I don't think you should give her away if she's happy and healthy. If you couldn't take care of her right THATS when people should give a pet away. I think the very few information we have on pigs is an issue because then it's used by crazy pet supporters in crazy ways that take it to a crazy level that's not even healthy for humans. If one country sets a law forth that pigs need a buddy than great, but I don't think all pigs need buddies. Getting a buddy for a pig is a failsafe where if an owner doesn't have 100% free time to nurture their pigs, they have each other to full-fill the roll. Could a 2nd pig bring out some things the first doesn't do? Maybe, maybe not. But an owner who is 100% into taking care of a lone pig, shouldn't be an issue. There's a lot of owners who have two pigs and post on here all the time wondering why their pigs aren't friendly after years of ownership and it's not because of the amount of pigs, it's the time they put into it. There's a youtuber who has a huge 7 pig or more herd and each pig is more trained, happy and trust their owner than a lot of owners with two pigs who care less. So don't give your pig up, because you shouldn't have too.
The reason for having two+ guinea pigs rather than one is not because of it being a fail safe if the owner can't look after it enough but rather that the companionship between pigs is vastly different than with a human. The bond between pigs is really important for the guinea pigs emotional well being which in turn is better for their physical health. Stress, depression, and boredom can cause physical conditions to present themselves long term. Guinea pigs are social herd animals, their companionship with others of their kind cannot be replaced by human attention and keeping them on their own should only be considered if repeated attempts to introduce them
(correctly) to other pigs in various ways has failed. Not providing that companionship is not in the best interest of the guinea pig.
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briocht I'm sorry if this comes across as really harsh but I'm just going to be honest. Providing guinea pigs with companionship of their own species is what I personally consider a mandatory requirement for adequate care, there are only rare exceptions where certain pigs just cannot get along with others but you wouldn't know that until you've tried extensively. An appropriately sized cage is also required for adequate care, most pet store cages are too small and unhealthy for the guinea pigs emotional and physical well being
(see the video I added at the bottom of this post for further explanation). I'm also concerned that if you can't afford getting another guinea pig that you won't be able to provide medical care for your current pig, an exotic vet can charge upwards of $1k in emergency vet care. If you are unable to provide some basic requirements for good care
(space, companionship, and medical care) then that's a huge problem and that's putting your pets well being at risk. I know you love your pet so you have to think of what is best for her well being but....
That said, you don't necessarily have to give her up right away. There might be ways to fix these problems. I don't know how old you are but you might be able to get a part-time job for a while to save up money for emergency medical funds and to be able to adopt another pig from a rescue. If you can try to save up about $2k-3k you should be able to afford two pigs. As for the cage space, are you sure there is no space? Could you remove some furniture that isn't 'vital'? For example, if you have some drawers or a wardrobe you might be able to sell it and instead create storage underneath your new, bigger, C&C cage you could also hang up a book shelf above the cage for additional storage. Instead of focusing on the problems, try to focus on how you can solve the issues. Best of luck and I hope you can figure something out!
I saw this video in another thread earlier and thought it would be relevant in regards to the cage size subject:
https://youtu.be/A8DkTrIfTNs