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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

July 16, 2022

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.

August 5, 2021

Adoption procedure

Potential adopters must complete an online adoption form and meet all the criteria, the main points being:

  • You must live in the South East Kent area.
  • Your guinea pig enclosure must be located indoors, be secure, and at least 8 sq ft (ie 4’x2′) in size.
  • We expect parents to take full responsibility for their care as children usually lose interest (note that guinea pigs can live up to 7 years or longer).

Please do not apply to adopt if our criteria can’t be met. If you do not meet the criteria or are out of our area we will be unable to respond. We also can’t conduct video or zoom home checks and will only be able to proceed if we have an available home visitor in your area.