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**naturegal592** · #1 03-18-08, 07:14 am

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Does this mean that this female is in with 3 males, there is another pig in the picture. Also, why would they recommend all four of them going home with one person. A shelter trying to make the overpopulation of guinea pigs worse?

**Percy's Mom** · #2 03-18-08, 07:31 am

The only way you'll know for sure is to contact the shelter, but I doubt she is in the same cage with the males. More than likely, they are indicating that they also have 3 males up for adoption and are looking for homes for them as well.

**pigsforlife** · #3 03-18-08, 07:36 am

Hopefully the other boys are nuetered, and you wont know unless you ring them up and ask. If the boys are nuetered, then I understand why they would want them to all go together - perhaps they are already bonded? I know some rescues/shelters prefer not to break up bonded pairs.

If the boys arent nuetered then the only thing I can think of is that this shelter is seriously ignorant. 3 boys and 1 girl may not make for a happy family with all of the boys wanting the girl (even if they are nuetered) either. And I hope like hell that the boys (if they are not nuetered that is) are not roans, as it is clear that this girl is a roan and roansxroans = lethal.

Edit:
That would make sence PM.

**i-love-nev** · #4 03-18-08, 07:45 am

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Originally Posted by pigsforlife

If the boys arent nuetered then the only thing I can think of is that this shelter is seriously ignorant.

Ever thought maybe the SOW is neutered? *rolls eyes*

**Percy's Mom** · #5 03-18-08, 07:51 am

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Originally Posted by i-love-nev

Ever thought maybe the SOW is neutered? *rolls eyes*

That is another option that wasn't mentioned and certainly a possibility. Often though, if a shelter is going to alter a small animal, it will be the males. The surgery is less invasive. The more likely option in a human society shelter is that none of the animals have been altered unless their prior owners had it done before abandoning them.

Ever think that maybe you could make a point or post a suggestion without getting an attitude or being snarky while you do it?

**zingo-pig-hops** · #6 03-18-08, 03:48 pm

(I am not trying to be a smart-allic, but only boars can be neutered. Sows are spayed. It would be rather difficult/impossible to neuter a sow)

In the article it sounds like they have the female in with other girls and the boys are in a cage together and they want the boys to stay together.

**naturegal592** · #7 03-18-08, 04:16 pm

I just went to the web site and yes she is in with the males, I politely contacted them and told them my concern for the female.

**newpiggiemommy** · #8 03-18-08, 04:40 pm

If you contacted them did they say if any of them are neutered?

**naturegal592** · #9 03-18-08, 04:44 pm

I emailed and they haven't replied.

**Percy's Mom** · #10 03-18-08, 08:53 pm

Actually zingo, in some countries neutering is altering or sterilizing any gender of animal. Specifying between neuter for males and spay for females isn't always the case.

**rabbitsncavyluv** · #11 03-19-08, 02:17 am

The sow is a roan too. Poor thing.

I don't know. If you look at the pic, it looks like there are some other guinea pigs in the background. You can see part of them.

**rabbitsncavyluv** · #12 03-19-08, 02:20 am

They are altogether in the other pics. Notice the ear tags. Breeder dump? Or show person? I hope she doesn't have any lethal whites. You can tell half of them are roans.

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