Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue, Inc.

01/14/2026

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is off to a happy and healthy new year! We had an amazing adoption day last Sunday, with four piggies finding their loving forever homes.

First up were the beautiful girls Ruby and Rosie, who came to us from a local county shelter after being surrendered. A huge thank you to our amazing foster Kimberly, who spent the last couple of months working with these sweet girls. The transformation we see in foster care is always incredible. Ruby couldn’t stop hopping into laps, clearly letting everyone know she just wanted to be held. 🐹🐹🎉💙

Next were Tilly and Clementine. Tilly came to us as a tiny baby, just a few weeks old, from a large surrender at Cobb Animal Services. Clementine arrived as a single piggie from DeKalb County Animal Services. We are so happy these two found each other and are now starting their next chapter together in their forever home. 🐹🐹🎉💙

Thank you to all the families who opened their hearts and homes to these special little ones. Here’s to a wonderful 2026 for the piggies! 💙🐹

01/08/2026

🐹🐹💙Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue Inc. 2025 Year in Review! 💙🐹🐹

We hope everyone is having a great week! This 2025 Year in Review is, above all, a thank you to our incredible community.

To our foster families who opened their homes, our volunteers who gave their time and hearts, our donors who made every rescue possible, and our adopters who chose to adopt and change little lives forever, this year happened because of you.

In 2025, Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue welcomed 184 guinea pigs in need and helped 178 find loving forever homes. This year in review could not have happened without you and the compassion, dedication, and love you show these piggies every single day.

With sincere gratitude, thank you for standing with us and for helping give these piggies the lives they deserve. We hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2026!

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01/01/2026

🎉🐹 Happy New Year from Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue! 🐹🎉

As we wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year, we want to take a moment to look back on what an incredible 2025 it was for OGPR and the guinea pigs we helped!

In 2025, we welcomed 184 guinea pigs into our rescue and celebrated 178 piggies finding their forever homes. Each number represents a life changed through compassion, teamwork, and a community that truly shows up for these little ones.

We are incredibly grateful to our 37 amazing foster families. Without a dedicated facility, our rescue depends entirely on fosters, and your commitment, love, and patience make everything we do possible.

To our supporters, donors, volunteers, and fosters, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. OGPR exists because of you, and every success story is a reflection of this amazing community.

We also want to send a heartfelt thank you to our adopters who chose to adopt instead of shopping and opened their homes to rescued piggies. Your choice truly changed little lives and gave these piggies the happy endings they deserved.

A very special thank you goes to our leadership team. Kerith, our Adoption Coordinator, and Catalina and Erin, our wonderful Foster Coordinators, were absolutely essential to making 2025 possible. Without their dedication, organization, and constant support, last year simply would not have happened for OGPR.

We are beyond grateful as we step into a new year together and look forward to all that is ahead. Here’s to another year of hope, compassion, and lots of happy wheeks ahead. 💚🐹🎉🐹💙

12/31/2025

🐹 Happy Adoption Day! 🐹

Last Sunday, we had a fantastic adoption day!

Baboo came to us from Athens-Clarke County Animal Services after arriving there as part of a group, and Bonzia was rescued from a local shelter after being found on the roadside. We are so excited that these two boys are starting a wonderful new chapter in their lives!

George and Stanley also joined us from a local county shelter after being surrendered. We couldn’t be happier that these two sweet boys have found their forever home together.

Collin and Boris, our adorable Abby boys, were surrendered to another local county shelter that reached out to us for help. These two are as sweet as they are cute, and we are thrilled they’ve found their perfect forever family.

As the year comes to a close, so does OGPR’s Forever Home for the Holidays program for 2025. This year was a huge success, with 22 guinea pigs finding loving forever homes! We want to send a heartfelt thank you to every family who participated and trusted OGPR throughout the adoption process.

A special thank you as well to our incredible volunteers who worked tirelessly all season, coordinating adoptions and helping families prepare to welcome their new guinea pig family members.

We hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful holiday season and wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year! 💚✨🐹🎉💙🐹🎉

12/25/2025

Nash, Saul, and everyone at Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue wish you a very Merry Christmas! 🎄🐹

Nash and Saul are cherished members of the OGPR Sanctuary Program, a program we are especially proud of. Our sanctuary provides a forever home for guinea pigs with medical needs, advanced age, or other challenges that make adoption difficult. Since the very beginning of our rescue, we have been committed to ensuring that these special needs piggies have a safe, enriching place to live out their lives surrounded by care and comfort.

Nash came to us in 2021 when his family was unable to obtain veterinary care for him. He had suffered a severe back injury that left his back legs nonfunctional. Understanding the challenges ahead, we created a custom habitat for Nash with thick, ultra soft bedding to reduce pressure on his front paws and keep him comfortable.

Shortly after Nash arrived, OGPR assisted in the closure of a backyard breeding operation in Atlanta. One of the rescued baby guinea pigs was Saul. Saul was initially placed with Nash temporarily until he could be adopted, but the two bonded immediately, and Saul has been part of the sanctuary ever since.

