UPDATE: February 3rd, 2025
After careful consideration, we decided that it would be a good idea to try to bond Twinkle and Tonto. Tonto was born in Ladybird’s care, and was pen mates with her parents, but Twinkle was a solo, neutered boy in need of sweet friend. Tonto and Twinkle are also closer in age to each other. We’re happy to report that the bonding of these two cute piggies went great and they’re now loving happily together. They are available to adoption as a pair.

UPDATE: December 13th, 2024

Since they were rescued, Nancy and Drew had been separated so Nancy could birth and ween her babies (Tonto, Cashew and Firesnout). We also had Drew neutered in the hopes that we could reunite Nancy and Drew at some point.

The babies boys – Firesnout and Cashew – have been adopted by a loving family. Nancy and her daughter Tonto have been besties and loving life together, so we were uncertain how introducing Drew with the pair would go. Well, it all happened this week and the trio are doing amazingly well. Because the three get along great, we’d love to adopt this little family as a bonded herd.

If you have it in your heart and home to adopt three very sweet guinea pigs, Nancy, Drew and Tonto may be the perfect piggies for you!

September 19th, 2024
Nancy and Drew were abandoned in their enclosure without food or water when their owners up and moved. When they were discovered, Cambridge Humane Society stepped in to help, only to find the terrified pair, starving and living on a heaving pile of their own feces. The scene was so horrendous that the bottom of their enclosure was literally rotted out when rescue workers tried to pick it up. These poor pigs.
To make matters worse, it was suspected that the female, Nancy, was pregnant. Without resources to provide proper vet care for the guinea pigs, Cambridge Humane reached out to Ladybird for help. We were happy to get this sweet pair out of shelter when a foster home offered to accommodate them.

On their rescue day, Nancy and Drew saw our vet for general wellness check, parasite treatment, and to confirm Nancy’s pregnancy. She was indeed pregnant, and gave birth to three babies – Firesnout Cashew and Tonto on September 19th. Nancy did a great job raising her babies, and they are all now ready for their forever homes!

Wondering if guinea pigs are the right pet for you?
Check out the many 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 examples of appropriate cages pigs can live happily in, so that they have lots of room to move around and explore:
C & C Cages

Midwest Guinea Habitat (1 cage per pig)

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 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!
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Order items from any of these Ontario based businesses, let them know your order is for Ladybird and they’ll send your donation to us!
🐇 TINY PAWS EMPORIUM
🐇 GREEN BUNNY STORE
🐇 ZOEY and LILO’s TOYBOX
🐇 MISCHIEF STITCHES
🐇 HOPPY’S HAY
🐇 KNEE DEEP FARMS
🐇 PROFESSOR FLOP’S BUNNY SHOP
🐇 ASHES FLEECE