Help! Animal Courier has lost my piggie! :(

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Hello all.
I've been waiting for a courier to deliver beautiful lovely piggies to me yesterday.
To cut a long story short they were held up and instead of arriving at 5pm they arrived at MIDNIGHT. (I do not kid!)

I didn't mind since they finally got to me but when I opened the box, there were only TWO piggies and not three.
I've been in contact with the lady that they were collected from and we're both going out of our minds with worry.
The courier has had a quick look and apparently can't see anything in the van but since they are full up they can't do a proper check until they unload fully in Kent. All they said was "Sorry" and don't seem to actually care that a guinea pig in their care is missing!

Has anyone heard of this happen before?
Can anyone give me any advice? I'm really not sure what to do.

The courier in question is animalcourier.co.uk
 
Oh gosh that's worrying..... I don't know what to say except I hope there is a happy ending
 
it already crossed my mind :(
They were carrying all sorts of animals. So very worried!
I was reluctant to use an animal courier but because I lived so far away and they came highly recommended I thought they'd be fine :( Ugh, poor little one. I really hope she'll be ok
 
Oh my goodness! What kind of box were they in? How ever did one manage to escape? I would be out of my mind with worry too! I hope the little one is found safe and sound. Please let us know. xx:...
 
oh gosh, if they are an animal courier, surely they should be more concerned than they actually appear to be? omg
 
I hate to say it, but I doubt the person driving the van would really are. They are van drivers earning a living; they don't care about animals, I struggle to believe how people who profess to care about animals use this kind of service. I hate to think of the kinds of animals on board, rodents with reptiles etc. it's going to stress them all out.

Where was the "parcel" travelling from and to? How were they packaged? Was there any damage to the box? Had it web open and resealed? Had it been chewed? I assume the pigs were coming from a breeder as I can't see any reputable rescue allowing animals to travel in this way...do you know the breeder well enough to be able to trust them enough that they haven't sold you 3 animals and only sent 2?

I've never used an animal courier, but I've heard of it (more for reptiles) and things do go "missing", whether not sent in the first place (the courier will be insured against loss, and the breeder can sell the animals twice over this way) or stolen to be sold on for profit.

We tend to use piggy trains on here, where pigs are transported across the country by piggy caring people in good faith with a large amount of trust.
 
Well the good news is they found her and she's -supposedly- ok. No idea what happened or how she got out though if I am honest I think the box had been opened and not secured properly afterwards. Thank goodness. I felt so guilty all day and got so worked up I gave myself a migraine.

Amanda: I agree, I was very naive. It sounded like a wonderful environment for them to travel in with heat controlled areas and state of the art monitoring systems but obviously it was not the case. I feel very silly and upset but at least she is ok, that is the most important thing.

I wish I had know about the piggy trains - that would have been a much better option.

EDIT: Oh and its someone I know and trust that sent them to me.
 
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Poor thing. She must have been so scared. I am so relieved she has been found. I am sure you cannot wait to have her in your arms.
 
My friend is sorting it out with them - and going absolutely mental at them in the process.
I should find out soon.

Thanks everyone for your comments ;______;
And please believe me when I say I -thought- I was making the journey easier on them. I feel like a right mug!
I somehow compared them to the horse transporters I've used in the past but eh, do not be fooled - they are definitely not the same kind of people.
 
Did you speak to the courier to find that the pig had been found, or did you the person you got the pig From Tell you he/she had been found
 
How are they feeeding and watering her - has she got hay where she is - food must be kept going through her - do the courier people realise this ?
 
Oh that's good news so pleased they have found her : ) don't be too hard on yourself as you weren't too know x
 
What a distressing time for you both, i do hope your piggy is with you asap xx
 
I'd be livid.... and want her home the same night, otherwise i'd be pacing the floor with worry...
 
Thank you all for your comments ;_;
I'm still obviously concerned about her but so relieved that she wasn't someone's dinner :(
She has plenty of hay and water but I highly doubt fresh veggies will be on the menu (which is probably good in case they tried to give her something she shouldn't have)
I'm going to contact them today and try and get them to come and bring her home immediately and I'll take her to the vet just to make sure she's alright. Poor little sweetheart!
 
Poor little thing, hope she is with you soon
 
Oh my goodness, i have just seen this, i cant imagine how you must be feeling, i know how i would feel, and i would see that transport company into some serious bother i can tell you, i am so glad the little darling has been found, i do hope she has atleast the very basics she needs, hay and water, and i pray she ends up with you ASAP!

xx
 
Oh my that is just AWFUL!! I hoe you are going to complain! Thankfully looks like you will have a happy ending - you must post a pic of your new little traveller when she arrives :) xx
 
urgh I can not type on this new version of the site. it repeats everything I say!
 
Thank goodness she is safe. I bet you can't wait to have her home. What a nightmare all round. xx :):rose
 
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