I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone involved with the Guinea Pig rescue centre.
At my daughters latest asthma check we were basically told that we needed to find Mr Nibbles a new home as he was affecting my daughters chest.
A friend of mine had recommended the centre and after just a few emails Mr Nibbles was taken into foster care by a very lovely foster mum called Katie.
I am very confident that Mr Nibbles will be happy in his new home.
Thank you very much
PS We do miss Mr Nibbles so please give him a cuddle from Katie, Lana and Tom x
From:
Kelly
(Tue 31st Jan 2012 at 11:31)
Hi Helen, a huge thank you for all your help with our 2 sows.
With great sadness we had to rehome our piggies due to personal reasons, and Helen quickly came to our rescue and offered to take them in and find them a perfect new forever home. We met up with her and her daughter to transfer the girls into her care. It was upsetting but i knew they would be so well looked after and would soon find a great new home to call their own.
We get updates of how they are doing, and it has made the world of difference knowing they are safe and will have a secure future thanks to The Potteries Guinea Pig Rescue.
Many thanks and kind regards, Kelly + family x
From:
Kym
(Sun 15th Jan 2012 at 20:43)
Hi Helen,
I just wanted to post a big thank-you for all of your help and support over the last couple of months!
Just a quick recap of the story:
My boar Charlie had become very quiet and withdrawn after his cage mate Harry passed. I wasn't aware I could bond a male guinea pig with any other than their siblings. That was until I stumbled accross the rescue. Charlie now lives happily with little 'Teddy' George :)
During the process of boar dating I had stumbled accross a gorgeous pair that I instantly fell in love with! (Jack and Bailey) but as boars rarely work in a trio, they were not an option :( weeks later I could still not stop thinking about them and contacted the rescue. They now live happily with me :D
This has been an amazing past couple of months and the boys are so happy! :) Thank-you again for everything! :)
Love from Kym, Charlie, George, Jack and Bailey x
From:
Tracey
(Thu 12th Jan 2012 at 22:02)
Dear Helen & Claire, just to say a big thank you for all your help ever since we discovered one of our 3 'female' guinea pigs was pregnant!! You advised us during the pregnancy about care of Molly, our expectant mum & on separating our now fighting males! A great help to have experts at the end of the phone! When our litter of 5 gorgeous pigs arrived before Christmas you gave more advice and sexed them for us, enabling us to rehome one of our adult boars with a baby boar. Keep a young sow with Molly and and castrated dad! And then you took our last 3 baby boars for 'boar dating'. You really have been too kind!
From:
John Mollart
(Mon 9th Jan 2012 at 10:03)
I would like to say a big thank you for helping us with the adoption of Hensel.When Mavis passed away,Florence our remaining pig was very low and quiet.We needed a companion for her and instantly thought of your rescue centre.After a quick telephone call we rushed over to see Hensel and introduced Florence to him.She instantly took to him and she now follows him everywhere.Two happy pigs.Thanks for the advice and if we need any help we will call you first.Good luck with the rescue centre.Thanks again
John,Jane,Florence and Hensel
From:
Caroline Mellor
(Sun 8th Jan 2012 at 17:21)
Hi Helen! It was really lovely to meet you yesterday and all the furry gang :0) thank you so so much for the advice - I cannot believe its taken me this long to put my boy with my 2 girls and since early yesterday evening... all is more than well!! Im so happy and I think Pipkin will be eternally grateful now he has his girls :0) Thanks again, Caroline x
From:
Claire
(Sun 8th Jan 2012 at 16:26)
Have just read the amazing, heartwarming stories on your site. My first ever rescue piggie (Mr Patches) passed away a couple of days ago from a tumour, leaving me completely heartbroken. Reading those stories gave me real comfort knowing that there are others out there who care so deeply for these all too often forgotten 'pets'. Well done to you and everyone who takes in a needy piggie. XX
From:
Sarah McGarry
(Sun 1st Jan 2012 at 16:59)
Hi Helen!
Thank you so much for all of your help, it was wonderful to see all of your piggies.
