Ace is a solo Guinea pig up for adoption! Within 2 hrs., a Redditor adopted the last pig I posted. Can we do it again?

https://www.arlboston.org/adopt/adopt-a-pet/

Reddit found a home for Winston (see past post) within 2 hours of posting.

Can Reddit do it again? I’m fostering Ace. DM me if you’re interested in him or email the ARL, linked above. He has been at the shelter for around a year.

Ace is a gentle and sweet Guinea pig. He looks like a Siamese cat. His favorite treats are bell peppers. His love language is touch. His favorite animal is the human being.

Ace's favorite activity is grooming people. He will gently lick your clean fingers and comb your hair. Please give Ace's Salon a 5 star rating on Yelp. Adopters get a lifetime pass for free spa services.

He is very loving and will come to the side of the cage to sniff your hand or to eat vegetables. He enjoys playing with chew toy balls.

Ace is a truly solo pig and would do best in a home where he can get cuddles multiple times a day. Ace is gentle and would be a wonderful starter pet for a child, or a first time Guinea pig owner.

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Ace is a solo male Guinea pig. The ARL has tried to pair him with so many other Guinea pigs and hasn’t found a match. As genuinely sweet as Ace is to humans, he is extremely aggressive towards other Guinea pigs. His aggression to other Guinea pigs is not related to aggression towards humans. He has always been good with humans, according to the shelter and in my experience fostering ace.

He is what I call a true solo. He doesn’t need or want a split cage or a neighbor or playmate. He gets upset by the sounds and even smells of other Guinea pigs. I forgot to clean a tunnel before I put it in his cage and he became extremely upset.

A true solo is extremely rare and I would not use that descriptor unless it was accurate, and I would not use it lightly.

The upside to this?

Guinea pigs are social animals. Ace still wants lots of attention and cuddles from humans. He genuinely grooms people and loves to be held.

A solo pig is also cheaper to take care of than a pair. They don’t require as large a cage either. If you have a limited budget, a solo pig is actually a great choice.

I focus on observational and behavioral fostering to ensure I can accurately describe an animal to adopters. Not every animal is a fit for everyone and if one of my fosters isn’t a fit, I can held you find another set of pigs that are.

Adoption fee is $35.