How do I convince my mom for a new Guinea pig

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As some of you guys know my guinea pig named piggy passed away June 29th and I think it would help me cope or grieve to get a new guinea pig because the lonelyness without a guinea pig is making it hard for me I'm not trying to replace him but I want a new guinea pig but my mom says no how do I convince her
 
First and foremost I would find out her reasons for saying no, only then will you know what you need to do to try to get her on board. As Jaycey said though they are social and thrive on company of their own species so 2 would be a good idea :)

What I will say though is this: I help moderate one of Facebook's largest guinea pig groups and the amount of times we have minors asking for help for their sick or suffering piggies as their parents refuse to take them to the vet or spend money on them, simply because they didn't want them in the house in the first place, is unreal. If your Mom really is dead set against having more piggies then it might be in the piggies best interest to wait until you move out and have your own space :)
 
I agree with both of the above. Ask your mum why she is set against you having a guinea pig and like already mentioned, you really need two.

I’m not sure how old you are but when I was a child living at home, I was desperate for a rabbit but my parents always refused. It wasn’t until I was 15 that they finally agreed and they let me have Casper for my birthday.

We went on holiday and sadly when we came home, Casper was very poorly. Thankfully he made a full recovery but it cost a few hundred pounds as he had to stay at the vets and have intensive care treatment. I will always be grateful to my parents for stumping up the money as being a child, I didn’t have it.

If you were to have piggies and they were to become poorly, would your parents be prepared to take them to the vet and pay the fees? Guinea pigs can cost a fortune in vet care. Just last week, my boy cost me over £100 just for two lump biopsies to be taken.
. That’s not to mention the cost of the cage, food bowls, bottles, toys, dry food, hay and veggies. May be your parents just don’t have the money?

If that’s the case, may be it is best to wait until you are older and can pay for them yourself :)
 
Vet fees are expensive as @Claire W has already said. A trip to my vet for a consultation is £36 and then there's the price of any meds on top of this. One of my piggies had an abscess removed 6 weeks ago and the vet bill was over £200. Luckily I had the money to pay for this. Vets bills are often the thing forgotten about when it comes to keeping any animal. Only food etc is factored in.
 
Eriathwen said:
First and foremost I would find out her reasons for saying no, only then will you know what you need to do to try to get her on board. As Jaycey said though they are social and thrive on company of their own species so 2 would be a good idea :)

What I will say though is this: I help moderate one of Facebook's largest guinea pig groups and the amount of times we have minors asking for help for their sick or suffering piggies as their parents refuse to take them to the vet or spend money on them, simply because they didn't want them in the house in the first place, is unreal. If your Mom really is dead set against having more piggies then it might be in the piggies best interest to wait until you move out and have your own space :)
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She doesn’t want another one because she thinks I’ll be very sad when s(he) passes away and I don’t think she wants to see me suffer because my mom loved my other guinea pig to and bought him his all the things he needed (fruit veggies hay bedding hideouts water bottles etc) she even shed a tear when he cried but I need a New Guinea pig to make me happy
 
You need to speak to her and when you do, make it clear they have to be a pair and not just the one. But if she’s made up her mind I’m afraid you’ll have to just leave it.
Do you have enough space for a cage for two? And if you have boys it has to be bigger. Were you the one feeding and cleaning them out etc?
Speak to her and see, give her your reasons for wanting another PAIR of guinea pigs (I know they make you happy but if it were my child saying they ‘need’ one to make them happy that wouldn’t be enough of a reason I’m afraid)
PS I hope that hasn’t come across as cruel 🤭
 
You can beg but your mom might say no for a while then she will probably yes it worked with my dad. Also you need to convince her that you can take care of one or two guinea pigs. The price is a lot cause of the guinea pig,toys,and treats. Even the cage! When I got my Guinea pig there was a sale at Petco. Everything was half off so find a store that sales guinea pigs for half off. I hope I gave good information!
 
Piggylover12758 said:
She doesn’t want another one because she thinks I’ll be very sad when s(he) passes away and I don’t think she wants to see me suffer because my mom loved my other guinea pig to and bought him his all the things he needed (fruit veggies hay bedding hideouts water bottles etc) she even shed a tear when he cried but I need a New Guinea pig to make me happy
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If your mum is happy to cover the vets bills and over all cost of the piggies (I say piggies as you really need two) then just try and convinced her how much you would love to have them.
Most piggy owners will be upset when they die, I am 37 years of age and still get upset when losing a loved piggy. For most people, it is just a natural instinct x
 
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Siikibam said:
You need to speak to her and when you do, make it clear they have to be a pair and not just the one. But if she’s made up her mind I’m afraid you’ll have to just leave it.
Do you have enough space for a cage for two? And if you have boys it has to be bigger. Were you the one feeding and cleaning them out etc?
Speak to her and see, give her your reasons for wanting another PAIR of guinea pigs (I know they make you happy but if it were my child saying they ‘need’ one to make them happy that wouldn’t be enough of a reason I’m afraid)
PS I hope that hasn’t come across as cruel 🤭
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Yes I was the one who cleaned fed and took care of my guinea pig I also told her that it’s the abscence of love that makes me wanna get two and I said I would save up to buy stuff for the guinea pigs
 
Piggylover12758 said:
Yes I was the one who cleaned fed and took care of my guinea pig I also told her that it’s the abscence of love that makes me wanna get two and I said I would save up to buy stuff for the guinea pigs
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I guess then you can only keep trying.
 
I think you have to accept that she's the parent and you're the child. Even if you've saved the money to buy everything they need right now, pet care is an ongoing cost that can quickly add up especially with vet bills. And if you aren't working because you're too young, where is this money coming from? Your parents I assume. They pay the rent/mortgage, they'll be paying all the costs so they have every right to say no and that's just life really. I was never allowed pets growing up, so the second I got a job and my own flat at 17 years old I got 2 bunnies and a hamster. Now I'm 20 and have 3 hamsters and 2 guinea pigs (and a 1 year old) and pay for everything myself, it's not cheap and they take up a lot of space, and now I understand why my mum never let me get pets. Whilst you live under your parents roof and they support everyone you just have to follow their rules and suck it up. I don't mean to sound harsh but I think too many kids these days expect to be able to have whatever they want, whenever they want and can't accept the fact life doesn't work that way.
 
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