Southern California Guinea Pig Rescue

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Southern California Guinea Pig Rescue We are a 501c3 nonprofit guinea pig rescue dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of neglected, abandoned, and at-risk Guinea Pigs.

Serving Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties.

09/08/2026

☀️Summer is typically the absolute worst time for animal rescues as the number of people wanting to get rid of or dump their animals increases dramatically. And this year has been no different.

⚠️FYI as of right now we can only take in guinea pigs adopted directly from our rescue. Per our adoption contract if your situation changes and you can no longer keep your guinea pigs they must come back to Southern California Guinea Pig Rescue. We are not as active on Facebook so please email us directly if you adopted from us [email protected]

💫For everyone else wanting to rehome your guinea pigs, go to your local shelter or ask friends and family for help. We get far more requests from people wanting us to take their pigs then we could possibly ever take in.
Many of these purchased from pet stores by people who did little to no research ahead of time, or who got them for small children and now have figured out how much work they require and no longer want to deal with it. It's frustrating for rescues to read these messages day after day from people just wanting a rescue to jump in and take care of these animals that they purchased or irresponsibly obtained.

❗️If we said yes to every single one of you who have messaged us asking us to take your guinea pigs we would be unable to take care of the ones we already have.

😟Saying NO is about the hardest part of what we do but it is the ONLY way to ethically and responsibly operate a rescue.

Ernie wants to say thank you to everyone who has sent items from our wishlist and donated towards his and all of the oth...
04/13/2026

Ernie wants to say thank you to everyone who has sent items from our wishlist and donated towards his and all of the other piggies care!
We will be sharing more this week on Ernie’s ordeal but for now we just want you to know that he’s doing fantastic and is the happiest little guy. ❤️ ❤️

Helloooo once again to all of our followers and community ❤️I know we’ve been a little quiet on social media lately but ...
04/08/2026

Helloooo once again to all of our followers and community ❤️

I know we’ve been a little quiet on social media lately but we’re still here😬.

Even though we are currently closed to intakes, we are still contacted daily by people needing to surrender their guinea pigs—have found pigs, are moving and can’t take them, and other situations where they can no longer provide care.

As rescuers, not being able to help is one of the hardest parts of what we do. And being closed to intakes means we have had to say no a lot lately 😢

Over the weekend, we were contacted about a particularly difficult situation. I can’t share many details just yet, as it is still ongoing…

But what I can say is—meet Ernie🥰

This scraggly little man has already stolen all of our hearts. After hearing his story and seeing his condition, one of our SCGPR team members is rearranging cages and making space to foster him on his journey to recovery.

And if he’s this adorable now—with his skinny little body, patchy fur, and that crazy messy hair—just imagine how incredible he’s going to look (and feel!) once he’s healthy, filled out, and glowing.

If you’ve followed us for a while, you know we don’t often ask for donations.

But if you’d like to support Ernie—and all of the guinea pigs in our care—here are a couple ways to help:

❤️ Amazon Wishlist (most helpful right now):
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2KMTQ3Y7WLGIZ?ref_=wl_share

❤️ Donate via PayPal:
https://www.socalguineapigrescue.org/donate

these links are also in our bio and will be posted to our stories as well

Purchasing from our wishlist helps not just Ernie, but all of our foster pigs, as supplies can be distributed where they’re needed most.

Thank you for being part of this community and stay tuned for updates on Ernie
❤️

Hellooooo 👋We know we’ve been a little MIA lately but we’re still here!Behind the scenes we’ve been busy updating and re...
03/11/2026

Hellooooo 👋

We know we’ve been a little MIA lately but we’re still here!

Behind the scenes we’ve been busy updating and redesigning our entire website and giving our Petfinder a refresh too. Scroll through this post to see some of the recently added cuties currently looking for homes.

Then head over to our website to check out the new look:
https://www.socalguineapigrescue.org

If you scroll down toward the bottom of the page you’ll see all of our current adoptable guinea pigs.

We also want to share an important update.

SCGPR is currently completely closed to all new intakes, including emergencies. This includes shelter pigs, owner surrenders, and other rescue situations.

The only exception is if you adopted from us previously. Per our adoption contract, those piggies always come back to us and we will absolutely take them back right away.

The reason for this temporary closure is that I (Valerie) recently found out that I will need hip replacement surgery. Because of this, we need to focus on caring for the guinea pigs already in the rescue and simply cannot take in any additional animals right now.

