Please read through the adoption terms and conditions guide (below).

PLEASE NOTE

We ask for a minimum adoption  donation fee of...

£25 for a single un-neutered guinea pig (To be bonded with an existing piggy)

£35 for a single neutered male

£40 for a bonded pair of same sex piggies

£55 for a bonded pair of neutered male and un-neutered female guinea pigs.

For trio's/ small groups which occasionally become available for adoption, please email for suggested adoption donation fee's.

The guinea pigs that are available for adoption have often already had a tough start in life. We have a responsibility to ensure that people wishing to adopt one of our piggies are the right ones, we would hate to see the same fate happening again. Please read through this guide if you are considering adopting a guinea pig.

First of all, we are looking for homes where the piggies will be loved and can live a happy, stress free life. Please do not be too judgemental of our guinea pigs, they are not show animals and may not be a particular 'type' you were hoping for. They will, however, be health checked and treated for any complaints. They will be well bonded in happy pairs/small groups unless they are single and looking to be paired with a lonely existing piggy. We are always happy to advise which piggies may be best suited to your family.

Please give careful consideration to adopting the guinea pig if any member of the family has asthma or an allergy.

Please ensure that you have a home for the guinea pigs that is at least 140cm wide and 60cm deep for a pair of piggies. We can advise on the size of cages suitable for trios that may become available. We are looking for indoor only homes for our piggies. 

The guineas accomodation will need to be checked by us, via email, before adoption.

You can provide a run for the guinea pigs for some time out during the warmer months, as piggies enjoy grazing. Please ensure the hutch and run are secure against foxes and other predators. Introduce the piggies gradually to the grass, short visits outdoors at first and building up slowly.

Guinea pigs should not be housed with rabbits, due to different dietary needs and potential injury. We will not rehome guinea pigs to live with rabbits. However, guinea pigs do prefer to live with a companion and our piggies are to be adopted in bonded pairs. 

Milhaven guinea pigs will not be adopted out for breeding purposes. There are hundreds of piggies abandoned every year without adding to the population.

We would expect that new owners will have the same view.

Your new pet will have to be registered at a veterinary surgery, guinea pigs are pretty healthy if looked after well but its always a good idea to register them just in case.

If at any time you can no longer care for your guinea pig, we ask you to please return the pet to us, please do not rehome it elsewhere.

We are only a phone call or an email away should you need any advice or information after adopting one of our guinea pigs.

Thank you for taking time to read this guide

IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN GOING AHEAD AND APPLYING FOR ADOPTION PLEASE CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE 'GUINEA PIGS FOR ADOPTION' PAGE TO HAVE ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR AVAILABLE PIGGIES AND EMAIL FOR THE ADOPTION ENQUIRY FORM.