I have a question, or more of just maybe me wondering. I completely agree that you should adopt vs buy. We just can't turn our backs on those in need. But the thing is as long as their are stupid people who just decide 'I want a guinea pig" there will be people buying them, because A that's just what's easiest, and B they don't know any better. I bought my first as I didn't know any better til I got home and did my research. So pretty much as long as their are first timers isn't there going to be a market for Guinea pigs? I mean, we are all doing wht we know is best but is it ever going to stop? Reguardless of our efforts? As long as people are willing to plunk that money down on the counter then the business will stay open. It's incredibly sad, but isn't that the truth of it? And as far as really getting the message out there so people will change, I have to wonder, are there enough people in the world who care enough about Guinea pigs? Most people I know think they are just rodents and don't understand why I love them so, so what do they care if they are still being sold?
I sincerely hope that someday there is an end to this, but sometimes I wonder if we are just spinnign our wheels. I read in another post where this was compared to slavery, and women's rights, the difference is black people are humans, so all humans could be reached on that level, and most women wanted the right to vote, so you had a much larger outpouring of those that cared. Can we really expect the world to change for the so few of us who really care? I hope the answer is true, but what I want to know is do we have a plan for this and what is it?