Foster Care
Bellevue Cavy Critters is a private residence foster home exclusively for Guinea Pigs located in Bellevue Washington. We make it our personal mission to provide spectacular care for each and every guinea pig who finds their way to us while searching for qualified and loving forever homes who appreciate the joys of adoption. We have been placing guinea pigs with families for over 5 years and have slowly built our reputation as quality caretakers for all ages, gender, breed and condition. You can always feel confident that each guinea pig will be thoroughly loved and protected in our foster home as well as healthy and happy. Whether you are looking to adopt, surrender or have us temporarily house your beloved pet, Bellevue Cavy Critters will guarantee yours and your piggy's safety and satisfaction.
Our philosophy
We pride ourselves with our values. We believe that no matter what the situation, we are there to help. We will never deny a guinea pig in need. Should you be in a difficult situation, just give us a call and we will work with you to find a solution. We are flexible, understanding, patient, and nonjudgmental.
How we Operate
Since we are a private residence foster home, all care is handled out of our own location. We do not outsource our services as all adoptions, surrenders, fostering and temporary housing is handled in house. We have specially designed spaces specifically for our fosters as well as a large backyard for outdoor play time, lots of out of cage indoor time, and tons of one on one cuddles. We are also an anti breeding and no kill foster meaning we take diligent care on preventing the unnecessary risks of pregnancy and will let our fosters live out their lives with us should they struggle to find a forever home. This is our passion. It's not about the time, money or effort... this is what we truly love to do and we have no intentions on stopping any time soon.
how it all started
We have been involved with small animals for over a decade. From volunteer work at animal shelters to fostering here and there for other rescues, we have been networking and handling these little guys for longer than we can remember. It wasn't until 5 years ago that we decided to build our own community specialized in a breed that truly fascinates us - Guinea Pigs! We wanted to be different than the rest but struggled to find others who shared our same goals and drive so we figured we would take matters into our own hands. We started off small, fostering only 5-8 guinea pigs at a time but have slowly grown over the years becoming a trusted, respected and well known facility that changes perspectives daily on how amazing these little critters are. They are much more than just rodents and we have spent countless hours educating and spreading the word about these piggies. With an extremely successful placement rate, we are very honored to be a part of this adventure and are excited to continue to watch it grow.
Our Home
We have recently moved to a new location that is much larger and are excited to announce that we will be renovating our space to be customized for our fosters and their needs. This ongoing work in progress is our primary goal and focus as we believe these little ones deserve nothing but the best. We provide high quality timothy hay, organic dry pellets and daily fresh water for our fosters who happily spread out in their spacious cages. We attempt to place all guinea pigs thoughtfully with others of the same gender to help socialize them and provide company so they are never lonely however, occasionally they need extra time and effort to help them merge into the community which we spend a great deal of time assisting. It's never a dull day here at Bellevue Cavy Critters!
Please note that we are not a veterinary service or shelter. We do not have a vet on site and all medical conditions are at the cost of the foster. We will do our best to care for any sick piggies we acquire but in some cases we are unable to afford their care. We do not take in ill guinea pigs solely to help them medically as all medical related costs are out of pocket. If you have a sick guinea pig in need of help, we can assist you with finding a low cost vet service or help you find a rescue who can offer medical attention. We do treat minor conditions if found after surrender but please contact your local vet for more serious cases. We also do not offer temporary housing to ill guinea pigs due to the liability of loss or illness spreading to other fosters while in our care.
Please note that we are not a veterinary service or shelter. We do not have a vet on site and all medical conditions are at the cost of the foster. We will do our best to care for any sick piggies we acquire but in some cases we are unable to afford their care. We do not take in ill guinea pigs solely to help them medically as all medical related costs are out of pocket. If you have a sick guinea pig in need of help, we can assist you with finding a low cost vet service or help you find a rescue who can offer medical attention. We do treat minor conditions if found after surrender but please contact your local vet for more serious cases. We also do not offer temporary housing to ill guinea pigs due to the liability of loss or illness spreading to other fosters while in our care.
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