Adopt a Guinea Pig

Many of our adoptable pigs are listed on this site. You can adopt Sows, Boars and Couples. We also often have animals that have not quite made it to the website yet so if you are interested in adopting a guinea pig please don't hesitate to contact us for an application. There is also a tax-deductible adoption donation to adopt our guinea pigs. Want to find out about some our previous happy adoption stories? There is also a FAQ section for any questions you might have about adopting a guinea pig from us.

Foster a Pair of Guinea Pigs

Since we do not have a facility, our rescue is always in need of foster homes to care for homeless guinea pigs from the time they are rescued from the animal shelters until they are adopted into loving forever homes.

OCCH provides the C&C cage, feed, bedding, and other necessary supplies as well as vet care costs as needed.

You'd just provide loving care and transportation to events as needed.

iGive

If you shop online, please consider registering with iGive. A percentage of what you spend will go to OCCH and help us take care of the guinea pigs. Most of the stores you shop at probably will let you use iGive.

Cafepress Store

Our Cafepress Store sells a lot of very cute guinea pig related items. Please consider doing some shopping to support our rescue efforts.

Donations Needed

• Monetary donations or supermarket gift cards to pay for vegetables
• Plain guinea pig pellets (Kleenmama, Mazuri, Oxbow or Kaytee)
• Timothy, Oat or other grass Hay
• Coroplast for cages
• Storage grids to build cages
• Digital cameras to photograph shelter pigs
• Flat bottom pet store cages to donate to shelters
• Copy cards from Kinko’s or Office Depot
• Cutting boards to keep guinea pigs’ feet off wire flooring at shelters
• Pigloos or hidey houses to make pigs more comfortable
• Towels, fleece, rugs or other clean soft washable bedding
• Large packages of Carefresh bedding, Aspen or kiln-dried pine shavings
• Water bottles and heavy food bowls
• Or a tax-deductible monetary donation to pay for items above as needed

Donate through Paypal

Just fill in the form online. You can pay with a credit card or checking account. (need to add direct link to account)

Sponsor a Guinea Pig

Guinea Pigs you can Sponsor

We have several guinea pigs in the rescue who need one or more tests or medical procedures before they can be adopted. Because we are a non-profit organization, we depend upon donations to provide our guinea pigs with medical care.

Now, we have set up a system where you can sponsor one of these pigs in need by donating, quickly and anonymously, through PayPal. When you click on the button next to the guinea pig you want to help, your donation will go directly into that fund with the pig's name on it. We will post updates on these guinea pigs as soon as they are able to receive the medical care that they need.

Please consider sponsoring a rescued guinea pig today. With a little extra help these lovely animals can get well and go to a forever home!

We also have a Cafe Press store called the Phoebe Fund to benefit special needs pigs.

Volunteer

OCCH operates solely on the effort and dedication of our volunteers. Here are some guidelines of expectations for our volunteers.

• Check your email regularly for pigfosters / shelterexchange updates.
• EVENTS
  -If signed up for an event, please arrive on time to your scheduled shift.
  -If you know you’ll be late, please notify someone.
  -If you have to cancel, please notify someone.
  -At events, please greet people and offer to answer their questions.
  -If you see someone give a donation, please be sure to thank that person.

OCCH recommends that volunteers review the rescue’s care sheets and frequently asked questions prior to your first event. This will assist in answering questions the public may ask.

Click here to view our care sheet.

Frequently asked questions are found at our website.

Please feel free to contact cavyhaven_info@yahoo.com if you have questions or concerns your role as a volunteer. Thank you for your support of OCCH and pigs in need!

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please read about the different volunteer activities here.

Cash for Critters

Recycle for the Animals: Help the guinea pigs and the environment. Turn trash into donations! OC Cavy Haven is collecting empty ink jet, laser printer cartridges and digital cell phones. We recycle them and earn funds for our rescue as part of the Cash for Critters Program. See if your employer or business will donate their used cartridges!

Check the Cash for Critters website which cartridges are accepted.

Attention Ralph's Shoppers!

Help the guinea pigs for free! Every time you use your Ralph's Club Card, Ralph's will send a percentage of your grocery bill to OCCH. Please click this website and enter your card number and info: http://www.ralphs.com/ccprogram.htm.

Simply click sign up as a PARTICIPANT and enter OCCH's NPO # which is 82661 along with the rest of your information.

Thank you for your support!

NOTE: Due to a change in Ralph's terms and conditions, if you registered before Sept 1st of 2007, you will need to go to the above site and re-register.

SmartRaise

Shopping online? Register with SmartRaise via this link http://www.smartraise.com/occavyhaven. A percentage of your overall purchases will be donated to OCCH. Most popular retailers are partnered with SmartRaise.

GoodSearch

Start using GoodSearch.com as your search engine and online shopping mall! Every time you search the Internet via goodsearch or make an online purchase at one of their partner merchants, GoodSearch makes a donation to OCCH. Simply select Orange County Cavy Haven from the list of charities to sign up.