LAST UPDATE: 8/26/22

Jack was surrendered to Little Buddies Refuge on April 3rd, 2022 along with his two best buds and brothers, Jacob and Wesley and a separated older neutered buddy Jude (who now lives with my herd). Unfortunately, they all began fighting as they matured and had to be separated.

• ABOUT HIM

AGE: Jack was Born on February 27th, 2022.

PERSONALITY: Jack has been called the boss of his prior trio and has been described as the "most fearless". He is in a foster home currently and has been lonely since being separated from his brothers due to fighting.

• BACKSTORY

We received a surrender request back in April 2022 and this was their reasoning for wanting to surrender all four of them:

"I had two females and took in one more to foster found out he was a boy separated them, he jumped his 14” tall enclosure and got them both pregnant we did get him neutered but can’t handle 4 babies on top of everything else and am having a horrible time finding them a good home"

• ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS

OWNERSHIP: Potential adopters must be knowledgable of guinea pig care. Previous ownership of guinea pigs is not required. Children must not be the main caretakers or be financially responsible.

CAGE SIZE: This boy requires a MINIMUM of 13 sqft in his cage since we require him to go home with another male, regardless of how much time outside the cage he gets. This could be a 2x5 C&C cage, or two Midwest Guinea Habitats put together. Of course, bigger is always better, and if you can give him more space then you should!

CAGE NECESSITIES:
WATER BOTTLES: They should have at least 2 water bottles filled with fresh, clean water and refilled frequently.
PELLET DISHES: One pellet dish is enough for Jack but since he will be living with another male it may be good to have two if they become territorial.
BEDDING: Safe, clean, cozy, and unscented bedding is a must. We highly recommend fleece liners from GuineaDad.
HIDES: This boy will need at least two adequate hides. While beds are cute, they dont necessarily count as hides. Adequate hides for him and his future buddy should be wooden or cardboard. Tunnels are great, too.
ENRICHMENT: While not entirely necessary, toys are fun for piggies. Toys would be great for him as long as theyre safe and dont contain any harmful ingredients. He does not require time outside the cage if his cage is large enough.

DIET NECESSITIES:
HAY: All guinea pigs should have an unlimited amount of fresh hay available in their cage at all times. He is over 6 months old so he should be offered timothy or orchard grass hay.
VEGGIES: 1 cup of veggies per guinea pig per day is ideal. He gets fed 1/2 cup varied veggies twice per day––morning and night. After about 30 minutes to an hour, uneaten veggies should be removed and disposed of.
PELLETS: Pellets only make up 5% of a guinea pigs diet, and should be fed in limited quantities. 1/8th cup pellets per guinea pig per day is the ideal amount. He is over 6 months old so he should be offered timothy-based pellets without any additives or harmful ingredients. Uneaten pellets should be removed and disposed of.

• STATS + LIKES & DISLIKES

LIKES: unknown
DISLIKES: unknown

•\xa0OUR PROTOCOL

Most of the time, single guinea pigs should have a friend or two. Males (boars) like to be in pairs and so do females (sows), but with females you can also have more than two. When there are more than two males in a cage they generally do not get along, so a pair is the way to go. There is a belief that human companionship can be enough for a single piggy, but it is not true. Guinea pigs get lonely without a friend and can even become depressed. However, there are some cases where some piggies just have never been able to get along with others and live alone by choice. This is rare. In the case of a male guinea pig who has tried bonding several times to no prevail, it may be in his best interest to get him neutered so he can live with a female/females. I must note that fixing (neutering/spaying) a guinea pig is a dangerous practice and is only really meant to be done if completely necessary. There are risks involved.

Jack is a single male and we require that he goes home with another male friend.

If we have other single guinea pigs available to bond with said piggy, then we will attempt to. If the interested party has a piggy/piggies that they would like to try and bond with him/her, we can set that up. There is a small section in the adoption form that addresses this!

Guinea pigs are adorable and make great pets, however as many small animals often do they require special care. We ask that you do some research about their care before reaching out to us uninformed. Please check out the following link for our personalized LBR Adoption Guide:

https://www.littlebuddiesrefuge.com/adoption-guide

For more information, please reach out to us via email!