Gold Coast Guinea Pig Rescue is a small shelter run from the back garden of a suburban block of flats in Southport.
The shelter was started in December 2005 in response to the large number of guinea pigs being surrendered to the Animal Welfare League. I was a volunteer at AWL at the time, helping with the cats, and when I realised the enormity of the problem in regard to the guinea pigs I felt I had to do something about it.
I'd never had guinea pigs as pets but as an allround animal lover I couldn't bear to see these little creatures just abandoned. The shelter has expanded as rapidly as the limited space and resources will allow.
My dream is to relocate onto acreage and create a true sanctuary for these beautiful and vulnerable little animals where they are free to live out their lives with dignity in a safe and peaceful environment.
Click here to see some photos of us in our early days.
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