Where Critters Are Family.
Sharing our love of animals with exhibitors & youth around SE Wisconsin and beyond.
Specializing: Cavy, Saltwater, and More!
About Quirky Critters
Our Philosophy
Our love of animals runs deep. ❤️
Growing up I never remember a moment when there wasn’t an animal in our home. Icontinued that love of animals through 4-H with training, showing, and learning more about the care of creatures. Whether that was goats, rabbits or my personal favorite llamas! I was an avid show person until my freshman year i
Our love of animals runs deep. ❤️
Growing up I never remember a moment when there wasn’t an animal in our home. Icontinued that love of animals through 4-H with training, showing, and learning more about the care of creatures. Whether that was goats, rabbits or my personal favorite llamas! I was an avid show person until my freshman year in college. Due to living on-campus, I wasn’t allowed to have anything but a fish which I had a goldfish for years.
Now as a parent, fostering that same love, learning and care of animals is incredibly important and of high value to me. Rescuing three guinea pigs from our local humane society really started our love of cavies. They have been a wonderful avenue to help my kids learn the wonder and joy of having & caring for animals. 🐹 Also, it has allowed Josie and I to bond over showing cavies; an animal much smaller than a llama since we cannot have those where we live. 🦙😉
I want my kids to be invested and engaged in the process of showing, raising, and the husbandry of our cavy adventure. I’m also passionate about getting other youth involved in cavies and rabbits through our local 4-H program. Thanks for visiting our quirky critters page!
Our Expertise
Our home provides exceptional care of all our critters prior to them finding new families to call their own! Furry friends, salty fins, or reptiles we have cared for all over the years.
Nathan & Shannon have been in the saltwater reef hobby since 2012, caring for a variety of species and reef tanks over the years. Currently we have a 300
Our home provides exceptional care of all our critters prior to them finding new families to call their own! Furry friends, salty fins, or reptiles we have cared for all over the years.
Nathan & Shannon have been in the saltwater reef hobby since 2012, caring for a variety of species and reef tanks over the years. Currently we have a 300 gallon reef tank display and a variety of corals available.
We’ve also cared for a variety of reptiles and amphibians over the past decade including our late, beloved Walter, a Tiger Salamander.
Shannon, Josie, & Jayda have decided to raise show quality and pet cavies. These incredible little critters have completely stolen our hearts.
Our Caviary
Our Caviary
Josie, Jayda, and Shannon are raising cavies for the purpose of show following the standard of perfection (SOP) under the ARBA guidelines.
We cannot keep all the cavies that are raised here so some of the pups will become available for new homes. Some are show prospects and others will be rehomed as pet or brood cavies.
Youth exhibitors a
Josie, Jayda, and Shannon are raising cavies for the purpose of show following the standard of perfection (SOP) under the ARBA guidelines.
We cannot keep all the cavies that are raised here so some of the pups will become available for new homes. Some are show prospects and others will be rehomed as pet or brood cavies.
Youth exhibitors and those showing in 4-H, please reach out. If we do not raise the breed or variety you are looking for we can point you in the right directions.
The breeds we are working with include:
Teddy: Broken and Roan (Self & Brindle for our roan program)
American & American Satin: Broken & Tortoiseshell & White
Coronet: Broken
Abyssinian: Roan (& Brindle for roan program)
Most of our teddies will have partial to full pedigrees. Please ask if you would like a pedigree for your show prospect cavy.