Rescues Abandonment

[Emi]

About 12 days ago, a neighbor, knowing I have guinea pigs, came to me & asked if I could care for their guinea pig. They had been called out of town on a family emergency. I agreed to help & care for their guinea pig. They brought him to me in a cardboard box which contained nothing except this tiny little guinea pig. When I came home from work the following afternoon, I noticed the front porch was empty of plants & outside furniture. After further checking with other neighbors, I learned this family just up & moved. I had no means of contacting them re their guinea pig.
This young (about 5 weeks old) baby boar was like a skeleton. I could see & feel his bones. I weighed him only to discover he weighed 2 oz (56.6 grams). I gave him pellets & hay that was appropriate for his young age. I also fed him via syringe Critical Care 4 times a day. He refused to eat greens or veggies. I made a mush & hand fed him. He still refused to eat it.
So, after hovering over him continuously, I removed the pellet bowl & hay for a couple of hours. I prepared him finely chopped greens & bell pepper. He finally gobbled it all up. Now he is eating greens & bell pepper without hesitation, hay, pellets, & lots of water. As of this post today, his weight is now o.97 oz (449 grams). He's trying to learn how to popcorn & do zoomies. His name is Sylvester & he loves to be held & cuddled.
I honestly don't understand why people woyld abandon any pet, regardless of the type of pet.
Well, he has no worries about his future life. Sylvester is niw part of my guinea pig family permanently.
I apologize for this extended post. It breaks my heart to know this abandonment happens quite often. I'm very thankful his original owner brought him to me.

 

[4boipigs]

At least they gave him to you instead of leaving him in the house. I have a boar who was abandoned in a house with his friend (that's the most I know of that story). I also had two boars who were abandoned next to a sidewalk in a fried chicken box. They were found by a jogger who called the vet where I'd been working at, and my coworker in turn texted me about them.

 

[Guinea Pig Papa]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking this little guy in and giving him a permanent home. People who abandon animals, no matter what kind of animal, make my blood boil and in a just world they would suffer that fate themselves.

It happens all too often and there is no reason for it. Disgusting.

 

[SSLee]

Thank you for Sylvester's story and I'm so happy to read that he now resides as part of your family permanently. He sure was a tiny little piggy but gaining weight under your care.

I never understand why adults bother getting a pet without doing the research and assessing their own family life. It especially made me upset that so many people adopted pets during COVID and then surrendered them when they went back to the office. Do these people expect to stay home permanently? Yes, I know a number of people have been able to work remotely since COVID, but so irresponsible to adopt without knowing what the future holds or have plans in place.

 

[ItsaZoo]

It was sneaky of them to give you a false story, but at least someone in that family had a conscience and saw to it that Sylvester would have a chance for a better life.

People have all sorts of issues, addictions, health and financial problems. They likely left without paying their rent and other bills. They’re trying to run from the mess they’ve made of their lives. It’s just sad when they bring helpless animals or children into the picture.

I’m glad Sylvester is thriving with you - thank you so much for taking him in.

I have a female, Ruby Sue, that was found in a public park under a shrubbery, with all her bedding. That’s the story the Humane Society was told. She’s very lovable and friendly, but what are the odds of a guinea pig staying in one place by her bedding in a park and allowing herself to be caught? I suspect she was surrendered and the owner didn’t want to pay a surrender fee, but who knows.