Who is Arizona's Piggie Poo Rescue? 

Piggie Poo is the only 501(c)3 non-profit small animal rescue in Arizona that specializes in guinea pigs. We occasionally foster other small exotic animals too.

Our main adoption center is located at 1610 E. Bell Rd in Phoenix. Our sanctuary comfortably houses up to 70 guinea pigs and we enjoy a large network of private foster homes with the capacity to house over 120 cavies.

At Piggie Poo, our foster piggies needs and comforts are our utmost concern and first priority. Our charges enjoy living in the lap of luxury with large, well ventilated C&C cages, top quality Oxbow Pellets and Timothy Hay, fresh nutritionally rich salads, plenty of floor time, exceptional veterinary services, and all the cuddles a piggie could desire.  

Piggie Poo is an alternative placement rescue for the municipal shelters and humane societies in Arizona, Utah and many in California. Through our membership with the Phoenix Animal Care Coalition (PACC911), we participate in many public adopt-a-thons each year, alongside up to 50 other rescue groups.

Piggie Poo is a proud member of PetSmart Charties,
the Petco Foundation and the Humane Society of the United States.

We hold a transaction privilege license and offer a full line of guinea pig feed, housing, accessories, C&C Cages, and novelty items for sale at our facility as well as online, the Squeek Shop. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these items direct support the Rescue's animal welfare missions.

Why a Guinea Pig Rescue?

“I didn't know there were so many guinea pigs in need!” EXACTLY!

When most folks think "rescue", cats and dogs come to mind. Often shelters do not advertise the literally hundreds of critter in-takes each year, or many transfer their small animal surrenders to private rescue groups - like Piggie Poo! Because of this lack of knowledge, people end-up buying guinea pigs at pet stores, while shelter pigs are often put to sleep because of lack of space and proper critter care facilities.

Most shelter piggies come from homes that thought cavies were cheap, low-maintenance, and short-lived pocket pets. Pet store employees may not be very knowledgeable about the proper care of piggies, and are trained to sell products, some of which are not in the best interests of the pigs. Now, off goes the family, home with their piggies, completely unprepared and uneducated for the reality of a guinea pig.

Time and again we see these pigs become ignored, neglected, malnourished, or sick. Vet bills can be costly for an "exotic", so off to the pound...or worse, the guinea pig goes...and into action Piggie Poo Rescue goes!

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Piggie Poo Rescue has a four-part mission:

1. To relieve municipal shelters and private rescues of crisis capacity.
2. To eliminate the euthanasia of healthy adoptable cavies.
3. To expand our network with other rescues in the Southwest and to develop real community between our organizations.
4. To provide unlimited guidance to the public at large, thereby ensuring the expansion of qualified caregivers.