Cavies and Canines Animal Rescue

11/06/2025

Did you know Rusty’s old eye injury from his hoarded days makes him look permanently surprised on the right side? I find it endearing.

11/06/2025

*UPDATE: Just need Wellington-Denver route covered for 5 piglets, timing flexible!

Mildred hates to be nosey, but she’s wondering if anyone is heading from NOCO to Denver and/or Colorado Springs this month?

11/05/2025

‘Tis the week of putting accurate charts out into the interwebs!

I like to share this every now and again. A few things to point out:
1. I still think, after all these years, guinea pigs are just awesome pets!
2. Cage size is super important in keeping a piggy happy & active! * I had to share this cage example below** It's good!
3. HUGE MISCONCEPTION : "Let's just get another and put it in with ours because he needs a friend" -Nooooooo.... Introducing piggies takes time, can be complicated, and doesn't always work. They can actually hurt each other if they don't accept a cage mate. No piggy should live in fear of another piggy.
4. However, Piggies love friends, sometimes that means neighbors.
5. No, you don't need to breed your guinea pig. It's very risky. Sows die, babies die, breeding certain colorations can cause lethals.... just don't.
6. Every guinea pig has it's own personality. Not all of them will be out going and social.
7. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

11/05/2025

Adoptable Mildred and Mabel are so photogenic!

11/04/2025

Curious about what veggies guinea pigs can eat? Check out our wheekly shopping list for inspiration!

11/04/2025

There are a lot of veggie charts out there - some good, some bad. Generally, you want to focus on veggies higher in vitamin c and lower in sugar and calcium, but everything in moderation.

Here’s what’s on our wheekly shopping list as well as vitamin c content. Feel free to print and save or share!

11/04/2025

Now that Halloween has passed, it’s basically Christmas …. So let’s kick off the season with our first winter fundraiser, guinea pig holiday cards!

💌 Cards are $5 a pop, come with envelope, and ship free

💌 To order, just message us your address, quantity, and style A or B

💲Venmo: Natalie-Raymond-5
💲PayPal: [email protected]
💲Zelle: 8473800553

11/04/2025

Rusty is usually very polite, but when I asked him about our adoption listings, he gave me this face. Dobs said it’s because they’re embarrassingly outdated. We’re looking for a volunteer to help us get up-to-date, and get around 50 adoptable piggies’ photos uploaded online. Interested in helping? Shoot me a message and let’s chat!

11/03/2025

Dobs is seeking 3 new foster families to join our team through the end of the year. If we meet his goal, he will perform a solo for all to enjoy.

11/03/2025

Pickles and April aren’t up for adoption, but they want to remind any potential adopters to get apps in now for November, as we don’t participate in holiday adoptions and the next opportunity will be after the new year.

11/03/2025

Boyo and Nugget are losing their foster home and need a place to land ASAP. Anyone interested in fostering or adopting this duo?

11/02/2025

She’s laughing at me! Today is the one year anniversary of Sandy aspirating. I figured we would be celebrating or mourning, but I think she thinks this is amusing at this point. I ordered the newest experimental medication after a week of her regressing and then today she’s like JK MOM …. No more nasty breathing sounds and a normal respiratory rate. Thank god for the whole clinical team behind her because I need a break from making Sandy treatment decisions.