bit of a moral dilemma i think...would you rehome piggys to them?

[Millie's-Mummy]

No.
Good luck hun x

 

[Spishkey]

well I'm sure you'll be glad to hear i have decided against letting her have them....but, we've made a deal that she can come here 2 days a month and help me out with the animals....so she gets to spend a little time with the piggys..and i get free help with cleaning everyone out 2 days a month (it would be nice if i had help every week, but I'm not complaining!)
win win all round i'd say

 

[elle100]

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works,but as a fosterer myself, I felt I had to prove myself responsible enough and committed to caring, BEFORE I was given the opportunity to take in rescues for Sokel and Becklen. I do not consider fostering to be a lesson in how to care for pigs and hopefully make me more responsible. Not all, but certainly most of the piggies I have had entrusted to me, have had pretty poor starts in life, and I don't think it appropriate to give these to people to 'prove themselves' on. xx

You're absolutely right of course, I never really thought it through mallethead.

Sounds like you've made a good decision to me, pleased it's all worked out .

 

[KingBoris&HisFollowers]

well I'm sure you'll be glad to hear i have decided against letting her have them....but, we've made a deal that she can come here 2 days a month and help me out with the animals....so she gets to spend a little time with the piggys..and i get free help with cleaning everyone out 2 days a month (it would be nice if i had help every week, but I'm not complaining!)
win win all round i'd say

Very happy on this end|),it sounds like it worked out great,you get extra help and she gets piggy interaction without you wondering if there are ok or not

 

[Zoekins]

Just caught up on this thread, i agreed with everyone that said no to the rehoming to her situation, but am so pleased it all worked out for the best, for everyone concerned yay

 

[nutmeg]

Sounds like a good plan to me. Can you send her round here for a bit of mucking out too. lol x

 

[happycath]

That does sound like a good plan, well handled I'd say.
Its great that she wants to help out, I just hope she doesn't have an ulterior motive - trying to get on your good side and then maybe you'll reconsider allowing her to rehome piggies. But that will be a bridge to cross when/if you come to it
I'm glad all has worked out well for the time being

 

[This Little Piggie]

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works,but as a fosterer myself, I felt I had to prove myself responsible enough and committed to caring, BEFORE I was given the opportunity to take in rescues for Sokel and Becklen. I do not consider fostering to be a lesson in how to care for pigs and hopefully make me more responsible. Not all, but certainly most of the piggies I have had entrusted to me, have had pretty poor starts in life, and I don't think it appropriate to give these to people to 'prove themselves' on. xx

Hi Nutmeg,

I totally agree with you if you can hand ocer 6 pets because you cant look after them, how can you expect to leave with 2 ? mallethead
Hopefully in the future and once we are confident with the piggies we will be getting as soon as our plans have come to fruition, my husband and I would love to become piggy foster parents, though unsure how we would go about it.

 

[This Little Piggie]

well I'm sure you'll be glad to hear i have decided against letting her have them....but, we've made a deal that she can come here 2 days a month and help me out with the animals....so she gets to spend a little time with the piggys..and i get free help with cleaning everyone out 2 days a month (it would be nice if i had help every week, but I'm not complaining!)
win win all round i'd say

Brilliant idea, well done you

 

[tinso]

Personally I would say no. If she didn't have the time/money for the chinchillas then how is it going to be different for guinea pigs.

i agree exactly what i was going to say

 

[nutmeg]

Hi Nutmeg,

I totally agree with you if you can hand ocer 6 pets because you cant look after them, how can you expect to leave with 2 ? mallethead
Hopefully in the future and once we are confident with the piggies we will be getting as soon as our plans have come to fruition, my husband and I would love to become piggy foster parents, though unsure how we would go about it.

The best way is to find out about rescues in your area, hopefully you can adopt from them yourselves, then just keep in touch with them. Let them know your plans, and I am sure they would welcome your help. xx

 

[summerleaze]

I definately wouldn't even entertain the idea of rehoming to this person and I personally wouldn't have anything to do with her in the future either.

I take my hat off to you that you are even letting her help you out in the rescue - I simply couldn't work with someone that didn't share my values, let alone let them handle any of my rescue piggies.

I hope it works out for you, well done though, you must have a very generous heart

 

[Lucky]

I am glad you sorted the problem, it sounds like you have come to a great compromise!

Had it been myself in that situation, I would have said No too. To me, whenever an animal enters my home, it is there for life. I will do my absolute best to give such an animal the longest, happiest, safest and most content lifestyle I can.

I come attached to my lil animals... I could never give them up. Too much time and money? Yes they take a lot of my time, but I love them to pieces so thats a tiny, tiny issue for me. Money is something I'd find a way around. A small barrier.

Either way, someone who is truly dedicated to their pets would not just hand them over to a rescue because they "take too much time and money".
Whatever she was doing with 6 baffles me. Why not just get a couple to start off with? Maybe then she wouldnt have ended up in this situation. Doesnt sound very responsible!

I definately wouldn't even entertain the idea of rehoming to this person and I personally wouldn't have anything to do with her in the future either.

I take my hat off to you that you are even letting her help you out in the rescue - I simply couldn't work with someone that didn't share my values, let alone let them handle any of my rescue piggies.

I hope it works out for you, well done though, you must have a very generous heart

Whilst I largely agree with you, I think the compromise was actually a good one! I could understand no further contact if she'd harmed the animals in any way, but at least that she has some form of responsibility as she took them to rescue instead of dumping them, and that it is evident that all chinchillas were very well cared for.

Why not put this care to use in rescue? Even if she is not allowed to adopt.