Save-A-Pet
Lynx, I don't know if you want to add this to the PetFinder thread or not:
A woman contacted me today looking for a guinea pig. She found me on PetFinder but said that she had also looked for me on 1-800-Save-A-Pet but didn't find me there.
I had not heard of this site before, but if the public is looking for guinea pigs there, then rescues should register there as well. In fact, they have a ton of rescues indexed in my area.
There are only a few guinea pigs listed on there right now but the site is much more accessible than GPAN (plus it allows pics and GPAN does not).
All I had to do was fill out a rescue application and list my vet's phone number. So, people like Paravati who can't get their vet to take the time to write a letter may find this system more helpful.
So here is the site address:
http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/index.tcl
A woman contacted me today looking for a guinea pig. She found me on PetFinder but said that she had also looked for me on 1-800-Save-A-Pet but didn't find me there.
I had not heard of this site before, but if the public is looking for guinea pigs there, then rescues should register there as well. In fact, they have a ton of rescues indexed in my area.
There are only a few guinea pigs listed on there right now but the site is much more accessible than GPAN (plus it allows pics and GPAN does not).
All I had to do was fill out a rescue application and list my vet's phone number. So, people like Paravati who can't get their vet to take the time to write a letter may find this system more helpful.
So here is the site address:
http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/index.tcl
- Paravati
- I GAVE, dammit!
Thanks for the link, Chary. I found NO Guinea Pigs on my side of the world - They all seemed to be in CA. I registered as a rescuer and will be glad for the extra exposure.
As a side note, I did ask my vet to write that letter and she said yes - But I haven't reminded her to do it and I know she's very busy. I don't want people to think she's been unwilling; it's more my fault for not keeping on her about it. But thanks for the thought.
As a side note, I did ask my vet to write that letter and she said yes - But I haven't reminded her to do it and I know she's very busy. I don't want people to think she's been unwilling; it's more my fault for not keeping on her about it. But thanks for the thought.
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
You did a good job.
Do you screen your fosters? Not all know what they should be looking for or are real uptodate on what constitutes a good diet. Do you have a simple one page instruction form that would include contacting you or bringing over the pig (or something) if it showed signs of illness?
Do you screen your fosters? Not all know what they should be looking for or are real uptodate on what constitutes a good diet. Do you have a simple one page instruction form that would include contacting you or bringing over the pig (or something) if it showed signs of illness?
I screen fosters even more thoroughly than adopters. There is always a home visit and an initial in-person interview. I set up the fosters' cages myself and bring them supplies.
Right now, I'm drawing up a contract that specifies which supplies I will provide, the extent to which the foster home will participate in adoptions (ie. can people come to their home?), and what vet they will use.
For now, I use the foster contract from The Home for Unwanted and Abandoned Guinea Pigs:
http://hometown.aol.com/homeforgps/advi ... ntract.htm
Right now, I'm drawing up a contract that specifies which supplies I will provide, the extent to which the foster home will participate in adoptions (ie. can people come to their home?), and what vet they will use.
For now, I use the foster contract from The Home for Unwanted and Abandoned Guinea Pigs:
http://hometown.aol.com/homeforgps/advi ... ntract.htm
I'm registerred on this site! It's been good for me. I've had a couple of adoptions resulting directly from this site.
Here are my piggies:
http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/results ... r_id=16188
Here are my piggies:
http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/results ... r_id=16188
I'm registered there too: http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/results ... r_id=16185
I've gotten a lot of applications from this site too.
Pets911.com is another one I'm listed on. I list there even though it is sponsored by Petsmart.
I've gotten a lot of applications from this site too.
Pets911.com is another one I'm listed on. I list there even though it is sponsored by Petsmart.