Why do people want me to have all their guinea pigs!!!!!

[V+Pigs]

Well i guess it started when people found out about the c and c cage i built for my two senior pigs. Bella is probably pushing 9 and is really showing the signs Sharnishka (nish for short) is 6 or 7. I have had them both for a long time (bella 8th grade, nish 10th) their my little pals i love them very much and i have cared for them when they are sick and they comforted me when i was sad.

So

I really dont understand how my neigbors and friends can dispose so easily!

When my friends and neigbors overherd that i had guinea pigs, they started begging me to take theirs. My neigbor who i have been friends with since i moved in was the first person i knew who had a guinea pig, after a few years with her own boy she got another and after the new one died mysteriously the older pig died shortly after. her younger brother was also responsible for two pigs who he pays no attention to, never plays with them, feeds them crappy comercial food once a day maybe if his mom tells him he tosses a carrot in once in a while. but when her pigs died she nor her brother wanted anything to do with the remaining girls. I wanted to take them because they were the sisters of my dear nish, who we both recieved from our teacher a few years back. the only reason i got one was because nish apparently didnt get along with her sister?


their mom begged me to take them, and i have really wanted to, but my parents are not to keen on pets they have set the rule down because now i am in college and at this point jobless i cannot have any more pets once my pigs die. For one understandable reason my parents really shouldnt have to be stuck taking care of them while i am away. but i the second reason which would cancel the first is my lazy sisters are such jearks they wouldnt take care of them when i leave because they refuse to take care of them now, they always complain that i always ask them to do something, like would u plz help with cage changes or feeding, they mind you begged for the bella and nish when they were offered to us by the teacher and the neigbor the first time, but maybe a week later tv had them much too distracted to care for them.


the second insident my one little sister (14 mind you) with her greedy and impulsive "awww so cute i need one" look, comes over to me and says her frined at school bought a pig from petsmart a few months ago no longer wants her guinea pig and wanted to know if i could take it from her. my sister begged my parentes and whined and said "oh i promise i will care for it everday and clean its cage everyday, and i will never ask for another thing again", well that was a load of bull. my parents were well aware of my sisters trak record with pets and denied her. I asked if i could take the pig in because i was worried that it would be in trouble, i wanted to give it a forever home, build it a spacious new cage and feed it yummy veggies. But my parents denied me too...i was too old i was going to college, they were counting on my girls dieing before i left the house for school, so naturaly they couldnt let a little baby piggy into the house now because it would be "stuck around here for another 8 years" I hope everything turned out ok for it


And to top it all off yesterday my little sisters friend whos mom works at some pharmacy place, says her friend had a guinea pig who she got pregnant, who died in labor, who is now stuck with four baby pigs. "hey big sis, can we get these really cute baby pigs!!!! their sooo cute " she says, i would love to keep them, i would love to show them what a good home is like, but obviously i cant take them, so y torment me with this!!!!!

Even if i was allowed to keep them, if i happen get one job out of the hundreds i have been applying for!!! and even if i was allowed to take them to school, the paycheck would not be enough to cover hay pellets meds bedding fresh veggies for the pigs, i need it for college!!!!! i am tring to get a degree!!!!!!

WHY DONT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HAVING A PET!!


i appologize for venting on this forum, i just know u guys understand me. i just couldnt sleep and i needed to share my agravation with someone...well good night and thank you thank you thank you for being the amazing people that u are

[Amsley246]

I know how you feel! I'm sort of in the same boat, except everyone wants me to get rid of mine for some reason. I have 7, which is a lot and at times can be a handful but never out of my league and everyone asks me all the time why I have so many and why I don't get rid of some or all of them. You just have to have a firm postion on what it is you want to do. It gets irritating after a while but just ignore it. In one ear out the other. As much as we would love to have more, it's just not attainable at the moment. It's true though, not enough people take the time or effort to take care of their pets in which they wanted in first place. When you get a pet, they should become family. You can't just give away a family member. But anyways, hopefully tings go a little better for you!

[vicky2]

Maybe you could take them in temporarily and rehome them through here and guinea pig home?

[V+Pigs]

I did ask my father to allow me to let me find homes for them, but he still stands his ground and thanks to the both of you

[BKPiggies]

I went from two to six in a matter of one month. People can discard animals like old garbage. I am trying to do my best but need to find homes for at least three as it turns out that one of the females i found was pregnant and she is getting HUGE day by day. I am waiting for her to have babies before I consider adopting her out. I also have my three dogs (all rescues) three cats ( all rescues but I have to find home for one of them) and two macaw parrots that I have to rehome. My work schedule has gone fro 8 hours a day to 10-12 hours a day and its a lot of work to take care of them. Not to mention financially as they all eat better then I do (LOL). They are in a good home but I have to place them with someone who can show them love and attention they need.

[V+Pigs]

Oh my, you must have a very lage heart and a lot of room.

[guineapiggies86]

since I got my two my neighbours who bought piggies the time that movie G-force came out suddenly lept on me to rehome theres because they lost interest, sadly due to my health I couldnt so I did this I wrote down on a sheet all the free adds websites, all the places they could adverties and then when ever they asked I would give them that, then even thought I hadn't rehomed them I felt better because I had still helped in a way.
I admire your strength to say no and think of whats best for the piggies, despite the emotional discomfort it has caused you I think you are terrific for standing your ground to easily peopel give in these days to those who have no thought for animals, our kind hearts landing us in hot water when we take on more than we can handle.