Mum interfering with my piggy care :(

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last week I found a lump on Jasmine's belly and I took her straight to the vet who recommended that I should have it removed, so I took her in the next day for her operation, everything went fine and she has been recovering really well. My mum however upset me a bit because she said I should have had Jazz put to sleep :0 because of the cost, which implies she isn't worth it :( it wasn't the cheapest operation ever but Jasmine's only 8 months old and there's no way that I wouldn't have got the lump treated or just given up on her. I know it's silly to get annoyed about it but I don't need my mum telling me how I should or shouldn't take care of my pigs, I don't even live with her anymore. As long as Jasmine is ok that's all that matters.
 
Sadly a lot of people just think because something will cost more than the pet itself its better to just buy another.

Ignore your mum, your pet is yours and an animal doesn't have to die over something so trivial. Good for you for getting it removed instead. :)
 
I get this whenever my girls are sick. I get the eyes to heaven look, the sigh and the 'its only a rat (They're actually gpigs), put it to sleep and get another one. This comes from my father. I'm 42, havent lived at home for 23 yrs and yet he still thinks he has the right to control my life. I've learnt not to tell him anymore.
 
Just ignore the comments. It's what I do. My dad is just like that. When Nibbler went in for his operation he said "why waste all the money when you could just finish him off" I was so angry.

Then when Patch came down with pneumonia he was completely un-sympathetic.

Although, to be honest, I don't really get on with my dad, so I'm used to these kinds of things from him, doesn't make it any easier to deal with.
 
Ask your Mum, if the NHS was not around, and she had to pay for your treatment as a baby/child, would she pay for your treatment? Or let you die?
Jasmine is obviously like your baby to you-you have nurtured, cared for her, watch her grow...and what you did was out of love.
 
I had the same last year with Bailey when I paid £150 to have her eye removed. (Though the forum members were incredibly generous and helped me raise the money!)
A lady at work said "Why didn't you just put her to sleep? What's the point in paying that?" And it made my blood boil. Bailey is the happiest pig I know and I can't bear the thought of her being put to sleep over something that is easily curable, regardless of the cost!
Just ignore her and know that you are giving Jasmine the best care in the world :)
 
She just doesn't understand that people can really care for pets rolleyes it's none of her business anyway
 
There are many people that think like that, but you know what is right for your pets and that is all that matters.

I have a bunch of interfering people in my family and the OH's family. I got sick of their judgments towards me and so now I do not tell them a thing about my animals or me for that matter. It is easier for me that way.
 
When Sweep was a baby she had a lot of problems, and several well-meaning people advised me against veterinary care. My family were incredulous at the costs she incurred (although supportive).

Small furries are the underdogs of the pet world; if they were dogs or cats no one would think twice about treating them. They're just as much a part of the family, though, and deserve every chance.

My mentality has always been that since I pay the bills, no one has any right to complain.

Hope your piggie feels better soon!
 
To people who aren't lucky enough to have the love of a guinea pig in their life they'll never understand how much they mean to us and why we will always do everything we can to help them. They have personalities and a life worth saving. Sadly many people just see them as an object that can be replaced. I pitty the people who've never been loved by a pig.
 
The most we've ever spent on a pig was £250 yonks ago (read that as a hell of a lot of money at the time). My nan asked my mother what the hell she was doing and why she'd spend that much money on one of our pets. My mum replied something along the lines of "Aside from the fact that the girls would hate me, this guinea pig deserves to be treated as if he was a cat or a dog - he is ill, he's our responsibility and he needs helping".

My nan is still like that - asked why I still have guinea pigs and why I still spend money on them (or rather why my parents do but we all know that if something were to happen that required a lot of money, the bill would be covered for me to eventually pay back)...

Sigh. My parents actually love my pigs. Fair do's my dad always asks what the best way is to cook one (sadistic dad-humour there for you), but I've caught him with a piggy in his hands talking to them. It's my grandparents that question me!
 
Quite a few of you on here would remember how much i spent on Dukey (LOADS!) i had sooo many people say, get rid of it not worth the money. The only people that understood was my mum (she loved him to bits and was always an animal lover) and everyone on here x)....... even some friends and family were negative.
It still irks me to this day, BUT i've moved on and when there was a problem with one of my girls Velvet i just didn't tell anyone how much i spent and i never will! It's my business!
I wish you'd had some support tho xx>>>xx>>>
As everyone has said until you've been loved by a piggie they'd just not understand :(
 
I know how horrible it is to hear that and I know how frustrated you must feel.

We've all been there, by the sounds of it.

Sadly I still live at home and whenever I have a trip to the vets my dad is always saying "We can't afford it." where does the "we" come from? It's MY money.
I always get "the talk" when I'm paying out for vets bills.
At the end of the day, if my pets need treatment, then they get it, if I can't afford to pay for all of it in one go then my vet has to deal with that.
I'm not made of money...I'm actually quite poor! But if my pets need treatment, then I can't NOT take them to the vets.

Also, I'm glad that little Jasmine is recovering well. Poor little girl.
 
Thankyou for the replies everyone :) I'm definately glad that I decided to get the operation done because she's now happily popcorning around like nothing ever happened :)) my mum just wanted me and my partner who is good with cars to spend the money instead on fixing up an off the road micra she has, taxing it, insuring it and selling it for her. Instead of saving my guinea pig's life - don't think so mallethead

I think Guinea pigs are such amazing little creatures, they take patience because it takes time to gain their trust but once you have then they are incredibly loving (I think as much as cats and dogs) and their little personalities are fascinating, mine fall asleep on my lap which I think is special because they must trust me to do that. I absolutely love all my pigs and making them happy makes me happy too :)
 
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