Guinea Pig Donations
My name is Saskia Chiesa and I live in Los Angeles. I started LAGPR some 20 years ago. My love of guinea pigs began when when I held a little piggie in my hands for the very first time. It was love at first sight I started LAGPR after arriving here in 1998 from The Netherlands. I was blown away by the lack of rescue support and resources for guinea pigs here in LA. I learned there were not just dog rescues but breed specific dog rescues even. There were rat rescues, turtle rescues, pigeon rescues and tons of bunny rescues but nothing at all for guinea pigs. I haven't looked back from that first day I opened the doors.
"Guinea pigs are such gentle, humble and innocent little beings. Each one of them has a unique personality with endearing and quirky traits"
If I have learned anything in the years of doing this work is that there is a tremendous need for the services we provide. Surrender request come in every day, usually between 2 - 6 daily. We have a waiting list for intakes and not a day goes by that guinea pigs show up at some of the 12 local animals shelters we cover. We offer free wellness checks and nail clips for all guinea pigs regardless of whether they were adopted from us. We have a phenomenal team of volunteers who donate all their free time who assist with anything from adoptions, medicating, feeding, cage cleaning and guinea pig bubble baths.
Each year we rescue thousands of guinea pigs from private parties and the local animal shelters here in Los Angeles. People find them on hiking trails, in cages in or by the trash bin, in backyards and in boxes discarded by the roadside. We work with law enforcement when our assistance and expertise is needed for a neglect and or hoarding case. We specialize in getting sick pigs healthy and back on their feet. I make educational YouTube videos on everything guinea pig to freely share all I have learned in my many years of caring for these humble and gentle creatures.
"More than 2000 guinea pigs were rescued
and adopted out last year alone"
I think we are doing a good job servicing our local community but my ambitions go beyond that. My goal is to open up a low cost guinea pig specific teaching clinic. A place where guinea pig and their owners can get low cost treatment and veterinaries from all over the world can come and learn the intricacies of guinea pig medicine. We will also be able to initiate studies to learn more about common illnesses, their causes and treatments. A very exciting project that I am so very passionate about. Estimation is that we will need $150,000 to get the project going and hope is that the clinic will pay for itself.
"At any time we have as little as 120 and as many as
350 guinea pigs in our care"
Guinea pigs are such gentle, humble and innocent little beings. Each one of them has a unique personality with endearing and quirky traits. They are so very depended on their care takers which makes them so very vulnerable. I am so blessed and so very thankful that the universe conspired to make me the voice of these precious little fur-balls. It is very humbling to be able to do this work and I am deeply grateful to be in a position to do so.
Will you donate?
Your donation today will allow us to buy pellets and hay, pay the veterinary bills and all the other many expenses that come with operating a rescue shelter.
It costs over $150,000 a year to run the rescue at its current capacity and without funds from fellow guinea pig lovers we would not even get close to making the impact we make today.
Unsere Spender
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Tracie Brown
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$25
Bless you all for taking care of God's creatures.
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Elizabeth
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Jamie Wheeler
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$25
Our family has two guinea pigs and we LOVE watching Saskia. We've learned so much from your educational videos. We want to support your work!
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Lucyna Glura
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$100
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Shane Cochran
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$100
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Kait Murphy
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$52,23
In memory of my first guinea pig Porkchop who was also a rescue. Thank you for what you do and the services you offer to the community. From NY with love!
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Anne Wenger
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$26,27/M
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Alexandra
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$50
In memory of my beautiful Fluff Tornado, my soul-piggy
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Karin Larson
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$50
Thank you for all you do. A little donation in the name of our sweet Gertie who we lost this week.
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Brigitte Brunette
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$10,70
The Piggies Choice Snacks are a hit with my pigs Beavis and Nacho. Thank You for all you do Brigitte
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Dacia
My heart to all of the angels that help love & care for all the sweet little piggies rescued! The head angel, Saskia, you are such a blessing for bringing in the wonderful magic you make dedicating everything in your power to help save the innocent & precious creatures that desperately need help. God bless you & all that are there with you. Thank you so much!
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Corneyanna Jensen Sandifort
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$100
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Anonymous
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Virginia
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$52,23
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Almering O'Haire
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$21,08
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Brigitte Brunette
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$10,70
Since this will never be read by anyone. I appreciate that Saskia allowed me to do the timestamps. I just wish I could be of more use than just a fan. I just wish I was useful enough to be a mod, but I know y'all wont ever do that, because I'm different. It still hurts very much to know I will never be good enough. It Hurts more than you people will ever know, because you've never had to experience rejection or not being good enough. You all are straight and beautiful. The world is a lot kinder to beautiful heterosexual women. An because I'm not straight or hetero and no one really likes me is why I have constant fear of being replaced. Something none of you will ever experience. You can be straight and proud. I have to constantly deal with homophobic fears from hetero women, who mistakenly think I want them when I don't. Y'all will never know what's that's like or how much it really hurts inside to experience that. You'll never know the hurt it feels to Never be good enough for something You NEVER chose to be.
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Jen Krosp
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$25
I thank you for everything you do!
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Annelyse Lockhart
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$52,32
In memory of our Guinea pig morty. Your advice and help helped give him an amazing life. Thank you.
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Jitka
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$10,70
Great work from all of you.
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Karel
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$10,70
Great work from your whole team members.
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Dacia
From my heart, thank you, thank you for giving all the piggies you save a chance at safety, love, proper food & medical care. A chance at being a simple pig with simple happiness. God bless all that work hard at being the angels to these sweet piggies. I wish I could take every one of the pigs & low them like you all do. Thank you so much. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Christian
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$21,08
I must support the peegs!
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melis
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Deborah Baad
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$100
Cannot physically adopt but hoping my donation might help in a small way to the care of these precious babies.
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Jan
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$52,32
I've seen one of your videos and since I can't have guineapigs at the moment, I want to help the piggies as much as I can!
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Remy Alonso
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$4,71
I love their YouTube channel and the way Saskia and the staff take care of any sick and/or injured piggies in need. They are amazing and frankly, it's very rare to see special care specifically for guinea pigs, especially since they're considered exotic animals. If I didn't currently live so far from the location I would be visiting very often, though for now all I can donate is little money. Apologies that the donation is small, but I hope my cause will help with something. Thank you Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue for your amazing work in taking care of these little babies.
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Anonymous
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$10,70
Thank you so much for the work that you do!
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Justine
Saskia, Thank you so much for being such a wonderful Guinea Pig Advocate. You are an inspiration.
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Robyn
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Erika Jerez
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$50
Your organization does amazing things! I’m so glad you’re still open to help Guinea pigs. We are first time owners and we have discovered that they are very special animals worthy of a lot of ♥️