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Please dont shout at me but I couldnt help it. After poster thiting the news about midnight yesterday I had to go into town to get a new bus pass for Katy. After this I passed the pet shop who orders our herbage and they had some babies in and I couldnt resist having a look. I ended up falling for her, another black and tan sow only this one is an aby.

Star, twinkle and Astro instantly took to her so introducing to the forum I give you COSMOS (as in Queens Cosmos Rocks).

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She's gorgeous!

But I'm concerned, did you quarrantine her before intorducing her to your other piggies? just in case she is poorly/infested but its too early to tell yet.

its advised that you quarrantine new animals for a minimum of three weeks x
 
Congratulations! She is lovely x)
 
Gorgeous x)
Don't feel too bad about having her from a pet shop-I did the same myself 3wks ago but I have now vowed not to look at them in pet shops again!

As for putting her in quarantene I've had many guinea pigs over the years and I have never heard of quaranteening until recently. I've never had a problem either apart from Millie developing a fungal infection 3wks after having her. I'll be honest and say I don't think I could have kept her in a cage on her own for 3wks when she had never been on her own, she was so tiny and already underweight so I would be more worried about her not eating through being lonely.
 
Amysmom said:
Gorgeous x)
Don't feel too bad about having her from a pet shop-I did the same myself 3wks ago but I have now vowed not to look at them in pet shops again!

As for putting her in quarantene I've had many guinea pigs over the years and I have never heard of quaranteening until recently. I've never had a problem either apart from Millie developing a fungal infection 3wks after having her. I'll be honest and say I don't think I could have kept her in a cage on her own for 3wks when she had never been on her own, she was so tiny and already underweight so I would be more worried about her not eating through being lonely.
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You can either have the possibility of having one pig lonely for 3 weeks and have her in good health, meaning your not putting your other piggies at risk or you can cave and put her in with your other pigs and risk all of their health.

Doesn't seem like much of a debate to me, but its personal choice. I personally couldn't risk the health of my girls or boy, for the sake of three weeks.

She really is a pretty pig, she looks like a completely different pig from different sides x)
 
I can understand why you fell for this little girl!

Pet shop piggies can come with problems like ringworm, URI or mites due to the stresses of having their young lives being turned up several times in short order, so please keep a beady out for any problems.
 
I did check for mites and her breathing is clear. She is actually a lot healthier than some I have seen in P@H previously. Tried her with a little grass and she wolfed it down along with the excel nuggets. She is also VERY vocal and mobile.

Keeping an eye out for ringworm as well, having had to deal with a bout previously.
 
Aww, she is just adorable x)

I agree that pets shop animals can bring about a risk with them but I don't think anyone should EVER be made to feel guilty for buying a pet shop pig (Not that anyone on this thread is doing that). It's just how you have put please don't shout at me.

I brought Eliza from pets at home nearly five years ago and I wouldn't swap her for the world. My other three girls are rescues and I will always go rescue now but what's done is done and pet shop animals deserve homes too.
 
What a sweetie?! I have a soft spot for black and tans. x) (Not to worry about her being from a pet shop, you may have saved her from being bought by someone who hasn't got a clue anyway!)

As others have said; keep an eye out for an illness but I have to admit I've never quarrentined either. For me I believe mental health of piggies is very important and I could not bear to leave one on its own, even if I gave it lots of attention it would need company of its own kind. Mine get a through check at the vets before they even come home and then I do introductions etc. after a day or two of settling in. I do a follow up vet check two weeks later to make sure nothing has slipped through and then another one after a month to make sure they are completely fine. After that it is vets if they need it.

I'd love to see more pigtures of this little cutie! x)

Amy
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I will be scheduling Cosmos and Astro for health checks as we register them with our vets. But here are some more pics of the Herd.

Our oldest Star (now 2 1/2)

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Twinkle (about 6 months)

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Astro - the new Daddy (about 18 mths, from the big 280+ rescue)

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and Cosmos our new baby

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If anyone was part of the big rescue last year I would be grateful for any history about the conditions they were in so that we can ensure Astro is looked after. We have noticed that his right ear has a tear that splits the ear in two.
 
Very cute little one. I too thought he looked like a different piggie from each side bless
 
Oooo an Aby! My Ziggy looks like two different piggles from either side too :)

You can't help what pig you fall in love with or what pig chooses you. I know mine aren't rescue piggies, I wish they were but if I hadn't had Daisy then who knows what might of happened when she developed her abscess she may not have survived without me spotting in so early & without the wonderful vet Simon operating on her. I fell in love with her the minute I saw her & knew she was going to be that "special" pig that touches your heart :) She is the most friendly, happy little piggy we've ever had & she is not even a year old yet. I have sworn she will be our last along with the other two as there really won't be another one like her.

But then I said that when we lost Poppy last year too..... rolleyes
 
I feel that I actually rescued Millie.
She was very underweight and looked so delicate it would have been awful if someone with no experience bought her.
She touched my heart as soon as I saw her, she's incredibly special and has a very 'wise' way of looking at you when you talk to her, she's already showing signs of being a very affectionate and intelligent piggy. :)

Sometimes some things are just ment to be.
 
I love black and tan Abys just have a read through the Medical section on Guinea Lynx and look out for any symptoms! Good Luck. :)
 
Pro rescue

This isn't aimed at the original poster I simply want to reiterate that, as members of a pro rescue forum, we should be actively rescuing guinea pigs rather than buying them from pet shops.

It also makes sense that if we are pro rescue we shouldn't be supporting pet shops that sell livestock unless absolutely essential.

If you guys all love guinea pigs and don't want them to be mistreated, in pain, uncared for, overbred, inbred etc, the only real long term way of doing this is to stop supporting shops that sell them and go to rescue, in order to pressure shops to stop stocking animals.

Perhaps next time you could look at the rescue and rehoming section? Or go on guinea pig rehome? Or read the post about how many guinea pigs are currently being rescued from one home in the Midlands and think about helping to rehome them.

I'm sorry that this post will likely offend and I really don't want to get into an arguement about the ins and outs of falling in love with a specific guinea pig you've seen.

I just want to make you THINK about what the long term goal is that we are all wanting and working towards - high welfare sandards for ALL guinea pigs.
 
I agree completely with what you've said but don't you think that unless NOBODY buys guinea pigs from pet shops anymore they will still continue to sell them? We are such a huge population that it's never going to be possible to stop the sale of animals in pet shops.

It's all a vicious circle. Breeders breed, they are sold in pet shops. If pet shops stopped selling them breeders will still breed for sales outside of pet shops. If people stopped buying them more and more would go into rescue and so on....

I'm not saying this because I agree with them being sold in pet shops-I have vowed to never buy from a pet shop ever again but just a few people doing that unfortunately won't stop it from happening. :(
 
Wouldn't it be an idea for the rescues to perhaps work with the small independent pet shops, with a view to them providing a point of contact on the high street to re-home rescued piggies. Obviously if both rescue and pet shop split any income from the "sale" of the piggy, the pet shop can benefit from long term custom, the breeder link could be broken and perhaps more new owners would get proper information on caring for piggies.
 
She's gorgeous x)
Can you pop her next to the others in a cage so they can see each other etc. I know how tempting it can be to just pop them in together but all of my rescue piggies have been quarantined despite being certified as healthy.
We have had them side by side separated by grids for two weeks before intro's - better to be safe than sorry :(
Hope she brings you lots of happiness as you've not had things easy of late :)p
 
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