Lilly my little pig was so upset when her friend Tilly died of diabetes. She stopped eating or going outside and we were very worried. We contacted you to get another friend for her and that’s when we all met Angel. They loved each other straight away and squeak VERY loud if they can’t see each other! I am totally smitten with by girls and I am now (with the help of my dad!) creating more room so I can give a forever home to some more unwanted piggies :)
Thanks again, Sarah
From:
Stephen, Cal & Tara
(Thu 22nd Dec 2011 at 18:07)
Hi Helen,
It was lovely to meet you and all your piggies.
Jasmine and Penelope have well and truely settled in. Penelope is definately in with the 'in croud' while Jasmine is happy to watch all the goings on from the side lines!
They are both beautiful pigs and a very welcome addition to our clan!
Keep up the good work!
From:
bev
(Thu 1st Dec 2011 at 15:31)
Hi Helen, hope you're well,
Just a quick note to say I emailed you the other week with some pictures of the boys, hope you got it?
luv bev and the boys,
Flinn, Winston, Fuzzy & Tyler
From:
Tracey Collins
(Tue 29th Nov 2011 at 10:48)
Really good informative site. I am currently pigless at the moment afer my last boar passed away in september. When i'm ready to get new pigs i will definitely consider rehoming some from this site. Well done
From:
SDW
(Sun 27th Nov 2011 at 21:02)
love your site and what you are doing
From:
Sharon
(Wed 2nd Nov 2011 at 16:55)
Thank you so so much for taking in the two little boars I rescued. They were in a terribly neglected state with dreadlocked fur and numerous bites from where they had been fighting. These poor piggies had been kept in a garage with no windows for the whole two years of their life and I just couldnt leave them there, although I couldn't keep them myself. You do an amazing job and I cant wait to see them and all the other rescue guinea pigs rehomed. Thanks once again!!!!
From:
Andrea
(Wed 19th Oct 2011 at 12:18)
Basil and Herbie have been living with me for over a week now and so far things are going well! I fell in love with them at first sight and they are 2 gorgeous little guinea pigs. They love playing and running around at top speed and even though Basil grumbles at Herbie from time to time, he cries if ever he can't see Herbie!
Thank you for letting me have them and for the advice you have given me since.
From:
Rachel Ward
(Sat 17th Sep 2011 at 22:18)
Having made the difficult but necessary decision to give up my two 'special needs' boars,I did a lot of research to find the best possible hands to entrust them into. The 200 mile round trip was more than worth it. I could not have been more heartened and comforted that they were going to a truly wonderful place. Helen and Claire are tremendously pleasant, caring and knowledgeable ladies. The boys and I cannot thank you both enough x
From:
joanne gibson
(Sat 3rd Sep 2011 at 21:45)
Hi Helen,
Just thanking you for our new gorgeous additions to our home,they are adjusting well to their new surroundings. And can i say that yourself and helpers are doing a fantastic job of caring for these piggies, and also educating the public on Guinea pig welfare.
So a very big THANK YOU!
from Dominik & Jo
From:
bev
(Thu 1st Sep 2011 at 16:24)
Hi Helen just wanted to let you know Flinn and Winston are settling in very well, getting used to their new surroundings and enjoy chatting to Fuzzy and Tyler, their neighbours!
Thank you for all your help, keep up the wonderful work and I'll be sure to email you some photos soon xx
From:
Clare and Marc Warner
(Mon 29th Aug 2011 at 21:41)
Hi Helen, thank you for letting us visit all your gorgeous Guinea's and allowing us to adopt 'Ebony' - who's now called Penelope or Penny for short. She seems to have settled in really well with her new pal Lottie, Its so nice to see Lottie happy again and to hear the two of them 'chatting'. Hope to see you at the Hayfield show. Thanks again x x x
From:
Clare Warner
(Thu 25th Aug 2011 at 23:16)
I visited your site for the 1st time today and was very impressed. xxx
From:
Laura
(Thu 25th Aug 2011 at 22:28)
Absolutely wonderful rescue center. Helen and Claire could not of been more helpful. We came on Boar dating for our piggie Dylan as he had lost his companions and he bonded with a lovely Golden pink eyed wonder called Arnie. They are know snuggled up together in there house but we keep hearing the little one thundering round it so cute. We also came away with 2 lovely boys Foxy and Choco who i believe were not easy to handle when they first came in due to not being treated very nicley however they are a credit to you as they are 2 calm well adjusted piggies now.
