--- title: "Guinea Pigs and Small Pets for Adoption in NC - NC Pet Project" description: "Guinea pigs and small pets listed for adoption at North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked daily. Filter by ZIP and see NC rescues for guinea pigs and small pets." url: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/ --- ![A prospective adopter crouches to greet a calm medium-sized rescue dog at an outdoor adoption meet-and-greet while a rescue volunteer looks on](https://ncpetproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/legit-rescue-meet-greet-nc.webp) # Guinea pigs and small pets for adoption in North Carolina 26 guinea pigs and small pets listed at North Carolina shelters when we last checked, October 21, 2026. Every pet links to its own shelter, which handles the adoption. ## Guinea pigs and small pets listed for adoption Form fields: Search pets; Breed; Sex; Female; Male; Age; Baby (under 1 year); Young (1 to 3 years); Adult (3 to 8 years); Near ZIP (to the shelter); Within; Sort by; County; Shelter or rescue; Shelters and rescues; Where they are; At the shelter; In a foster home; Hide pets with an adoption pending. Submit it on the web page. Not just guinea pigs and small pets? [All pets](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/) [Dogs](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/) [Cats](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/cats/) [All other pets](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/other-pets/) 26 pets [See the 348 shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/) - ![Knuckles, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/currituck-county-animal-services/61584044-0c96e1ceed.webp) · [Knuckles (opens Currituck Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4440/Details/PP4440/61584044) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 6 monthsCurrituck Animal Services, Currituck CountyAt the shelter 2 months - ![Pablo, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cumberland-county-animal-services/A435587-3474763c49.webp) · [Pablo (opens Cumberland Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CMBR/Details/CMBR/A435587) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 2 yearsCumberland Animal Services, Cumberland County - ![Alabaster, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-wake-county/49514368-bc013cc069.webp) · [Alabaster (opens SPCA of Wake County's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49514368-raleigh-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearSPCA of Wake County, Wake County - ![Dom, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/48448247-ac776a4376.webp)Rescue[Dom (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48448247-colfax-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Nanook, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-wake-county/49249593-3794810e04.webp) · [Nanook (opens SPCA of Wake County's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49249593-raleigh-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 2 yearsSPCA of Wake County, Wake County - ![Milo, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cumberland-county-animal-services/A435778-d6ee9d9a70.webp) · [Milo (opens Cumberland Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CMBR/Details/CMBR/A435778) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearCumberland Animal Services, Cumberland County - ![Chewy, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/48501103-69a21499e0.webp)Rescue[Chewy (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48501103-colfax-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Mirabel, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-wake-county/49617584-3c1ad6ccaf.webp) · [Mirabel (opens SPCA of Wake County's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49617584-raleigh-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Female · 1 yearSPCA of Wake County, Wake County - ![Sonic, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/currituck-county-animal-services/61584052-6e48d2e702.webp) · [Sonic (opens Currituck Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/PP4440/Details/PP4440/61584052) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 6 monthsCurrituck Animal Services, Currituck CountyAt the shelter 2 months - ![Louisa, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-wake-county/49617580-d7c7f5c1b6.webp) · [Louisa (opens SPCA of Wake County's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49617580-raleigh-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Female · 1 yearSPCA of Wake County, Wake County - ![Ozzy, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/48448246-9964be1299.webp)Rescue[Ozzy (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48448246-colfax-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Remy, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cumberland-county-animal-services/A435777-d388ec02fe.webp) · [Remy (opens Cumberland Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CMBR/Details/CMBR/A435777) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearCumberland Animal Services, Cumberland County - ![Razzmatazz, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-wake-county/49514379-4ea4d66147.webp) · [Razzmatazz (opens SPCA of Wake County's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49514379-raleigh-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearSPCA of Wake County, Wake County - ![Harry, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/48501102-0d941e6e2b.webp)Rescue[Harry (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48501102-colfax-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Bogart, Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/spca-of-wake-county/49330710-eb9ff5a818.webp) · [Bogart (opens SPCA of Wake County's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49330710-raleigh-north-carolina-guinea-pig) · [Guinea Pig](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 4 yearsSPCA of Wake County, Wake County - ![Winnie, Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/49692683-b863774ac6.webp)Rescue[Winnie (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49692683-colfax-north-carolina-rabbit-mix) · [Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Female · 2 yearsFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Timmy, Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/47817048-8f6fd137ec.webp)Rescue[Timmy (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47817048-colfax-north-carolina-rabbit-mix) · [Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 3 yearsFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Tinktink, Guinea Pig mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/randolph-county-animal-services/55454-6860b1b1cb.webp) · [Tinktink (opens Randolph Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://randolphnc.animalservices.website/shelterpronet/home.spn) · [Guinea