Boarding

Housing: Your guinea pig will stay with us in a 4x2 cage, or larger if requested, with a cozy fleece lining or Carefresh bedding. Depending on the preference's of your pig we will add a cute house or hammock & a hay box for comfortable free feeding.

Food: Included in their stay your guinea pig will receive unlimited hay & feedings twice daily.

• Mornings feedings are for hay, pellet refill, and freshening up the water bottles.
• Evening feedings consist of fresh hay and a salad of 2-3 different veggies and occasionally some fruits. 

Please let us know in advance if your guinea pig has any dietary restrictions.

Cleaning: Regular spot-cleaning and weekly cage cleaning top-to-bottom. 

Daily check-ins: We know leaving your precious guinea pig in the hands of others can be nerve-wracking! To bring you peace of mind we will text you daily with an update on how your guinea pig is doing in our care and photos & Videos of their silly activities!

Professional photos: Every owner needs memorable photos of their piggies so we will provide you with super cute professional photos.

Health: During your piggies stay we will cut their nails, check for any signs of health abnormalities and take their weight so you know your piggy is in good health! We can even give them a bath for a donation.

Extensions of less than 2 days: We understand that sometimes a plane can be missed or there may be an accident that may cause you to arrive later than expected. If you communicate properly of this delay there will be no penalty.

Extensions past 2 days: We understand that plan's can change, If you think you will need to extend your stay past the pickup date we ask for 1 week's notice of your new pick-up date, so we may allow the next boarder proper notice if their appointment must be canceled or pushed back.

• For late pickups with no or late notice of a new pick-up date: $20 penalty fee per day

Extensions past 1 month: We understand that life can be unexpected, However we only have one boarding cage available and must be considerate toward our other customers. If you intend to extend your vacation over 1 month you will be required to pay up front for the remaining time & purchase a new cage for us to house your piggies in.

• If you continually miss or reschedule your pick-up dates and this time exceeds 1 month, this will be considered an abandonment of your guinea pig and they will be officially considered a rescue.
• If you go no contact and this time exceeds 1 month this will be considered abandonment and your guinea pig will officially become part of our rescue.

Yes! We are able to accommodate guinea pigs that require medication or has special needs. If you have a special needs guinea pig you would like to be boarded contact peanutbutterpigs.gpr@gmail.com with the details of their condition and the treatment they will require. All special needs pigs must have seen a vet and have officially prescribed medication. Any guinea pigs without vet records & instructions for medication will not be allowed to board.

Although they will be in the same room your piggies will not be housed with our rescues due to the unknown status of some of our rescues health. Still your piggy will be able to talk to our other little potatoes so they are never lonely and they will get plenty of attention from us!

Here at PeanutButterPigs Guinea Pig Rescue we take health very seriously! Here are some ways we prevent the spread of any sickness!

• All cages are disinfected prior to your guinea pigs stay & left for a week for any bacteria to die off.
• All fleece bedding is disinfected with a natural vintager solution, sun bleached and washed to provide proper disinfection.
• When handling or giving food gloves are always worn.
• When cuddling with your pigs we change our clothes & wash our hands.

Does this seem overboard? Absolutely! The spread of any sickness is very rare but we are dedicated to keeping your piggy as safe & Healthy as possible during their stay!

Please note: Some sicknesses occur naturally due to environmental factors (ex. lice frequently comes from hay) or a weakened immune system (which can be caused by the stress of a new environment). So PeanutButterPigs Guinea Pig Rescue is unable to guarantee your guinea pig unsusceptible of common ailments.

To avoid any lost property we ask that you do not bring any washable items. However you are welcome to bring houses, water bottles, hammock holders ect. to make your guinea pigs environment to look as close to home as possible.

We ask that any property you bring be properly adorned with a name.

No! We are happy to board hamsters as well as long as their cage is transported with them.