Welcome Back Policy

Piggie Poo ALWAYS accept "returns" as you are contractually obligated to return your piggie or other adopted pet to the rescue in the event it doesn't work out - for any reason.

Please complete the inquiry form by clicking HERE

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Surrendering Your Pet

Click Here to Complete our Surrender Inquiry Form

We don't want you to surrender your pet!

Please contact us today if you need…

  • to reignite your love affair with your piggie
  • advice on behavioral and care taking issues
  • a referral to a Vet or other organization

    • Please remember that even though your children may not play with their piggies as often as you would like, home is the best place for your cavies.
    Rescue is     always     a last resort!

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    Our Process for In-takes

    Our first priority at Piggie Poo is to rescue high risk cavies in municipal shelters, humane societies and other private rescue groups in Arizona, California and Utah.

    If we have room in foster, or in urgent cases when a pig is ill or in mortal danger, their families are experiencing hardships, or you find a guinea pig abandoned in a public location, please call us at 623-551-2798. We will always do our best to help.

    All private party surrenders require a monetary donation to help support the piggies while in foster and to help offset medical expenses, unless you can demonstrate and qualify for our Foreclosure & Financial Crisis Program.

    Supply donations are always welcome and encouraged to help ease your cavy's transition into foster, however supply donations are not accepted in lieu of monetary donations as the rescue has very specific housing and feeding programs in place that are generally not met by supply donations.

    We do offer options for an owner assisted placement, in the event you are able to foster your piggies until adopted. See below for more information.

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    Owner Assisted Placement Programs

    In the event that Piggie Poo does not have space available in foster and you are able to provide temporary housing for your pet until adopted, we offer two Owner Assisted Placement options.

    An Owner Assisted Placement
    Your pet's profile will be posted on our Petfinder.com site for public search and viewing. All inquires would be forwarded directly to you by email and you will  contact and screen all potential adopters and you will host the adoption at your house. A $10 donation is payable at to Piggie Poo at time of courtesy posting.  

    A Piggie Poo Sponsored Placement
    Your pet's profile will be posted on our Petfinder.com site for public search and viewing. Piggie Poo will collect applications, pre-screen potential adopters and schedule and host the adoption at one of our regularly scheduled adoption events, by one of our highly trained Directors. It is your responsibility to ensure your pet is at adoptions, timely and in health, clean and presentable condition.

    Piggie Poo requires a well check of your pet prior to sponsoring their adoption.

    A donation of $25 is payable to Piggie Poo at the time of courtesy posting.

    Requirements for Posting on Petfinder

    1. Two or three high quality photographs, not less than 432 pixels wide, including a close up face picture and a full body picture from the side. Please take the pictures on grass in full sunlight. No people in the shot please.

    2. Pet's name, sex, breed, color combination, age, why he is up for adoption and a nice biography including his personality traits, likes and why he is a great pet.


    Never abandon your pet to “nature”.
    It’s a certain death sentence.