Char89
New Born Pup
Hey! Sorry for the long winded message.
We’re off to rescue a couple of little piggies and I’d be grateful for any advice.
We originally planned to adopt from a rescue (trying to teach my children the importance of rescuing rather than buying from a pet store) so we expected to get 2/3 generally healthy piggies so me and my kids have done our research, I’ve taken them to our vet who’s told them about all the care they need etc.
However, I came across a couple in my area that are desperate for a new home. They’ve been kept outdoors in the tiniest little hutch. The gentleman has told me they’re his daughters’ and that she was all over them for the first couple of weeks but hasn’t bothered with them for months, they’re not handled, they’re not groomed regularly and that it isn’t uncommon for him or mum to check on them only to find they have no food.
My research hasn’t quite prepared me for this! I have a 3x2 c&c cage which we’ll be adding a loft to soon. So I feel pretty set there. And I’m confident in grooming them once they’ve had a couple of days to settle. My main concern is their diet. Introducing veggies for example. How should I do that when they aren’t used to eating it? Portion sizes? Same with the pellets. We have loads of herbs growing in preparation of our new furry family members and a tray of grass for them but I’m nervous of making them ill by introducing new foods or too much of it or too much variety in one go.
Any advice would be a huge help!
We’re off to rescue a couple of little piggies and I’d be grateful for any advice.
We originally planned to adopt from a rescue (trying to teach my children the importance of rescuing rather than buying from a pet store) so we expected to get 2/3 generally healthy piggies so me and my kids have done our research, I’ve taken them to our vet who’s told them about all the care they need etc.
However, I came across a couple in my area that are desperate for a new home. They’ve been kept outdoors in the tiniest little hutch. The gentleman has told me they’re his daughters’ and that she was all over them for the first couple of weeks but hasn’t bothered with them for months, they’re not handled, they’re not groomed regularly and that it isn’t uncommon for him or mum to check on them only to find they have no food.
My research hasn’t quite prepared me for this! I have a 3x2 c&c cage which we’ll be adding a loft to soon. So I feel pretty set there. And I’m confident in grooming them once they’ve had a couple of days to settle. My main concern is their diet. Introducing veggies for example. How should I do that when they aren’t used to eating it? Portion sizes? Same with the pellets. We have loads of herbs growing in preparation of our new furry family members and a tray of grass for them but I’m nervous of making them ill by introducing new foods or too much of it or too much variety in one go.
Any advice would be a huge help!
