Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue, Inc.

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Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue, Inc.

We are a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization based in Decatur, Georgia, dedicated to finding forever homes.

Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/oakhurst_guinea_pig_rescue

Adoptable Guinea Pigs:
https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/ga/decatur/oakhurst-guinea-pig-rescue-ga937/

Adoption Application: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/OGP/Small%20mammal

Surrender Application:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/owner-surrender/OGP/Small%20mammal

Fostering Application:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/OGP/Small%20mammal

Volunteer Application:
https://www.shelterluv.com/form/volunteer/OGP/1244-volunteer

10/25/2026

🐹💙 OGPR at the 27th Annual APAW Expo!

Yesterday, we had a wonderful time representing Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue at the 27th Annual APAW Expo!

This important event brings together professionals dedicated to improving animal welfare throughout Georgia. Held alongside the VetSouth veterinary conference, it provides a unique opportunity to connect with animal control officers, veterinarians, animal welfare attorneys, lawmakers, and others working to protect animals.

For OGPR, it's a fantastic opportunity to spread awareness about guinea pigs, share the work we do, and strengthen relationships with the people and organizations that help make rescue possible!

Of course, we couldn't attend without a couple of very special ambassadors! 🐹🐹 OGPR piggies Georgia and Olive joined us to help spread the word and remind everyone that even the smallest animals deserve compassion, protection, and a second chance!

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to visit, say hello, and learn more about our rescue! We had a great time! 💙

10/11/2026

🐹💕 DOUBLE THE CUTENESS, DOUBLE THE LOVE! 💕🐹

Meet Collin & Boris 🥰 — a pair of absolutely adorable male Abyssinian guinea pigs looking for their FOREVER HOME! 🏡❤️

With their irresistible fuzzy coats, adorable bedhead, and big personalities, these two little gentlemen are ready to steal your heart! 😍 They’re a precious pair hoping to find a loving family who will give them all the cuddles, fresh veggies 🥬, cozy hideaways, and happy wheeks their little hearts desire! 💚

Could Collin & Boris be the missing pieces of your family? 🏡💕

Please share to help these handsome little fellas find their happily ever after! Every share could help them find the loving home they deserve. 🐾💖

📩 Interested in adopting Collin & Boris? Go to http://www.ogpr.org/adoption-1

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10/10/2026

🐹❤️ Oakhurst Porchfest 2026 – Until Next Year! ❤️🐹

We were so excited to be part of this year's Oakhurst Porchfest! Our Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue team was looking forward to setting up our tent behind The Imperial, meeting new friends, sharing our love for guinea pigs, and enjoying a wonderful day with our amazing community! 🎶🐹🎉

Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans! 🌧️⛈️

With DeKalb County and the City of Decatur declaring a State of Emergency ahead of the approaching storm, the organizers of Oakhurst Porchfest have made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel this year's event.

While we're certainly disappointed, the safety of our community, volunteers, performers, and everyone involved must always come first! ❤️

We want to send a HUGE thank-you to our incredible OGPR volunteers who were ready to give their time and energy to make our participation possible! We are so grateful for everything you do, not just for special events like this, but for our little piggies every single day! 🐹💕

We also want to thank the Oakhurst Porchfest organizers and all the volunteers who worked so hard to put together what would have been another amazing community celebration.

We'll miss seeing everyone this weekend, but there's always 2027! 🎶🐹

In the meantime, please take the approaching storm seriously, stay safe, look out for your neighbors, and don't forget to make sure your furry family members are safe and secure too! ❤️

From all of us at Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue, stay safe, everyone! We look forward to seeing you soon! 🐹🏡💕

10/04/2026

We hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! 💕 Things have been pretty busy around here, and we are finally catching up on some AMAZING adoption updates from September! We also have some wonderful stories of new beginnings to share. 🐹❤️

First up is little Alexander, who successfully bonded with his new buddy, Bubbles, on September 13th! 🎉

Alexander was found outside at a local apartment complex, but thankfully he was in good shape and ready for a fresh start. Bubbles, an older boy who had recently lost his buddy, was looking for a new best friend. It didn't take long for these two to hit it off! 🥰

We are so happy to see Alexander and Bubbles starting their new life together!

Next up was the adoption of Astro and Zepher on September 20th! 💙

These boys were part of the large LaGrange intake where three tubs containing 27 guinea pigs were left at LaGrange Animal Control. Thankfully, we were able to bring everyone into rescue, get them on a healthy diet, provide the care they needed, and get them ready for adoption.

Now Astro and Zepher are off to a much brighter future together! We couldn't be happier for these two handsome boys! 🐹🐹❤️

And last but certainly not least, we have Eloise and Snickerdoodle! 💕

Eloise was surrendered to a local shelter while pregnant and gave birth to two beautiful pups, including her daughter, Snickerdoodle. Snickerdoodle had recently lost her buddy and was ready for a new friend, so we were thrilled when the bonding went so well! 🥰🐹🐹

Every adoption is a new beginning, and we are so incredibly happy for all of these piggies and their families!

Here's to new friendships, happy homes, and MUCH better days ahead for all the piggies! 🐹❤️🏡

Thank you for helping make these happy endings possible! We couldn't do it without all of you! 💕

10/01/2026

🎶🐹 WE’RE BACK FOR OAKHURST PORCHFEST! 🐹🎶

Can you believe it’s that time of year again?! One of our favorite days of the year is almost here, and Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue is excited to be part of our hometown celebration! ❤️

📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ Noon–7:00 PM
📍 726 W. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
📍 Behind The Imperial

Come find us and say HELLO! 👋🐹

We’ll be there all day sharing our mission, talking guinea pigs, and spreading the word about why these little animals need our help.

