I’ve been showcasing cat after cat, but it’s time to spread the love! This is Cha Cha, a three-year-old guinea pig who used to live at a hoarder’s house. Hoarding is a mental illness where people “collect” animals, and although they believe they can care for them all, it quickly gets out of control. Unfortunately, Cha Cha is diabetic, and she needs a special diet and regular vet care, and she was not getting that with the hoarders. It’s not hard to care for a diabetic guinea pig, it’s really not…but it’s more than can be expected of someone with over 100 pets, which many hoarders have.
It seems that guinea pigs are social animals, because Cha Cha’s adoption page – yes, you can adopt her! – says she “would really love it if you let her bring a friend.” There are a few other guinea pigs up for adoption too, some of them came to the sanctuary together, and most of them want to stay with their friends! But hoarding is just a bad situation for any animal, large or small…it’s good to have more than one pet, but hoarding is dangerous (and criminal).
Best Friends has cared for many, many animals from hoarding situations. They’re awesome!
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Y’know, I am not a guinea pig fan, but that one is damn cute.
Also, we hear a lot at work about hoarding, because my team includes the Office of Healthy Aging, and it’s a huge problem amomg the elderly. It’s really sad.
I adopted two guinea pigs for my son. They are great little pets. Hoarding is a strange problem.
If you are going to get a guinea pig then please adopt. Please take a look at my