Need Advice Right Now With Animal At Front Door

Hey guys, so I opened my front door just now and saw this: 
 

It is a Guinea pig. I sadly don't know what to do with it.
 
 It is quite different than the bat that that was at my door today.

Can you call animal control?  Maybe they'll take the thing and hold it and the owner can claim it?
 
I wouldn't know what to do or think either.  Doesn't look like a wild animal but I dunno.

Daaaaww.

I dunno man, put up fliers, ask around?

It looks like a Guinea Pig and not a hamster. Probably somebody's pet that got out. It doesn't look rabid, but you still shouldn't touch it. Got a cardboard box?

looks like a guinea pig... this is probably the wierdest scenario i've read about in a while

This thread made me laugh quite loudly. It most likely snuck out of someone's house. Make posters and ask around dude. Feed it carrots.

What ever you do, don't take it to Ecuador.

Hamster, Gerbil, they're all rats to me. Just take it inside of your house and when it stops raining you should ask your neighbors.

Someone, quick, post a South Park video!

Ohhh, a guinea pig! For some reason that never went through my head. Thanks!   
 
It went under the car, and now it is in the bushes. I have a cardboard box ready just in case. Now that I know what it is, this will be much easier.

If you have some old newspaper handy you can shred some and make a bed for it in the box. But I wouldn't bet on it staying in there since it seems to be the adventurous type. And like others have said, carrots.

Take it inside pronto, otherwise the owls are going to get to it.

I have opened my garage door and turned the light on so it can go in there if it wants better cover. I will put up flyers tomorrow if isn't still raining, and make sure the person can identify it before I show them it to make sure they're not some guinea pig rapist or something. If that doesn't work, I found out that there is a rescue shelter for guinea pigs a couple of hours or so from here. I was planning on going to Walmart tonight anyways, so if it stays I will get it some food.

" What ever you do, don't take it to Ecuador. "

K, it is in my garage now. Time to go shopping for some food! I love 24-hour Walmarts. 
 
Edit: I have named it Ryo, as in Ryo Hazuki.

I wish guinea pigs would show up on my doorsteps.  Hmph.

Tastes good in a stew. You should eat well before your trip.

oh dear, that dog looks sick :(

" K, it is in my garage now. Time to go shopping for some food! I love 24-hour Walmarts. 
 
Edit: I have named it Ryo, as in Ryo Hazuki. "

Catch it and eat it.  

The look on it's face tells me that he met Richard Gere at some point...and regretted it.

That's a rabbit or some shit, just look around until you find it's nest and put it back, it'll be fine.

People in Peru eat them so ask around and see if there are any hungry Peruvians

Best clip I could find.

Awh man, how sweet are you. Yeah it's a guinea pig, they are great and as long as you don't leap on it with a net it shouldn't bite you. Just lure it in with food, then try get it in a box and put some shredded newspaper (or something like that) in with it so it stays warm. Try not to scare it, they are timid little things, mine died in a minor earthquake! Update on how things for with Ryo and if you find the owner!

I don't know why, but this is the funniest thing I've seen all week. I suppose it's because you asked us what to do in a pinch, as if it's going to multiply in the rain.

" What ever you do, don't take it to Ecuador. "

" I don't know why, but this is the funniest thing I've seen all week.  "

That is pretty nice of you if you are willing to drive 3 hours to a shelter for a guinea pig. Better person than me.

Ryo is doing very well! He has been happily eating and drinking all day. I made him a little home in an old footlocker I had. I am gonna load it up in the car in the morning and take him to that rescue shelter. 
 
I appreciate the quick responses! I had totally identified him as the wrong kind of animal, which could have gone bad when it came to feeding habits and such. I figured there had to be people on here that knew more than I did or owned one, and I was right!  I just wanted to do the best thing possible for it as quickly as I could, as I had no idea how long it had been out there. I found out that guinea pigs can die if they don't have food for 12 hours from "gut stasis". 
 
I got real lucky with the whole guinea pig rescue shelter being nearby too! I am gonna load up some pics/video later. So furry!

Dude, somebody totally put that there to spy on you.  Didn't you watch G-Force?

Don't get it wet or feed it after midnight.

There's a Guinea pig Shelter?  I want to see pictures of that.

" Don't get it wet or feed it after midnight. "

" Ryo is doing very well! He has been happily eating and drinking all day. I made him a little home in an old footlocker I had. I am gonna load it up in the car in the morning and take him to that rescue shelter.  I appreciate the quick responses! I had totally identified him as the wrong kind of animal, which could have gone bad when it came to feeding habits and such. I figured there had to be people on here that knew more than I did or owned one, and I was right!  I just wanted to do the best thing possible for it as quickly as I could, as I had no idea how long it had been out there. I found out that guinea pigs can die if they don't have food for 12 hours from "gut stasis".  I got real lucky with the whole guinea pig rescue shelter being nearby too! I am gonna load up some pics/video later. So furry! "

" Don't get it wet or feed it after midnight. "