An Article I Came Across This Morning..

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I agree with them, I have 2 rescue skinnies myself and love them to bits but do think they should never have been bred in the first place, poor Phoebe has a lot of health issues bless her. I am against breeding full stop though.
 
I read this last week in the paper and knew this morning would cover it which they did today with their peculiar pets item which I also think didn't encourage people. Whilst i don't agree with the idea they are increasing in number and popularity and sadly they will continue to do so. I think that they should only be with people who can care for them properly, who have the knowledge to cater for their specialist needs. People buy them for a whim as silly as it seems the price tag don't put some off they see it as a status pet 'I paid £100 for a guinea pig' blah blah blah. The guinea pig then suffers.
 
Has 40 skinnies herself does she? more like 40 x £100 a pop - or is that just me being cynical? - Saw them on This Morning today talking about them - so e-mailed in and said please would they give a shout out about Guinea pigs in Rescue - consider those first - was pleased that they did mention the RSPCA dont recommend them as pets - at least that was something.
 
"The cute creatures, which are now ethically bred in the UK" I don't understand how anything can be ethically bred but ok...can someone explain this?

I would never buy a skinny but I would happily adopt one.
 
I do think its cruel to deliberately breed a guinea pig that has so little protection from the elements. Can they even go outside safely in a run, even in warm weather?
They seem so vunerable and it seems that they could be easily neglected when people lost interest.
 
I not agree with animals that aren't fit for purpose. I have issues with dogs that can not reproduce without human intervention or go for a good run without collapsing, and I feel guinea pigs, that right from the word go can't graze outside without sun cream aren't natural.
 
Obviously, Baldwins, and Skinnies require specific care!

However, personally, I do not believe that it is any more immoral/unethical to breed Baldwins, and/or Skinnies than it is to breed Rex, Teddy, Satin, and/or Long-haired cavies etc! Likewise, I do not believe that it is any more immoral/unethical to breed Baldwins, and/or Skinnies than it is to breed English Lops, British Bulldogs, and/or Persian cats etc!

Again, the argument that Baldwins, and Skinnies would never have occurred/survived in the wild is redundant - Neither would a PE White, Dalmatian/Roan, and/or Long-haired cavy!

Regrettably, it appears that Baldwins, and Skinnies are gaining popularity/ are beginning to be widely bred on a large scale! Therefore, the only thing that we can do, as experienced, and knowledgable cavy carers, is to continue to educate, and to hope that individuals realise that owning one of these breeds is neither easy, or inexpensive!
 
I would adopt one if they were available but there is no way id ever support a breeding such a "defect" I dont agree with hairless any animal, or the likes of dogs who cant give birth or dogs that just cant run because they cant breathe, or dogs where their eyes can pop out like pugs etc its awful that humanity took it upon themselves to make such animals. I dont agree with breeding in general but to produce animals than cant live natural healthy lives is just bizarre to me. Now I'm not saying these pigs dont deserve to live once here they absolutely do but I dont think anyone should be making them in the first place.
 
I'm CERTAIN I saw an article with her on it before and that exact same photo in the past in a newspaper online...
 
Just checked

Its the EXACT same article as I posted it on another guinea pig website.
 
I've already had friends who say they want them, and that's all down to This Morning, and this article.. You're damned if you do, damned if you don't..
 
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