* Patrick has been adopted by the most wonderful family! And he’ll have other pigs to be friends with! Yay! *

Patrick was surrendered to a shelter in Quebec when his owners could no longer look after him. That had already been Patrick’s second home. We weren’t given any other information about his situation, but when Pound Paws reached out to us for help, we were happy to welcome this handsome guy in. Thank you to Pound Paws, and thank you to the organizers and drivers at Freedom Drivers Animal Rescue Transport for getting Patrick to us safely.

Patrick is the absolute sweetest pig, but he suffers from a condition called impaction. Basically, he isn’t able to pass all his poops in the normal way, and when they get built up it leads to him occasionally needing assistance to help get them out. When he first arrived at his foster home, Patrick passed a lump of poop that was the size of a golf ball. He passed that one on his own which was a good thing, but likely uncomfortable for him.
We had Patrick neutered, and though it didn’t completely cure him of the impaction, it definitely helped lessen the severity. He still needs assistance with cleaning out, but only once a day now.

Patrick needs a forever home where his people are willing to give him the extra care he needs, but he is so worth it! He’s a super friendly pig who loves head scratches and cuddles.

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 space…

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, fleece liners and Guinea Dad fleece cage liners are very much appreciated!

Options for donating items:
🐾 Dundas Pet Valu – 86 Main Street, Dundas, Ontario. Purchase items in-store and leave in the donation bin.
🐾 Amazon Wish List – Purchase items and have them delivered directly to us!
🐾 Tiny Paws Emporium – order through their website, and ask for items to be delivered to Ladybird Animal Sanctuary