THISTLE CAVIES

158 Piggies rehomed in 2006. 112 Piggies rehomed in 2007. 57 piggies rehomed so far this year. Gracie and Wooster became proud parents almost a fornight ago. All went well with the birth of 3 boys and 1 girl, all of them were on the small side. For the first three days everything was fine but then one little piggy was getting pushed out by his siblings. Peedie Pig as we call him then went on to have syringe feeds. You can see that he is very small and he loved the syringe from the moment it was offered to him. He has now progressed to veggies and you can see him tucking into a very thin slice of cucumber. He is only half the size of his brothers and sister but is doing well on his feeds and I am hoping he will grow big and strong eventually. Peedie is an Orkney word meaning small and suits this wee fella perfectly. He is very eager for his first feed of the day and is worming his way into my heart and soul!. 28/10/08.   Very sadly Peedie went  to theRainbow Bridge on Sunday.It was a very peaceful end for him. He was such a little fighter but had so many issues from cleft pallette to absorption problems.We  learned to love the little guy dearly in the 25 days he was with us and miss him very much. RIP little boy. 12/11/08.

We are a small self funded  non profit making,family run rescue based in  Scotland. At present we are caring for 72 piggies. Some of these we will be able to rehome and some will live out there lives with us either because they are too old to rehome or are in need of special care. Many of  the piggies that arrive at the rescue are in a very sad state and need a lot of care and attention. We will never turn away a piggy in need or put a piggy to sleep just because it needs a lot of care.

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Some of the Thistle Cavies Team at the Bradford Show.	Christine and Claire, vet students from the Royal Dick Veterinary College enjoying their work experience with small mammals at Thistle Cavies.

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Guinea Pigs need rehoming for all sorts of reasons, sometimes they are just no longer wanted and sometimes very careing owners are unable to keep their much loved  piggies No matter what the reason, owners can be sure that their piggies will receive the very best care and if they are rehomed, will only go to homes where we know they will be loved and cared for.

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Some indoor housing,showing the girls pen at the end and some of the Rescue pens in our brand new Cavy Cottage.

Summer outdoor runs. All of our piggies have  some time on grass .

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Please feel free to contact us if you need any help or advice. If you are at all worried about your piggies please contact your vet ASAP. For excellent advice on the care and management of Guinea Pigs click on the links below. Peter Gurney Piggie Health Guide Gorgeous Guineas  Have you tried Perfect Paws Ointment?Just one of the new products now available from Gorgeous Guineas. Barmy4Boars Galens Garden has lots of healthy treats for your piggies. Why not try a few of them!  Lots of data on veggies too.