Welcome to the Washington D.C. guinea pig adoption site! If you're new to guinea pigs, please read A Few Things to Consider before Adopting a Guinea Pig before browsing the listings below. Otherwise, read on!
Beethoven (ID #A018807) is a young guinea pig available for adoption from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. To see photos of all the small animals at this shelter, click here. Adopters must live in Arlington County, Fairfax County, Alexandria City, Falls Church, or Washington DC. For more information about adopting from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, please call 703-931-9241.
Jeanie is one of three cute guinea pigs available for adoption from the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. For information about adopting from the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, please call 703-838-4774 ext. 222. Adopters should live within 45 miles of the shelter.
Romeo (ID #A292597) is one of four guinea pigs available for adoption from the Prince George's County Animal Management Division. To see photos of all the small animals at this shelter, click here. The Animal Management Division can be reached at 301-499-8300.
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The guinea pigs shown at right are two of around 10 guinea pigs available from the Montgomery County Humane Society, which operates two shelters in Rockville. The main shelter can be reached at 240-773-5960. The MCHS web site has two separate pages on which adoptable guinea pigs can usually be seen: "Foster Animals" and "Rescue Animals". Most guinea pigs are sent to foster homes or MCHS's rescue facility quickly, but sometimes guinea pigs can also be seen on a third page for shelter animals.
Wonka and Tate are a pair of 5-month-old guinea pigs available for adoption from Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue, which is based in Northern Virginia and adopts guinea pigs out to people living in Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland. Over 20 other guinea pigs are also available.
Scrubs (ID #A04173601) is one of twelve guinea pigs available for adoption from the Anne Arundel County SPCA. Adopters must live in Maryland, but can live in any county within the state. For more information please call the shelter at 410-268-4388.
Stripe (ID #A038211), seen here about to enter a chew-proof tunnel, is one of six guinea pigs available for adoption from the Loudoun County Animal Shelter. To see photos of all the small animals at this shelter, click here. Adopters should be residents of Loudoun, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier or Prince William County. The shelter can be reached at 703-777-0406 or 540-882-3211.
Selma and Patti are sisters available for adoption together from the Humane Society of Carroll County. Their shared ID number is #P9430. Two other guinea pigs are also available. For more information about adopting from the Humane Society of Carroll County, please call 410-848-4810.
Flocke and Tacita are a bonded pair of guinea pigs available for adoption from Small Angels Animal Rescue, which is based in Frederick, MD. Flocke has been neutered and Tacita has been spayed, so they can enjoy each other's company without there being any risk of pregnancy. A number of other guinea pigs are also available from Small Angels, along with chinchillas, degus, and other small animals.
Mother-and-daughter pair Black Bottom and Vanilla Pudding are available for adoption together from the Humane Society of Harford County. Two other guinea pigs, who sound like they may be Vanilla Pudding's brother and father, are also available. Adopters must have two working telephone numbers. For more information on adopting from the Humane Society of Harford County, please call 410-836-1090.
mdguineapigs.org lists guinea pigs available for adoption in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and South-Central Pennsylvania. Some of the guinea pigs listed on this site may also be listed on that site.
If you learn that an animal listed above is no longer available, please send e-mail to dcguineapigs@yahoo.com. Our listings here are only as good as the listings on shelter web sites, and some of them may not be updated as often as they should be. Thanks for your help in keeping us up-to-date!
This page was last updated on June 28, 2008.
Questions or comments? Write to dcguineapigs@yahoo.com.
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