Wee Companions Small Animal Rescue

4.8 (217)

3368 Governor Dr F, San Diego, CA 92122
(619) 748-2555
weecompanions.org

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Animal rescue service
Pet adoption service

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance

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Rachel Nelson

2024-02

Wee Companions is such an amazing and helpful rescue! They are so thorough and informative. It's clear the staff truly cares about the welfare of their animals. You are required to fill out a questionnaire in order to adopt so they can ensure you are a knowledgeable adopter. We got a Campbell's hamster, multiple dried flowers, a hide, dried mealworms, sand and all the bedding from our little guys enclosure, for 26$. I was so happily surprised by the cost! It was so nice supporting a small business that focuses on giving animals a second chance. I can't say enough good things about them!! You also get 50% off products when you adopt! (The photos of our little hammy are from our enclosure at home)

R

2024-05

Wee Companions is an awesome organization with a kind and compassionate staff that take amazing care of the animals. The animals are kept in clean, spacious and very well maintained enclosures with ample amounts of nourishment and enrichment. The store has such a great selection of foods, treats, hay, bedding, toys, and anything you need for your pets. (Bunnies, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, etc.)

Steven Ellison

2024-04

We love Wee Companions! They love saying hi to our dogs when we come in. This is THE cheapest place to get rabbit supplies. We always buy lots of hay for our bunny. They also do nail trims, something we've always struggled with. Definitely make a point to shop here instead of the big box retailers when you can!

Anita Martinez

2023-11

The absolute best place to get your new best friend. Unfortunately we realized right away that one of us was severely allergic and my heart broke having to return them but Antonella was so understanding and professional.

Elizabeth Yager

2024-05

Great advice and high quality supplies for your small animals. Plus there are gently used supplies available here and afordable bulk grasses/hay to feed your pets.Now they have a wonderful shelter space that you can make arrangements to meet you prospective new pets! Guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, rabbits and chinchillas are in need of 'furever' homes.

Yujia Zhang

2020-05

Wonderful rescue center for small animals and their parents. The staff was so nice and helped clip my pigs nails and cleaned their body glands. The supply they have there is wonderful: I got a huge bag of orchard hay for only $7 and the quality is so good that my pigs eat all the hay I put in. Please go to them for adoption, donation, getting supplies, getting help/info and volunteer :)

Christine Miller

2023-10

This is the absolute best place to find your new little friend. Their animals are healthy, happy, and adorable!! They teach you everything you need to know, have all the supplies you'll need, and will even help pair up your current pet with a companion. Plus it's a great cause and supporting them saves lives! All their animals are rescues! And now they have a new adoption center. Their shop is open Wed & Sat, and I believe the adoption ctr is by appointment. And they always need produce donations for all the cute little critters!

Kathy Polk

2022-05

If you have a small pet, rabbit, guinea pig, rat etc you'll want to go here and meet these wonderful ladies. Whether you need advice supplies or a new/additional pet they have it. For a donation they do exams too. Check out their website. Be prepared to adore this place you will want to share it with everyone. I did and some little critters now have loving homes. Including these little girls.

Amanda Jones

2019-05

We adopted our female Guinea Pigs (we named Wilma and Betty) on clear the shelters day. We are so happy we went to Wee Companions. They are incredibly knowledgeable and truly care about the animals. The volunteers were very friendly and helpful, if you are thinking about it just go take a look. All of the animals looked clean, happy and well taken care of. They have pet materials, fresh hay, and just about anything you need to get started so if you have room in your heart or home for a small animal this is the #1 rescue I recommend!! Ps. Check their hours, they are worth the wait

Lisa Porro

2023-07

This place is amazing. The dedication is wonderful, and the staff is fantastic. Not only do they rescue small animals such as rodents and guinea pigs, but they provide 1) reasonable boarding services 2) meet and greets to see if current small amimal pets have bonding potential with available rescues 3) hideys, fleece, hay and treats in their store 4) nail trims and grooming services and as of today 5) guinea pig spa days. ❤️. I'll always be a staunch supporter of Wee.

April Koonce

2021-05

The whole staff here is awesome in caring for and finding forever homes for the small animals. My guinea pig Hamlet came from there.

Kali Kalinyuk

2023-05

Erin was a huge help today in getting a new piggy for my sister. She was super knowledgeable and I learned new facts about guinea pigs and we were so thrilled.withnour choice.

