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Originally Posted by Marina_7  Here in British Columbia too, there are not that many guinea pigs up for adoption in shelters either. I am currently looking for a female companion for my sow, and the majority of few adoptables out there are males.
CANADA has a smaller human population than the US by far! So, here there are not so many homeless animals. And there are few kill shelters in the whole of Canada (none in B.C) So, naturally there will be a smaller amount of homeless guinea pigs....
Try Craigslist- there is often postings for guinea pigs that need good homes.
And also post your own ad "Wanted Guinea pig" You will more likely get some replies- thats how I adopted Lark (my girl.)
Also, contact a local 4H club- they can often point you in the right direction in adopted a healthy, non-petstore animal.
Good Luck in finding your new pig(gies.) But, please don't buy from a petstore, you will just be supporting their sales and will end up with a sickly, often unsocialized pig. I used to work at Petcetera and have seen it all. Guinea pigs with mites, ringworm, returned after a year when their nails are curled into their paws.....pretty sad. It is better in the long run to just stay clear of petstores! |
Thank you so much for the very helpful and valid info! Last time I checked, Saskatchewan was still a few thousand short of a million people. But because there's so much farm land there should be 4H club a plenty - but aren't those looked down on too? I have had a pet store guinea pig get sick and die on me before, so I've been extra careful since then. I have friends at work who keep an eye out for pigs for me, and whenever there's been someone who needs to dump their ferret they've given us a call before too -_-