Advice: I'm a newbie - how/where to re-home young pigs?

[Rubio]

We're cavy newbies, but have a dilemma. We got 2 females at a local pet store, and turns out one was pregnant. She had her litter of 4 piggies last night, and so far everyone seems healthy.

But we don't want to keep six pigs, and I want to know the best way to find them a new home, when they are properly weaned? Our pet store has offered to take them, but we're committed to them having a properly sized C&C habitat and a loving future home. We're concerned that someone off the street might just condemn them to a pet store cage or worse.

Your thoughts would be very appreciated -- this group seems truly dedicated to cavy well-being, and we would value your opinions.

Thanks

[Ly&Pigs]

Here are some resources where you can place ads for adopting your pups out.

Guinea Pig Home - Home
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

You can also place adoption ads at guinealynx and on craigslist.

I'd also make sure that you charge at decent adoption fee to discourage reptile owners, make sure the homes they go to will provide C&C or C&C alternative cages and proper diet. I'd also encourage you to adopt in pairs if possible.

I don't know if you've sexed the pups yet but if you end up having 2 females and 2 males, re-home the females together and the males together. Remember baby boars need separated at 21 days, no sooner, no later.

Whatever you do, don't give them to the petstore.

[ferndalezoo]

Far more important than a fee, in my opinion (unless you have vetwork you need to recoup), is a thorough home/vet/references check. I know that many here have a bias against reptile owners, and that should be of some concern, but a big fee isn't always the best way of going about it. I have 3 pet snakes and I don't think anyone here would suggest for a minute that I have anything other than the best intentions toward my small and furry pets. Ask to see the cage, possibly even bring the pig to their home so you can see where they will be living. talk to the vet the will be using, etc. Get a FEEL for the propsective adopter. Charge a fee if that makes you feel better (though i'd suggest it as a donation to a rescue (maybe Cavy Spirit?) rather than just flat out cash), but don't rely on that.

People who don't have pet reptiles can still be crappy owners, and people who do are often very good ones.