homed. If you would like to adopt please get in touch we also have a few other pairs or boys and some girls please pm