I am so in love with my new little Piggles.
From:
Steph Simpson (prev Malkin)
(Sun 21st Aug 2011 at 17:50)
We were so impressed with this place that after adopting a companion for our little piggie we went back and have adopted two more. The time, care, effort, advice and love the team give is immense they all deserve medals.
From:
Lemmy and Atom
(Fri 19th Aug 2011 at 10:46)
Dear Aunty Helen,
we havent been intouch much since moving in with mummy chrissy we promise we are being good boys and will send you photo's soon, we have been doing lots of rumble struts and popcorns and we like to play follow the leader, atom love baths lemmy not so much .
we thankyou lots aunty helen for finding us our home with mummy chrissy she does spoil us lots xxxx
From:
marie tomkinson
(Thu 18th Aug 2011 at 18:49)
Hi Helen
What a fantasic rescue you run, lots of good advise, aftercare, support and even a brew in the garden with the piggies!
Sage and Onion (former names boo and barnie)are sweethearts, settled in fine.
love Marie
From:
Liam 'gravedigger' Chadwick
(Thu 11th Aug 2011 at 10:56)
Hello mum, very good work with the guinea pig stuff. Hope the website remains a success and keep up the great work :) love your son.
x
From:
Jessica Edwards
(Wed 10th Aug 2011 at 19:20)
What wonderful work you are doing there! I enjoyed looking at the pics of your adorable little piggies. Hope to see them in person someday! :)
From:
Clare and Chris King
(Sun 31st Jul 2011 at 21:19)
Helen, thank you so much for your time and advice today. We really appreciated it and we will keep you updated about Ginger :-) x
From:
Becky Lovatt-Blairs
(Mon 18th Jul 2011 at 12:26)
Thank you so much for looking after Holly and Sparkles whilst we went on holiday. I'm sure they had a fantastic time but they were glad to be home and instantly started to look around chatting to each other all the while :D
x x x
From:
Clare King
(Wed 6th Jul 2011 at 22:08)
Thank you for your help and advice re vets. We very much appreciate it.
From:
Steph Malkin
(Sun 3rd Jul 2011 at 20:48)
The work the ladies put in and the time, care and advice they give is invaluable. Thanks to Claire who has been helping me to get through the unecessary loss of one of our piggies and we cant wait for our new addition
From:
Steve Davies
(Tue 28th Jun 2011 at 10:42)
Very Highly Recomended Piggie Rescue. Helen you're doing an excellent job, thank you very much for taking the 6 pets and very quickly finding them all a new home.
From:
beverley
(Mon 27th Jun 2011 at 18:09)
Hi Helen! Just wanted to say what an amazing job you're doing and when I'm in a position to take more on I will be back! Tyler is settling in very well with Fuzzy and enjoying his new surroundings and FOOD! Fuzzy has pinched the cereal box! He's a lovely little chap who is getting braver by the day! Thankyou for all your help and to anyone considering getting a piggy, please visit Helen!
From:
Nicki
(Thu 23rd Jun 2011 at 12:29)
What a great site! You're doing a great job Helen, keep it up! x
From:
Jo Goodwin
(Thu 23rd Jun 2011 at 11:06)
I have your page on my favorites!! I think you do a great job and love helping to rehome the piggies. Im sure we will be able to rehome many more as soon as we get more hutches !!! We recently rehomed Fred and Ginger and im must admit Fred in particular has become my fav piggie he's adorable.
From:
Kelly
(Tue 21st Jun 2011 at 22:04)
Hi Helen. A big thanks to you and Claire, you both do a brill job. Love the 2 sows, they are beautiful and settling in nicely. Their new names are Luna and Fleur. I would recommend Potteries Guinea Rescue to anyone interested in having piggies. Squeak squeak Kelly, Luna and Fleur x
From:
Jacqui
(Sat 18th Jun 2011 at 21:06)
You are doing a fab job.
Freta and Bebea are looking forward to staying with you while mum goes on holiday.
