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Originally Posted by momof2pigs  Should only a select few people be licensed to sell GP with a spay/nueter contract?? How much would these rare GP's cost?? Could a person get a wide array of colors/breeds/patterns? |
In the case of many other animals I would say yes, in the case of guinea pigs with their high risk pregnancies I would rather there were no pet guinea pigs than any being "produced" at all.
Guinea pigs being rarer and costing more would be excellent, maybe then people would stop viewing them as a disposable pet. The idea that because they "only" live so long they should only cost so much is, quite frankly, sickening.
As for colours and patterns.. who cares? My four girls all look completely different but that doesn't mean I love some of them more than the others. People shouldn't be basing their pet choices on appearance anyway, that's incredibly shallow.
The argument that if pet shops stopped selling guinea pigs there would be none left for us has no place in any good animal discussion. Would I rather guinea pigs were being bred for mass distribution and sales, or would I rather there were no pet guinea pigs and thus none of the cruelty involved. It isn't hard for me to make that decision and I'd hope most people would put the well being of an animal above their own selfish wants.