When people create threads looking to rehome their pigs there are a few guidelines that should be followed. All too often these days I see people needing to rehome their pigs for whatever reason.
These members should:
1) Be
highly encouraged to find home for the pigs themselves.
2) Be given resources to sites or forums where they can create listings to find a good responsible home for their pigs. Places would include:
Guinea Lynx :: A Medical and Care Guide for Guinea Pigs,
Index of /,
Petfinder.com: Adopt a pet and help an animal shelter rescue a puppy or kitten.,
Guinea Pig Rescue and Health Forum - Pigloo.net, and others.
3) They should
NOT be berated, condemned, griped at, yelled at or be condescended for whatever reason they have for wanting or needing to rehome their pigs. This really needs to stop. I have seen this happen too much lately. The reason really doesn't matter as much as the person finding a new good home for their pig(s). I know we all may not agree with the reason but griping at the person about their reason isn't going to help find the pig(s) a new home.
4) They should
not be encouraged to give their pigs to the already overcrowded shelters or given links to shelters/rescues near them unless it's an
absolute last resort and they are going to just dump the pigs somewhere. A shelter/rescue is definately better than just letting pigs loose somewhere or dumping them.
If you all will follow these guidelines, I'm sure we can do much better at helping members find new homes for their pigs.