Cuddle Buddy - Rent The Guinea Pig - is now available in Connecticut!

RENT THE GUINEA PIG

Rent The Guinea Pig offers an heartwarming, hands-on experience perfect for homes, senior care communities, schools, libraries, and more. We provide everything you need to cuddle two adorable guinea pigs for a 5-week rental. It’s a fun way to enjoy pet ownership without a long-term commitment!

Connecticut

Rent The Guinea Pig Packages

Rent The Guinea Pig

$300

Rentals available: Winter 2026-2027, Spring 2027, Summer 2027, & Fall 2027

Five week indoor rental
Delivery and pick-up (within the parameters of the Free Delivery area outlined below)
Two friendly guinea pigs (cuddle buddies) for 5 weeks
Rent The Guinea Pig Starter Kit - indoor enclosure, bedding, guinea pig feed, timothy hay, feed dish, water dish, cage hideout, tunnel hideout, and playpen with liner
Care guide (yours to keep)
"I Love Guinea Pigs: Read and Wonder" by Dick King-Smith, illustrated by Anita Jeram (yours to keep)

To reserve your Hatch The Guinea Pig rental, pay online or by phone at 844-310-8782.

Additional Notes

Possible Transportation Fees: Our Rental Packages include FREE DELIVERY to most of Connecticut and within 50 miles of Northford, CT to include the Greater Hartford Area, Litchfield County, and Shoreline Areas. If you live further than 50 miles of Northford, CT 06472, you may incur a predetermined yearly transportation fee. For customers outside of our FREE DELIVERY area, please call us toll-free at 844-310-8782 for a delivery quote.

Possible Additional Fees: Due to the increase of feed cost and fuel cost, closer to delivery, there may be a surcharge for these items.

Northford, Connecticut- Homestead Ida & Farmer Joe have been farming this Connecticut land for four generations. Today, along with their family, they bring Rent The Chicken and Hatch The Chicken throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, Westchester County, Manhattan, and Long Island, New York. Their mission has always been the same: bring the farm to families, from fresh eggs to hatching chicks, and make it joyful. In 2016, they were honored as National Outstanding Young Farmers of the Year - and they're still just as excited about a hatching egg as they were on day one. Come experience the farm. The chickens can't wait to meet you. Truly an eggs-traordinary journey!

To reserve your Hatch The Guinea Pig rental, pay online or by phone at 844-310-8782.

What happens to the Guinea Pigs?

Here are a number of scenarios as to what happens to the guinea pigs after our Rent The Guinea Pig program is complete:

Many of our guinea pigs are adopted from within the program!
Other guinea pigs are adopted to families outside of the program.
The girls are raised to be pregnant sows for Hatch The Guinea Pig.
The boys are raised to be studs for the Hatch The Guinea Pig and Rent The Guinea Pig programs.

We can't confirm what other organizations do with their animals but we know with our whole hearts that all of the guinea pigs involved with our Rent The Guinea Pig and Hatch The Guinea Pig programs provide a purpose following the rental. We value their lives and value what they bring to our business and those who participate in our programs.

At Rent The Chicken, our mission is to help families and communities reconnect with animals through the experience of hatching poultry, backyard hens, and now guinea pigs. Across our network of homesteads and partner farms, we’re proud to offer Rent The Chicken, Hatch The Chicken, other hatching programs, and now Rent The Guinea Pig, and Hatch The Guinea Pig. Programs that make keeping chickens and guinea pigs fun, educational, and accessible. Each of our team members brings a passion for sustainability, hands-on learning, and sharing the joy that comes from animal husbandry.