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Hi, firstly I haven't been on here for quite a while so if I'm breaking the rules then I apologise.
I was browsing through Gumtree as I do out of curiosity when I came across an advert for rabbits and guinea pigs. When I clicked on I was very shocked and saddened to see not only heavily pregnant piggies in with all the other pigs, but also loads of babies and a rabbit! What do you all think of the picture? I want to write them an email explaining how what they're doing is wrong but I don't think for 5 minutes they would listen. grrrr

102704973


http://www.gumtree.com/p/pets/rabbits-and-guinea-pigs/102704973
 
Firstly welcome back to the forum!

Yes, it is against forum rules to post links to adverts. You can be pro-active and respond to adverts like this giving info and local rescue details, hopefully the seller makes some changes.

If the advert causes immediate welfare concerns you can contact your local rescue to see if they can help.

Suzy x
 
OMG - there are very heavily pregnant sows in there :{
I've emailed the seller so will probably get a barrage of abuse :o :x
 
omg it amazes and shocks me everytime when i see things like this, who in their right mind would 'sell' their 'pets' on the internet omg shocked :o
 
about gumtree piggies ... I just enquired about taking 2 males 4 months old from somebody trying to sell them in a 100cm cage. I have asked if they can be rehomed without the cage ... waiting on a response
 
Received this reply to my concerns over heavily pregnant piggies and them living with rabbits:

Hi Tracey
You are incorrect on both accounts.There is only one rabbit with them and he enjoys the company.The only reason one should not keep a rabbit and guinea pigs together is the rabbits may chase around and accidentily damage the young.Rabbits and guinea pigs get along extremely well and do not constitute a threat to each other.Thank you for your concern
Chris

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Guinea pig slave said:
Received this reply to my concerns over heavily pregnant piggies and them living with rabbits:

Hi Tracey
You are incorrect on both accounts.There is only one rabbit with them and he enjoys the company.The only reason one should not keep a rabbit and guinea pigs together is the rabbits may chase around and accidentily damage the young.Rabbits and guinea pigs get along extremely well and do not constitute a threat to each other.Thank you for your concern
Chris

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what an idiotmalletheadmalletheadmallethead
 
I know I shouldn't have, but I just sent this to re-enforce the point.

Hi

I saw your advert while browsing gumtree, and was concerned for the welfare of all your animals. Rabbits and guinea pigs (especially babies and adults) should not live together, for many good reasons.

I have copied this info from the RSPCA site for you to read:

The RSPCA advises against keeping rabbits and guinea pigs together for a number of reasons
The two species have different needs so keeping them together is not ideal. For example, rabbits and guinea pigs have different dietary needs. Unlike rabbits, guinea pigs cannot synthesise vitamin C and therefore this must be provided adequately within their diet.
Rabbits can cause injury to guinea pigs, intentionally or unintentionally, by kicking them with their powerful back legs. Rabbits may also bully their guinea pig companion, which can make the guinea pig stressed if he/she cannot get away from the rabbit. Additionally, if the rabbit should attempt to mate the guinea pig, the rabbit is likely to cause injury to the guinea pig’s back and may also injure the guinea pig by biting him/her on the neck, which is part of normal rabbit mating behaviour.
The bacteria, Bordetella bronchiseptica,is the most common cause of respiratory disease in guinea pigs. Rabbits, as well as cats and dogs, can carry this bacteria which can be passed to guinea pigs and cause disease. Therefore, due to the risk of infection, guinea pigs should not be housed with rabbits, and should be kept away from dogs and cats.

Rabbits behave and communicate in very different ways to guinea pigs, so if kept together they will not understand the other species' behaviour and therefore do not make ideal companions for one another.

I hope you can share my concern

Catherine
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I think he got fed up with people emailing him so he's changed the picture but judging on one of the new ones, not his ideals. One of the pics now has a group of rabbits and guinea pigs all bundled on a settee together. Hmm... comfortable..NOT!grrrrmalletheadgrrrr
 
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