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Peggy IL
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I'm gettin' a new piggie...
I was given a guinea pig for Christmas. One week after I picked it up it died of a URI. It was from Petco! I will never accept another pet from there and definitely will never buy one from there. They said their whole shipment died after being sold to individuals! "Shipment!?!?" like they are some kind of object! I was appalled at how uncaring they were.
My whole family was already so attached to Li'l Kritter and we spent lots of time getting to know her and making sure she was comfy and well taken care of. We were crushed when she died. I said I would not get another one for awhile because it hurt too badly. But then last night I was looking at piggie sights and knew in my heart there is a piggie out there waiting for me. I checked all the local shelters and rescues. There were several piggies I would have chosen. Then today as I was thinking about it (constantly!
) we went to our local mom-and-pop pet store to see what kind of guinea pig supplies I might be able to buy there as I don't want to go to Petco again. The owner normally doesn't sell guinea pigs and today was no different, but as my husband and I told her our story she said she knew of someone who took in piggies to foster and the lady might have one for me to adopt. I am so excited. I will probably find out tomorrow if she has one. If she doesn't have one now she will in the near future.
I spent the evening disinfecting everywhere my Li'l Kritter had been and anything she touched. I disinfected and then rinsed everything very well.
I called my vet and I received information about what to look for healthwise and what to watch for. I have read every cavy sight on the web, I think! I feel well informed now, whereas I wasn't when I got my Li'l Kritter or I might have been able to save her. I feel very guilty about not knowing how serious sneezing is...because she had sneezed all week (from the moment I picked her up at Petco, although not constantly) before she died.
If there is anything else I need to do before I get my piggie please let me know. I only want to provide a good home for my new friend.
Peggy IL
I was given a guinea pig for Christmas. One week after I picked it up it died of a URI. It was from Petco! I will never accept another pet from there and definitely will never buy one from there. They said their whole shipment died after being sold to individuals! "Shipment!?!?" like they are some kind of object! I was appalled at how uncaring they were.
My whole family was already so attached to Li'l Kritter and we spent lots of time getting to know her and making sure she was comfy and well taken care of. We were crushed when she died. I said I would not get another one for awhile because it hurt too badly. But then last night I was looking at piggie sights and knew in my heart there is a piggie out there waiting for me. I checked all the local shelters and rescues. There were several piggies I would have chosen. Then today as I was thinking about it (constantly!
) we went to our local mom-and-pop pet store to see what kind of guinea pig supplies I might be able to buy there as I don't want to go to Petco again. The owner normally doesn't sell guinea pigs and today was no different, but as my husband and I told her our story she said she knew of someone who took in piggies to foster and the lady might have one for me to adopt. I am so excited. I will probably find out tomorrow if she has one. If she doesn't have one now she will in the near future. I spent the evening disinfecting everywhere my Li'l Kritter had been and anything she touched. I disinfected and then rinsed everything very well.
I called my vet and I received information about what to look for healthwise and what to watch for. I have read every cavy sight on the web, I think! I feel well informed now, whereas I wasn't when I got my Li'l Kritter or I might have been able to save her. I feel very guilty about not knowing how serious sneezing is...because she had sneezed all week (from the moment I picked her up at Petco, although not constantly) before she died.
If there is anything else I need to do before I get my piggie please let me know. I only want to provide a good home for my new friend.
Peggy IL
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