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This is a pro rescue forum and breeding is seriously discouraged, you could try google
 
Dont go you can learn alot form here we would all be glad to help there are rescues on here who can tell you where your going wrong and give you ideas on where to improve, i have some pigs from breeder as do many other membersit's not the worst thing its just better to rescue as you obviously know
 
Sorry didn't want to read and run. Please do stick around, as has already been pointed out we are very much a pro rescue forum, but I for one didn't know piggy rescues existed before I had access to the internet. I've added a quick link to the list of rescues mentioned on the forum, have a scan through and see if any are near you http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=118 and I'm sure some other members will be able to recommend some rescues in the West Midlands area.

With so many piggies in rescue waiting for a new forever home I think you will find you will be spoilt for choice. Have a read through the forum, there are lots of tips on piggy keeping, we really are a friendly place when you get to know us.
 
I'm not sure how far the west midlands is from stoke but the potteries guinea pig rescue have 2 boars needing rehoming and 1 of them is a little aby check out there website Hth
 
When I started having guinea pigs the books I read all said the best place to get a guinea pig from is a breeder but they are so wrong. A rescue is the way to go they will be health checked and not gotten rid of because of horrible different reason. Find a rescue. x
 
4piggiepigs said:
This is a pro rescue forum and breeding is seriously discouraged, you could try google
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A slightly harsh reply perhaps.

I have two guinea pigs who are not rescue piggies because the only place anywhere near me was nearly an hour away and they didn't want to rehome to me because I had a child of four and one of 13months!

I do agree that adopting guinea pigs is the best way to go if its an option for you and really hope that you find some lovely piggies.

If you do see any guinea pigs in the rehoming threads on here and need help in getting them to you them there is usually someone willing to help.

Have a look at the cavy rescue website, they are a good place to start
Best of luck

Claire

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There's a part of the forum that lists all the pig rescues. If you find something that's not near you, often people can arrange to help with transport!

Good luck finding some scruffy, bed head pigs! (they're my favourite!)
 
I would like to add, even rescues have the cute little babies up for adoption because so many Sow's are taken to a rescue once the owner finds out that they're pregnant or whatever the reason. So you have the choice to get little puff balls or big puff balls. I hope you find some piggies soon. and like everyone has said, please don't leave this forum is great and has so many friendly members that are more then willing to help you out. If the rescue that you find your perfect piggies at is a little bit far I'm sure you could arrange a piggy train to get them to you and also maybe someone close to do a home check (if it's required for adoption)

Good luck on finding your little furries :)
 
Like others, I had never heard of rescues until we looked into having two more piggies - our first two were from a little village pet shop and are mad/bad haired Aby's x)
Our last trio were from a breeder only two weeks ago as I was desperate for Himalayan sows and the owner had stopped breeding due to time and effort and was trying to sell them :( We were lucky as she had lots of people enquiring about breeding from them but we drove a 250 round mile trip to collect these beautiful little ones from a life of certain back to back breeding (the poor mother had died and I have a nasty feeling this may have been the cause :)>>>) I have never had such scared and skittish piggies, they are very slowly but nervously starting to come to us now - didn't know what veggies and hay were. Are gradually learning that plastic bags mean food and have started looking and wheeking at us :)
Doesn't really matter where your piggies come from (rescue gives you a feeling of worth though) but it's the life and commitment you provide for them that is the important bit.
 
There is a Piggy Train being set up from Glynneath GPR to the West Midlands, so you could take advantage of this to be able to home some rescue piggies.

All available piggies are on the rescue website, please let me know if you would like to be considered for rehoming.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.com/

Suzy x
 
Suzygpr said:
There is a Piggy Train being set up from Glynneath GPR to the West Midlands, so you could take advantage of this to be able to home some rescue piggies.

