How To Convince Your Parents For A Guinea Pig?

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My parents know I'm very responsible since i have had 6 hamsters currently have 2, I have a dog and cat too which is more for the whole family but i walk my dog and clean my cats litter box and feed then etc. My parents never ask me to do anything i even do the dishes even though they have never told me to do them. I'm joing 4-H ( a thing in the US that has to do with animals) and one of the animals are guinea pigs I've been wanting 2 for a long time now and i thought this could be a great opportunity to get 2. but my dad is kind of convinced to allow me to get one have any ideas on what more i can do? i will be paying for everything. I'm asking my family to money for my birthday in 12 days so if they say yes I will have a start on a vet fund etc.
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I convinced my parents by saying I would do everything - I have! I kept nagging and showing other people with guinea pigs. I showed them piggys in pets@home and guinea pig care leaflets. I had about 10 friends who would look aft the piggys if we went on holiday.
 
You sound like a lovely kind and caring person. Maybe do lots of research and randomly come up with facts throughout the day, showing your knowledge for them before you've got them to show you're serious. Whenever you go out look for guinea pigs and guinea pig related things, show you are really desperate for one but without going on directly! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :-)
 
I think you are doing all the right things. I'm a mother myself and would want to see that level of dedication from my children before I agreed to any pet. Just remember that your parents will be responsible (ultimately) for vet fees, and if they say no to the guinea pigs it may be because they just cant afford to take on more animals whose vet fees can run into £100s very quickly. It may be a case of them being responsible pet owners, rather than grumpy parents ;)
 
I remember when I was younger and I was desperate for a rabbit. I was a responsible child, doing household chores and washing my dads car etc just to help out.

It wasn't until I was 15 that my parents finally agreed to let me have one and Casper came to live with us. They expected me to clean him out and feed him etc which I did but ultimately, it was them who paid for the majority of his care including any vets bills.

When I was 16, I got my first job working weekends in a supermarket whilst I was at college. I then started to pay towards some of his upkeep but my parents still paid the majority.

When Casper was just one year old, he came down with a huge infection that nearly killed him. He had to stay at the vets and I remember the final bill being around £200 which was an awful lot in 1997. My parents paid every penny.

At 21, I left home to go to university. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take Casper with me so he stayed at home with my parents for a good few years whilst I was away. During that time (apart from the holidays when I returned home), my mum took over his care full time.

Casper lived for 9 years and died when I was nearly 25.

I am just highlighting some of the reasons why your parents may be reluctant to allow you to have a pair of guinea pigs to back up @Goth Mummy comment above.

But good luck with convincing them. I hope that you can all come to an agreement that suits you and your family :)
 
Maisy and Poppy said:
I convinced my parents by saying I would do everything - I have! I kept nagging and showing other people with guinea pigs. I showed them piggys in pets@home and guinea pig care leaflets. I had about 10 friends who would look aft the piggys if we went on holiday.
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Oh and do lots of research!
 
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