Our opening hours for 2024 are now 9 – 11am daily.
Latest updates
April Lodge Guinea Pig Rescue was established in 2004 and we have cared for over 2000 unwanted guinea pigs. We’re proud to say that over 1500 of these went on to be adopted and over 100 went into foster care. We endeavour to find our guinea pigs kind, loving, permanent homes following a poor start in life.
Registered with the Charities Commission, number 1121002 since 2007
Charity Founder: Val Savage B.A.R., Guinea Pig Health Advisor
Happy New Year
We would like to wish everyone a very Happy & Healthy New Year. Thank you for your continued support throughout 2023.

Thank you
We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone for newspapers which has been greatly appreciated. We are now running very low and need your help again. If we are closed you can leave newspapers in the silver bin next to the Veola bins. Thank you
Can you help?
We are running very low on newspapers. If you can help there is a bin next to the Veolia bins where they can be left unless you want to pop in to say hello. We are open every day from 9 – 11am. Thank you
Important hot weather alert
HEAT WARNING. PLEASE KEEP YOUR GUINEA PIGS INSIDE YOUR HOME (not a shed) DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED HIGH TEMPERATURES TO AVOID FATAL HEAT EXHAUSTION. ALSO A FAN, ICE PACKS & WET TOWELS CAN BE USED. NEVER IMMERSE GUINEA PIGS IN COLD WATER. IF NECESSARY THEIR BODY TEMPERATURE MUST BE REDUCED SLOWLY WITH COOL, DAMP TOWELS. Thankyou.