Cherished Cavies

Cherished Cavies We foster and rescue guinea pigs as space allows. We also help locate pet safe homes through our page

10/17/2025

Smokey, the little boy, very impatient for his feed.

They go into a tote while they wait for me to feed them. It was his turn to be last lol.

He had a lot to say about the wait lol….

He ate a small amount of veggies twice today. That’s awesome.

Might want to turn your volume down for this little guy 🐾😂🐾

10/16/2025

This is Angel.

She is the smallest of the three orphan babies and always has been.

A lot has changed in the last three days. They are all now eating willingly and excitedly. We dropped the milk and are feeding a critical mixture. They like that a lot better. We have also dropped feeds to every four hours to encourage them to eat for themselves.

They have all been nibbling hay and pellets. Not enough to sustain themselves yet. They would not try the veggies until today…this little girl did not but her brother and sister did. Progress! Hand fed babies are often a little behind on milestones but they do catch up.

These three are always together. After their feed they find each other in the pen and huddled up together to nap. They are always together right now, which is also different. Where one goes they all go lol. They run to the front of the pen when they hear me coming so I can pick them up and feed them. They are right there waiting for me….heheh.

Everyone is doing great…I will post short videos of Miracle and Smokey later…..

Have a great evening guys…🐾😍🐾

10/12/2025

Angel, Miracle and Smokey moved into the fleece pen this evening, after their feed.

Wow, they really sprung into life and were so happy to see other pigs. I didn’t have my camera with me for the first three minutes, but this is the next five minutes of them enjoying their new space.

In the first three minutes which I didn’t film, they went running to Raisin the Skinny Pig. She licked them all over and then toileted them. Then they were off and exploring.

I actually think it will be Pebbles who mothers them, the Cream Teddy.

Cotton is laying in the hay tray sulking. She had gotten shooed away from chewing the new fleece minutes before I put the babies in. She also went on antibiotics for a UTI yesterday. She is ok in herself, just sulking for a minute.

I think this is a good move for the babies. The joy they showed, melted my heart. Hopefully this will help make it easier to feed Smoky the boy. He is a little difficult to feed and has been since day one.

More updates in the week. They are a week old tomorrow. This week we should see them start to nibble veggies. The girls will teach them.

Enjoy the baby antics tonight. It’s been a long week but very rewarding. 🐾😍🐾

10/12/2025

An update on Bailey’s babies tonight.

The babies remain strong and happy. We did have a few days where their tummies were not happy with their food. They all had diarrhea, but were not sick. So I knew I needed to change their food for them. They are now getting critical care as well as milk at each feeding. Worked like a charm.

When they first had feedings from me they had one to two 1ml syringes each feed. They are now up to six syringes each feed. Three critical care and three milk.

They are doing well. Later tomorrow or Monday I plan to put them in the girl pen, with Raisin, Cotton and Pebbles. The girls will teach them veggies and hay are tasty.

Right now they see the pellet bowl as a fun item to sit in and climb on lol. They have nibbled hay occasionally.

A friend of the page who shared their garden with the piggies here this year has named the babies for me. Two girls and one boy.

Angel and Miracle for the girls and Smokey for the boy.

Enjoy the antics tonight. More updates next week. 🐾😍🐾

This is Snowy. He is one of my piggies that went home to his amazing family earlier this year. He has a friend and is li...
10/10/2025

This is Snowy.

He is one of my piggies that went home to his amazing family earlier this year. He has a friend and is living his best life. I get lots of updates about him and he is so very loved by his family.

Teddy piggies, can get dry skin from time to time and get a little flakey. Snowy’s family are helping him out with an anti fungal bath. Piggies do benefit from several baths a year.

Snowy looks so cute in this picture, and his family said I could share his fabulousness…

You always make me smile Snowy….you are a very lucky little piggy. Your family adores you…🐾😍🐾

10/08/2025

The babies after their early morning feed today.

They are doing good right now. It is taking some persistence on my part to make sure they are eating enough, but they will get more used to it as the days go by.

While I was doing the last feed, scammers appeared on this page trying to message some of you. I have blocked and deleted them. Just a reminder that I will only ever talk to you here as Cherished Cavies. Please take care and don’t respond to these people. When posts are popular, the scammers appear too.

Enjoy the babies. So far so good! Have a great evening guys. 🐾🍁🐾

I shared the news today about Bailey. It was not the news I expected or wanted to share and I have been dragging my hear...
10/08/2025

I shared the news today about Bailey. It was not the news I expected or wanted to share and I have been dragging my heart around today. I know many of you know that feeling.

She left precious gifts in the world, her three babies. Now we have to help these babies stay strong and live full lives.

