Does anyone’s else Piggy do this?

Myma

Myma

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Every single time I’m chilling in my room I let him wander around, I have a futon bed and he always jumps into the bed with me! He’s so sweet, I have a particular cushion that he seems to get so excited about, he popcorns and rolls on his back and often falls asleep on them😍😭
 

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Is there a reason why he is an only piggie? Guinea pigs should always be kept in pairs or more to avoid them getting lonely as they are social animals. Even if you can spend a lot of time with him everyday it is still better to get him a friend.
 
Eddie & Elvis said:
Is there a reason why he is an only piggie? Guinea pigs should always be kept in pairs or more to avoid them getting lonely as they are social animals. Even if you can spend a lot of time with him everyday it is still better to get him a friend.
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This forum is really irritating at times, I can’t just post a picture of my guinea pig without being harassed by the guinea pig police. He is on his own as when he was with other pigs he was fighting and lost fur, weight and often bit. I totally understand that guinea pigs are sociable animals but everyone knows their pets better than anyone else, and he is as happy as he has ever been on his own. It’s getting a bit tedious hearing the same thing over and over again. Every animal is different and no guinea pig will be the same as the next, I would much prefer to see my boy happy, healthy and friendly rather than under stress.
 
Myma said:
This forum is really irritating at times, I can’t just post a picture of my guinea pig without being harassed by the guinea pig police. He is on his own as when he was with other pigs he was fighting and lost fur, weight and often bit. I totally understand that guinea pigs are sociable animals but everyone knows their pets better than anyone else, and he is as happy as he has ever been on his own. It’s getting a bit tedious hearing the same thing over and over again. Every animal is different and no guinea pig will be the same as the next, I would much prefer to see my boy happy, healthy and friendly rather than under stress.
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I agree with you. This should be a place for support, but all too often it becomes a place of oooh you shouldn't be doing that.

I have 2 separate pairs of pigs now. But prior to these, I had a pair of girls the same age, where one passed away at age 2, quite suddenly. They lived outdoors, getting a new pig was not an option in the winter when it happened but as the months went by and we neared spring, the remaining girl came out of herself more, so much more chatty and I never did find a new friend for her. I thought what if she thinks hey this is MY hutch, and was less happy. She lived to be 6 and a half and is the oldest piggy I ever had.
 
I asked in case you didn't know and I now know that you do and I would agree that is a completely sensible reason for keeping him on his own. I wouldn't want to leave a guinea pig with others if they were causing him injury or stress either. I'm sorry you find it irritating that everyone says that I didn't mean to come across like I was saying oh you can't do that. I can see you and your piggie are very happy with each other as company and that is all that matters. I hope he enjoys his very comfy looking cushion 🙂💕
 
Piggylove82 said:
I agree with you. This should be a place for support, but all too often it becomes a place of oooh you shouldn't be doing that.

I have 2 separate pairs of pigs now. But prior to these, I had a pair of girls the same age, where one passed away at age 2, quite suddenly. They lived outdoors, getting a new pig was not an option in the winter when it happened but as the months went by and we neared spring, the remaining girl came out of herself more, so much more chatty and I never did find a new friend for her. I thought what if she thinks hey this is MY hutch, and was less happy. She lived to be 6 and a half and is the oldest piggy I ever had.
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thank you! thus happened wit’s one of my girls too, they were rescued, so at first both petrified hut with time they both came out in themselves, one more than the other and she became quite bossy- when she sadly passed, the other was a new pig!
 
Eddie & Elvis said:
I asked in case you didn't know and I now know that you do and I would agree that is a completely sensible reason for keeping him on his own. I wouldn't want to leave a guinea pig with others if they were causing him injury or stress either. I'm sorry you find it irritating that everyone says that I didn't mean to come across like I was saying oh you can't do that. I can see you and your piggie are very happy with each other as company and that is all that matters. I hope he enjoys his very comfy looking cushion 🙂💕
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Sorry to snap! I totally understand but it’s happened so often now that I’m always between two minds on whether to post on here, and it makes me feel like a bad pet owner, when deep down, I know I care for all of my pets more than anything and have to make decisions based on their Individual circumstances ❤️
 
This is definitely a place of support.

But, what you also need to know is that we get a lot of posts from people who didn’t know any different in many situations, we get a lot of posts from people asking if it is ok to have them on their own, been given completely incorrect information and have been told it’s absolutely fine to have them on their own, people who have been sold far too small cages by a pet shop and didn’t know any different and only find out because somebody mentions it to them, people who think their piggies are indeed fighting but it’s probably just dominance and now think they need to be kept alone for the rest of their lives rather than knowing that it could well just be a character compatibility issue, people asking for home treatments in place of vet care...the list goes on and all any of us are doing is trying to help

While we understand that your piggy is one to be happier on his own, not everybody will have seen your previous posts to know that this is the reason why he is by himself.
 
Piggies&buns said:
This is definitely a place of support.

