Pigs at the pet store

[guin2567]

I went to the pet store today and they had the cutest male piggies..i love the Abyssinian one!! I would get one but it i have a female

 

[dani_starr]

What a cutie! It makes me very sad though to see him. Pet store piggies have such horrible lives.

 

[guin2567]

Ikr me to ide buy then all if i could

 

[Kenna18155]

If you choose to get another guinea pig in the future, adoption is best. The pigs at the pet store come from breeders and breeding mills that make more guinea pigs... Even when they're already overpopulated. Check out your local shelters or rescues and look at the piggies there if you want a friend for yours

 

[guin2567]

Yea, that is where i got all my piggies[emoji4]

 

[EcthalionMCB]

my most recent additions were through the SPCA. and both of them were pregnant. didn't know that when i adopted them. one had a lethal white baby, the other also had only one baby its perfectly healthy.

 

[pinky]

When you purchase a guinea pig from a pet store, they'll just replace it with another one from a breeder. If you get one through animal control or the SPCA, your guinea pig could be pregnant or might even have mites or a health condition, depending upon how they operate. They don't intentionally breed, though, so if you adopt from them, they won't breed more to replace them. If you get one from craigslist, you need to screen the person placing the ad carefully to make sure they're not a breeder. On the other hand, craigslist guinea pigs are often unwanted pets or accidental litters. Rescues take in unwanted guinea pigs. Reputable rescues will not adopt out sick or pregnant guinea pigs. If for some reason they miss a pregnancy, they'd take her back so she would have her pups in a safe environment with vet care, if needed. Rescues provide vet care for any sick guinea pigs and will take back the guinea pigs if you change your mind. They're your best bet.

 

[BaconAndEggs]

I would've gotten my piggies from a shelter, but the closest one is a few hours away from me. I got mine from Craigslist. Bacon was from a breeder (That is a mistake I will never make again!) and Eggs was an accidental litter.

Adopting is the best choice.