Surrender, Adoption, Education
Education:
Cavy Care Inc. (CCI) is here to provide answers to all your questions about guinea pig care. Our information has been featured in numerous local and national publications, including over 96 articles and three magazines. Our Executive Director served as the Small Animal Expert for the Discovery Channel's online Small Animal Channel from 2008 to 2016. If she doesn't have an answer, she'll research to find one for you.
Medical Advice:
Cavy Care Inc. does not provide medical advice of any kind. We do provide a listing of vets by city. They are vets that we have used or recommended to us by our clients. This is not intended as an endorsement, nor as a complete listing.
Surrendering:
We take surrenders as room permits. We are licensed through the state, and as such, we operate according to their rules and regulations, maintaining numbers according to this licensing.
ADOPTABLE PICS AND BIOS ARE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!
Cavy Care Inc. works by appointment only! We do not take walk-ins.
You must complete a preadoption form FIRST. Once approved, we will set up a time to meet the guinea pig or pigs that you may be interested in. It is NOT possible to pop in to meet the guinea pigs before completing a pre-adoption form.
Our guinea pigs range in age, but most are older, as we take in guinea pigs that cannot handle commercial shelter settings.
Cavy Care Inc. seeks loving homes and does not adopt guinea pigs for commercial, school, or therapy settings. We do not let you FOSTER to see if having a guinea pig is something you want to "try". Please make that decision before contacting us.
We prefer in-home environments that involve the entire family in caring for the guinea pigs. Additionally, we may ask you to provide a photo of your cage. Cavy Care Inc. does NOT allow guinea pigs to be adopted for the sole care of children, regardless of their age. This is due to the need for supervision and the lack of education or resources necessary to manage such responsibilities. Ideally, children interacting with the guinea pigs should be at least 7 years old. When pairing your guinea pig with one from our organization, we will only adopt guinea pigs of the matching sex. Cavy Care Inc. does not knowingly adopt guinea pigs that might be sick or compromised. We ensure that all necessary veterinary care is provided before adoption. By state licensing, we are transparent in informing new owners of any medical care provided while the guinea pigs were in our care before adoption.
How it works:
1. First, please complete the pre-adoption form. Once we review it, we will reach out to you to inform you of your approval status or the reasons why we may not be able to approve your adoption. This will usually take 24 hours.
2. Next, we will schedule an appointment to meet the guinea pig(s) you are interested in (up to
3 singles or pairs per appointment.) Because of room restraints, you are welcome to bring up to 3 additional individuals to accompany you to your appointment. You will need to bring a means to bring home your guinea pig(s).
3. Appointments are generally made on weekends, depending on our adopters' schedules, and are offered between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. We can provide opportunities to adopt during the week during operating hours between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please call 720-235-2492, email shannon@cavycareinc.org, or text.
Adoption fee:
Cavy Care Inc. does NOT split up pairs under any circumstances. How guinea pigs are surrendered to us is how we adopt them out, not splitting up pairs. Cavy Care Inc. Adoption fees are as follows:
$30.00 for a single guinea pig between 6 months and 6 years.
$25.00 for a single guinea pig over 6 years of age.
$40.00 for single babies under 6 months of age.
$45.00 for a same-sex pair of guinea pigs, 6 months to 6 years.
$35.00 for a pair of same-sex guinea pigs over the age of 6 years.
$50.00 for a same-sex pair of guinea pigs under 6 months. The adoption includes a take-home box, 1/2 pound of pelleted diet, a single snuggle sack of your choice, and a lifetime of advice.
**Here are our adoptable guinea pigs:***
Gia, Baby Girls
Gia, Mom, female, 1yr? Approx DOB 02/18/23, P.W. White, with pink-eyed white. These are her two daughters. Found in a box, pregnant on the High Line Walking Trail, with four newborn pups and her spouse. People can be such garbage. The temperatures were under freezing, and this brave little family was waiting in freezing temperatures to be found. One daughter was a few days old when found. Her sister was born on 05/02/25. Both baby girls are cinnamon agouti and white with a crest. They are a team and will not be separated. They love cilantro and various kinds of lettuce. They are very sweet, but we will not separate them under any circumstances.
London and Poppy:
London is a female, 6 months, DOB estimated is 08/15/26. She is an American Smooth Coat, Tan and Black. She was surrendered because dad was not taking care of the guinea pigs, and his son was involved in too many after-school activities. She was purchased from a chain pet store. Unfortunately, these girls have not been introduced to fresh foods...ever...and will need to learn to eat produce. We are working on that.
Poppy is a female, 6 months, DOB estimated at 08/15/26. She is an American Smooth Coat, Tan, Brn, Wht. She and her sister were purchased from a chain store. She was surrendered because dad was not taking care of the guinea pigs, and his son was involved in too many after-school activities. Unfortunately, these girls have not been introduced to fresh foods...ever...and will need to learn to eat produce. We are working on that.
This pair will NOT be adopted separately under any circumstances.
Tilly, Female, 2-3 years old, Approx DOB 02/01/24, Crested, predominantly Black with White and Tan. We have very limited information on her as she was dumped. She may or may not wish to have a friend. She is very social and healthy; we imagine someone just lost interest in her care.