Eddyrose R

2023-10

It has been brought to my attention that the owner of this company has been making TikTok videos of my Guinea pig that I donated by making my reasons why I donated her to be false. Also changing her name to my first name. I can see that you don’t believe me that she. Showed aggression in our home but to make numerous videos making fun of me and changing her name to my first name is unfair. Or maybe it was because I didn’t have any money to give her when she asked me to donate along with Peppa. I didn’t have any money at the time since I am a student on fixed income.I loved “Peppa” unfortunately she wasn’t friendly with us and my daughter that doesn’t mean we did not love and take good care of her. I can see the owner is in love with her and that makes me happy but to make me look like I’m making up the aggression and calling her by my name is unprofessional. I use to love going to this place but after what I saw on TikTok, I will no longer support this company. I am glad this was brought to my attention before I was going to bring by all our Guinea pig equipment and supplies we have left over. Since this place is only open 2 days a week I have not been able to get the time off from school and internship to do so.

Tressa

2020-05

My 15 year old daughter got the pet rat she's been wanting. He is very mellow and we are so excited to have him as his new forever home. Yeah I'm cornball. But they had lots of Guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, chinchillas... Also was nice because they sell all the supplies and food and even have a 2nd hands items section to get the necessities without going into debt.

Nathan Dai

2018-05

They were really helpful and gave us a lot of information. They also had a lot of advice for is. I know they will give us the best deal. We recently adopted a guinea pig.

Jillian Kan

2023-11

Perfect place to rescue a little furry companion! Don't support big corps! Come here! They know their stuff and have a great little shop too!

Shereen Hijazi

2022-05

We love this place, they are great, awesome and friendly staff. Whenever we are traveling and we need a place for our Guinea Pigs for a short time to be taken care of.

Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

2022-05

Amazing, supportive, passionate, knowledgeable. Highly recommend. They will help you find the right small buddy for you, for your current pets, and offer support after.Adopt, don't shop!

Ruthy M

2023-12

This folks genuinely care for the animals at their care, they’re not even government funded and their activism to protect and speak up for the small animals so many mistreat and abandoned is remarkable. Thank you so much for your hard work 💜

Heather Clark

2021-05

We adopted a hamster here. Antonella was very sweet and helpful with getting Monty set up. Monty is primarily my 10 year old's pet-Antonella was very patient with all my daughter's questions (I'm overseeing Monty's care).

Jennifer Frederick

2021-05

So much love here. So happy I brought my daughter here for her guinea pigs. She's so happy.

Jess Odom

2023-10

Took our guinea pigs in for a nail trim all she did was say we didn't handle them enough she was really really rough and (Talkin bout the British lady) we never took them back if u have shy piggy's don't take them here if u need something like a nail trim however being as the re-home if u are giving up the piggy take them here other then that take them to in my opinion kahoots is better for cutting nail

Katherine Umaña

2022-05

I went to Wee Companions for the first time for my two male guinea pig's health check. The location and the people there were very nice. And they did a nice job clipping my piggies nails, ear and boar cleaning. Wee Companions rescue and adopt out guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, and chinchillas, too. They are donation based for their health checks which I was more than happy to give for all the compassionate work they do and support they give.Due to COVID, they took my piggies inside while I waited outside for them. But the door is kept open so I can see the process. I appreciated that a lot because its important to see what's being done and to comfort my piggies with my voice when they were getting antsy.

Joyce Winge

2022-05

Great rescue, knowledgeable and experienced owner, friendly staff and reasonable adoption process. A 1 stop shop as they have most, if not all, you need for bringing your guinea pigs home. You won't regret it!

sharon mclaughlin

2022-05

I have been going here 1 year since rescuing a guinea pig. They are amazing. They do health checks and trim my pigs nailsand clean their ears. Everyone knows their stuff. The prices on hay and food are great and help support their mission.

Catherine T

2020-05

Incredibly helpful and knowledgeable staff. We adopted our guinea pigs here and appreciated the time they took to answer our questions and help us understand how to best take care of them. There is a great shop next door that offers used crates, cages, and equipment which helps save on expenses. Boarding, bathing, and nail clipping are also available for a donation fee.

Patrick McLaughlin

2021-05

Knowledgeable and helpful staff. We adopted two guinea pigs and since we'd never had them in our care before, we had a lot of questions which they have always been happy to answer. They're doing a great job and a real service to these animals.

Laurie Rozycki

2024-02

Such an amazing organization. Selfless dedication, knowledge and caring for all the wee ones.

Meredith

2020-05

They are the best! I've recommended Wee Companions many times to families looking to adopt small pets. Antonella is so helpful and makes sure we make the best decisions when we adopt ratties. All of the staff know their stuff and have been very kind and patient. They sell gently used supplies, including cages and carriers. The pet food and treats are much, much better quality than what pet stores sell.

Angela Miles

2023-11

They take excellent care of their foster animals. They also sell high quality proper food for them.

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 2-8 PM
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday 9 AM-4 PM
Sunday Closed

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