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get baby piggies for adoption? Even ones that are born at the rescue.

I really would like baby ones as I would like to see them grow into their amazing adult lives.

Also, how often do rescues get long haired guinea pigs. I never would have guessed that I would love the long haired ones! They are called coronets I think?

The rescue called Bobtails do not have any coronets :(
 
If you have specific requests such as so and so colour, age or coat type you will need patience. Most rescues don't take kindly to be given what sounds like a shopping list to match - we are all about the piggies and it's their pigsonalities that make them special.

When it comes to the pigs that are available it all depends on the pigs that come in and that's hard to predict. I would recommend making contact and developing a relationship with your local rescue so that they get to see that you are not just after the prettiest pig because you have a whim for one or two. Find out what their homing requirements are and get your homecheck done in preparation.

More important in choosing your pigs is the matching of their pigsonalities to your family - not all pigs suit all families. The age of children, other pets, a quiet or busy home are the important criteria so that the right piggies are matched to you. Then comes the important bit - actually meeting them as sometimes pigs just simply don't like you and not 'handle well' for you. A precious few may be all snuggley and licky, while most will be comfortable with you and in time be fabulous pets. They base most of their decisions on chemistry and not what you look like, so you don't need to worry that you don't meet the pig's shopping list.

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Suzy x
 
Sorry! I hope I didnt sound like I don't care for piggies and i just want something to suit me.

There are no kids in the house as me and my bro are adults. They will stay In my room so It will be quiet for them.

I am not overly fussy, but would prefer a baby. I believe personally the rescue and I have bonded well :) I am making cosies for them to sell in may when they will have fundraising event! So excited! She said they well sell like hot cakes.
I don't want to brag but me and my OH are sponsoring little blackjack as he has dental problems. We get newsletters about him and it always makes me smile. Hes so gorgeous!

I hope i give them the impression that i am a serious and caring owner.

Your absolutely right about the personality. I usually go to bobtails to get my 'guinea pig fix' lol I had noticed that some are more calmer than others.
Thanks for your post, it was helpful and sorry for sounding so picky! Shopping list Is difinately last :)
 
If you look at the various threads on here you'll see that quite often pregnant sows are handed over to rescue so they do have little ones to rehome. It really is a case of waiting.
It sounds as if you've really shown your committment to the rescue and if they know you're waiting for a young pair of piggies there's not much more you could do.
Have you got everything ready and had a homecheck?
Good luck and hope you don't have to wait too long. :)
 
Sadly i dont have everything ready. I am hoping to buy everything during easter.

Their homecheck is great as they are quite strict. I prefer to have everything perfect than to bring piggies home when something is not ideal.

I have a pack from the rescue that gives a checklist for the home check. The major ones are a big enough cage, a run, everything has to be set up. E.g. food hay etc
It says there is no point of saying i have a cage but its not made, I have hay but its not in the cage.

They already know I want two females but I shall inform them about piglets!

I do feel guilty though as they already have many piggies to adopt.

What would you all do? Should i forget about babies and adopt what is available?
 
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I do feel guilty though as they already have many piggies to adopt.

What would you all do? Should i forget about babies and adopt what is available?
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Go with your gut when you are ready for piggies and after a successful homecheck. When I expanded my piggy numbers I reserved two older girls Maggie and Milkshake who were around 2 at the time but when I got there I also fell in love with the little 4 month old Pixie. I got to cuddle the two reserved girls first then got a cuddle of some of the other adoptable girls in the herd. I was handed a couple of others before Pixie but when I held her she just felt right for me.
So I would say get everything ready have homecheck then meet the piggies and you never know the perfect piggies for you may not be babies it may just be somepig who is already waiting.
 
ninz said:
I do feel guilty though as they already have many piggies to adopt.

What would you all do? Should i forget about babies and adopt what is available?
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I wouldn't say forget about babies, but I'd suggest looking at rescue piggies with a more open mind as to what/who might suit you the most.

