The Cozy Cavy Guinea Pig Rescue

The Cozy Cavy Guinea Pig Rescue We are a 501c3 nonprofit guinea pig rescue located in the greater Lansing area of Michigan, USA
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Flower popped into my inbox today to remind me that even though I can’t save every neglected piggy who comes my way, I c...
08/13/2025

Flower popped into my inbox today to remind me that even though I can’t save every neglected piggy who comes my way, I can save most of them, including him 💚

The severity of the abuse and neglect I have seen in the last 7 days is taking a toll on me. Even my husband, who is not...
08/13/2025

The severity of the abuse and neglect I have seen in the last 7 days is taking a toll on me.

Even my husband, who is not the warmest and fuzziest guy, was emotional last night over what we have witnessed this week. He tearfully ranted about how disgusted and uncomfortable it makes him to know that people just go out and buy these animals, NOT take care of them, and just let them suffer tremendously until they finally can’t go on and die… What a life.

When people hear what I do for the first time, sometimes they laugh and scoff, asking me “what are you ‘rescuing’ them from?” Using air quotes around the word “rescuing.” I feel like answering “I have to save them from ignorant people like you” but I don’t like confrontation so instead I say “from the trash, from the woods, from boxes on the side of the road.” People are always floored when I tell them we have over 230 families wanting to surrender who we cannot help.

These animals are so helpless, so pure and innocent. They can live as long as most large dog breeds and provide incredible companionship but in our society they are mostly treated like garbage, and no one bats an eye.

PLEASE don’t support pet stores that sell live animals! PLEASE don’t support animal cruelty!

This cannot continue 💔

We helped Seymour cross the rainbow bridge today, which means his brother Shadow is now alone. He will be seeing the vet...
08/13/2025

We helped Seymour cross the rainbow bridge today, which means his brother Shadow is now alone. He will be seeing the vet next week (as they are fully booked this week with our other piggies Summer, Nibbles, Henry, Graham and Marshmallow) and then I’m hoping to quickly find him an adopter with a brother for him to bond to 🖤

Seymour is at the vet… I fully expect a call to inform me he has cervical lymphadenitis and subsequent septicemia, meani...
08/13/2025

Seymour is at the vet…

I fully expect a call to inform me he has cervical lymphadenitis and subsequent septicemia, meaning he will need to be humanely euthanized. We said our goodbyes to this sweet little boy and our hearts are broken.

What a week 💔

More information on cervical lymphadenitis ➡️ https://azeah.com/guinea-pigs/caseous-lymphadenitis-guinea-pigs

Update: Seymour has crossed the rainbow bridge 🌈

I really enjoyed getting to know him for a day and seeing little glimpses of his sweet, curious personality. He really enjoyed one of the Oxbow toys I gave them, so I stuffed it full of hay and he sat and picked at it for hours. He was in a lot of pain but still trusting of me and willing to snuggle.

He didn’t deserve this. He was a young boy, not even an adult yet, and now he is gone after months of suffering because someone wanted a guinea pig but didn’t bother to take care of it, allowing his teeth to become so long and sharp that they pierced wounds into the flesh of his mouth, spreading bacteria throughout his body.

It is now heartache I have to bear the weight of, all because of the carelessness and negligence of pet stores and consumers. It’s just not fair.

The Life of a Showpig 🧡
08/13/2025

The Life of a Showpig 🧡

More abandoned guinea pigs arrived today and we have some more urgent, MAJOR health concerns! My daughter has named them...
08/12/2025

More abandoned guinea pigs arrived today and we have some more urgent, MAJOR health concerns!

My daughter has named them Shadow and Seymour 🖤🤎

These little boys appear to be around 6 months old or so. Seymour has an enormous, golfball sized abscess on his neck. I am suspicious of cervical lymphadenitis, a serious condition with a poor prognosis at this stage. His teeth are so sharp and overgrown that his mouth is full of open, bleeding wounds. He is very thin, not eating or drinking on his own and is in GI stasis. He’s had some pain meds and I will be syringe feeding him to try to get his system moving and getting him to the vet immediately.

Please help… 😭

Our sweet senior Teddy Bear unfortunately has a large mass in his abdomen. He will need to be on pain meds and have his ...
08/12/2025

Our sweet senior Teddy Bear unfortunately has a large mass in his abdomen. He will need to be on pain meds and have his quality of life monitored closely

Vet day for Smokey and Teddy! 🩶🤎
08/12/2025

Vet day for Smokey and Teddy! 🩶🤎

Email received today: “I'm reaching out because my daughter's and I found 2 guinie pigs at the park. While my daughter's...
08/11/2025

Email received today:

“I'm reaching out because my daughter's and I found 2 guinie pigs at the park. While my daughter's would love that we keep them. I can't afford to take in more animals. I called the Allegan animal shelter and they directed me to you. I'm keeping them in a small carrier in my bathroom because I don't have a cage for them and because I have cats. Is there any way you could help me out? I don't know what else to do with them. Thank you for your time.”
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We are being absolutely bombarded with dumped/abandoned and neglected guinea pigs this summer. As the only Animal Shelter in Michigan for these piggies, we could sincerely use your help vetting and caring for them!

These piggies will be arriving this week!

Smokey Bear is in HAY heaven! 💚
08/11/2025

Smokey Bear is in HAY heaven! 💚

Bentley and SherbetMales2 years old These boys were brought in from separate situations and bonded here at the rescue. T...
08/11/2025

Bentley and Sherbet
Males
2 years old

These boys were brought in from separate situations and bonded here at the rescue. They have both been vet checked and are in good health. They are social, friendly boys looking for a social, friendly family! 💛

Foster kitten update:Our sweet, shy Stormi girl went to her new home Friday night. We were emotional but we got to meet ...
08/11/2025

Foster kitten update:

Our sweet, shy Stormi girl went to her new home Friday night. We were emotional but we got to meet her nice new family at the rescue and they were so excited to have her! 🩶

Oliver, on the other hand, has been home since June 9th. He’s thrilled we finally got the memo that he’s not leaving 🤎

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