Hello, my name is ASPEN I have quite a long story to tell. I came to MGPR last August. I was confiscated by animal control in Walterboro South Carolina when they raided a cock fighting facility. It was very apparent from my behavior and the behavior of my friends that we were not there as pets. The shelter could not find a nearby place for us and contacted MGPR. MGPR made room for us but we needed transport up. That was a whole other terrible experience. We hitched a ride with a dog rescue that was transporting dogs up north. We were in a panel truck stacked floor to ceiling for over 12 hours with dozens of barking dogs. It was awful for us little guinea pigs. So, we arrived in the wee small hours of the morning and thought everything was going to be great. Some of my friends were able to settle down right away. A few of us took longer and a few others remain scaredy pigs.

I went to a nice foster home and things seemed to be going well for me, but something happened that kind of put me off my food. After a dental and a lot of attention it was discovered that I had developed a true hate for the pellets the rescue uses. They have put me on an alternative pellet and I am doing great these days. My weight is up, and I am a sweet happy cuddle bug. I love to be held and I love my foster mom, but I have been in rescue almost a year now I am ready for a friend and a home of my own. If you adopt me, you will need to check my weight each week. No kidding every single week, and you will need to feed me a pellet called Selective. It is available on Amazon Prime for $16.09 or It is available from Petco for $9.69 with free shipping if you sign up for auto delivery. It is very possible that I will at some point need another dental. My teeth tip in a bit more than most guinea pigs creating a situation that would allow my teeth to over grow more quickly than most if something happens to put me off my food again.

That is my story in all it is glory. Is there a place in your heart and home for me? I will be waiting for you.

Clark Kent and Heirloom are a recently bonded pair. She is the more dominant of the two and Clark knows when he can approach her. They love eating veggies side by side and will willingly share their hay. Heirloom is a wonderful eater and enjoys all her veggies voraciously. She loves strawberries, cherry tomatoes, chard and any green veggies. She waits patiently for her food though she does squeaks if the delivery does not happen fast enough. Clark loves Heirloom and defers to her, he likes his dried foods  pellets, treats, and other nibbles. He will also eat veggies and like a good gentleman, he lets Heirloom get the choicest bits first. Clark is a very talkative boy at lap time and when they are both out on the lap for socializing, they can chat up a storm. At night, they put themselves to sleep in their own fleece tunnels and during the day, they like lounging under the fleece forest. Clark and Heirloom are a happy pair though they may occasionally squabble like any true couple. They have also learned to take treats by hand.

My name is Lagertha, but my foster-mom calls me Yum Nugget. That is what MGPR calls all of us who were born here to moms who came from the Louisa County rescue. I come from a very large extended family of sweet and sociable pigs. I am a confident and chatty Abby girl. I am curious and I like to explore and climb on things. I am pretty good at popcorning and zoomies too. I LOVE chin rubs, and will stand with my nose pointed at the ceiling for them. My mom and my brother have found their forever homes, but I was asked to stay behind for a special mission: To help Piggerton learn to how to be a good friend to other guinea pigs and relax a little. He and his brothers came from a scary place and have had some trouble adjusting. He is bigger and older than I am, but I am braver and smarter, ha ha! Once I figured him out we started to have fun! Now we live together and love getting out for floor time. Sometimes he forgets his manners and I have to remind him to behave. I am getting good at defending my share of the treats! Our favorites are cucumber and cherry tomatoes.

My name is Piggerton. I have a reputation as a wild guy but my foster mom says I am secretly a warm and kissable potato cuddle lump. I have a lot of energy and I am very fast! I came from a bad place. You can read about that in my brother Aspen's story. Even though that happened when I was a little piglet, it still affects me. But we all have quirks, right? One of my mine is that when I am in a hide, it is just for me and if there is someone else there I get upset. Lagertha knows this and needs to get out when I come in, so we need at least two hides and they need at least two ways in or out. That means no pigloos. And I do not like sharing the pellet bowl or water bottle, so that means we need two of each. Another of my quirks is that when I see hands reaching for me I run! I get scared. But I also really do like lap time and cuddles with humans, so that makes things kinda tricky. My foster mom is trying to teach me to go into a fleece sack to be picked up so it will be less scary. Maybe you could work with me on that too. Are you OK with me being me? I promise I won't care about your quirks if you don't care about mine!

