found a guinea pig.

[Teacake]

in the summer i found a guinea pig. everything’s sorted now but what should you ideally do when you find a guinea pig by the side of a road? he wasn’t near any houses so he was dumped

 

[Wiebke]

in the summer i found a guinea pig. everything’s sorted now but what should you ideally do when you find a guinea pig by the side of a road? he wasn’t near any houses so he was dumped

Hi!

Please inform your local welfare organisation ASAP; they will help you with the correct procedure.
There are legal aspects that you have to go through before you can claim ownership; even in those cases a piggy was clearly dumped and has not just escaped.

In the UK you best ring up your local RSPCA branch for advice.

Here is a good explanation of the correct procedure for the US: Found a Pet? | MultCoPets.org

 

[VickiA]

Where in the world are you?

 

[Teacake]

that was in the summer. i’m just wondering in case it ever happens again

 

[VickiA]

that was in the summer. i’m just wondering in case it ever happens again

well it would help to know where you are

 

[Teacake]

sorry but for privacy reasons i’d rather not say where

 

[VickiA]

sorry but for privacy reasons i’d rather not say where

Fair enough. Can’t advise you then!

 

[Teacake]

don’t worry though! everything is fine and he’s in good hands!

 

[Wiebke]

don’t worry though! everything is fine and he’s in good hands!

Please read my post above, which contains advice for the UK and the USA.

Unfortunately when you ask location specific questions, any general answers that are not at least narrowed down to a country won't necessarily cover everything. We have members and enquiries from all over the world.
Climate; general background/cultural attitudes; vet and rescue access; medical, care and food brand names can vary massively and play a crucial part in any personalised advice and support we can provide. Lacking that, you will just get the generalities.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Good on you for taking him in and giving him a home x Perhaps you could look at finding him a companion x

 

[Teacake]

i need to wait 4 more weeks. he was neutered

 

[Jamjarpigs]

So he's been alone since the summer?

 

[Teacake]

no he had boar friends he didn’t like

 

[AMMAH]

sorry but for privacy reasons i’d rather not say where

Welcome to the forum. Just to clarify, people aren't asking you to put your address, just your country is sufficient.

 

[sport_billy]

@Wiebke post covers two countries if in another country google the welfare organisation of that country without knowing what country you are located we can’t be more specific or research for you