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Originally Posted by Ly&Pigs  No one was forcing anyone to do anything. I don't see where you get the forcing. Paula made suggestions on where to find grids and suggested alternative methods to coroplast. That hardly constitutes forcing. We give people suggestions and recommendations, it's up to the person to choose to follow them or not. It's not like we are out there holding a gun to someone's head forcing them to build a C&C. They can build alternative type cages like you did as long as it meets the minimum size for the amount of pigs.
There probably are hundreds if not thousands of pigs living in petstore cages right now, does it make it right, no. It just means the owners have not educated themselves on good care and go by the old standards. Some people go by what books tell them and most books out there are written by breeders/showers and contain bad information. Some people rely on friends or family for info but if they aren't educated about proper care either, it still ends up hurting the pigs in the end. I wish more people would research an animal before getting it, many do research just after they acquire a new pig(s). I found this forum because I bought a pig and wanted to do right by her. |
I didn't find it forcing, I only tried to speak my mind about my disagreement. Sometimes when I read the threads in this forum it looks like all the rules about piggies care is a must and not suggestion or recommendation. The way people keep saying "must" or "have to" without considering their reason just made me read the meaning wrong way, and I'm sorry about that.
I really appreciate your post (this one), and I really hope the same thing with you. Thanks a lot