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Charybdis

Post   » Mon Jan 27, 2003 5:13 pm


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

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Lynx
Celebrate!!!

Post   » Mon Jan 27, 2003 6:01 pm


Why not add a second post explaining this to your petfinder post and I'll change the title to reflect both of them.

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Paravati
I GAVE, dammit!

Post   » Mon Jan 27, 2003 8:58 pm


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.

Charybdis

Post   » Mon Jan 27, 2003 11:27 pm


Lynx, I added that post plus several more (maybe got a little carried away) posts about how rescuers can publicize their efforts.

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Lynx
Celebrate!!!

Post   » Mon Jan 27, 2003 11:38 pm


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?

Charybdis

Post   » Tue Jan 28, 2003 1:00 pm


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

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Sunny

Post   » Tue Jan 28, 2003 1:55 pm


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

Charybdis

Post   » Tue Jan 28, 2003 5:35 pm


Nice pics, Sunny! I'm still waiting for them to notify me that I qualify to list on that site.

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briana d

Post   » Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:03 pm


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.

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Sunny

Post   » Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:23 pm


Briana d - well the shelter is appropriately named! Look at all those fat piggies!

I went to your imageevent listing too. You have so many wonderful Guinea pigs.

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briana d

Post   » Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:56 pm


Yes my adoptable pigs are porkers! I still can't believe how fast they go through a 10 pound bag of pellets.

Charybdis

Post   » Tue Jan 28, 2003 10:33 pm


Great site, Briana. I registered there too!

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