Ok..Lets move on..My pig is 3 months old..Shoudl I be giing him the 1/2 cup veggies morning and night as recommended for adults, ? Or should I be giving less..
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I also volunteer at both our local pounds and a vet for uni and I understand the cruelty that can be apart of behind the scenes.
But what i dont understand is that if the members telling others from day dot opt to adopt to stop the creulty, where on earth are you all buying your petfood, pet toys, medications, etc. If we are to talk about eradication of the petshop industry mills etc. One of the biggest money funders of such are not the live animals its the accessories, so even if you say i will never buy a petshop live stock your food and everything else is funding live animal stores anyway.
I buy all my food from our cavy shelter as well as medications and accessories etc. So though I may have bought a etstore pig, I monthly support numerous pigs awaiting adoption??
So why do others need to redicule my "enthusiasm" for having 2 amazing pigs from a breeder.
I personally feel constantly threatened by the main characters on this site (plus I have found it hard to make freinds here no matter what I say and how many comments I give) , and as I said I know its not meant. But instead of commenting on a newbie and putting them on the defense from there FIRST post, refer them to a humane education link or page or sticky thread so its not as personal.
Which makes it all the more incomprehensible why you're then saying people shouldn't even do the simplest things to stop it.
I don't know about anyone else, but I buy my piggie stuff from Kleenmama's, which does not fund live animal stores in any way, shape or form. The one time he needed a med, I bought it from my vet. As for toys, usually all they're interested in is toilet paper rolls. Bought from Kimberly-Clark, LOL.
Hooray for you?
I don't know why anyone would ridicule someone being enthusiastic about the animals they happen to have. I don't know why anyone would think that it's worthy of enthusiasm that you happened to get them from a breeder.
To paraphrase The Princess Bride, "I don't think that word means what you think it means." (Both the words "threatened" and "personal.")
I don't know, it's probably not preachy enough, since you're still marching on in and telling someone (unbidden) that you think it's "great" that they bought a pig from a breeder. And this despite you feeling as "threatened" as you keep telling us you do!As I said, in regards to preaching which if we are going to be blunt black arrow, this forum seems too full to the brim!
I'm not fluffy wuffy by all means , I was simply offering views from my experience and sometimes I find it frustrating when there are threads turned over into preaching choir by keyboard heroes who may or may not have acutally contributed any thing else apart from saying "hey... medal needed here I rescued",
Well, that's just plain ridiculous. It's certainly unfortunate that they don't have the resources to take care of the problem which others have foisted upon them. That doesn't begin to put them up there on the culpability scale with those who have foisted the problem upon them. At least they're trying to help.in honesty our main cavy shelter here somewhat disgusts me as they adopt out to people with tiny unsuitable outdoor hutches. Not all rescues are up to standard and in recent times I have noticed alot of them are likeminded to those of mill owners.
I don't know, it's probably not preachy enough, since you're still marching on in and telling someone (unbidden) that you think it's "great" that they bought a pig from a breeder. And this despite you feeling as "threatened" as you keep telling us you do!
I don't see anyone here looking for a medal for rescuing their guinea pigs. It's its own reward. And not that you seem to care about the facts, but it's far from all I do to help change the situation of animals in rescue - I put about thirty hours in the average week into animal rescue. (Combatting posts like yours is a drop in the bucket!) Even if explaining to someone that there are better choices really is all someone else did, it's better than contributing to the problem, like you have.
Well, that's just plain ridiculous. It's certainly unfortunate that they don't have the resources to take care of the problem which others have foisted upon them. That doesn't begin to put them up there on the culpability scale with those who have foisted the problem upon them. At least they're trying to help.
So far I give green and yellow bell pepper, romaine, carrots..But I have only had him one week...I have the the entire chart from these forums, So I have to go shopping again
We all do our part
Please, don't worry yourself one little bit about whether my goals are being met with you. I have little hope of getting through to you if your alleged time in shelters doesn't. But that isn't my goal. For every you there is, there are readers who aren't half as thick. Who realize that whether or not you "want to help" doesn't really matter, when what you are in fact doing is in fact hurting. I do wish you cared half as much about the pigs you don't come into contact with as the ones you do, as it's them you're hurting.unfortunatly I'm not sure your goal is being met as I dont need a stranger's approval of how right or wrong of a person Iam!! Soz, I really think your whole point is being missed, I only want to help (not to mention spoil the hell outta all pigs I come into contact with!! ) and will continue to do so if you believe I do or dont, and Im not going to say whether or not your apart of the positive motions in society or not as I have no idea who you are or what life you lead HEHEHEHE >_<
Good luck!! I think my pig eats healthier then me