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**guineaman** · #1 01-03-09, 10:37 am

So I'm a friend of guineaman and want to know if anybody, no offense, ever finds themselves realizing that there are way more important causes in the world other than rescuing guinea pigs? How do you even "rescue" a guinea pig?

**Myspoiltpiggies** · #2 01-03-09, 11:42 am

erm well I don't actually rescue guinea pigs. I haven't even adopted a guinea pig yet!

But I think this is really a rather silly question. Perhaps you aren't as animal-minded as some people on here. What do you do that is more important than rescuing helpless animals? People choose to do in life what they are happy doing and some people like this way of life more than any other.

How do you rescue a guinea pig? You adopt it from a shelter. The more people who adopt, the less petshop guinea pigs and breeder's stock will get sold, and this will result in less guinea pigs being bred into poor conditions and with poor health.

**guineaman** · #3 01-03-09, 11:59 am

Wow that was a way more sensible response than what I was expecting, but if you don't mind me asking, why guinea pigs as opposed to cats or dogs, etc.?

**guineaman** · #4 01-03-09, 12:04 pm

I read your reply again and the comment about there being nothing better to do than rescue amnimals was a little odd to me. I'm not singling you out, but I'm starting to think that some of these peoples minds are warped.

**Jennicat** · #5 01-03-09, 12:11 pm

There are already a lot of people rescuing cats and dogs. In our state, there are over 60 rescues dedicated to rescuing cats and dogs. There are 3 rescuing small animals (not just guinea pigs, but any type of small exotic pets).

As far as having "nothing better to do"... can you only do one thing? I help in many ways. I rescue small animals, I volunteer with special needs children, I help fundraise for local cancer organizations, I donate goods to homeless shelters, etc.

As to "how to you rescue a guinea pig", you just need more experience with the issue. We frequently receive neglected pigs in serious need of medical care. We've had 3 arrive only to die within days of intake despite intense medical care. People are very ignorant about guinea pigs (as your post only goes to show.)

**piggers_sienna** · #6 01-03-09, 12:15 pm

What is wrong with a few people in the world wanting to help guinea pigs? Especially if it is as simple as trying to get people to adopt from a shelter instead of a pet store.

**guineaman** · #7 01-03-09, 12:19 pm

Cats and Dogs was just an example; it could be pigs, fish, or birds and I totally agree with the fact that people can do more than one thing but do you see where I'm coming from when I say that I think people, not saying the people that use this site, should focus more on more pressing issues?

**piggers_sienna** · #8 01-03-09, 12:27 pm

Maybe some people help animals because animals can't help themselves. A dog, cat, guinea pig, and ect can't do anything if the owner doesn't care for them. If they are sick and dying and no one is doing anything. If there is over population and thousands of strays on the street and in shelters. As Jennicat says people can do more than one thing. I'm sure most people are.

**Jennicat** · #9 01-03-09, 12:36 pm

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Originally Posted by guineaman

Cats and Dogs was just an example; it could be pigs, fish, or birds and I totally agree with the fact that people can do more than one thing but do you see where I'm coming from when I say that I think people, not saying the people that use this site, should focus more on more pressing issues?

What's more pressing to you? What do you think is personally more important? Do you think that would be the same values across the board? Maybe someone else would think that you were silly for saying that your cause was a "more pressing issue".

It is better to light a candle than to curse the dark. Go and do for the causes that you feel are more important. No one here will come to you and ask you why you are doing that, instead of x, or y, or z. A kindness is a kindness, and an act of good is an act of good. Why not focus your inane questions on those who do nothing instead?

**Ly&Pigs** · #10 01-03-09, 12:45 pm

Have you ever thought that what may be a pressing issue to some isn't a pressing issue to others? To many of us here, animal welfare is a pressing issue. Rescuing pigs in need is a pressing issue.

Do you know how many homeless guinea pigs there are in the world? Hundreds of thousands of pigs. Someone needs to rescue them. Why not us. Like has been mentioned, there are tons of shelters dedicated to cats and dogs and other animals too like ferrets, horses, birds, rats, etc. We need shelters and rescues for guinea pigs because of the overpopulation of them.

Sometimes kids (or even adults in some instances) get pigs on a whim or as presents and they take care of them for a short while and get bored with them so they want to get rid of them. Someone else taking them on is considered adopting or rescuing. Sometimes pigs are dumped in parks or on the side of the road. Someone taking them in is considered rescuing. Sometimes pigs are in bad situations and need someone to take them in. Like the Hollister story. Guinea Pig Rescue Story of Hollister

Buying in a petstore is not rescuing. Buying pigs from breeders is not rescuing.

