Welcome to CCC's luxurious retreat where ensuring your guinea pigs have a relaxing and tranquil holiday is always top priority
Aviary
CCC's custom-built secure, safe, covered and well-lit stary aviary was designed with guinea pigs at the forefront. This means that your guinea pigs have a tranquil space that can meet their needs all year round. CCC's aivory is fully covered, this means that even on rainy days your fluffy friends can still enjoy outdoor time. CCC's aviary is safe and secure which means that your guinea pig can enjoy outdoor time worry-free. The aviary has beautiful stary lights that line the entire sky so your guinea pigs can relax and star gaze after a busy day of foraging and exploring. The aviary is completely lined with artificial grass this is so that it can be fully disinfected daily between each guest's use. The aviary also has secure levels, ramps, toys, enrichment and hides so that your guinea pigs can popcorn until their heart's content whilst also having lots of important places to hide to encourage natural behavior.
Vegetables and Herbs
We all know that the way to most guinea pigs hearts is though their stomach, Clare loves building close relationships with all her guests and what better way to start than with veggies & herbs!
CCC feeds a wide selection of vegetables and herbs daily during your guinea pigs stay. CCC only feeds fresh, organic and seasonal vegetables and herbs. What your guinea pigs will get when they stay varies from season to season and is also based on what they enjoy. Please let Clare know when you are booking in or on arrival what vegetables and herbs your guinea pigs enjoy the most so she can spoil them!
Pellets
We all know that guinea pigs can be prone to digestive problems especially when traveling or in a new environment. This is why CCC will give your guinea pigs whatever pellets they are accustomed to. Below are the pellets that CCC keeps in stock, however, if you feed a brand that is not listed below please let Clare know and she will be happy to get this in stock for your guinea pigs stay.
Pellets that CCC stocks for guinea pigs mainly consists of four brands Selective Science, Burgess Excel, Norah's and pets at home.
Selective Science
Types of Selective Science pellets that are stocked include; Selective Science junior guinea pig nuggets, Selective Science balanced guinea pig food, Selective Science natural grain free guinea pig food.
Burgess Excel
Types of Burgess Excel pellets that are stocked include; Burgess Excel guinea pig nuggets with blackcurrant and oregano,
Burgess Excel guinea pig nuggets with mint and Burgess Excel indoor guinea pig nuggets with dandelion, passionflower and camomile.
Norah's and pets at home
Two other commonly stocked brands include Norah's and pets at home guinea pig nuggets. Norah's 100% natural vegetable guinea pig nuggets. Pets at home pellet types commonly stocked include; pets at home guinea pig nuggets for all life stages with mint and rosemary and pets at home guinea pig nuggets with mint, chamomile and dill.
Diligently Designed Apartments
Here at CCC all guinea pigs are accommodated in custom-built 6ft and 8ft apartments that are custom designed to suit each and every guinea pigs needs. All apartments are lined with artificial grass and every guinea pig is provided with luxury soft pillowy bedding and custom-made large forage trays with piles of soft hay so they can snuggle down and stay cosy in the evenings. All apartments are fitted with their own uniquely designed doors that lead straight out into the secure stary aviary, this means that your guinea pigs can come and go into their apartment as they please. Each guest has their own time each day where they can explore at their own pace. These doors are then securely locked in the evenings when your guinea pigs have finished foraging and exploring to keep them nice and warm inside CCC's fully insulated building. CCC's apartments can comfortably house up to 5 bonded guinea pigs at a time.
Enrichment, toys and dietary foraging
Guinea pigs as prey animals, like to check out their surroundings, it is a natural instinct of theirs to keep a lookout CCC aids this with artificially grassed secure levels & platforms adjoined to a floral wall in the Aviary to encourage this natural behaviour. CCC also offers cosy softly lined hideouts to help your guinea pigs feel safe and secure. CCC makes borrowing boxes filled with soil & pine cones to promote guinea pigs instinctive tendencies to dig. These environmental enrichments that CCC provides have been diligently designed to help your guinea pigs transition with ease into Clare's care.
Foraging is such an important activity for your guinea pigs. Foraging provides your guinea pigs with many benefits including; meeting their nutritional needs, promoting dental health and providing mental stimulation but it's also lots of fun! Here at CCC creating unique and fun foraging experiences is what Clare specialises in.
