Putting My Cavies Up For Adoption

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Hey guys.

Basically.. I cannot care for my guinea pigs anymore. I'm capable, and they have been very well cared for and have no problems, all bright and healthy.. But mentally, I cannot cope. It's difficult to explain, but I feel that they would be better off with someone else.

I don't know where to start, to be honest. Before I contact the local RSPCA branch that rescue guinea pigs, I was wondering if anyone here was interested, or knows someone who might be.

I live in North Weald (near Epping/Harlow/Waltham Abbey/etc.) in Essex, South-East England.

I have two boars, both neutered and each seperated and living with a sow. I don't know how old they are exactly, they're full-grown adults but not old. They're tri-colour moggies, and one of them is slightly long-haired, probably a bit of sheltie in him.

I also have two sows, both young, one is fully grown now I think, the other is still growing. The youngest is a tri-colour moggy, and the other is a Himi.

It'd be nice for all four to be adopted to the same home, but I know that's a lot to ask - the brothers are seperated now so I know they'd do fine being adopted either by themselves or with their female partner (they've not been with their female partners for that long).
 
I would have taken them all on if i still lived in Harlow but we moved to the isle of wight years ago we use to go to the Queens head pub in North weald when we was dating etc I gather its not there now Beryl the barmaid still sends us a chrsitmas card she lives in the High street, but back to your piggys are you 100% sure you cannot cope with them I was only saying earlier how much they help me in bad situations like our family break up with my 2nd son with out the unconditional love of my pigs and dog I would have gone loopy years ago, any problem in life needs some one of something to give you a reason to plod on in ife and they do just that, if you really do neeed to find a good home good luck, but please think very hard you need them as much as they need you, thinking of you we both have a poo life at the moment i'm guessing, so chin up and we're with you if you need advice on anything :-*
 
Thank you. C:

I just know that I cannot cope with them in my current state, and it would be unfair of me to try to care for them like this. I know I can do it, but it's far too overwhelming and little things like looking after them is making every day stuff more difficult for me.

I need to be a responsible owner and do what is best for them.
 
'm so sorry for you and hope you find a really good new owner, but deep in my heart I hope you change your mind as I really think you need them as much as they need them, if you want a chat just pm me I just hope not having them around with their smiling faces cute lips etc will not make you more down and depressed, can you not just cope for now I know you would never neglect them becasue you might regret not having them about you and feel worse, you are being a responsible owner but think ahead and think long and hard. if you rellay cannot cope then I hope some one on the forum helps you out, ;)
 
I'm so very sorry. Hugs to you, can't have been an easy decision to make. But like Michelle says I hope you change your mind. They may help you :)

I would have them for sure, but at the present time hubby is working weekends and Essex is a bit far to go right now when he's not working :(

Hope someone else can help you out :)

 
Nathan, I'm so very sorry. What a painful decision. Sadly I can't help as I don't have the room and I am too far away. I do hope they find a good home soon, and that you are feeling OK. x
 
Aww gee love, that's a hard decision, but what a brave one, you've thought of them first :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
I do hope you find a lovely forever home for them O0

But i also want to wish you all the best, did you want to talk to anybody? Remember we are here for you :) :) :) O0 O0 O0
 
My mum lives in harlow and she *may* be able to take them, my nans in epping and has two boars so she might, or we could as my mum comes up here al the time!

We could take the sows to go in with ours if you need to rehome them and me or my nan could take the boars, you can message or email me if you are interested and send us some pigtures if you can! O0 I wont say anything for sure yet obviously!

Make sure you have thought about it and there is no way you can keep them first, but if you did change your mind you could always take them back!
 
i was just wondering have you thought of seeing if a friend could foster them until you felt more able?
 
Hi,
I am about an hour from you, I may be able to have them for you until you feel able to have them back.
 
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