Just need to say something...

[sallym]

Most of you will have read my plea for homes for some of my piggies ,this has been a long and agonising decision....I have wondered what is the best thing to do ?
Do I keep them all and ignore them completely,or keep a manageable amount that I can hopefully still give a good quality of life to ...
Thankyou for your kind words and here's hoping that with eventually 4 piggies and 2 rabbits I will be able to manage.
I have spoken to Cheryl who runs my local rescue ,she of course could do without this extra burden but has said she will take on Malcolm the satin and his friend Rupert,and will let me know on Friday if she can take on any more...please feel free to contact me if you can help and thankyou again for all your support.sx

 

[Jane]

I have no idea, I'm so sorry you have to part with some of them I'd just say do what your heart tells you.. if it was me, and I'm in no way saying you should do this - it's just what I *think* I would do, of course when it happens to us it's different though, I would keep a more manageable amount and rehome a few.. I guess it depends how long you will be in this situation for though. If it's resolved (sorry, I don't know why this is happening, or if it will resolve any time soon) in a month or so, maybe fosterers would be a good idea, however, if it's going to carry on for a while, keeping a more managable amount would be better than completely ignoring all of them.. that's just my opinion though

I'm sorry you have to part with them though, good look finding homes for them If only we were closer and I could have more :

 

[Abnoba]

I have no clue what your background story is, but I think I would keep all piggies, even if I cant give them cuddle time.

Lets face it - as long as piggies have a clean cage, good food, and some company, they can happily forget about you.
Human company isnt something that piggies MUST HAVE - quite a few of mine were happy to have me as their food slave and nothing more, they didnt WANT cuddles and to be taken out of the cage.

If you got a group of piggies, they might be very happy, even with you "ignoring" them. Just my opinion.

 

[Jillybean]

I agree with Abnoba - I think it's easy to think they need the same type of company that a dog does but the best company for guineas is each other. I love all of mine dearly, check them over regularly and make a fuss of them on my lap but I don't think they crave human company. As long as you have the time to get them out to check them over and as Abnoba says, keep them clean and fed well etc I certainly wouldn't worry about cuddles.

 

[Billies Mum]

Agreed - as long as they get chance to stretch their legs regularly

 

[Jillybean]

Agreed - as long as they get chance to stretch their legs regularly

Yes, good point. Perhaps something which they can be left in safely for a while unsupervised, if Sally doesn't have much time.

 

[Gemma]

I'm having this dilemma at the moment. I'm 16 weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby in 3 years. I'd thought about foster care but I think my situation may be more long term, and the pigs that concern me most are long-haired. Looking after them is a bit of a struggle at the moment and because they aren't used to cuddles now they are quite intolerant of the hairbrush which obviously then causes more problems .

Good luck with finding homes for your pigs if that is what you decide to do.
Gemma x