This year is especially meaningful because Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue has been based right here in Oakhurst for 11 YEARS! 🎉

It’s hard to believe how quickly the years have gone. What started right here in our community has grown into Georgia’s only licensed guinea pig rescue, and we’re approaching an incredible milestone: almost 1,500 guinea pigs helped! 🐹❤️

That’s nearly 1,500 little lives given a safe place, the care they needed, and a second chance at a loving home.

Oakhurst has been such an important part of our story, and we’re incredibly grateful to call this community home. ❤️

So come enjoy the music, explore the neighborhood, visit the porches, grab some food, and stop by to see us!

🎵 Live music
🏡 Amazing porches
🐹 Guinea pigs
❤️ Community & education
🎉 One incredible hometown festival!

Come celebrate Oakhurst with us and help us spread the word about guinea pigs in need!

We can’t wait to see you there! 🐹🎶❤️

09/30/2026

Wanted: A Forever Family for a pair of adorable guinea pigs. Meet Ronald Pigsly and Harry Pigler, a male pair who were originally found in a small bin with 8 others left near a dumpster. They have been living with a foster family and need a permanent home. If you are interested in adopting these or any of our piggies, please click below.
https://www.ogpr.org/adoption-1

09/29/2026

Meet Rocket and Mars, a young pair of male Rex guinea pigs that are available for adoption. They are a lively and loving duo who are looking for their forever family. If you are interested in this or one of our other pairs we have available for adoption, just fill out an application below.
https://www.ogpr.org/adoption-1

09/13/2026

Welcome, Chester and Charlie! 🐹🐹🎉💙💙

We hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! It has been a very busy couple of weeks here at the rescue, but we have some happy news to share!

Two weeks ago, we were contacted by Fulton County Lifeline Animal Project about five piggies who had been surrendered. We picked them up and will be sharing their story soon. Then, last Sunday, we received another message from Fulton County Lifeline about two guinea pigs who had been dumped in a park.

We welcomed them into the rescue a couple of days ago, and we would like to introduce Chester and Charlie! 🐹💙

We estimate these handsome boys are a little over two years old, and we are very happy to report that they appear to be healthy. Even better, they are completely bonded and incredibly friendly!

When working in rescue, it is always best not to speculate about how or why an animal ended up in a difficult situation. But it is hard not to wonder about these two. They are clearly wonderful, well-socialized boys, and it is especially sad to think that someone who once cared for them ultimately left them in a park.

There are always safe options for surrendering a guinea pig, including contacting a local animal shelter or rescue. We are just incredibly grateful that Chester and Charlie were found and that they are safe with us now. ❤️

If you and your family have been looking for an older, bonded pair, these two boys are truly amazing! They have so much love to give and are ready to find their forever home together. 🏡🐹🐹

Thank you, as always, to everyone who helps us make room for guinea pigs in need. We couldn't do this without you!🐹🐹🐹

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day 2026! 💙🐹🎉🎉

We hope everyone is enjoying Labor Day and taking a well-deserved break to spend time with family and friends! ❤️

We’ve been busy working with Fulton County Lifeline Animal Services over the weekend on two intakes involving multiple guinea pigs. We’re still working on getting everyone safely into rescue, and we may need a couple of new foster families in the next few weeks to help give these little ones the care they need.

This year has really been a busy one. It seems like we’ve had so many intakes and dumps, but with all of your incredible help and support, we’ve been able to answer the call whenever guinea pigs need us.

We are so incredibly grateful for every foster family, volunteer, adopter, donor, and supporter who makes it possible for OGPR to keep helping these little lives. We truly couldn’t do it without you! 🐹❤️

Thank you for being part of the OGPR family and for always helping us be there when we’re needed.

We hope everyone has a wonderful, relaxing, and safe Labor Day! 🐹🎉🐹❤️

09/04/2026

ONE SMALL ACT CAN CHANGE A LIFE ❤️🐹

From the outside, people often see the happy part of animal rescue.
They see the adoption pictures, the smiling families, and the guinea pigs going home. What they don't always see are the guinea pigs abandoned outside, the sick ones needing medical care, or the lonely ones who have lost their lifelong companions.

For our rescue team, the reality can sometimes feel overwhelming. There are always more guinea pigs needing help, more medical cases, more foster homes needed, and more families waiting for the right companion. The list never seems to end.

We know we can't save them all. But rescue has never been about saving them all. It's about helping the ones we can.

Beau, a beautiful long haired boy, had been dumped outside and left to fend for himself. Despite what he had been through, he was incredibly friendly and trusting.
Around the same time, OGPR alumni Odie had recently lost his buddy and was very lonely.

We introduced them, and their bonding session went beautifully. Now, Odie and Beau are living a wonderful life together.

One guinea pig had lost his best friend. One had been abandoned outside.
Somehow, their paths crossed.

And that is what rescue can do.

One act of kindness can change a life. But kindness has a way of spreading. One person decides to foster. Another volunteers. Someone else donates. A family chooses adoption. Someone shares a rescue story and reaches someone who had never considered helping before.

One small act becomes another, and another. Before long, more people are helping more lives.

We may never save every guinea pig who needs us, but together, we can keep making a difference, one small life at a time.

A special thank you to Odie and Beau's new family for trusting Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue and opening your hearts and home to these two boys. We are so grateful you chose to give them a loving home and the chance to begin this new chapter together as seen in the photos and video your shared. ❤️

Your decision didn't just change two lives. It became part of the ripple that helps our rescue keep going.

Because for Odie and Beau, one small act made all the difference. 🐹❤️

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Decatur, GA

Website

http://www.ogpr.org/

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