Today is National Guinea Pig Appreciation Day, but for thousands of guinea pigs across the country, there is little to celebrate. Every year, guinea pigs are bred in commercial breeding facilities, shipped to pet stores, and sold as impulse purchases. Many families are never told how much care these intelligent, social animals truly require. As a result, rescues and shelters are overwhelmed with guinea pigs who have been abandoned, surrendered, or neglected. PetSmart has made

CWI is thrilled to be able to share that Saffron, the guinea pig who suffered a massive shoulder-to-shoulder gash, has now completely recovered!

Guinea pig found sliced from shoulder to shoulder - help him today.