Just wanted to say thanks for all the info...

Hello everyone,

I wanted to stop in and say thanks for all the time that is put in here informing and educating those who are first time guinea pig owners and even those think they are experts....there is always something new to learn and this site is great for that!!

The great ideas for a nice roomy cages is where I have spent alot of my time.....thank you all for your great pic's and instructions.....your all very imaginative and creative. I have come up with some pretty cool ideas of my own since since seeing all you can do with a cage.

Sadly this will be my one and only post, just a post to say thanks for all your hard work. Had I stayed in the cage section of the forum I would not have been so off put although it got a little rough in there too at times, but I explored soaking up as much knowledge as I could and in the process of that days and weeks of research here I am stunned by some of the responses some innocent posts get. I have read people getting called stupid, selfish, irresponsible, ignorant and that is just to name a few. Questioning their love for thier animals, members getting rude personal messages about grammer use or puncuating wrong....are you kidding that last one I could not believe. Ripped apart for feeding their animals the "wrong" food, buying supplies from the "wrong" place, having the "wrong" cage set up, the "wrong" toys....sadly I could go on and on. People are excited about the new member of their family and are quickly torn to shreds for not following the exact "correct" procedure some think they should have followed and the insinuating and name calling seems to insue very quickly.....and I mean some are vicious and to be blunt down right nasty. These snarky remarks quickly taking that owners joy away from them....this is very, very sad.

I wonder now how many have stepped into the mine field not doing their research and being blasted with both barrels only to never be seen again or worse yet like me who just don't bother even stepping in for more than to say what I have to say. It seems as long as you purchase your friend where the majority feel it "should" be purchased, buy supplies where they feel they "should" be bought.....basically do everything in lines with the high standards, for some literally inpossible standards( everyones situation is unique to them) some here think they "should" be done in you will be fine, but those who have dared to step out of those guidelines...wow is all I can say.

This is a great site for info. and when I first came here I was excited to get pics up of our wonderful cage and pics of our newest family members but that feeling has long past and I have no desire to anymore for fear something will be wrong. Just as some here have very strong opinions on how to raise piggies, where to buy piggies ect.... I have very strong opinions on respect for others.....some of you should really watch that as you never know who is lurking and reading and it is very off putting and most inportantly can turn someone away who really needs help with thier new babies.



Thanks for reading.