Quite often you see people wanting to give guinea pigs to a "good home". And there are lots of them about.
Yet alot of rescues dont seem to be satisfied with it, they want the perfect home.
Who can offer that?
There is always something that is going to be wrong.
As an example, my piggies have a huge cage, get to run around, get cuddles, and there is no quibbling about money when they need vet treatment, they get all the veg and hay they want, and I try to make their lives as exciting as possible by building new houses or toys for their run. But I dont feed the super expensive dry food (in fact, I try to not feed dry food at all most of the time), I use woodshavings, I dont bath them, and I dont have a garden. Therefor, I am far from being perfect. But I can offer a GOOD home.
There are so many people who could offer loving homes to piggies, even though the guinea pigs might only get to have floor time three times a week. A wonderful home, even though the food the piggies will get has colourings.
Still rescues often turn people down, just because the home thats offered for the piggies is good - and they want it perfect.
While I can understand them wanted EVERYTHING to be right for the piggies in their care, lets be realistic.
There are so many pets out there wanting homes, and only so many homes for them... maybe rescues should start consider giving piggies to good homes? Someone said it on this forum somewhere - they sometimes are their own worst enemy.
Yet alot of rescues dont seem to be satisfied with it, they want the perfect home.
Who can offer that?
There is always something that is going to be wrong.
As an example, my piggies have a huge cage, get to run around, get cuddles, and there is no quibbling about money when they need vet treatment, they get all the veg and hay they want, and I try to make their lives as exciting as possible by building new houses or toys for their run. But I dont feed the super expensive dry food (in fact, I try to not feed dry food at all most of the time), I use woodshavings, I dont bath them, and I dont have a garden. Therefor, I am far from being perfect. But I can offer a GOOD home.
There are so many people who could offer loving homes to piggies, even though the guinea pigs might only get to have floor time three times a week. A wonderful home, even though the food the piggies will get has colourings.
Still rescues often turn people down, just because the home thats offered for the piggies is good - and they want it perfect.
While I can understand them wanted EVERYTHING to be right for the piggies in their care, lets be realistic.
There are so many pets out there wanting homes, and only so many homes for them... maybe rescues should start consider giving piggies to good homes? Someone said it on this forum somewhere - they sometimes are their own worst enemy.