Free ad guineas

wind1 · Mar 2, 2008

Is there no longer a section for free ad guineas looking for homes? I have found an advert for hairless guinea pigs free of charge. As these need specialist care it's worrying as to who they will end up with.

daftscotslass · Mar 2, 2008

I'm sure several on here would jump at the chance to take them if only to keep them out of the hands of breeders.

boureki · Mar 2, 2008

Freeads are always worrying, especially when it comes to hairless, imagine who they could end up with :-\

daftscotslass · Mar 2, 2008

What scares me is the fact that I know for a fact there are people out there who will take them on and breed from them to make money which is why it's so important for a rescue or very skinny-knowledgeable home to get them where they can live out their lives without fear of being a breeding machine.

boureki · Mar 2, 2008

wind1 said:
Is there no longer a section for free ad guineas looking for homes? I have found an advert for hairless guinea pigs free of charge. As these need specialist care it's worrying as to who they will end up with.

There has been a new sticky created in Rescues specifically for Freead piggies.

daftscotslass said:
What scares me is the fact that I know for a fact there are people out there who will take them on and breed from them to make money which is why it's so important for a rescue or very skinny-knowledgeable home to get them where they can live out their lives without fear of being a breeding machine.

I agree. It seems to be quite fashionable to have skinnies :-\

wind1 · Mar 2, 2008

sokel said:
Pm sent

Have replied.

boureki · Mar 2, 2008

Why would they do that?

lindsay7 · Mar 2, 2008

Boureki said:
Why would they do that?

Thats stupid too much time on their hands. Sados :tickedoff:

MemberX · Mar 2, 2008

Or where they trying to con people out of money? I've heard about people doing it with puppys on free ads.

Why are people so stupid?

wind1 · Mar 2, 2008

SunshineAndTwinkle said:
Or where they trying to con people out of money? I've heard about people doing it with puppys on free ads.

Why are people so stupid?

They were advertised as free. What a strange thing to do, doesn't make sense.

MemberX · Mar 2, 2008

Ah right, someone has too much time on their hands!

I think it would be better if people had to pay to put ads on, it would sort out the genuine people from the nutters!