Chicago, IL - Guinea Pig. Meet Buttercup a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Species

Guinea Pig

Color

Multi

Age

Young

Sex

Male

Pet ID

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Hair Length

short

My details

Good with kids

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Buttercup is an adorable one-year-old tri-color, male guinea pig looking for a loving guardian.

Buttercup came into Friends of Petraits Rescue when his elderly companion guinea pig passed away and his family didn’t want to deal with bonding him with another pig. He is currently living alone but loves chatting with the other pigs through the bars of his habitat.

His best human friend was 12 years old, so he’s used to handling and lets you hold and pet him.

Guinea pigs eat a diet of unlimited Timothy and Orchard hays; a handful of guinea pig pellets, and fresh vegetables including red leaf and green leaf lettuces, cilantro, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, etc. Guinea pigs, just like humans, can’t manufacture their own vitamin C, so they need to supplement with a one-inch square of red bell pepper and many other vitamin C-rich foods. He enjoys his fresh foods and looks forward to his daily salads.

Please read up on guinea pig care and diet before adopting by visiting this excellent web site http://www.guinealynx.info/

He would love a home with people who will handle him daily, keep him well fed, and keep his habitat nice and clean.

If you’re interested in possibly adopting Buttercup, please fill out an adoption application at https://friendsofpetraits.com/guinea-pig-adoption-application/ and follow up by e-mailing freindsofpetraits@gmail.com to make an appointment to meet him.

He is being fostered in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood.

His adoption fee of $60 benefits the Friends of Petraits Rescue. For an additional $75, we’ll include a package of absolutely everything you need to care for him including a large cage, litter, pellets, hay, hidey hut and water bottle.