traceyennis
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- Joined
- Apr 16, 2012
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- Joined
- Apr 16, 2012
- Messages
- 93
@PigPandemonium- I'm assuming your reply above is aimed at me and to answer your question of whether or not I would go around robbing people if it was a common thing to do then of course I wouldn't! It's quite absurd that you would even suggest such a thing and totally irrelevant about whether or not a guinea pig should be housed outdoors!
We all have our own opinions about how best to look after our pets and while I agree with you that guinea pigs are best suited to be housed indoors I totally disagree with the way you inform people about this! Being insulting and rude is not going to make a person change their mind and just because you believe that guinea pigs should be indoors does not mean that you have the authority to dictate to other people how they should keep their pets!!
I have nothing more to say on this matter now but will instead leave you with a quote from the largest animal organisation we have in the UK and hope that you will think about what is being said in the quote!
"There is no one “perfect” way to care for all guinea pigs because every guinea pig and every situation is different, but certain essential needs must be met. Guinea pigs are now housed indoors as house pets as well as outside. It is up to you how you look after your guinea pig, but you must take reasonable steps to ensure that you meet all his/her needs.
We all have our own opinions about how best to look after our pets and while I agree with you that guinea pigs are best suited to be housed indoors I totally disagree with the way you inform people about this! Being insulting and rude is not going to make a person change their mind and just because you believe that guinea pigs should be indoors does not mean that you have the authority to dictate to other people how they should keep their pets!!
I have nothing more to say on this matter now but will instead leave you with a quote from the largest animal organisation we have in the UK and hope that you will think about what is being said in the quote!
"There is no one “perfect” way to care for all guinea pigs because every guinea pig and every situation is different, but certain essential needs must be met. Guinea pigs are now housed indoors as house pets as well as outside. It is up to you how you look after your guinea pig, but you must take reasonable steps to ensure that you meet all his/her needs.