Pig mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)1 yearRandolph Animal Services, Randolph County - ![Tootsie, Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/48574874-be1dc8b48a.webp)Rescue[Tootsie (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48574874-colfax-north-carolina-rabbit-mix) · [Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 4 monthsFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Aurora, Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/48921993-66f005189d.webp)Rescue[Aurora (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48921993-colfax-north-carolina-rabbit-mix) · [Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Female · 1 yearFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Fudge, Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/49490796-43fe5697ec.webp)Rescue[Fudge (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49490796-colfax-north-carolina-rabbit-mix) · [Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 2 yearsFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Twinkles, Guinea Pig mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/randolph-county-animal-services/55453-08472e5018.webp) · [Twinkles (opens Randolph Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://randolphnc.animalservices.website/shelterpronet/home.spn) · [Guinea Pig mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)1 yearRandolph Animal Services, Randolph County - ![Andy, Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/48372792-4ffd7b3311.webp)Rescue[Andy (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48372792-colfax-north-carolina-rabbit-mix) · [Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 1 yearFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Cosmo, Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/fairytale-farm-animal-sanctuary/47817050-fa78d77138.webp)Rescue[Cosmo (opens Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47817050-colfax-north-carolina-rabbit-mix) · [Chinchilla, American mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/small-pets/)Male · 3 yearsFairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary, Guilford County - ![Reese Cup, American](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/guilford-county-animal-services/GCAS-A-51911-306705d86a.webp) · [Reese Cup (opens GCAS's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/GCAS-A-51911) · [American](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/other-pets/)Male · 1 weekGCAS, Guilford County - ![Larry, Smooth](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/wagon-tails-farm-rescue/WTFR-A-199-d636253d37.webp)RescueIn foster[Larry (opens Wagon Tails's profile in a new tab)](https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/WTFR-A-199) · [Smooth](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/other-pets/)Male · 1 yearWagon Tails, Duplin CountyIn foster near Beulaville No pets match all of those filters right now. Try fewer words or clear filters. Clear the filters and look again; shelters add new pets every day. Try instead: Show 48 more pets Back to top [All adoptable pets](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/) [How this list works](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/how-it-works/) Listings from 348 North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked October 21, 2026. Each pet links to its shelter, and the full list is on [shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/). Pets are adopted every day, so a pet shown here may already have found a home. ## What the list shows today The 26 guinea pigs and small pets on the list today are spread across 6 counties; the most are listed in Guilford County (12), Wake County (6) and Cumberland County (3). About 46% are listed by rescues and 54% by public and nonprofit shelters, and about 46% live in foster homes rather than at a shelter, so a visit may need an appointment. Of the 26 with an age listed, the typical (median) age is about a year. From the shelter and rescue listings NC Pet Project read on October 21, 2026. Each shelter sets its own labels, ages and foster status. ## About guinea pigs and small pets Guinea pigs live about five to seven years and do best with another guinea pig for company. They cannot make their own vitamin C, so they need it from food every day, such as fresh bell pepper. Chinchillas can live 8 to 12 years or longer and overheat easily, even at 80 to 85 degrees. Each shelter labels its own animals. Some list a rabbit or guinea pig only by its breed, or not at all, so a pet that fits this page may only show on the full list of other pets, and a label can be a staff member's best guess. Before you adopt, read our guides to [how to spot a legitimate rescue](https://ncpetproject.org/find-legitimate-rescue-nc/) and [fostering a shelter pet in NC](https://ncpetproject.org/fostering-pets-nc/). Source: [Humane World for Animals, guinea pigs](https://www.humaneworld.org/en/resources/would-guinea-pig-make-good-pet-you), [NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, guinea pig care](https://hospital.cvm.ncsu.edu/services/small-animals/nutrition/caring-for-your-pet-guinea-pig/), [Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, small pets](https://vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pet-talk/bringing-home-your-first-rodent/). ## NC rescues for guinea pigs and small pets - [Asheville Guinea Pig Rescue](https://www.ashevilleguineapigrescue.org/)Based in Asheville, adopts across western North Carolina We checked each rescue's own page on or before October 18, 2026. Contact a rescue directly about the pets it has and how it adopts. Logos belong to their organizations and are shown to identify them; ask us and we'll remove one. ## Get an email when a new small pet is listed in NC Get an email when new pets like these are listed. Form fields: Email; ZIP code (optional); Within; Website. Submit it on the web page. While you're here: add your name to the petition for low-cost spay/neuter in all 100 counties [Sign the petition](https://ncpetproject.org/sign-the-petition/?src=alert) Set up another alert ## More pets - [Other pets 123](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/other-pets/) - [Rabbits 51](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/rabbits/) - [All other pets](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/other-pets/) - [All breeds and ages](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/breeds/) --- NC Pet Project works to end pet overpopulation in North Carolina through low-cost spay/neuter and better laws, and lists adoptable pets from North Carolina shelters and rescues in one daily-updated place. Low-cost help by ZIP code: https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/ . Adoptable pets: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/ . Contact: info@ncpetproject.org