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Maybe rescues should start consider giving piggies to good homes? Someone said it on this forum somewhere - they sometimes are their own worst enemy. Quite often you see people wanting to give guinea pigs to a "good home". Create a rehoming listing for your guinea pig. Give it a little bit of time and soon your guinea pig will find a new home.
The post just didn't go with the impression I had formed. You had me, although I have to say I was surprised, after reading many of your other posts, that YOU would do this. I reread it twice before I got to the part where you said it was a joke. I had the deer in the headlights look!
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Which doesnt mean the piggies wont be loved, and wont have a good home. You obviously have not correctly house-trained your dog, or you are woefully inattentive to his basic needs. If you can't let your dog out every four hours or so then I don't know what to say to you. And my dog would suffer in pain before he would pee on my rug. No kidding, the one time he was left far too long (due to a true emergency - we were unable to get home to him) he went upstairs and flooded the cats' litterbox. They come with a Midwest cage, reusable bedding, tons of hides and toys, 4 months worth of food pellets, and some hay.
Yet alot of rescues dont seem to be satisfied with it, they want the perfect home. StatusThis thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic. "And you're probably a man that wouldn't take the time to care for your child anyway....that'd be your wife's responsibility." But things like, you are giving a food to them which we dont like, otherwise you are fine, but if you dont change the food you give then you wont get the animal? And I agree, I would never consider giving an animal to someone who doesnt agree with a homecheck..
Guinea pigs (Loma Rica)
If it is too hard for her to deal with a dog and one child, how will she deal with 2 children, unreal. FREE I have 2 adult and 5 baby guinea pigs looking for a new home. Two super sweet Guinea pigs free to good home. Must go together as they are social creatures. They will come with a $300 hutch from tractor supply, a small wire enclosure for them to roam around in,...
I have had piggys for years but am all the time learning new things. We understand accidental litters and we understand being sold a pregnant female as well as the plethora of missexed guinea pigs from pet stores -- more reasons to ADOPT FIRST. First most, understand that no matter what, even if you buy a Guinea Pig for sale, or adopt, as a new pet owner it is your responsibility to care for the Guinea Pig it’s entire lifespan. Part of that responsibility is taking time to understand the basic needs of a Guinea Pig.
Guinea pigs (Yuma)
She was found abandoned in a park, hiding under a bush, along with several other guinea pigs. She is lucky to be alive as they rarely survive long outdoors on their own. She is still a little scared and still needs to learn that not all people are bad. She is getting accommodated to her new life, and is coming along which includes socializing well with our staff. So you’re looking to adopt a guinea pig? We’re glad you’ve come to the right place to find out about guinea pig adoptions.
I told them that I had spent a month researching piggies before building the hutch and run but they wouldn't hear of it. When I was looking for my first piggies. They wouldn't even consider letting me even look at their piggies because the area they would be living in was too small. I mean, the basics, no piggy alone, no piggy with bunnies, the cage must be a minimum size, or have a decent run attached to it with permanent access, all that sort of thing. We have Guinea pigs that need to be rehomed, in case you are interested you would need to take two as they are sociable animals and need companionship.
My point is, my rabbit is an old man. Going by the 'text book' as it is known now his care has been 'bad' but he has done so well and is a very happy bunny and completly spoilt as are my piggys. If I had another rabbit in the future would I do things differently - Yes!
There are so many people who could offer loving homes to piggies, even though the guinea pigs might only get to have floor time three times a week. A wonderful home, even though the food the piggies will get has colourings. But I dont feed the super expensive dry food , I use woodshavings, I dont bath them, and I dont have a garden.
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I totally agree with you about not rehoming to nurseries or farm parks, however if the sole reason DebbieR was given was that her 4ft x 2 ft hutch with 4ft x 4ft run was not enough, I think that's too picky. Whilst I like the fact that rescues check out the new owners (I would be worried if they didn't!), it would be a shame if some rescues weren't open to some 'discussion' around animal care. This doesn't mean backing down on the important things but things like brand of food is surely something that can be compromised on, providing it is still a decent piggy food? At the end of the day, you can read two books by so called experts and have two different opinions. I don't believe that 'perfect' care exists. You can only do the best that you can based on what you know - which changes all the time as you get more experience.
Here are the personality descriptions of three guinea pigs for adoption that were once were listed at our website. Meet, Lucy who is part of a bonded pair of guinea pigs for adoption. Lucy is a smooth haired guinea pig, with a dark "salt and pepper" coloring. She is just over a year old, so she is still young. Although she is not quite as outgoing, she makes up for it being a very sweet guinea pig.
For example, a person might keep their piggys in say a 3x2 hutch but let the piggys have at least 2 hours a day of floor time. Some one else might keep their piggys in a 5x2 hutch but never let them out. I think that with a good balanced diet of hay and lots of different fruit and veg, they get what they need. I give the occasional dry food as a treat out of my hand, and I also feed them dry food in winter for extra energy because its so cold. I personally think they dont need dry food all the time, it just fattens them up a bit too much . I have a pair of male guinea pigs, 2 years old, that need a new home, I got them from another person moving but do not wish to keep them.