Foraging at CCC comes in many shapes & sizes starting with snuffle forage mats, stacking cups, treat a log, hide 'N' treats & pumpkin seed mazes, carrot wood rolls, willow treat baskets, Himalayan salt lick stones, carrot & cornflower rollers all filled with Clare's delicious carefully created mixes of herb & vegetable salads. Also available are; heart oat cookies, hay carrot sticks, burgess excel herby hearts, supreme selective woodland loops, vegetables hay bars, flake peas, selective naturals fibafirst helping support sensitive tummies and continue a healthy digestive balance. Clare loves using hay cubes which are hay coated parchment boxes stuffed full of hay! Guinea pigs love having fun and rise to the challenge of destroying the cube to nibble on the hay & marigold inside. Clare also uses a variety of forage mixes during your guinea pigs stay all these healthy aromatic blends are available; green oat, dandelion, peppermint, dried green leaves, nettle & camomile as well as a selection of pettle salads. All of which are naturally rich in fiber, vitamins, oils & minerals it's a little taste of herbal heaven rich in fiber & antioxidants!
Hay
Hay makes up approximately 85% of your guinea pigs diet. CCC is well stocked on a variety of different hays that your guinea pigs can sample or you can request a specific hay that you know your guinea pigs desire and it's all unlimited and included in the price!
These are some of the common hay's that CCC always has in stock.
Burgess Excel
Burgess Excel meadow feeding hay with dandelion and marigold, this hay is great for encouraging natural foraging behaviour. Burgess Excel meadow feeding hay with hedgerow herbs, this hay encourages foraging with a lovely natural taste of hedgerow herbs.
Alternative varieties
Meadow & Timothy hay mixed bale is suitable for guinea pigs and is a great daily feeding hay. Small Pet Select Oat hay provides a great variety when mixed with other hays as part of a healthy diet, oat hay is a fantastic source of fibre & protein for guinea pigs. Pets at home hay with herbal forage is very popular with guinea pig guests and contains high quality hay mixed with birch, nettle and marigold.
Transportation
CCC understands that not everybody can drive and if you don't it can be very difficult to transport your guinea pigs safely – CCC has a solution to this! CCC has a beautiful van that is custom-fitted to transport your guinea pigs safely and to keep them cosy on their way to their holiday. Why not let CCC pick up and drop off your guinea pigs so you can have extra time to prep for your holiday. A small additional fee will be added for collection and drop offs - please get in touch for a custom quote.
Grooming and Pawdicures
Lets be honest we can all have a bad hair day and our guinea pigs are no exception - so why not let Clare treat them to a complimentary grooming session!
Each and every guinea pig that stays at CCC qualifies for free complimentary grooming and pawdicures as part of their stay. Complimentary grooming services that your guinea pigs can avail of during their stay include; daily brushing on request which is especially important for long-haired breeds, de-shedding, sanitary trims, pawdicures and application of treatments including flystrike prevention and/or applying vet prescribed treatments. CCC understands that trimming your guinea pigs nails can be a stressful experience for both of you, especially if you need to take them to the vet to have this done. Grooming and nail clipping is a lot easier when your guinea pig is in a relaxing environment so why not let CCC add some extra pampering to your guinea pigs stay. Just let Clare know on arrival if you would like to avail of complimentary grooming or pawdicures for your guinea pig.
Drop off/Pick up
CCC offers flexible pick up and drop off times. Monday to Thursday time slots will be available and allocated anytime after 5pm. Friday, Saturday and Sunday time slots are available all day.
Time slots for pick up/drop off are allocated at time of booking. Time slots are allocated for half an hour, this gives you and your guinea pigs time to come and settle in, chat to Clare, handover and complete any paperwork needed.
Please endeavour to arrive on time, this will ensure you have enough time to make sure your guinea pigs are settled before you leave. If you are running late please let Clare know as soon as you can.
Exceptional circumstances – complex medical and palliative needs
Clare has an abundance of experience caring for guinea pigs with complex medical and palliative needs both as pets, with rescues and caring for home boarders. Due to this Clare can home board guinea pigs with complex additional needs that other facilities would not normally accept. Clare can only home board guinea pigs with conditions that are non-communicable (not contagious). CCC understands that each guinea pigs medical needs vary greatly due to this some additional fees may apply – please get in touch for a custom quote.
CCC also offers discounts for long-term stays if you need to home board your guinea pigs whilst you are in hospital or moving house.
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