I'm not ashamed to admit that before I adopted my rescue pigs my view on what I wanted didn't match what I have now. For example; I'm not sure I ever would have chosen a pink-eyed ginger prior to meeting one - yet now I have five! The same goes for a PEW - but the minute I saw a picture of my Einstein and was told he'd love living in a herd; I fell in love and he really is one of the most beautiful boars on this planet! I did adopt piggies that were what I wanted - long haired pigs - but they never would have been allowed to come to me if it didn't suit them, however much I may have wanted them. :)

I think you should look at rescue piggies without having expectations; you might be pleasantly surprised - I was! I've adopted 14 now from the same rescue and very few of them are piggies that I previously would have considered if I stuck to my 'shopping list' - but I am so glad that I developed a more open mind as if I hadn't; I wouldn't have my babies and each and every one of them is the perfect piggy for me.
 
Its up to you at the end of the day. I personally ask at the rescue if they have any animals that are proving hard to rehome and bring them home. I've ended up with some interesting looking pets and some that haven't been with us long but I'm more about giving the animal a home rather than what hairstyle it has. 6)
 
It's just patience and the right pig at the right time.

Both of my recent rescues were babies but the rescues I've had before then were older. I have rescued a long haired but it just so happened that he was around when I wanted a new pig and he fitted into my crowd perfectly.

I think you know when it's the right pig for you. Both me and my OH just knew when we picked up Suilvy that he was the one for us and Merry just loved him to bits straight away. Merry & Pippin I saw on the net and just knew I had to have them. I travelled to get them.

My other two boys I would never have picked. Ever. They are beautiful in their own ways but I would never have chosen them. I only took them on to save Hamish from a life of misery being sold to an uneducated owner as he is a lethal pig with special needs. But now I love them passionately but i'd still not have picked them!

Be patient and the pigs for you will be there...
 
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Sadly i dont have everything ready. I am hoping to buy everything during easter.

Their homecheck is great as they are quite strict. I prefer to have everything perfect than to bring piggies home when something is not ideal.

I have a pack from the rescue that gives a checklist for the home check. The major ones are a big enough cage, a run, everything has to be set up. E.g. food hay etc
It says there is no point of saying i have a cage but its not made, I have hay but its not in the cage.

They already know I want two females but I shall inform them about piglets!

I do feel guilty though as they already have many piggies to adopt.

What would you all do? Should i forget about babies and adopt what is available?
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Personally I think for a first time owner a pair of well handled young cavies are much easier to begin with rather than little babies. Unfortunately you can't predict what the baby will look like when older, or what their personality will be, but if they are a few months to a year old then you will know straight away how you will get on, & also their coats will be long enough for you to see if they need more grooming etc. Long haired piggies are much harder work than short haired ones, but if you are prepared for grooming etc then maybe if one of them was short & one long haired it would be easier for you.

Babies are cute but they are more difficult to handle, I can honestly say from having mine from babies I prefer them now, when they are 8 months old & easier to handle. :)
 
The rescue told me that older piggies might be better for me as they are easier to hold. :(|) I held a young pig and boy was so so wriggly! She started to climb up to my shoulders and I was afraid of dropping her. Ofcourse the rescue people were around just incase.

Thanks all for advice and opinions and your own stories.

It has difinately given me something to think about. I have a lot of time to think as well as I do not want to rush everything and just get the first piggie I see. I want to have that 'first sight of love' lol I had that with my budgies and they are the best amazing pets I have ever had. We have bonded so well and apparently I have quite unqiue birds as they do weird things lol Well according to the budgie forum anyways lol

I think I will set everything up, then after the home check, I will see who is available, go and meet them, hold them (kiss them until they want to go back to their cage lool) and just see what happens.

I know what I would prefer but as everyone says, keep your options open. I have nothing against older piggies, I just wanted a young one to see the popcorns and see how they develop.

I would difinately not go for a piggie that is blind or needs specific care as I am a beginner and it will be overwhelming for me. I would be worried sick and worried on what to do if anything happens. Maybe in a few years I can adopt more piggies and maybe get lucky with a special piggie :<>
 
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