* Walnut found his forever home with awesome people! Woo hoo! *

Walnut ended up at Toronto Animal Services after being left in bag on the TTC.  His nails were extremely overgrown, and his back end had to be shaved because it was so dirty and matted. Despite the obvious neglect, Walnut is a friendly little guy.

We had Walnut neutered, and after he healed from his surgery, he was ready to find his forever home!

Walnut is a sweet pig. He likes head and ear scritches, but he’s not thrilled about being picked up. He enjoys spending time out of his enclosure to explore and get some exercise. Romaine lettuce is his favourite veggie snack.

A single guinea pig is a lonely guinea pig, so we’re asking that Walnut have a friend in his forever home. The best combination for bonding is male and female, when one or both are fixed, of course! Two males can bond, but it is a lot tougher. Bonding guinea pigs can take a lot of time and will require a lot of patience from their caregivers.  Check out this article for tips on bonding.

Wondering if guinea pigs are the right pet for you?
Check out this video for some of the basics of guinea pig care.

And check out the other informative videos by Skinnypigs1 for lots of pig education!

Guinea pigs need much more room than the typical pet store guinea pig cages offer. Here are some websites that have great examples of the type of cages pigs can live happily in, so that they have lots of room to move around and explore:
GuineaPigCages.com
Midwest Guinea Habitat (1 cage per pig)
Guinea Pig cage ideas on Pintrest

Can’t adopt but want to help? Monetary donations are always needed, but donations of Oxbow Guinea Pig food, Oxbow “Natural Science” Vitamin C tablets, timothy hay, small animal chew toys and fleece cage liners and fleece blankets are very much appreciated! Donations can be dropped off (and some purchased in store) at the Pet Valu in Dundas – 86 Main Street, Dundas.
Or you can donate from the comfort of your home and have items delivered right to us by using our Amazon Wish list.