Adopting a guinea pig....donation?

Status
Not open for further replies.
AudioHeart

AudioHeart

Senior Guinea Pig
Joined
Jun 23, 2010
Messages
10,683
Reaction score
94
Points
920
As you know I'm picking up the new little boy at the end of the month (woo!)

Now I'm thinking as well as a money donation, would rescues accept hay, cosies and pellet food etc as a donation too? I'd love to make up some cosies and tunnels for the piggies currently waiting to be rehomed and future pigs too.

I didnt know who else to ask as ive never rescued from a piggie rescue before and not too sure what is expected and dont want to look like a banana when i turn up lol :red

THANK YOU in advance xxxxxxx
 
Rescues are very welcoming of any donations. I always try and take a bag of veg when I visit a new rescue and have made cosies, lap blankets, tunnels, etc. If the rescue has a website, then have a look and see if they have a wishlist as often they will say if they have a preference of dry food, etc. 'Posh' hay is a favourite too, as most rescues can only afford to give farm hay to their pigs as they have such large numbers, so different hays are a real treat.
It will really be appreciated that you have thought about what the piggies would like. :)
 
I'm pretty sure that the rescues will welcome any kind of help to be honest, and I'm sure they'd grateful appreciate the things you have mentioned!
 
flips said:
Rescues are very welcoming of any donations. I always try and take a bag of veg when I visit a new rescue and have made cosies, lap blankets, tunnels, etc. If the rescue has a website, then have a look and see if they have a wishlist as often they will say if they have a preference of dry food, etc. 'Posh' hay is a favourite too, as most rescues can only afford to give farm hay to their pigs as they have such large numbers, so different hays are a real treat.
It will really be appreciated that you have thought about what the piggies would like. :)
Click to expand...

oOOOooo! What a lovely idea thank you, i'll have a browse on the Hay Experts :) And i'll jot down some extra veggies on my weekly shop the night before. :)


doglovinpiggylover said:
i think they would absolutely love that, how very kind of you hon x
Click to expand...

Thank you, i was just a bit worried incase they arent accepted as a donation haha!

rainbowstarsx said:
I'm pretty sure that the rescues will welcome any kind of help to be honest, and I'm sure they'd grateful appreciate the things you have mentioned!
Click to expand...

Thank you, I'm going to make a goodie bag up, and draw up a thank you card.

xoxo Thank you for the suggestions! :) x
 
Us rescues readily accept anything like that. The animals really appeciate things like these, and these are things that all rescues would love to purchase for our animals on a regular basis, but as we are all mostly self funded, the money has to go on the essentials, vet bills, feed, bedding etc. I'm sure the rescue you are adopting from will be very happy with the items :)
 
All0about0the0animals said:
Us rescues readily accept anything like that. The animals really appeciate things like these, and these are things that all rescues would love to purchase for our animals on a regular basis, but as we are all mostly self funded, the money has to go on the essentials, vet bills, feed, bedding etc. I'm sure the rescue you are adopting from will be very happy with the items :)
Click to expand...


Thank you, i didn’t know if the rescue would appreciate more the basics, or the luxuries. So i’ll get a bit of both! :))

Ive donated to piggie rescues in the past through wishlists just never actually gone down to a rescue and drooled over the piggies whilst i was there :))

Thank you again xxxxx
 
I'm sure they'll appreciate whatever you donate. Every little thing helps I would imagine.

Perhaps some things like medicine would be a good donation - e.g. treatments for mites and fungal, probiotics, etc, as they'll need those kinds of things a lot and they can be rather costly.

Also, I'm sure they'd love some of your cosies! Things like that they probably can't afford to buy very often if at all.

Another suggestion I thought of is you could draw them a picture to put up in their piggy shed/room. I'm sure they'd appreciate it and it would be a unique and thoughtful gift for them.
 
When I've adopted in the past, I've donated a bag or 2 of food ( the big sacks ) and some fleeces and other piggy related goodies. They are always very appreciative :)
 
Given that a donation of money gets spent on the piggies here anyway, we're always happy to receive food,bedding etc. as a donation, but we have a list of our most used brands so you might want to check with the rescue what feed they use. Or they might have a similar list?

Lovely thought and I'm sure the rescue will be pleased you have put so much effort into it!

Sophie
 
hi i know rescues deserve every donation they get and its a great idea, but seeing as its me your getting the little man from its ok i am just happy he has a good home, and I'm not a registered rescue i just take in un wanted bunnies, guinea pigs small rodents etc when i have room :)
i have my own rabbits and guinea pigs but always have emergency hutches and cages and just help out when i can , its nice to know a few buns and piggies have a good life and been homed to to people who will love them :)
in the last 6 months i have had around 25 pigs come in and around 15 rabbits and some was too ill to go on but others are in great homes and the people let me know how there doing :<>
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top