I just want to add my two cents on the whole 'depression' side of this discussion. @
aspecht , there's nothing wrong with being depressed, or mentally unstable. It's not an offensive comment to make. That's a stigma that people who do suffer with mental health issues, like myself, have to deal with on such a regular basis that it's very hard to see it being seen as such a terrible, negative thing on this site. So I just want to put it out there - if Melissa is depressed, or anything else, due to the loss of her guinea pigs - it's normal. And in a way, it's healthy. It's a way of processing the loss, which everyone is entitled to do in their own way. I can see that pretty much all posters on this thread are concerned that she may be rehoming her pigs during a stage of depression, instead of waiting until her head's a little more clear to do so. Even if that's the case, it's her choice to make, and she's clearly not doing it half heartedly. She's said she's going to screen potential adopters, so the pigs will go to loving homes, and she's keeping one pair that she can focus on.
If - and I truly mean 'if', I don't claim to know 100% what's going on - Melissa is depressed because of this loss - rehoming her pigs could be the best thing she could do for herself. Having so many little ones to care for, while you're trying to take care of yourself, can be very detrimental to your health and recovery. We've got to remember guys - just because this is a guinea pig forum - doesn't mean all the users and their wellbeing don't matter just as much as our pigs and theirs.
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Melissa123 , I'm so sorry you've felt attacked on this thread, I really do think people were just trying to help, even if they went about it in ways which have upset you. I really do hope you feel better soon, and that you find excellent homes for your pigs.