· Danielle Challender
Ilya's Redemption Arc: When Neutering Is the Answer
Ilya is not happy about recent events. His cagemates and foster parents, however, are absolutely thrilled.
· Danielle Challender
Matilda's Arthritis and the Start of Adequan Trials for Our Special Needs Herd
Matilda's arthritis has progressed significantly. The severity in her knee is now affecting the way she walks — more noticeably than her already distinctive gait. We are increasing her pain management and, importantly, beginning Adequan trials for the guinea pigs in our sanctuary with the most advanced cases of osteodystrophy and arthritis.
· Danielle Challender
Good News for Story: Just an Infection, Not Something Worse
After a worrying week, we have good news: Story's lumps are not what we feared.
· Danielle Challender
One Year with Sonnet: A Rare Reproductive Condition and a Remarkable Recovery
Today marks one year since Sonnet came into our lives — and what a year it has been. When she arrived, she was hairless and miserable, her body struggling with a hormonal condition that is genuinely rare even among guinea pig rescuers.
· Danielle Challender
Goodbye, Clara Bee
It is with a heavy heart that we share that Clara Bee passed away yesterday after a five-month fight against Congestive Heart Failure — on top of several other health challenges she had been managing since arriving at the sanctuary in June 2024.
· Danielle Challender
Vet Update: Halloween's Abscess and Sissy's Juvenile Cataracts
Yesterday was a big vet day, and we have updates on two of our special needs girls: Halloween and baby Sissy.
· Danielle Challender
Tally and the Adequan Experiment: Managing Arthritis in Senior Guinea Pigs
This is Tally — our second oldest guinea pig in the rescue, and one of the animals who inspired us to try something new in our approach to arthritis management. We want to share what we are learning, because it may be useful to other guinea pig owners managing senior animals.
· Danielle Challender
Halloween's Mammary Tumor: The Importance of Early Detection
We have an update on Halloween, one of our young sanctuary guinea pigs, and while it is not the news we were hoping for, it is much better than it could have been — and it is a story worth sharing about the importance of catching things early.
· Danielle Challender
February is Pet Dental Health Month: A Cautionary Tale
February is Pet Dental Health Month, and our friends at Wheektopia Guinea Pig Care and Rescue Center have given us permission to share an extreme case they are currently managing. PB's story is a powerful reminder of why routine wellness exams matter — even for the smallest of animals.
· Danielle Challender
Caedence's Heart: A Hoarding Case Comeback Story
We got surprisingly wonderful news at the vet this week, and we just have to share it. Caedence is doing better than ever — and given everything she has been through, that is nothing short of remarkable.