Love Comes in Many Species

Love comes in many species, originally uploaded by kiskaicard.

Here’s Violet resting in my office, next to a poster of Scarlet. She was a little guinea pig that our department adopted back in ‘99. She lived for about 3 years, and was the first guinea I had ever cared for. She was beautiful with her red and white fur, and was exceptionally sweet and never tried to bite. We made her The SF/SPCA poster child for adopting small animals from Animal Care and Control (ACC). Scarlet lived to be about three, and I still have her ashes. I thought this was a very appropriate marquee for the Chimmy.

ACC or your local municipal shelter, always has a variety of small animals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, and reptiles that need homes. SaveABunny rescue also has bunnies available for adoption that are in foster. These animals also do very well in apartment settings, so if you’re not into Pooches or Purrs, there are still lives you can save.