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I asked my mum, Why I couldn't have a guinea pig? Guess what she said. I have enough pets. :tickedoff: Know my mum has enough pets. She has 2 dogs 2 bird 10 fish (Which I paid 1000pounds for) 4 hermit crabs.
 
Perhaps she means enough pets in total!

My parents always said if I got any more, one of the existing pets would have to go. I bought a mouse on the way home from school, and hid it for quite a while then felt I had to confess to my mum. So, while she was cooking sunday roast, I took the mouse indoors to show her - she screamed the place down! Next thing I knew, my Dad had put all my guineas in boxes and put them out by the rubbish bins! He didn't mean it, but it made a point.

I kept the mouse!

Anyway, not suggesting you do the same - it's just parents see things differently. They think you'll grow out of it - mine did. The first thing I did when I bought my own house was to buy two guinea pigs - now I've got 16!

Don't hassle her - best thing to do is let her know you've thought it all through, and the costs etc.
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Ah right. I've read on other forums when teens want pigs and their parents won't let them and what they have done is made a book of all the things that pigs need and how to care for them, what food to have etc etc then shown it to their folks. It shows you have thought about it and not just getting a pig on a whim.

Good luck I hope you mum allows you to have a couple of pigs. My mum was terrible to me as a teen she never let me have any pet until I was 14 and I got Joey my budgie, I had to wait another 3 years to get a dog! ::)
 
I think you're Mum is saying no because she has taken on your crabs as you said you didn't have time for them....and they are less time consuming than pigs...just my opinion :)
 
Also consider the dogs and what breeds they are. We have a Jack and it has been brought up to respect small animals but a friend of ours has a Jack and it constantly tries to get in the room with the pigs to hunt them!
 
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Ah right. I've read on other forums when teens want pigs and their parents won't let them and what they have done is made a book of all the things that pigs need and how to care for them, what food to have etc etc then shown it to their folks. It shows you have thought about it and not just getting a pig on a whim.

if you do this and show your parents how serious you are about having guinea pigs then maybe your parents will change their minds. but like someone said if you didn't have time for your fish you will have to also show your parents that you have changed and are more responsible now. perhaps take care of the otrher pets and maybe on your birthday or easter, christmas they will get you a guinea pig/s. but first prove to your parents you are serious and responsible. good luck. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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well maybe you do have enough? i'm not trying to be horrible, it's just are you sure you'll be able to look after them? there's a lot more to piggies than people think O0
 
With my first guinea pig i was 8 and i kept asking but my parents said no and then on my birthday they got me a pig as a suprise. She was a beautiful mis-marked red dutch. I was so happy n suprised it was a great present.
 
guineas do need alot of attention esp if you only got one...

my guineas i've got now have been spending all day indoors then an hour or so outside when i get home then floor time the rest of the evening...doesnt leave much time for anything else but i dont mind that.

they can also be costly for example xavier *my old guinea pig* was no problem to me cost wise whatsoever untill he got ill then suddenly vets bills mounted up.

do you hve your own job? maybe showing your mum that you can budget for a guinea pig would be a good idea. i convinced my mum by doing research about guineas even different breeds and illness and things- i could answer nearly all of her questions and she was happy that i looked after him...also a lot of kids promise to clean out their pets and then dont bother...i had a friend when i was at school and it ended up that her mum gave away the hamsters because my friend didnt clean them out or feed them and left it to her parents to pay for them.

but dont pester her!
 
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