From:
Anna
(Thu 16th Jun 2011 at 21:04)
Hi Helen,
Just to let you know Flyn and Oscar are settling in well. They are both lovely and Oscar is noisy as ever and Flyn is getting quite chatty too :D
Thanks very much x
From:
Glynis
(Wed 15th Jun 2011 at 01:00)
Love your site Helen :-)
Have really enjoyed looking around!
wheeks from Velvet, Onyx and Glynis xxx
p.s. good luck for the carnival !!
From:
ashleigh
(Tue 14th Jun 2011 at 21:26)
hi, we rehomed rory and troy from you just under week ago, both settling in brilliantly! rory is still a bit of a pansy, but is learning which rustling bags mean food and getting braver, troy is very bold and chatty, loves his cuddles:)see you soon!
From:
Wiebke
(Tue 14th Jun 2011 at 14:20)
Great that you have a proper website now! It makes sending people your way so much easier!
From:
Becky Lovatt-Blairs
(Tue 14th Jun 2011 at 11:53)
thanks for all your help yesterday with finding my Holly a new friend!! Jamie is a perfect companion and my daughter has decided to rename Jamie and call him 'Sparkles'.
Holly is back to his old self after losing his brother and is now bouncing around very happy. :D
Thank you Helen and Clare xx
From:
Bek
(Tue 14th Jun 2011 at 11:44)
Site is looking great - i love the Spa day idea x
From:
Jonathan Westlake
(Mon 6th Jun 2011 at 12:20)
Great site Helen.
I'm delighted to see the work you do. I have had guinea pigs for many years and your rescue centre and work is much needed.
I will keep an eye on GPs to adopt at some point.
From:
Anna
(Sat 4th Jun 2011 at 16:07)
Lovely website and as a piggie fan it's good to know there's someone looking out for our furry friends.
Flynn and Oscar sound gorgeous I can't wait to meet them :) x
From:
Abigail
(Sun 29th May 2011 at 13:16)
Thanks so much Helen for all your help and advice. Little Timmy is lovely and even Jasper seems to think so now!
From:
heather bennett
(Thu 12th May 2011 at 12:35)
Wonderful rescue, Helen is very knowledgeable and helpful . I am lucky to be one of Helen's fosterers so can help in a small way.
From:
Hannah Tart
(Wed 11th May 2011 at 22:56)
Thankyou very much to Helen and all her help with Hank and Billy :) I hope he's not too much trouble for you!!
Such a lovely lady, with an amazing rescue!
Hannah ( and Hank ) xxx
From:
Bruce's Mummy =P
(Wed 11th May 2011 at 08:12)
Fantastic rescue, lots of beautiful healthy Guinea Pigs to see when I visited. Helen is so helpful & does an amazing job of caring for & feeding all those hungry mouths!! Can't recommend the Potteries Guinea Pig rescue enough! I pick up my new sow Maisie on Sunday (who has been paired by Helen with my piggy Bruce)I can't wait!
Thank you again =) xx
From:
katie
(Tue 10th May 2011 at 22:20)
Great rescue, Helen is lovely and really helpful the four boars I had from u are doing great, Hugo especially has grown such great character and stuie too they are all loving it here I learn something new about each one everyday. More than happy to help u out in anyway I can. Honour to know you and your guinea pigs all lovely xx
From:
Chrissy & Andy
(Mon 9th May 2011 at 21:47)
fabulous rescue will go out of their way to help you, full of infomation and really friendly enviroment!
all guinea pigs very well cared for and love attention. really reccomend them :)
From:
Sally Appleby
(Mon 9th May 2011 at 21:42)
Hi Helen - enjoying looking at the website and can't wait to see piccies of the piggies you are looking after - am certain there will be plenty to tempt me!
A fabulous, caring rescue - keep up the wonderful work xx
From:
Helen chadwick
(Mon 9th May 2011 at 11:23)
We value your feedback on our rehoming process and love to hear about your lovely Guinea Pigs !!
From:
claire love
(Sat 7th May 2011 at 21:55)
what a lovely rescue very clean, spacious and its very clear how much you love your guinea pigs.
keep up the good work, the guineas are so lucky to have someone so caring like you.
love always Claire your best friend and fostercarer xxxx
