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An Ounce of Prevention…
An Ounce of Prevention…The Boy Scout motto is “Be Prepared!” It should well be the motto for all guinea pig owners too when it comes to the skill of syringe feeding. Because syringe feeding may save...
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Shelter News
Recent Adoption: Cassie and CarleyCongratulations to Cassie and Carley who went home to live with their new family in Madison this week. (pics to come!)Tribute to FreddieWe are sad to say goodbye to...
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June Pig of the Month: Vivi
Baby Vivi came into our rescue from a local Wisconsin shelter and she was hugely pregnant. On April 16, she gave birth to 5 beautiful pups. Despite her youth (we are thinking around 4 months) she set...
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WGPR at Animal days
Piggie ambassadors - Teensy and SiddaOn June 20th, The Wisconsin Guinea Pig Rescue was invited to Animal Days at Oakview Veterinary Medical Center in Plover, WI. We definitely recommend Oakview for...
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July Pig of the Month: Rudy
Rudy is a young American boar with beautiful stripes on his side. He also has a really neat marking on his lower lip that makes him look like he has half of a mustache.This guy has been in our shelter...
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Recent Adoption: CashCongratulations to Cash! He went home to Madison with his new best friend, Iggy. Iggy and Cash were so happy to finally meet each other that they had trouble keeping their feet...
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Recent Adoption: Spud and JasperCongratulations to Spud and Jasper who went home to Madison (Thank you so much, Sara and Aaron, for giving the boys a home!). We just know those lovely boars are going...
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Recent Adoption: Teensy and SiddaCongratulations to Teensy and Sidda who went home to a nice couple. Have fun, girls!TeensySidda
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Recent Adoption: AbbottCongratulations to Abbott! (He's the white pig) Abbott went to his new home in Janesville where he will now live with his brand new buddy, Elmer. Here are some slightly fuzzy...
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September Pig(s) of the Month: Godiva and Moxie!
GodivaMoxieA LITTLE ATTITUDE...That's what these two girls have loads of. Meet Godiva and Moxie, two lovely chocolate adult females that currently are sharing a cage.Godiva is the biggest girl...
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Shelter News
Recent Adoptions: RudyCongratulations to our Rudy at long last. Rudy was in the rescue for over a year, but found a new loving home with Cathy, who came all the way from Iowa to adopt him! A big thank...
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Rare ‘lethal white’ guinea pig needs flight from Oz to Canada
Hello from the PigPen! With this entry, we want to bring to you a true story of love between an animal and a human and the plight of one very special pig that we know who currently lives in...
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The Big Pig Transport
On Friday, the WI Guinea Pig Rescue took in thirteen guinea pigs from a shelter after they were surrendered to the authorities by their owner. The shelter unfortunately did not have the space to house...
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New pigs!
Here's a random assortment of some of the new piggies at the rescue.They're not up on petfinder yet but keep checking back, we'll be sure to post about it!And here's Oona one of the 3 pregnant sows....
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Bath Time!
Some of the new piggies needed a long overdue bath. They fussed and complained but after it was all over they were squeaky clean cavies!
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Standing Room Only!
A big HELLO from the Janesville PigPen! Are we going nuts here? Why, yes. Yes, we are (grin!). The 13 pigs that recently came here have blossomed...into 21! And there will be more. Three of the 7 sows...
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Shelter News
Recent Adoptions: Godiva, Moxie, Vivi, Oona and Olivia!Congratulation to Godiva (now named Blossum!), Moxie (Pansy) and Vivi who all went home with Amy and Luciana in Janesville.Vivi was adopted to...
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Thank You to Our Friends!
Hello everyone! Sometimes we are so blown away by the generosity of our supporters here at Wisconsin Guinea Pig Rescue, that we just feel the need to thank some of them in person.We offer a round of...
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Recent Adoptions: More happy tails!
Congratulations to Merlin and Padraic (renamed "Galahad"...how CUTE!), who went home to Rhinelander this weekend. Their new family had a 2 grid by 5 grid cage all ready for them (and lots of veggies!)....
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December Pigs of the Month: The Marshmallow Boys
MagooGilbertWho are these adorable boys? Why it's Gilbert and his buddy Magoo! This lovely pair might not have flashy colors, but they more than make up for it in personality. They both have a twinkle...
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Recent Adoptions: Perlie and Bonzai
A big HOORAH for our little girl Perlie who went home with her new friend Bonzai and new family Anne and Patrick of Middleton. Bonzai is a neutered male that lost his long time cagemate, so he was...
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Recent Adoptions: Oleta, Otis, and Madeline!
MadelineOleta went to her new home to be friends with Sassy. Sassy recently lost her long time buddy and was lonely. But now she has a new buddy in little Oleta! Oleta and Sassy will be living in...
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Hello from the PigPen in Janesville! We still have rescue pigs awaiting new homes (watch petfinder for postings of their "mugshots"), but we also want to bring to your attention all the pigs that are...
View ArticleGone in a Heartbeat
Losing a pet, no matter what circumstance is always a difficult thing. There are some situations however, that go beyond heartbreak. This is the plight of our very dear friend Marsha. Marsha and her...
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