Cavy Savvy 101: Now available on e-Book!
Available now for purchase and download on LuLu.com!
This e-book is the companion course manual for our very popular Cavy Savvy 101 Class.
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The course manual is just $5.00 with instant download and 100% of the profits from the e-book directly support the Rescue.
Humane Education Matters
As part of our commitment to provide unlimited guidance to the public at large and to ensure the expansion of qualified caregivers, Piggie Poo Rescue is dedicated to providing a variety of educational programs and services to everyone in the guinea pig community.
Humane education helps strengthen the bond of between caretakers and their pets, thereby reducing the number of animals surrender to shelters and private rescue groups.
If you have an immediate need or question, please contact us at info@piggiepoo.org or 623-551-2798. We are happy to assist you.
Recently Piggie Poo launched what we hope will be highly successful, organized educational opportunities including:
Cavy Chat: a Live On-line Q & A Forum
Cavy Chat is a technology based, real-time online forum developed to answer basic questions regarding cavy husbandry. Volunteers field questions related to general care taking of guinea pigs. Because of the fast-paced nature of chat forums, questions are limited to basic guidelines only.
The program's ultimate goal is to increase the level of care and commitment provided to guinea pigs by their guardians all over the world.
Online session are usually held bi-monthly and are not limited by number of attendees or geographical location. Session length is approximately 1 hour.
Cavy Savvy 101: A Guinea Pig Care Taking Class
Cavy Savvy 101 is an interactive, classroom-based program targeting all guinea pig caretakers and their families. Volunteers and guest speakers teach students comprehensive husbandry techniques as they relate to guinea pigs as companion animals.
The program’s ultimate goal is to foster the development of a strong sense of empathy for all living beings and to encourage students to make kind and responsible decisions when considering the welfare of their pets.
Classes are usually held monthly at a variety of locations valley wide including Anthem Adoption Center, The Bunny Basics in Scottsdale and Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital in Mesa. Classes are limited to 20 people and are scheduled by pre-registration only. Printed materials are available to take home. Class length is approximately 2 hours.
In addition to core curriculum, students will have opportunities to participate in raffle drawings, game play with curriculum content to reinforce the learning process, and to take advantage of other services provided by the rescue.
Some topics we’ll cover in this class include:
- History of Guinea Pigs
- Recognized Breeds
- Basic Anatomy & Determining Gender
- What do I Feed this Cavy?
- Behavior & Socialization
- Reading Body Language & What does that Squeak mean?
- Housing - What's really appropriate?
- Grooming & Clipping those Dreaded Black Nails
- General Health Issues