Well the good news is that the people that bought me at a pet store decided to dump me early. Now maybe I can get on with the business of finding a serious forever home. I hope that's with you

Well the good news is that the people that bought me at a pet store decided to dump me early. Now maybe I can get on with the business of finding a serious forever home. I hope that's with you

Pirouette is such a sweet little piggy! She loves snuggling on your chest and being held. Shes a little timid and needs plenty of love and attention, but she really needs to find a boyfriend and a forever home to help her feel safe and loved.

Hello we are a sweet mother daughter pair. You would think that we needed each other because I Natasha am afraid with out my mom. Well that's not the case. My mom was treated badly and came out of a very stressful situation. She only managed to get to rescue a few hours before I was born. I keep telling her that the next place we go to live will be our safe haven forever home. Maybe you could adopt us and help me show my mom what unconditional love is. Please fill out an application to adopt us right away.

Do I look like a mango? My fur does! I am very pretty and have beautiful eyes. Like my sister Peaches, I eat everything you put in front of me! If you are lucky I will like you so you can adopt me.

Hey ladies I've got it all. I'm both handsome and personable. I'm curious about everything. It only took me about 10 minutes to start begging for treats when I got to my new foster home, so I'm pretty sure I'm the one for you. Fill out an application to adopt me today.

Hello. We are a sweet (read bossy) father / daughter pair. We are marked special needs because I, Miley, am not spayed. Because of our age the veterinarian didn't see the point in subjecting me to an elective procedure since daddy was already taken care of right after I was born. We are a lively sassy team that knows exactly how we want you to run your home. Us first and we demand it. Everything else after. When they coined the term piggy slave they were talking about our owners. We will get you trained up in no time.

Hello, What do you think about my name. The first minute that the person at MGPR looked at me she said aren't you a cutie pie and that was all the thinking that needed to be done about a name for me. I'm a very social little lady. I've been living alone but I'd like a friend I think. I need a human too. My human was deployed and his family couldn't keep me. I was obviously very spoiled and loved by him so a really super devoted human is on my wish list too.

Dear Adopters: I am recently widowed and Im very lonely. When my partner was alive, I ran zoomies all over my cage, but not so much lately. Im learning to be a cuddler. I am a picky eater, but love my treats. I will always greet you for a treat! I chitter a lot, but my bark is worse than my bite and, in fact, the only thing I will nibble is your toe if you are anywhere near me during my floor time. Please consider giving me my forever home. Love Bala

Hello, My name is Merton. I've been in the rescue quite a while now and I'm ready for a new home. My status is special needs because the veterinarian is concerned that my teeth have an unusual angle in the rear. He wants to be extra sure my new humans take me in for checkups and watch my weight. Not so much really for a great big handsome guy like me right? Why don't you fill out an application to adopt me today?

Hi, there! Im young and curious and Peaches son, but I must have my hidey box because the big wide world is scary! Will you please take me home soon?

Peaches is a shy girl but has superpig girl power! Watch out, boys! Her little rosettes give her a sweet look that is begging to go home with you!

Hi, Im Toby and my lady friend is Jessa. Im a confident kind of guy and I think laps are just fine. Im not so certain about getting picked up yet but sometimes I let my foster mom pat my nose when Im in the mood. She says my coat is the softest shes ever patted. Im glad she appreciates my beautiful patchwork coat. I am a handsome fellow and I enjoy being admired and cuddled. Patting is just fine with me and I will definitely reward you with some purrs. Jessa thinks Im pretty great. She is a bit shy you see and sometimes she needs to tuck her nose under me. She thinks shes hidden, shh, dont tell her you can still see her. Hi, Im Jessa. I think Toby is wonderful. He helps me feel calm when Im in a new place. Just so you know, I expect to be treated like royalty. I like being held but you better have my favorite treat on your lap because if you run out, I will nip you. We red-heads do have a reputation for being sassy. My foster mom says in addition to my queenly personality, Im also a queen sized pig, who doesnt love a curvy girl. She says I need to slim down a bit with some more exercise but thats alright with me. I enjoy floor time just fine if my security pig Toby is with me. Exploring is great, I like claiming new perfect napping spots. Do you have a big heart for some big personalities in big packages? If so then were the pigs for you!