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Hi everyone.
So, some of you might remember this from a previous post, but I wanted to ask for some help again. So basically, one of my boys seemed to be limping last week; it was just his right back paw. I have no idea how it happened, but anyway, I asked my mom if we could drive him to the vet as soon as I noticed his leg. She said no. I asked again and again, but it was still the same answer. She kept saying that they didn't live a long life anyway, and that it was just a rodent. I really wish she was supportive of me owning guinea pigs; when she agreed to let me have them, she never mentioned that she wouldn't let me bring them to the vets in case of any injuries or illnesses. Someone suggested that I ask that he can be brought to the vet as a Christmas gift this year, and I did exactly that. And now, it's Christmas day, and the answer is still a no, this time because we cannot afford it. Instead of taking poor Flyn to the vet, she says to split the cage (I have 2 boars) and give Flyn time to heal on his own. Obviously, time can't fix a broken leg; he needs medicine or something to help him. And it gets much worse: a few days ago, I noticed that not only was he holding up his right back leg when walking/running, but ALSO his left front paw. So now, whenever he walks or runs, he holds his front paw up, but uses his back paw, which probably causes a lot of pain. Not only that, but Kasper seems to be bullying Flyn A LOT recently. I thought Flyn was the dominant one, but today, I caught Kasper forcing Flyn to move, biting his face and causing him to cry. I feel so bad
It's REALLy frusturating that my mom doesn't care enough for this poor little animal.. I feel so bad that I'm not giving him the best life possible. So, what I really want to know is what should I do? I'm thinking of rehoming him to some one who can afford vet visits.. but then again, who will want an injured animal? And how can I be sure that whoever decides to adopt him will look after him the right way? I feed them good quality SPS hay and pellets, they get fresh water and veggies everyday. They live in a massive 8X2 cage... How can I be sure that he will be taken care of properly? Will anyone want to adopt him anyway, despite his injuries? Please help Thank you in advance..
So, some of you might remember this from a previous post, but I wanted to ask for some help again. So basically, one of my boys seemed to be limping last week; it was just his right back paw. I have no idea how it happened, but anyway, I asked my mom if we could drive him to the vet as soon as I noticed his leg. She said no. I asked again and again, but it was still the same answer. She kept saying that they didn't live a long life anyway, and that it was just a rodent. I really wish she was supportive of me owning guinea pigs; when she agreed to let me have them, she never mentioned that she wouldn't let me bring them to the vets in case of any injuries or illnesses. Someone suggested that I ask that he can be brought to the vet as a Christmas gift this year, and I did exactly that. And now, it's Christmas day, and the answer is still a no, this time because we cannot afford it. Instead of taking poor Flyn to the vet, she says to split the cage (I have 2 boars) and give Flyn time to heal on his own. Obviously, time can't fix a broken leg; he needs medicine or something to help him. And it gets much worse: a few days ago, I noticed that not only was he holding up his right back leg when walking/running, but ALSO his left front paw. So now, whenever he walks or runs, he holds his front paw up, but uses his back paw, which probably causes a lot of pain. Not only that, but Kasper seems to be bullying Flyn A LOT recently. I thought Flyn was the dominant one, but today, I caught Kasper forcing Flyn to move, biting his face and causing him to cry. I feel so bad
It's REALLy frusturating that my mom doesn't care enough for this poor little animal.. I feel so bad that I'm not giving him the best life possible. So, what I really want to know is what should I do? I'm thinking of rehoming him to some one who can afford vet visits.. but then again, who will want an injured animal? And how can I be sure that whoever decides to adopt him will look after him the right way? I feed them good quality SPS hay and pellets, they get fresh water and veggies everyday. They live in a massive 8X2 cage... How can I be sure that he will be taken care of properly? Will anyone want to adopt him anyway, despite his injuries? Please help Thank you in advance..