We know this may be frustrating for people who are trying to find help for guinea pigs in need, and we truly wish we could say yes to everyone. Thank you for understanding while we navigate this.

We’re still here, still caring for the pigs already in rescue, and still working to find them amazing homes. 💛

Meet Velvet & Dottie 💛These two are part of the group of nine guinea pigs we took in on New Year’s Eve.When they arrived...
02/24/2026

Meet Velvet & Dottie 💛

These two are part of the group of nine guinea pigs we took in on New Year’s Eve.

When they arrived, they were in really rough shape — emaciated, missing fur, soaking wet… it was very heartbreaking.

We’ve been a little quiet about them, but behind the scenes our fosters have been working around the clock to get everyone stable, comfortable, and feeling safe.

These girls are the oldest of the group and are currently on pregnancy watch through March 6. So far we’re cautiously optimistic that they’re not pregnant — they’ve gained weight, but it looks like healthy weight from finally having consistent food and care 🥹

Dottie (on the right) is the oldest of the group — we think she’s seen some things. She has signs of old injuries, but she is the sweetest, most gentle soul.

They’re not out of the woods yet, but they are so much better than where they started.

Thank you to our fosters and everyone who supports our rescue — this is what you make possible.

We’ll keep you posted as we get closer to March 6 🤞
These two will be looking for a forever home or another foster to take over and continue their healing journey ❤️
❤️🐶

❤️Happy Valentine’s Day to you, your piggies, and your loved ones from all of us at SCGPR ❤️If you’re looking to soak up...
02/14/2026

❤️Happy Valentine’s Day to you, your piggies, and your loved ones from all of us at SCGPR ❤️

If you’re looking to soak up some piggy love, come see us tomorrow in Long Beach at the Sunshine Rabbit Center

📍 4202 Atlantic Ave Ste 201
Long Beach, CA 90807
🕛 12–4 PM

❤️Happy Valentines Day!❤️ 💘 Happy Valentine’s Day to you, your piggies, and your loved ones from all of us at SCGPR 💘If ...
02/14/2026

❤️Happy Valentines Day!❤️ 💘 Happy Valentine’s Day to you, your piggies, and your loved ones from all of us at SCGPR 💘

If you’re looking to soak up some piggy love, come see us tomorrow in Long Beach at the Sunshine Rabbit Center
4202 Atlantic Ave Ste 201
Long Beach, CA 90807
🕛 12–4 PM
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❤️Join us on Sunday Feb 15 12-4pm! 🥰We are thrilled to be heading back to Sunshine Rabbit Center!🐹We will be doing adop...
02/05/2026

❤️Join us on Sunday Feb 15 12-4pm!

🥰We are thrilled to be heading back to Sunshine Rabbit Center!

🐹We will be doing adoptions for pre approved adopters only! Message us to find out more about our adoption requirements!

❓interested in learning more about guinea pig care? Interested in hearing about how our rescue works? We will be hosting a Q&A starting at 3pm

🌞We can’t wait to see you all there!
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02/01/2026

The little one has a lot to say this morning. After the middle of the night feedings and early morning feedings the humans are tired but babies are doing well. We’ve caught them trying to nibble on hay and pellets which is a good sign. ❤️

Yesterday I said to the team that “we are closed for intakes unless it’s an emergency”Well, these two were an emergency!...
01/31/2026

Yesterday I said to the team that “we are closed for intakes unless it’s an emergency”
Well, these two were an emergency! We were contacted by a member of the community, whose guinea pig gave birth last night and passed away, leaving behind two orphans. This person did not breed these pigs intentionally they were given a pair of pigs and told that they were both female, which obviously turned out not to be true. They were devastated to walk in the room last night and find the mama pig already passed with these two little ones left behind. Fast forward to a few hours later, and they are in our care. While we do not have any nursing mamas, and neither do any of the other local rescues, we do have supplies to feed them guinea pig formula. While it’s true that guinea pigs are born able to eat hay and pellets, they still should be nursing from mama for up to three weeks. These little ones were certainly hungry by the time I got them here. We will be doing around the clock feedings. We’ve also already put them in with another female.(not nursing) so that they will have adult company, which is also very important for baby guinea pigs. Keep your fingers crossed for these little guys and we will update you all later.

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