All available piggies are on the rescue website, please let me know if you would like to be considered for rehoming.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.com/

Suzy x
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Great idea Suzy

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I've always got my guinea pig from pet shops. And i know people discourage it on here. I just want to find the right guinea pig for us. The way i see it is my guinea pig snowball is a very high maintenance guinea pig, i can't believe they even sold him in a pet shop to be honest! I don't like to think what would have happened to him if no one bought him or he went to the wrong people. But there are some gorgeous guinea pigs in rescues. As some people know we tried to rescue little Artie from Walsall RSPCA, they told us 2 weeks ago he snapped his teeth and would call us within a week, we emailed them and they still never got back to us. So we was pretty disappointed in that situation. :a19:
 
Yay your back! i was starting to feel bad! it is better to rescue but sometime's thats not possible, only two of my 8 are rescues, all piggies do need a home tho and the breeder i know still gives me advice (a year and half later) and free treatment for lots of things. Sorry to hear your rescue piggy fell through but i hope you get one soon
 
I'm back, don't worry! And yes it's about finding the right one, since it will be living in my bedroom! :) I'm also looking for a teddy guinea pig too!
 
heres my teddy
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Her name is ugly Betty (we just call he Betty now) because she had ear mites and nips over her and being white got dirty quick also she has faint patches of lilac which made her look dirty she was also the runt bless her shes grown to be rather pretty now
 
I hope that Walsall have got back to you by now. Most rescues are run by volunteers on top of normal jobs and are often very busy, so it takes some patience. I have rehomed from Walsall two years ago, so I know myself. Lovely people, though, and worth the wait!

Sorry about Artie's mishap! Thankfully, teeth will grow back quickly.
 
shes not really happy with cuddles but she don't fight it silver and star don't seem to loike cuddles either

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silver
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my cuddliest piggies are porridge (smoother crested)
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and polo (smooth)
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It's probably just mine lol but ive heard black piggies tend to be more skittish, i think if you spend time with them you can get them to be friendly what ever the breed ive also hear that abys are very bossy, its most likely just pot luck so just get what your heart makes you
 
Amysguineapigs said:
Aww bless her! She is lovely! Are they really cuddly? Never had a Rex before!
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Oh yes definitely! Here's my Aby & fluffball Rex

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And our Rex's baby Daisy

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Unfortunately mine aren't rescues as I haven't got a reputable rescue near me, I did want one from Milhaven & we did go visit her but the Rex piggy is too poorly to be rehomed :( Rexes don't come into rescues very often at all & having had 2 before we really wanted another after losing our 7 year old in June (Poppy was a Rex) Their coats are quite wiry not soft like smooth coated piggies but I kind of like that.

However Abys do come into rescues so don't give up hope yet :) Abys are like piggies on speed lol they are completely nuts :))
 
Poppy'sMum said:
Oh yes definitely! Here's my Aby & fluffball Rex

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And our Rex's baby Daisy

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Unfortunately mine aren't rescues as I haven't got a reputable rescue near me, I did want one from Milhaven & we did go visit her but the Rex piggy is too poorly to be rehomed :( Rexes don't come into rescues very often at all & having had 2 before we really wanted another after losing our 7 year old in June (Poppy was a Rex) Their coats are quite wiry not soft like smooth coated piggies but I kind of like that.

However Abys do come into rescues so don't give up hope yet :) Abys are like piggies on speed lol they are completely nuts :))
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They are VERY cute! We are looking into getting a Teddy/Rex. Your right they don't come into rescues often, as i keep checking:P As i want a female as well:)


I've heard the abys can be pretty crazy:p
 
Rexes are usually very laid back & good natured, although there's no guarantee of course, the first one we had was grumpy & a biter rolleyes

Abys are so scatty this is the second one we have had & she shows the same madness, our first one, Peaches, we fell in love with because she was in with a rabbit in a petshop, & she ran over to the bars of the cage & put her paws up & looked at us as if to say "Take me home please!" :) so she choose us really lol!

I would never recommend getting them from petshops or breeders though; if we were in easy reach of a rescue then we would certainly have waited until we found one there, so if you already have piggies I would bide your time as Milhaven, Suzygpr & the others do have adorable piggies that do need good homes & eventually I am sure you will find an Aby or Rex/Teddy :))
 
Are you definatly only looking to get one? If not I may have an idea :).
 
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