But, what you also need to know is that we get a lot of posts from people who didn’t know any different in many situations, we get a lot of posts from people asking if it is ok to have them on their own, been given completely incorrect information and have been told it’s absolutely fine to have them on their own, people who have been sold far too small cages by a pet shop and didn’t know any different and only find out because somebody mentions it to them, people who think their piggies are indeed fighting but it’s probably just dominance and now think they need to be kept alone for the rest of their lives rather than knowing that it could well just be a character compatibility issue, people asking for home treatments in place of vet care...the list goes on and all any of us are doing is trying to help

While we understand that your piggy is one to be happier on his own, not everybody will have seen your previous posts to know that this is the reason why he is by himself.
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I agree with this. Not everyone reads every post and it’s impossible to keep up with every single member and their situation. We are just trying to help
 
You joined a guinea pig forum who most regular members only want guinea pigs to be living their lives healthy with proper care. Most won't know your circumstances, hence people ask. Now if "guinea pigs police" is irritating, then think of what people here who keep on answering repetitive questions upon questions about guinea pigs, illnesses, housing, care etc. multiple times a day might feel. If you ask a question about illnesses and the one who replied said "It's irritating people keep asking the same question!", how would you feel? 🙄 Be mindful that most people here are ready to help and not policing you.
 
Myma said:
Sorry to snap! I totally understand but it’s happened so often now that I’m always between two minds on whether to post on here, and it makes me feel like a bad pet owner, when deep down, I know I care for all of my pets more than anything and have to make decisions based on their Individual circumstances ❤
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You shouldn't feel like a bad owner, you made the decision to keep you guinea pig on his own because it is what's best for him. Not everyone will know that so unfortunately you will most likely keep getting this comment. You know that what you did is the right thing so please try not to feel like you are a bad owner. ♥️
 
Sophie B said:
I agree with this. Not everyone reads every post and it’s impossible to keep up with every single member and their situation. We are just trying to help
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I most definitely don't read every post. I have a look at new posts every so often to see if there's anything I could answer or contribute to. I'm very grateful for everyone on this forum especially those who devote lots of time answering the same questions for lots of different people.
 
Piggies&buns said:
This is definitely a place of support.

But, what you also need to know is that we get a lot of posts from people who didn’t know any different in many situations, we get a lot of posts from people asking if it is ok to have them on their own, been given completely incorrect information and have been told it’s absolutely fine to have them on their own, people who have been sold far too small cages by a pet shop and didn’t know any different and only find out because somebody mentions it to them, people who think their piggies are indeed fighting but it’s probably just dominance and now think they need to be kept alone for the rest of their lives rather than knowing that it could well just be a character compatibility issue, people asking for home treatments in place of vet care...the list goes on and all any of us are doing is trying to help

While we understand that your piggy is one to be happier on his own, not everybody will have seen your previous posts to know that this is the reason why he is by himself.
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I didn’t ask if it was ok to have them on their own though, in fact I asked nothing in this post.
 
anyar.dris said:
You joined a guinea pig forum who most regular members only want guinea pigs to be living their lives healthy with proper care. Most won't know your circumstances, hence people ask. Now if "guinea pigs police" is irritating, then think of what people here who keep on answering repetitive questions upon questions about guinea pigs, illnesses, housing, care etc. multiple times a day might feel. If you ask a question about illnesses and the one who replied said "It's irritating people keep asking the same question!", how would you feel? 🙄 Be mindful that most people here are ready to help and not policing you.
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I didn’t ask a question. Nothing about this post indicates a guinea pig living an unhealthy lifestyle. If I asked if it was ok to have him on his own I’d understand the advice, but I didn’t.
 
Myma said:
I didn’t ask if it was ok to have them on their own though, in fact I asked nothing in this post.
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No, but people will see and will be curious.
You would be surprised at the amount of times something has been mentioned on the back of an unrelated post, the original poster not being aware so wouldn’t have had any reason to ask for that specific advice anywhere else, and it end up helping them. It’s the nature of the forum.
 
Myma said:
I didn’t ask a question. Nothing about this post indicates a guinea pig living an unhealthy lifestyle. If I asked if it was ok to have him on his own I’d understand the advice, but I didn’t.
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People are generally curious, and members here would always ask about a guinea pig's circumstances whether in good or bad condition. I guess if you can't accept any response to your post about certain topics related to guinea pig, then this place isn't what you are looking for. You might not like being asked whether your guinea pig is alone, but there are loads of uninformed owners about keeping a lone piggy that may come across your thread and he/she would be then be informed some way.
 
I think it’s time to draw a line under this discussion now.
It’s been thoroughly aired and hopefully all views heard and understood.
Further comment may be counterproductive.

Very cute piggy
 
anyar.dris said:
People are generally curious, and members here would always ask about a guinea pig's circumstances whether in good or bad condition. I guess if you can't accept any response to your post about certain topics related to guinea pig, then this place isn't what you are looking for. You might not like being asked whether your guinea pig is alone, but there are loads of uninformed owners about keeping a lone piggy that may come across your thread and he/she would be then be informed some way.
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surely that’s why there is categories? This is not under health and illness, I’m not asking a question, I’m simply sharing a sweet picture.
 
Myma said:
surely that’s why there is categories? This is not under health and illness, I’m not asking a question, I’m simply sharing a sweet picture.
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Someone just ask you a simple question. 🤷‍♀️ And your thread title is a question, he/she might not have notice the category.

Okay I'm out of this thread.
 
Myma said:
Every single time I’m chilling in my room I let him wander around, I have a futon bed and he always jumps into the bed with me! He’s so sweet, I have a particular cushion that he seems to get so excited about, he popcorns and rolls on his back and often falls asleep on them😍😭
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Just adorable This made me smile inside. I guess he loves how soft it is ❤️ X
 
Myma said:
I wish there was a way of sharing videos on here I have the most adorable ones of him popcorning in slow motion!
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I know I tried to share videos but thought it was just me not able to upload. Would love to share videos & see them x
 
The forum doesn’t have its own video hosting facility but it is possible to share videos by uploading them to YouTube first and then posting a link to it here
 
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