outdoor cavies - Page 3

**roosterboy** · #41 11-15-04, 01:11 pm

As for this thread, three piggies should put her foot down and bring the pigs into her room. Keep the bedding changed often, especially where the animals might pee, and keep the door closed. Her room is her space.

Keep those four cats out of your room. I'll bet the allergies, fleas, and scratching was from the cats, not the other way around. Cats have alot of dander, and they get into all kinds of things on their ventures outside. Guinea pigs do not go anywhere, and they don't have dander.

Cats may try to mark the pigs with their scent, by peeing on or around their cage. Keep those cats out and keep the cages and their area clean.

Make sure you are not allergic to the bedding, keep it clean, keep a window open for some air, get a ionic filter, but keep the pigs inside. Show your parents you can do it!

**three_piggies** · #42 11-15-04, 01:40 pm

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three piggies should put her foot down and bring the pigs into her room. Her room is her space.

Lol thats exactly what I think. And I have snuck them in my room and gotten in big trouble for it too. It would also be a little hard for me to move their 2x7 cc cage (stand and all) into my room by myself

. I don't think it would fit through the door let alone fit in my room.

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Keep those four cats out of your room. I'll bet the allergies, fleas, and scratching was from the cats, not the other way around. Cats have alot of dander, and they get into all kinds of things on their ventures outside. Guinea pigs do not go anywhere, and they don't have dander.

The cats are inside only cats they have never been outside in their life. Um and the allergies were from the hamsters (never experienced any from the guinea pigs although my parents seem to think I will). And the cats well they are always in my room, like right now they are all laying in my room, 2 on the bed, and 1 by the window, and the other one on my lap.

It will be a little hard to kick them out. But I will try. I don't want to move them in my room unless my parents agree though. I don't want to cause any problems with them. Hmm but I promise I will try my hardest to get them inside! I just hope it works! My mother is very strict and my Dad agrees with practically whatever she says.

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Cats may try to mark the pigs with their scent, by peeing on or around their cage. Keep those cats out and keep the cages and their area clean.

Eeeek I sure hope they don't decide to 'scent' the guinea pigs if I ever get them inside, because then my parents would get really really mad and make me move them back out..

Where can I get an ionic filter?

**roosterboy** · #43 11-15-04, 02:25 pm

Check out the net for sources, things like the ionic breeze or the oreck something or other. They make the air smell clean.

Talk to your dad and come up with a plan that will work and please everyone. Then talk it over with your mom while you guys are having dinner.

**Piglet** · #44 11-15-04, 03:58 pm

Roosterboy, I didn't mean any offense =(. It was just a question. Glad to have you back. To be honeset, I thought your replies to peoples questions were always really informative.

**RubyPiggie2** · #45 11-15-04, 04:53 pm

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Originally Posted by roosterboy

I was banned for a month, and am now on probabtion of sorts. If you guys don't want me on here then just say so, but what have I done?

I just try to help out and say what I feel is the truth. And when I know someone is manipulating a board, I will call them on it. Look at all of my posts and you will see that I have given alot of advice and tried to help folks with their questions. I haven't tried to be derogatory, just truthful. Maybe I don't see eye to eye with everyone, but isn't that what discussion is for? I don't say I'm right all the time, maybe I'm wrong. But if you don't want to discuss anything with me, how will I ever know I'm wrong?

Roosterboy, we were not attacking you of any sort, we were not saying that we didn't want you here. I'm sorry that you interperated(sp?) it that way, but we did not. I agree with you about the discussing, and I know that you have given tons of advise that has been helpful to many. I'm sorry if we came off rude to you.

**loves2travel** · #46 11-15-04, 05:57 pm

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Originally Posted by three_piggies

It was either they live outside in a shed or my parents would make me give them to the local feedstore.

are you sure they really meant that, and it wasnt just a threat?

say you want the best for your piggies, and if that means giving up your piggies, say you'll do it. then start crying. they will probably think you're so mature and responsible, that they will let you keep them. At least, my parents would be that way.

**three_piggies** · #47 11-15-04, 06:34 pm

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are you sure they really meant that, and it wasnt just a threat?

