Meet the Animals
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Jacklyn
Sex: Female
Birthday: ~4/2020
Intake Date: 8/10/2025
Intake Reason: Transfer from another rescue
Medical / Special Needs: Heart Disease
Fun Fact: Jacklyn is a Satin guinea pig which means her metallic fur glitters in the light. But Jacklyn is lucky— Nearly 1 in 3 Satin guinea pigs develop Osteodystrophy aka “Satin Syndrome.“ This painful condition causes calcium to be pulled from the bones and teeth leaving them brittle and weak. -
Mary May
Sex: Female
Birthday: ~8/2020
Intake Date: 8/10/2025
Intake Reason: Transfer from another rescue
Medical / Special Needs: Healthy Senior
Fun Fact: Mary May is a sassy all white Peruvian guinea pig… Or is she? She actually has a secret patch of brown fur on her underside. -
Eli
Sex: Male
Birthday: ~3/2020
Intake Date: 5/11/2025
Intake Reason: Owner surrender- moving
Medical / Special Needs: Has some mild arthritis
Fun Fact: Eli is living in a foster home as a part of our Friends For Life Foster Program! -
Andy
Sex: Male
Birthday: ~4/2020
Intake Date: 5/11/2025
Intake Reason: Owner surrender- moving
Medical / Special Needs: Has chronic soft stool
Fun Fact: Andy is one of the most active and playful seniors at the sanctuary, and has wild zoomies multiple times a day -
Piper
Sex: Female
Birthday: ~6/30/2017
Intake Date: 3/2/2025
Intake Reason: Transfer from another rescue
Medical / Special Needs: dental disease
Fun Fact: Piper is the oldest guinea pig at the sanctuary. She is also the loudest, and the first to wheek when she hears food coming -
Rupert & Neil
Sex: Neutered Males
Birthday: ~3/2023
Intake Date: 3/31/2024
Intake Reason: Found/Stray
Medical / Special Needs: Dental disease
Fun Fact: Rupert & Neil were part of a group of 14 guinea pigs abandoned in a box in a local park in early 2024. All of the guinea pigs were emaciated and suffering from scurvy (vitamin C deficiency). Rupert was covered in bite wound from the other males. His right eye was missing and the eye socket was severely infected. They both have permanent dental issues and require ongoing specialized care. -
Chip
Sex: Female
Birthday: ~2/2019
Intake Date: 11/10/2023
Intake Reason: Owner surrender- Chips companion passed away and her owner didn’t want her to be lonely
Medical / Special Needs: Recurrent bladder infections
Fun Fact: Chip is an absolute princess who loves attention, soft beds and nose boops. She also wins the most beautiful hair award -
Winnifred & Tabitha
Sex: Females
Birthday: ~2/2021
Intake Date: 2/13/2023
Intake Reason: Found/Stray
Medical / Special Needs: Winifred was spayed to treat ovarian cysts
Fun Fact: Winifred is the largest female guinea pig at the sanctuary at 1300 grams! Tabitha only likes hay from the top of the pile, and can often be seen standing on her hind legs to reach the best bits. -
Cora
Sex: Female
Birthday: 5/17/2021
Intake Date: 5/17/2021
Intake Reason: Foster Fail
Medical / Special Needs: None
Fun Fact: Cora was a foster fail— she was born to the first pregnant guinea pig I ever fostered, and I just couldn’t give her up!