We are willing to travel as far as we have to, but so far any rescue close enough doesn't have a young female, which is what we are looking for. Holly has always been the dominant pig so we really don't want to introduce boars or pigs older than her.I’m sorry for your loss. Unfortunately Scotland is sparse on rescues. How far are you able to travel, as that’s what you’d have to do. Please, as above, don’t go to breeders. They’re not ‘reputable’. If all else fails (try before you decide) then you could consider getting one from a pet shop. However, that must be a last resort. Your remaining female’s needs are a priority but exhaust all other avenues (rescues) first. I hope you can find a solution soon.
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Oh ok- we weren't sure if gender was an issue so thanks.Why not pigs? She may be dominant but there is a match out there for her. It’s about character compatibility rather than whether it’s a sow or boar. I wouldn’t discount it as you’re then narrowing your choices.
I will! ThanksGender is not an issue with most. It’s all about whether they like each other. Good luck finding her a friend. Get in touch with the rescues now as there is sometimes a waiting list.
Guinea pigs in pet shops are bred by commercial breeders who are 100% in it for the money. if there are no rescue pigs available then I would say buying directly from a non commercial breeder is better than a pet shop as at least you can see how the piggies live and make a more informed decision, there are some who do it for a hobby not to make money.I’m sorry for your loss. Unfortunately Scotland is sparse on rescues. How far are you able to travel, as that’s what you’d have to do. Please, as above, don’t go to breeders. They’re not ‘reputable’. If all else fails (try before you decide) then you could consider getting one from a pet shop. However, that must be a last resort. Your remaining female’s needs are a priority but exhaust all other avenues (rescues) first. I hope you can find a solution soon.
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We could definitely check- pretty sure you can travel for animal welfare, would it be ok for a piggie to be travelling for 2 hours?Do the rules apply when it comes to animal welfare? Are you allowed to travel if your pet needs to see the vet? Would they be able to meet you somewhere?
This would be fine.We could definitely check- pretty sure you can travel for animal welfare, would it be ok for a piggie to be travelling for 2 hours?
A neutered boar could make a lovely match for her and may be easier than you think xWhy not boars? She may be dominant but there is a match out there for her. It’s about character compatibility rather than whether it’s a sow or boar. I wouldn’t discount it as you’re then narrowing your choices.
Great! I'm nervous though as Holly was fine sharing food yesterday but not happy with it today
We can do that. Holly was fine sharing a single hay bowl with Amelia so I'm guessing she'll just need to adjust again, but yeah we'll give them separate hay areas.Do you have multiple hay areas in the cage?
another good idea is to scatter feed veg and pellets rather than using bowls
So we put them together in neutral territory again and it was going ok but Holly keeps shoving Nova out of both hides and will actively follow her and shove? They slept together briefly but now Holly rumble struts whenever Nova tries to get into a hide even if Holly then goes into another one. Is this normal dominance behaviour? Should we let it happen and put them in the cage together or should we keep them separate another night?