Yes they really meant it. You would have to meet my parents when they say something they mean it.
I will have to talk to my mom and dad again. I don't think I will go with the dramatic approach seeing as I already have before with no luck. Maybe a presentation. With all the reasons why they should live inside. I might do a powerpoint.

**loves2travel** · #48 11-15-04, 06:35 pm

ive done powerpoints (accompanied by dinner) and they work reat at convincing my parents!

**roosterboy** · #49 11-15-04, 06:51 pm

There you go. Sounds like you're on the right track. Best wishes.

**roosterboy** · #50 11-15-04, 07:19 pm

Piglet and RubyPiggy, thanks for the reassurance. I appreciate it very much.

In the thread I got banned on, I was in the process of trying to edit and explain my infamous post when I got banned. That was a complete shock. After that, the thread went off the deep end, but it wasn't anything posted from me, I assure you.

But you guys should know that that whole thread was bogus and under false pretense. I may have been a little sarcastic or funny or whatever, but I was just trying to expose the thread for what it was, and never really got to explain what I'd posted. The thread was entitled "Aaaarrrrgggghhh" and was about an "accidental" breeding.

**loves2travel** · #51 11-15-04, 07:22 pm

"accidental"????? you think the breeding was on purpose?

**roosterboy** · #52 11-15-04, 11:30 pm

I just think it was allowed to happen. Remember Dumbo, where a fleet of storks came one night and delivered babies to all the circus animals? Let's just say they came again, and there were guinea pig babies there one morning.

And then someone realized, hmmm, I guess there must be a boy in the paddock!

It's funny, when you think about it. I mean, were we really supposed to believe that?

**roosterboy** · #53 11-15-04, 11:56 pm

Yeah, I just went back and read the original post and my reply to it.

Let me clarify something about my post. Guinea pigs do NOT change sex. Also, I was not saying animals should be bred, I was saying that if there is to be breeding, it should be selective and responsible. I was also trying to say that only so many animals can be adopted and saved, so that selective and responsible fostering should be practiced as well.

That poster never followed up on the thread to let us know what happened.

**three_piggies** · #54 11-16-04, 12:06 am

Well I wasn't even a member when you got banned but it's good to have ya back!

**roosterboy** · #55 11-16-04, 11:36 am

Thanks, three piggies!

Good luck with your folks! Maybe if they read this thread, they might loosen up the reigns abit.

In any case, if you're sure to change the bedding every three or four days, you won't smell a thing in your room except the smell of fresh wood shavings. I use pine shavings and it smells nice and the piggies love it, even chew on some of it. And it makes the car smell really nice also. It's made by Pestell, and a really big bag is only 7 bucks! It's like a breath of fresh air.

**three_piggies** · #56 11-16-04, 11:47 am

Ya I am going to talk to my mom and dad today or tomorrow after dinner. I use pine too I get 10 cu. ft. for $4!! Hopefully my parents will give in! I started making a power point presentation last night about why my piggies should live inside. I will keep you updated on how it goes!

**DaCourt** · #57 11-16-04, 11:49 am

[quote=roosterboy]As for this thread, three piggies should put her foot down and bring the pigs into her room. Keep the bedding changed often, especially where the animals might pee, and keep the door closed. Her room is her space.

OK...I have to add my 2 cents. I do not know how old three_piggies is, but it appears she is still under 18. If that is the case, she really has no grounds for putting her foot down. This is her PARENT'S house and they make the rules. I do not think that will solve anything. My daughter is still young but if she ever came to me and PUT HER FOOT DOWN, I'd put my foot somewhere else. There is no way MY child would get away with that.

I think threee_piggies is going about this the right way. She is showing them how responsible she can be. She has already gottenher dad on her side.

Try printing off some of the posts from this site and from Guinea Lynx to show how safe it is to have in the house. Keep up the good work. You'll get her on your side eventually.

**three_piggies** · #58 11-16-04, 12:01 pm

Ya I am under 18

, I am only 15.
'Putting my foot down' wouldn't have been the best thing to do at this time (or really any time) (although I would have liked to). Because they are so against the piggies living inside, and I don't want to get in trouble. But if they (parents) hadn't actually said th

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