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Home » Blog National Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month adopt your next cavy during National Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month [source] Welcome to National Adopt a Guinea Pig Month! In 2002, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) declared March as “National Adopt a Rescue Guinea Pig Month”. In an effort to bring attention to the needs of homeless guinea pigs, March is a month to help spread the word about the importance of adoption vs. buying a guinea pig. Continue reading… Donation Figures for February 2013 Donations for October 2012 to February 2013 Important Changes!An important bulletin was posted on April 7, 2013 which may effect the accuracy of this post. Please read the bulletin here to learn more about how changes to the featured rescue process may effect information contained in this post. During the first month of each quarter, a screen shot of cumulative donation figures for the current year will be posted to the donations category. October 2012 to March 2013 donation figures for Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue (Oct through March 2013 Featured Rescue) are as follows: What To Donate to a Guinea Pig Rescue A rescue guinea pig is a happy guinea pig [source] Guinea pig rescues sometimes defy the human imagination. At a typical rescue on any given day, in any city across the world, volunteers and staff work countless hours planning events, coordinating intake and adoptions, providing care, scheduling veterinary appointments, emailing, Facebooking, blogging…whew! And, in the midst of a hyperactive schedule, all is done on a tiny pip-squeak of a budget. Fortunately, there are kind Humans like you who help fuel the success of these amazing organizations by donating time and money. But what else do rescues really need? What kind of donations can they put to good use? Some of the answers might surprise you! Continue reading… |
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