| Don't just head straight to the pet store to find | | | | cavy rescue center are in need of a loving and |
| your new pet cavy. Although that is an excellent | | | | compassionate home. It is just as likely that you |
| source and I don't want to be misunderstood as | | | | will be able to find well-mannered, good-natured, |
| discouraging your looking there, there is one | | | | affectionate cavy at a rescue center, as it is that |
| alternative that I think deserves to be mentioned | | | | you will find one at a pet shop at the mall. |
| and that is a Guinea Pig Rescue Center. | | | | The rescue center staff can hopefully give you |
| Each year thousands of animals are destroyed | | | | detailed information on the animals in their care. If |
| because suitable homes cannot be found for | | | | you can, find out: |
| them. This is primarily a result of irresponsible and | | | | - why the cavy was given up for adoption, |
| or unintentional breeding. Many times these | | | | - how old it is, |
| animals are placed with rescue shelters, and the | | | | - whether or not it had been raised with a |
| rescue shelters do their best to find caring and | | | | cage-mate, |
| loving homes for them. Unfortunately, if they are | | | | - what type of food it has been eating, |
| unsuccessful in doing so the animals are | | | | - if it has any health problems, |
| destroyed. | | | | - or if it has any behavioral problems.If you are |
| Cavies that end up in rescue centers are there | | | | looking at adult cavies at the cavy rescue center |
| through absolutely no fault of their own. Their | | | | be aware that adopting a grown cavy comes |
| owners were unable or unwilling to keep them, | | | | with some challenges. This is because cavies get |
| maybe because the owners had to move, or | | | | very set in their ways, and have a difficult time |
| there was a change in the family situation. | | | | adapting to new environments, housing, and food. |
| Whatever the reason, the owners weren't able to | | | | They will require more of your time and attention |
| personally find them a new home, and so they | | | | than would be required of raising a weanling pup, |
| are abandoned to rescue centers. | | | | so be prepared for this. |
| These cavies that have been abandoned to a | | | | |