Adoption information
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On Hold
Rescue group
PetRescue ID
664549
Shelter code
R058
Location
Dampier, WA
About Marvin
Hey! I'm Marvin but my racing name is Turbo. I'm so fast I'm a blur! I may be a speedy pig but I take regular 'cuddle' breaks. I need lots of food to keep up with my racing career and my favourites are leafy greens, especially baby spinach and celery. So if you're looking for some speedy entertainment, look no further. I'm the race pig for you!
Just like all guinea pigs I love to bury myself under leaves and vegetation. I love tunnels too. I eat a variety of foods - I'm still trying to decide on my favourites but fresh greens every day are a must. We need to be fed twice a day and our diet also includes hay, pellets and washed fruit and veges.
We're a bit more heat tolerant than rabbits. At the moment, in the heat of the Pilbara, I go into a safe outdoor cage in the late afternoons with leaves to play and burrow in. During the day I am inside the house where it's cooler.
What else will I need to be happy? A gnawing block, a brush once or twice a week, fresh water in a metal spouted drip bottle and my own sleeping area - with a cover on top. Guinea pigs need their home cleaned every day and their bedding changed every week. We can live for up to ten years. And we make great pets for gentle children.
I CAN FLY TO PERTH!
A few hours flying is absolutely worth it for animals who are located remotely if it means we have the opportunity to be adopted. Talk to SAFE about flying us to you in Perth - we can travel in the same crate for around $50 airfare.
GREAT REASONS TO ADOPT FROM SAFE:
✔︎ Lifetime guarantee: if you can no longer care for me, SAFE will take me back
✔︎ Subsidised airfares
✔︎ Foster care instead of cage confinement, so I get lots of socialisation
✔︎ Speak directly with my foster carer
✔︎ Quick response to your enquiry
APPLY TO ADOPT ME
I am a champion! So adopt me for fun and cuddles. Click on the link and complete an application. If you fill in as much detail as you can, it will speed up the adoption process, so I could be with you in no time!
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.