adopting in Zürich, but where...

[momido]

I've wanted to adopt some more guinea pigs for a while now, but i can't seem to find any guinea pigs in Zürich.
When i do it's 4 hours away from where i live.
So if anyone in the region of Zürich knows where i could adopt my piggys, it would be kindly appreciated!
Thank you

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

@Swissgreys lives in/near Zurich, so she may be able to tell you where there are rescues in the area. I gather they often have very rigid rules on space etc though for prospective adopters. Good luck though!

 

[momido]

@Swissgreys lives in/near Zurich, so she may be able to tell you where there are rescues in the area. I gather they often have very rigid rules on space etc though for prospective adopters. Good luck though!

Thank you i'll go ask them!

 

[Swissgreys]

Hi @momido
I do live fairly near Zurich and spent A LOT of time trying to find guinea pigs to adopt.
The closest place is probably the Zurich Tierschutz - it is next to Zurich Zoo.
Zürcher Tierschutz :: Tiervermittlung

However what I would say is that the minimum cage size they will even consider is 2m square, even for 2 piggies.
That works out to be a 7 x 7 C &C cage.
We applied to adopt a 4 year old male who had been there for several months with no interest (he was a biter) but were turned down becasue our cage was 'only' 10 x 2 C&C.
Plus they allowed us to come and see the guinea pig, which meant my daughter fell in love with him, and then when we officially applied we were turned down.
It was quite upsetting as we had already been honest about our cage and sent multiple photos etc. so assumed that since they said we could come and meet the guinea pig that they would be prepared to rehome him to us, but in the end said our cage was too small despite being over 3 meters long!

Another route if you are looking for an older guinea pig would be from a licensed breeder.
There are a few around and most offer a variety of ages and types of guinea pig.
However be prepared to pay full price - even for an older animal.
If you want more specific info let me know - I know of a couple of breeders in the Horgen/Schindellegi area.

Good luck finding some more piggies.

 

[momido]

Hi @momido
I do live fairly near Zurich and spent A LOT of time trying to find guinea pigs to adopt.
The closest place is probably the Zurich Tierschutz - it is next to Zurich Zoo.
Zürcher Tierschutz :: Tiervermittlung

However what I would say is that the minimum cage size they will even consider is 2m square, even for 2 piggies.
That works out to be a 7 x 7 C &C cage.
We applied to adopt a 4 year old male who had been there for several months with no interest (he was a biter) but were turned down becasue our cage was 'only' 10 x 2 C&C.
Plus they allowed us to come and see the guinea pig, which meant my daughter fell in love with him, and then when we officially applied we were turned down.
It was quite upsetting as we had already been honest about our cage and sent multiple photos etc. so assumed that since they said we could come and meet the guinea pig that they would be prepared to rehome him to us, but in the end said our cage was too small despite being over 3 meters long!

Another route if you are looking for an older guinea pig would be from a licensed breeder.
There are a few around and most offer a variety of ages and types of guinea pig.
However be prepared to pay full price - even for an older animal.
If you want more specific info let me know - I know of a couple of breeders in the Horgen/Schindellegi area.

Good luck finding some more piggies.

Thank you this has helped a lot!
I will have a look in Schindellegi as i am familiar with that region and i live closer to there. Buying stuff in switzerland are in general expensive, so it won't be too suprised by the prices.
I was also turned down by the ZürcherTierschutz! But i guess they just want to be extra carefull

 

[Swissgreys]

Thank you this has helped a lot!
I will have a look in Schindellegi as i am familiar with that region and i live closer to there. Buying stuff in switzerland are in general expensive, so it won't be too suprised by the prices.
I was also turned down by the ZürcherTierschutz! But i guess they just want to be extra carefull

This might also be a possibility for you:
Home

I heard she is winding down her breeding so often has pairs and groups available.