Traveling Guinea Pigs

Because your resident editor is a sucker for guinea pigs...

Six brave ambassadors just made Best Friends history. Spike, Stetson, Pippin, Petree, Scabbers, and Chewy went on the first-ever Best Friends guinea pig mobile adoption. They left a trail of jealous hair stylists in their wake all the way from Kanab, Utah, to Scottsdale, Arizona. (Come on, you gotta love guinea pig hair!)

Aside from flaunting their wake-up-gorgeous hairdos, the guinea pigs had some serious business at hand. First, finding families of their own and, second, putting in a good word for their rabbit friends back at the sanctuary.

Rabbits don’t go on mobile adoptions because travel often stresses them out too much. Guinea pigs seem to do a bit better, so the rabbit caregivers (who also look after the guinea pigs) decided to let them try out their traveling legs on a mobile event down in Scottsdale. And because the guinea pigs are such great pals with the rabbits, they insisted that the caregivers bring along a book full of bunny adoption profiles.

Sad to say, none of the guinea pigs found a home during the big event. They’re not giving up hope, though! You never know who might call after the fact. Besides, they did manage to plant a few seeds. People who’d never heard of Best Friends before are now considering trips to the sanctuary. And no matter the outcome, it was still a good experience. The guinea pigs proved they can handle mobile adoptions. Besides, nothing wrong with taking in a few new sights, don’t you think?

All six guinea pigs came from a rough spot—a hoarding situation that got way out of hand. They’ve been happy at the sanctuary, learning about a concept the rest of the world calls “elbow room,” but now they’re ready for homes of their own. And if they have to pull off a road trip or two to find homes, they’re game!

Story by David Dickson
Photos by Sarah Ause

Want to provide a home for any of these cutie pies? Contact their friends at the Bunny House!

Article Posted by Britney Burt-Wyoming Team Leader