New piggies are fun

[Guinea pig guy]

I have just got two more guinea pigs. They are only a month old and are sooo cute! One is a male who is a black and white dutch,the other is a female who is white and dark brown,I think she's an agouti.I plan on getting another female sometime this week,because I know if she were to live alone she would not be very happy.Once I get the other sow I will have four piggies,two of each sex.The new piggies will wheek wheet all the time,even when they aren't getting fed.They are so cute.

[mncavylover]

Cool! Glad to hear it. Did you adopt?

[Guinea pig guy]

No, I like to get them from shops that breed their own.by doing this I'm able to get young ones and raise them from a young age.I think this is much better than getting them from local newspapers or shelters. I don't know how old those are, they might die right when I adopt them,and they might have been treated real bad.The owners that left them there must not have cared for them or loved them that much, or they wouldn't have left them there.

[mncavylover]

I totally disagree.

"I like to get them from pet shops that breed their own."

Are you implying that getting one from a pet shop, who, in turn, gets theirs from a breeder that is just concerned about money is better than saving some cavies' lives that really need a home?

"I don't know how old those are, they might die right when I adopt them,and they might have been treated real bad."

Why would the die right when you adopt them? Many at the shelters are just pups. They may have been treated badly, but is that justification for you to just forget about them?

"The owners that left them there must not have cared for them or loved them that much, or they wouldn't have left them there."

Some just dump, correct. However, they did care enough to bring them to the shelter in order for their pets to seek out better lives, rather than simply selling them. Also on the contrary, some owners are moving, have allergies, etc. and care very much about their pets, but they just cannot keep them.

I don't see how buying from a store is justified at all.

[rabbitsncavyluv]

How is it the animals' fault if they are left behind? It says more about their idiot owners than them. The owners usually want to get a dog or are moving, or the kids got bored pr they accidentally got a breeding pair. Many times it is a backyard breeder. There are many young guinea pigs in rescues and shelters.

Your 'breeder' pigs could drop dead tomorrow too. There are no guarantees. Do you have the parents' history? Genetic map?

I have 4 rescued piggies and rabbits. They are all healthy and adjusted.

[Piglet]

woah, are you seroius. I thought you were being sarcastic, and I hope you are

[rabbitsncavyluv]

No, the poster isn't. It's people like that that keep the myth that giunea pigs at disposable pets alive.

http://cavycages.com/forum/showthrea...3032#post23032

Originally Posted by Piglet

woah, are you seroius. I thought you were being sarcastic, and I hope you are

[DaCourt]

I have been sitting her trying to come up with a nice way of saying what I want to say, and I can't. So all I am going to add to this topic is.....

ARE YOU FRIGGIN' NUTS?

[Access]

Originally Posted by Guinea pig guy

No, I like to get them from shops that breed their own.by doing this I'm able to get young ones and raise them from a young age.I think this is much better than getting them from local newspapers or shelters. I don't know how old those are, they might die right when I adopt them,and they might have been treated real bad.The owners that left them there must not have cared for them or loved them that much, or they wouldn't have left them there.

Do you have any evidence that these pet stores really do breed their own? Or do you just take their word for it? Don't listen to the propaganda... the employees might be on commission, or have a quota to meet, and hence they'll say anything to make a sale.

There is no stigma with 'adopted' pigs... seriously, unless you're a guinea pig and you're actually giving birth to these baby pigs yourself they're adopted. Every pet is 'adopted', like it or not.

Questioning the status quo is OK, but at least get the facts straight, don't make an argument that hinges on mistruths.

[Piglet]

Yes, shelter pigs may have been treated bad but thats not their fault. You can be the one to care for them and give them a good life. I can't believe you said that. Pigs from petstores are probably more likely to die, they don't even get looked after porperly.

[Furkidsmommy]

Ignorance really makes me mad. I have many animals all of which are rescued from animal control and/or rescues and they are all beautiful wonderful animals who happened to get stuck with idiots as owners the first time around. I would trust a rescue over a pet store any day they are there for the welfare of the animal and are there for support and advice after the adoption. They are not simply in the animal business for the almighty dollar.

[Guinea pig guy]

Look guys I was hoping this wouldn't start anything,I just said where I like to get mine.I would love to help those poor piggies at shelters and pet shops.You know now that I think about it I might rescue one of those poor piggies from a shelter, if delaware had a shelter,but you see, I just don't see why you guys don't like to save the lives of the poor piggies at pet shops, you like to save lives of ones living in shelters,why not pet shops also? I see those poor piggies and would love to save everyone of their lives,this is why I love to rescue them from petshops before the shops owner starts to care for them badly. You guys are the ones always saying that pet shops don't care for them the way they should but still you don't rescue them,and instead you let the shop care for them badly if they care for them at all.So if delaware gets a shelter,"hopefully they never will" I'll be glad to rescue their poor little lives like I do from pet shops.Oh and I do have proof that the shop I get my piggies from breed their own piggies.I saw the adult cavies that breed right in the back.Please guys don't dislike me or anything, I love cavies and I look foward to coming on this site everyday and I'll start to rescue them from shelters like you guys,but please may you rescue the poor piggies in pet shops and not leave them there for the owners kick around?

[DaCourt]

I am smelling another troll.

Guinea pig guy has been shown the links and still does not get it. He sure has been given a lot of access to this store that they would show him the breeder pigs. (yeah right) Doesn't it make you sick to think that the only reason these so called breeder pigs exist is to produce babies. That is sick. If they breed their own, and you don't buy them, then they won't be a need to breed them any more. Your story doesn't hold water.


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[Guinea pig guy]

oh yeah,I have now given my female a friend.she is a long haired Tortie and white, they just love each other.Now I have my four piggies and would love to get a lot more. I already plan on getting another sow.

[dagwellismypigy]

guinea pig guy i agree with you too
but i agree with the peopla all for adoptees
cant we all just get along

[Guinea pig guy]

Look Dacourt I already said I didn't want to start anything.The shop didn't even give me a tour of their place I just happen to see the piggies in the back.I also am sure that they breed their piggies because they don't sell them every week, they only have a few pigs and they don't breed them to often of course because it wouldn't be good for the sows to give birth that much, they only sell them when a sow has had a litter.This shop was owned by a very sweet old couple who love animals very much and I trust them very much.

[loves2travel]

guinea pig guy, did you catch any of what dacourt said?

[loves2travel]

sorry, looks like i was seconds late. ignore me!