Just one reason to rescue..

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I was cleaning the cage tonight - well poop scooping when Wilma positioned herself in the shovel, standing on the handle to give herself more height. Those little eyes beamed up how could I resist not giving her some flaked peas, as she stood eating I patted her gently on the head. Something dawned on me, this little girl wasn't wanted.

When you see those little eyes in the pet shop that you just can't say no to. Think about that little pig who was there just 6 months ago now those little eyes are sitting in rescue waiting for their 2nd chance just like Wilma was!
 
Here, here!

Alan & Clive were a pregnancy that happened due to two piggies being left at a show together.

They may be the noisiest, most energised and food gobbling munchers in the world but they are my beautiful fluff balls and the best of friends with William.

RESCUES FOR THE WIN!
 
Can't wait to get my rescued Finley pig. How anyone could give up his beautiful face i do not know! (without thinking with my eyes i guess there could be a number of reasons but still.......rolleyes!)
 
My skinny pig, Willow, was from a rescue. She had been neglected and malnourished. I don't know why someone would do that to her! She's one of the sweetest, most gentle piggies I've ever had.

When I first brought her home, she was very cautious. It seemed she thought if she did one thing 'wrong' she'd get the same treatment from me that her last owner gave her. Now she knows she's got a good forever home and is really comfortable around me and other people :)
 
You make a valid point. It only really dawned on me yesterday that my Lois was badly neglected and passed around from home to home, until she landed in a rescue and I adopted her. Can't believe that no-one would want her, she may be the stroppiest most untrusting rabbit in the world but she's still a living thing and IMO all living things deserve to be loved.
 
Flistones is spot on in her thinking. 6 months is the about usual time it takes for a pig ends up as a rejected child's pet. After the excitemment of getting a pet it's 3 months before the child(ren) has completely lost interest and then another 3 months before the parent(s) get 'fed up of doing all the work'. Then the decision is that it's not fair on the guinea pig(s) to be ignored so best it goes into rescue to find another family to give it the attention.

Guinea pigs come into rescue for all sorts of reasons, the large groups make a great story as they can be more dramatic and in poor condition. But it's the drip, drip, drip of singles and pairs of rejected pets that were supposed to be 'one of the family' that keep the rescues full. It's the single most common reason for the pigs to arrive.

Suzy x
 
Suzygpr said:
Flistones is spot on in her thinking. 6 months is the about usual time it takes for a pig ends up as a rejected child's pet. After the excitemment of getting a pet it's 3 months before the child(ren) has completely lost interest and then another 3 months before the parent(s) get 'fed up of doing all the work'. Then the decision is that it's not fair on the guinea pig(s) to be ignored so best it goes into rescue to find another family to give it the attention.

Guinea pigs come into rescue for all sorts of reasons, the large groups make a great story as they can be more dramatic and in poor condition. But it's the drip, drip, drip of singles and pairs of rejected pets that were supposed to be 'one of the family' that keep the rescues full. It's the single most common reason for the pigs to arrive.

Suzy x
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though not all children are like that.I'm a child and My mum got me my first guinea pigs a year and a bit ago and i havent lost interest ever since. from then we have boarded on two more and two from school and i still do all the cleaning out and things. though i do understand where you are coming from
 
Crackle & Pop said:
though not all children are like that.I'm a child and My mum got me my first guinea pigs a year and a bit ago and i havent lost interest ever since. from then we have boarded on two more and two from school and i still do all the cleaning out and things. though i do understand where you are coming from
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Good point also Crackle & Pop - anyone can lose interest (not just children) or have changing circumstances.

I think as Suzygpr said although she gets some in from the 'lost interest' children (and obviously doesnt get any in from the others like you) she does also see them coming into rescue for all sorts of reasons.

I am sure there are plenty of children just like you who wouldnt dream of giving up their piggies - keep up the good work :)

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