I have had some comments and messages today, and I am sure they are well meaning, saying baby piggies don’t need human help. They are born ready for life. While they are born fully furred and running around in hours, they are in no way ready for a life without their mom.

Like all baby animals they need mom to feed and toilet them and offer warmth and comfort. When tragedy strikes and takes mom away, we humans need to step up and take over. For baby piggies, this means feeding them via a syringe every two hours around the clock. It also means after every meal they need to be stimulated, like mom would do, to p*e and p**p. Without this help, the babies would not survive long.

In 10 to 14 days they will switch from milk to critical care food. During this time they will nibble veggies and hay, but not enough to sustain themselves. They will need help for the next three to four weeks. Handfed babies are often a little behind of being able to eat enough on their own, but they do get there. I am hoping to place the babies in the girl pen in a week or so, so the babies can learn from them too.

I have hand fed many babies over the years, adults too. Most orphans do go on to survive if they are healthy and with help. Bailey’s babies are currently strong and taking to human help well. The little boy is not taking quite as much as his sisters today, but he is running around and playing.

I will keep the page updated on how they are doing.

There are two girls and a boy..

Thanks for all the support today guys. It was not the best day, that’s for sure…🐾🌈🐾

I thought I was going to be able to share a happy post yesterday….Unfortunately that is not the case. Those of you who h...
10/07/2025

I thought I was going to be able to share a happy post yesterday….

Unfortunately that is not the case. Those of you who have followed the page for a while, know I give the good updates, but also show the reality of the sadness that can happen.

So early yesterday Bailey gave birth to her little family. I had been concerned about her in the hours before the birth, as she was not wanting to eat or move much. That can be normal towards the end of pregnancy, but I had a niggling feeling something was off. I helped her get some food on board and offered her all her favorite foods. Very early yesterday morning she gave birth to three little piggies. I had hoped delivering the babies would help her feel better, but this was not the case. I lost her early this morning. Absolutely heartbreaking….devastating.

Now we have three little orphans. I have been hand-feeding them every two hours around the clock. I am hopeful I can save them. We are going day by day right now, feeding to feeding. I have them in a small space right now, but my hope is in a week or so, they can move in with the girls who can help teach them to be piggies and eat veggies and hay etc as well. Please send prayers and good vibes for strength for the babies.

Some times bringing new life into the world does not go well. It’s not all cuteness and joy, sometimes it’s heart break and sadness, and I need to share that truth.

Welcome to the world little ones….we are on a journey together..Run free at the Rainbow Bridge Bailey. We will do our best to help your little family. You are loved! 🐾🌈🐾

This little girl has her family waiting for her.She also will have some piggy girlfriends. Perfect …..Thank you for offe...
10/07/2025

This little girl has her family waiting for her.

She also will have some piggy girlfriends. Perfect …..

Thank you for offering her, her life of love and veggies…

My tubby little girl will be going home soon…..🐾😍🐾

10/06/2025

Cotton, Pebbles, Raisin and the baby girl enjoying a snack after a cage clean.

The black and white baby Teddy girl is looking for her life of love and veggies. Please contact me for more details.

Bailey has some news to share later today.

Have a great afternoon guys. 🐾🥬🐾

Raisin, one of our sanctuary piggies. She lives in our girl herd, and she has the most expressive face. Her family surre...
09/23/2025

Raisin, one of our sanctuary piggies.

She lives in our girl herd, and she has the most expressive face.

Her family surrendered her here earlier last year and she has been living her best life with piggy friends.

Raisin is family. She takes no nonsense from the antics of the babies we have here sometimes. She is a no nonsense auntie lol…..She is an amazing piggy, and we love her.

Guinea pigs are awesome family pets. They are so interactive with us humans, especially when we bring the veggie treats. They make me smile everyday, even on the harder days…

Time to try Pumpkin soon….it was a big fail last year lol. They were scared of the pumpkin and hid in a corner…I posted a video at the time lol…wonder if it will go better this year…the teeth chattering was hilarious lol.

I have one little girl looking for her life of love and veggies. She is on the page. I will be having some babies later this year. I will be back to helping other piggies soon…

Have a good evening guys…..🐾🍁🐾

This little girl is looking for her life of love and veggies.She is currently the only piggy looking for her safe place ...
09/18/2025

This little girl is looking for her life of love and veggies.

She is currently the only piggy looking for her safe place to land. She is a Teddy and ADORES all her food. She is a chubby little piggy. Hehe.

She would love some female piggy friends in her future.

I am expecting some babies in October and November….

I will also soon be back to helping the piggies in the community.

Have a great evening guys, and send me a message if you have any questions about this little girl…🐾🍁🐾

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