**dra&pigs** · #11 01-03-09, 01:59 pm

Have you ever heard of overpopulation? Thats what happens when pet stores sell pairs that are supposed to be the same sex, but aren't, to clueless people who then find themselves with babies that they cannot care for and/or don't want. They end up being dumped at the pet store or on a corner. Who takes care of all of these animals? People who rescue and adopt. This doesn't just occur with guinea pigs. It happens will all sorts of animals, its just that we are a cavy-oriented site. Not a cat or dog or fish or bird site. Animals are at our mercy. We domesticated them, we took them out of their natural habitat, and so its our responsibility to care for them properly.
If you think there are more pressing issues than animal welfare, then why aren't you doing something about it? Instead of spending your time asking about other people's "pressing issues", you could help fix yours.

**Toadies** · #12 01-03-09, 03:28 pm

I think that this "friend" is a fisherman, baiting others, or trolling for trouble. Perhaps he has no others pressing issues to pursue.

**guineaman** · #13 01-03-09, 03:55 pm

Oh my gosh. Guys, I am really sorry that my friend brought this up. He likes to argue and make people mad (which I have eventually learned to tolerate.) Thanks for keeping your cool, and have a nice day.

**Myspoiltpiggies** · #14 01-03-09, 05:04 pm

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Originally Posted by guineaman

Wow that was a way more sensible response than what I was expecting, but if you don't mind me asking, why guinea pigs as opposed to cats or dogs, etc.?

I do have a dog. Don't make such weird assumptions. We aren't 'mad guinea pig people' that love nothing but guinea pigs.

By the way, dogs are my favourite animal, followed by guinea pigs. So stop assuming things about me!

**Myspoiltpiggies** · #15 01-03-09, 05:06 pm

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Originally Posted by guineaman

I read your reply again and the comment about there being nothing better to do than rescue amnimals was a little odd to me. I'm not singling you out, but I'm starting to think that some of these peoples minds are warped.

I didn't say that. I asked what you personally do that is more important than rescuing animals. That is a question and not a statement. I am just being curious, as you are. I don't rescue animals so it would be hypocritical of me to say there is nothing better to do than rescuing animals!

**Amsley246** · #16 01-03-09, 08:18 pm

In my opinion, not everyone is a dog person or a cat person. I love animals. Some people like different animals. There are a lot of people who adopt many different animals as well, not only GP's. I also like how you assume that all these people on here just sit around on this site all day and do nothing. You don't personally know all these people. So they go on here and chat about Guinea Pigs, so what? There are also other forums and threads on the internet that talk about other things and we don't go on and question them about why they do that or what they talk about. You say you mean no offense by your question, but I think your being downright rude.

And what kind of question is "how do you rescue a guinea pig". Well, there's this place called an animal rescue shelter, where they do this thing called rescuing stray, abused and ill animals, and then you can adopt the "rescued" animals and take them into your own home. And to make it even easier, rescuing a Guinea Pig is no different then a cat or dog, it's an animal, just like they are. DUH!

And by the way, I didnt mean to be offensive, such as yourself was not trying to be, I just have nothing better to do. Cheers buddy.

**guineapigluver1** · #17 01-03-09, 08:22 pm

This doesn't make sense to me. Pretty much like what Amsley246 said. I don't even have guinea pigs yet, and we have three cats.

**Amsley246** · #18 01-03-09, 08:24 pm

To the actual Guinea pig man, I'm sorry you have to put up with a friend like that!

**sophistacavy** · #19 01-03-09, 08:43 pm

Your friend is definetely seeking attention. Really pathetic trying to seek it by going online to a public forum and instigating needless arguments that just end up being completely pointless. Your friend needs a hobby.

Anyways, any issue dealing with humans: humans are human, they can help themselves and ask other humans to help them. Issues dealing with animals: animals are animals, they cannot always help themselves,and they lack the ability to ask other animals or to ask humans to help them. So, its as simple as that.
Here is a website that would be more fun for your friend: MySpace
Or, he could leave comments on people's videos on YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

**sophistacavy** · #20 01-03-09, 08:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Amsley246

To the actual Guinea pig man, I'm sorry you have to put up with a friend like that!

Same here! Good luck!