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"Pigtures"
of our animals
About MGPR
If you know guinea pigs, then you know that these
animals are sweet, gentle, and loving, and they can be wonderful
pets when cared for properly. Unfortunately, there are many guinea
pigs who are brought into shelters because they are no longer
wanted. For this reason, Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue, a non-profit
Virginia corporation, was formed. Our purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate,
and find new homes for guinea pigs in our area. We also work to
educate the public on the proper care of guinea pigs. Our rescue
works with animal shelters in our metropolitan area, and at times,
we do special rescues.
Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue is recognized by
the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is registered
with the Virginia State Corporation Commission as a charitable
corporation. As such, all donations are tax-deductible.
To make a donation, please visit our Donations
Page.
PetExpo Weekend - January
29-31
Visit the MGPR booth at the
World of Pets Expo held at the State Fairgrounds in Timonium,
MD. Supplies will be available for sale and a raffle for a
basket of guinea pig goodies. Come to "stock-up"
on supplies or just drop by for some "pig talk".
Come to our presentation "Speed
Dating for Guinea Pigs - How to Create Successful Pairings"
featuring MGPR volunteer - Steve Conard.
His presentation discusses our approaches used for creating
successful guinea pigs bondings and other general bonding
tips. The presentation will be held on Sunday, January
31 at 3:00 PM in the Maryland Pet Gazette Seminar
Hall. See his bio listed in the "Speaker
Profiles" section of the World of Pets Expo site.
Expo hours are Friday, January 23, from 2 pm
to 8 pm, Saturday, January 24, from 10 am to 8pm and Sunday,
January 25, from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission is $9 for adults,
$5 ages 5-12 and FREE for children under age 5. Tickets available
at the door. Parking is free and pets are welcome!!
For additional information about PetExpo, email
us or click
here for the World of Pets Expo website.
Additional
Guinea Pig Information
To adopt a guinea pig from our organization you
must live in the Washington DC, Northern Virginia, or Maryland
area. Please contact
us for more information.
If you want to see what guinea pigs are available
from local area shelters, click
here for more information.
To learn more about guinea pig care:
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See the websites www.cavyspirit.com
and www.cavymadness.com
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For a list of approved vets, refer to the House
Rabbit Society Vet List. Most vets knowledgeable in rabbit
care are also appropriate for guinea pigs. Additonally, the
vets listed below are MGPR Partners for their expertise in
guinea pig care:
-- Blue
Ridge Veterinary Associates, Drs. Valerie Campbell &
W. Behm, 120 East Cornwell Street, Purcellville, VA (540)
338-7387
-- Chadwell
Animal Hospital, Dr. Keith Gold, 3004 Emmorton Road, Abingdon,
MD (443) 512-8338
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A Grown-up Guide to Guinea Pigs  by
Dale
Sigler. This book has a lot of great information on caring
for guinea pigs from an adult or teenager's point of view.
Order this book from amazon.com
and proceeds from your purchase will be donated to MGPR.
This link can also be access for ANY amazon.com
purchase and the proceeds of your purchase will benefit MGPR.
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Animal
Planet's Guinea Pigs book by Julie Mancini is also an
excellent guide for owning guinea pigs. This book is more
recent than the "Grown-up Guide" and has up-to-date
information on guinea pig husbandry. Order this book from
amazon.com
and proceeds from your purchase will be donated to MGPR. This
link can also be access for ANY amazon.com
purchase and the proceeds of your purchase will benefit MGPR.
- Cavy
Health Record Book published by the website www.guinealynx.info.
This is a great book that helps you monitor the health of your
guinea pig. It also contains warning signs of illness,
medications, and diseases as well as general information on
housing, diet, and grooming. It is also sold by MGPR for $5.00
each. Send an email to info@mgpr.org
for more details.
You may also email us with any general guinea pig
questions you have, or questions about our organization. We'll
do our best to help you. Our email address is info@mgpr.org
Surrendering a
Guinea Pig
If you have a guinea pig that you can no longer
keep, click here for more information
on surrendering your guinea pig.
Fostering
Opportunities
Have you ever wanted to personally get involved
the rescue of guinea pigs? We are always in need of good, loving
homes to temporarily house guinea pigs until they are adopted.
If interested, please submit an application
and put "I want to foster!" in the guinea pig requested.
MGPR pays for all vet care your foster pig(s). We
even provide the cage! If you have guinea pigs of your own, you
can purchase bedding and food supplies from us at our cost.
So, if you can foster just one guinea pig, we'll
be one guinea pig closer to our goal of finding "forever
homes" for each and every guinea pig.
Shopping
for your guinea pigs??
All proceeds are donated to Metropolitan Guinea
Pig Rescue.
2009-2010 Annual
Fundraising Campaign
This year - our campaign features Dumpster Boy,
the Culpeper 22+, and Tagg. We are only able to help all of these
guinea pigs, because of our dedicated volunteers and contributions
from people like you. Click
here to read their story and help other guinea pigs find their
forever home.
Interested in adopting a rabbit? Please contact
House
Rabbit Society of Maryland/DC/Northern Virginia.
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