We hope this holiday season brings you joy, warmth, and special moments with friends and family. Thank you for supporting OGPR and the piggies who make our rescue so special. 💛🐹

12/24/2025

🎄 A Forever Home for the Holidays! 🎄

We hope everyone is having a wonderful week! This Christmas Eve, we’re excited to share some happy news from last Sunday’s adoption day, where 10 piggies found their forever homes! 🐹🐹💕

We are incredibly grateful to the amazing families who took part in our Forever Home for the Holidays program and opened their hearts to these sweet piggies.

🐹🐹 Pumpkin & Muffin – two lovely ladies from a large group from a local shelter who went home to an excited family and a fantastic new habitat.

🐹🐹Yuki & Gem – two sweet boys now settling into their forever home.

🐹🐹 Autumn & Sorrel – gentle girls also part of a large group surrendered to a local shelter, who adjusted beautifully and will now have a loving home.

🐹🐹 Fuzzy & Wuzzy – the handsome duo rescued after being abandoned at an apartment complex and are now safe and healthy.

🐹🐹 Anna & Elsa – two of the sweetest sisters who came to us from Cobb Animal Services, who completed our joyful adoption day.

What an incredible weekend! We couldn’t do this without the wonderful families who choose adoption and give these little ones the love they deserve. We’re also excited that a few families will be returning this Sunday to meet their new piggies after gifting amazing habitats. 🐹🐹🎉💙🎉

Wishing everyone a peaceful, joyful, and cozy Christmas Eve with family and friends. ❤️🎄

12/15/2025

We had an amazing adoption day this Sunday and are happy to share the following 🐹💛 Six piggies found their forever homes, and here they are! We hope everyone is staying warm!

🐹💛 Sienna & Brandy 💛🐹

Earlier this year, Sienna and Brandy were part of a large group of piggies surrendered to Cobb County Animal Services. At the shelter, all the boys and girls were housed together, so OGPR knew we needed to bring them in for careful pregnancy monitoring. Now that everyone is healthy and happy, we are thrilled these girls have found amazing forever homes 🏡✨

🐹💛 Meet Cappuccino and Mocha! 💛🐹

These adorable babies were born at OGPR on August 4, 2025, after their mother was surrendered to a local shelter along with a group of eight other piggies in Cobb County. OGPR took in all of the piggies, carefully separating them by gender, and once the babies were born, the boys were separated at three weeks old to ensure everyone stayed safe and happy.

🐹💛 Dorthy and Hazelnut 💛🐹

These sweet girls were also surrendered to a local county shelter, and OGPR was able to pull them into our care. We are overjoyed that they, too, have found their forever homes.

Stories like these remind us why rescue matters, finding forever homes gives piggies the happy, healthy lives they deserve 💖 💖🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹

12/15/2025

🕎🐹 Happy First Night of Hanukkah from OGPR 🐹🕎

Tonight, we celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with lots of light, love, and gratitude here at Oakhurst Guinea Pig Rescue. Our sweet piggies, Roxy and Phoebe, are helping us kick off the Festival of Lights and wishing everyone a joyful and peaceful celebration.

May this Hanukkah bring warmth, kindness, and hope to all, and thank you to our amazing OGPR community for supporting our rescue and the many piggies who call it home. Chag Sameach ✨💙🐹

12/13/2025

🎄🐹 Thank You, Secret Santa! 🐹🎄

We are so incredibly thankful to our OGPR Secret Santa for the wonderful box of treats and much needed supplies! With OGPR currently caring for around 150 guinea pigs, this generosity means more to us than we can possibly express.

Our adoptable piggies Elsa and Anna are beyond excited to try out their cozy new warm hidey house and it is already a huge hit with both of them ❄️💙

And as if that wasn’t enough, our Secret Santa even included a Starbucks gift card, which was such a thoughtful and generous surprise for our team 💛

We are truly grateful to our amazing Secret Santa and to the wonderful folks at the Secret Santa Project who put together this thoughtful program every year. Your kindness means the world to us and to our guinea pigs and thank you for making the season extra special 🐹🎉🎅🎄🐹🎅

The Guinea Pig Secret Santa Project

12/09/2025

🐹💛 Thank You! 💛🐹

A huge thank you to the incredibly generous Giving Tuesday donors, and to all of our monthly donors! Your support helps us provide food, medical care, and cozy homes for every piggy in our care.

Because of you, our guinea pigs stay happy, healthy, and loved every single day! 🐾🐹🐹🐹🎉🎉

12/06/2025

✨ Happy Friday! ✨

Tonight, we’re excited to introduce two of our newest little piggies. Please help us welcome Elsa and Anna! 💙💛🐹🐹

These adorable girls came to us from Cobb County Animal Services, and at about one year old, they’re already melting hearts around here. Both are in wonderful shape, full of curiosity, and settling in beautifully.

Tomorrow they’ll have their wellness check, and we hope they’ll be cleared and ready for adoption soon! If you’ve been hoping for a super sweet bonded pair, Elsa and Anna may be the perfect match for your family. 🐹🐹💕

12/03/2025

OGPR is again invited to participate in the Guinea Pig Secret Santa Project! If you would like to be a Secret Santa for a rescue in a location around the world, please register here!

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Thank you to the whole team at The Guinea Pig Secret Santa Project for all of their hard work spreading joy to piggies across the globe! ❤🐹❤🎉😀🎄🎅