Selling Due To Son Having A Rabbit Now!

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Arrgh! It makes me so angry to see this: Two Males Guinea Pigs Plus Guinea Pig Cage.

So many people give away their guinea pigs because they are getting a new pet! I often keep an eye out on trade-me because I like to have an idea of how many guinea pigs are re homed each year. Last one I saw was because a family was thinking of getting a puppy! So getting rid of the guinea pigs!

And almost always there is wire netting on the bottom of the cages!

I got Ida from someone who was downsizing their animals! "Downsizing" ! :eek: Yes that's what they said, "downsizing" ! Haha a year later I still haven't gotten over it :D I was tempted to say to her- "I'll take a pair of your rats if you want to downsize them too?" :)) (She had several cages full of lovely pet rats in an open garage outside) :yikes:
 
I emailed another trademe member saying in a very friendly tone that wire netting is not good for their feet. This is her response "I know had to put netting on bottom as lost 3 beautiful Guinea pigs and 2 quails to ferrets...so far have not had a problem with their feet"
What should I suggest? :hmm:
 
Gah that is disgusting. These people shouldn't be allowed pets, what kind of lesson are they teaching their kids?! That living beings are disposable? That life is something to be bought, sold or abandoned when you get bored?

Sorry to rant, it just makes me angry that such little darlings can be cast aside because their son wants a bloody rabbit...

Rehome the kid! XD

Oh and the wire question, they could secure the run (I presume it's a run) into the ground with pegs or something sturdy to prevent anything getting under it. If they've lost that many animals due to predators they really should keep a better eye on their pets and secure the garden area.
 
Jeez! Some people just make you want to scream!

MrS and I are feeling utterly guilty putting the boys into boarding (with a very experienced lady, who loves piggies and they have been to several times before) for a week and a half when our baby is born because I don't want the boys care to suffer while we get used to trying to keep a baby alive. We keep having conversations about whether or not the boys will feel pushed out and jealous!

There is no way I could even consider rehoming them just because a different animal/child came along. You take an animal on and you make a commitment to look after them and love them for the rest of their lives. Obviously there are circumstances beyond our control where the best thing for the animal is to rehome them (eg eviction, loss of job, ill health etc.) but not just because 'something better' has come along!
 
Awh bless them haha I'm sure they'll be fine, looks like you put a lot of thought into their care over a tricky life adjustment which is great! I'm sure a few veggies will grant you forgiveness when they're home :P

And good luck with the baby! I'm sure it'll be a breeze after cleaning up and looking after piggies, it will probably be less messy! XD
 
No problems, this is a ranting topic ;) Sometimes it can be really good to vent out, otherwise................ :hb:
 
It makes me mad too. A couple people in my life asked me advice about guinea pigs before getting some... they seemed like they would be attentive owners and were at least doing their research. One family gave their pair of girls away when they decided to get another dog (they got the guinea pigs shortly after their previous dog passed away.) The other family gave theirs away after one of the pair passed away and the child in the family was 'nervous' of holding him. They have since gone out to get two dogs and a bloody horse! It makes me angry that small animals are treated like disposable pets that you just get rid of once another animal comes along. You are all they know! Pets are not items to toss when you are done with them! Okay, rant over... just makes me mad.
 
I had to give away my horse and many guinea pigs of my troup when I got sick :soz: Yes I used to have a wee heard of my own and I still hate myself for it! I know that I couldn't help getting sick but I still feel awful about it. So how come these people have no guilt of their own over this? :doh: I let my friend talk me into riding with her the other week, we doubled up on her horse and had a great time but I was so sore after it, I will never be able to ride again, I miss riding so much, and I miss the guineas that I had to give away :bye:
 
"Give away because we are moving and can't take the pet" is the one that gets me! Why are you moving if you can't take your pet with you? Where are you possibly moving to that makes it so impossible? I travelled 2000km with Albie in the car (he even got a ride on a ferry!) when I moved interstate for uni, leaving him behind just wasn't an option. We live in a rental property and you just have to be a bit choosy with where you choose to live. No big deal! I'm stressing about who I'll get to care for them in February when we head overseas to visit the in-laws for a month!
Percy came from a free ad on Facebook. He was being rehomed as they "had too many piggies" and "didn't have the time to look after them".
 
My daughter in law was talking about my baby piggies at work and was asked by one of her work mates if i would sell a couple if so could i send some photos to her. I replied saying that i would consider it but first i would like her to come and see my piggies and have a chat about where she would be housing them etc and what experience she had. The girl then messaged me saying " forget it i did,nt think i would have to be inquisitioned over a pair of b****y guinea pigs"
 
AlbiePercy said:
"Give away because we are moving and can't take the pet" is the one that gets me! Why are you moving if you can't take your pet with you? Where are you possibly moving to that makes it so impossible? I travelled 2000km with Albie in the car (he even got a ride on a ferry!) when I moved interstate for uni, leaving him behind just wasn't an option. We live in a rental property and you just have to be a bit choosy with where you choose to live. No big deal! I'm stressing about who I'll get to care for them in February when we head overseas to visit the in-laws for a month!
Percy came from a free ad on Facebook. He was being rehomed as they "had too many piggies" and "didn't have the time to look after them".
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I see your point but it's not always possible. I rehomed a piggy from a friend who truly loved her dearly and it was due to a forced move and circumstances beyond her control. I wish I could explain further but there's a lot of personal stuff so it's not fair for me to do so. Going from what she believed was secure to suddenly finding herself looking for a new place she had to move quickly, and I took her piggy due to the emergency of the situation. Finding a pet-friendly landlord at sort notice, and one where she could actually afford the rent was not an easy task. She managed to find a little flat that she could just about afford and could take her dog as he NEVER barked, but her pig was refused on the grounds of her loud wheeking. It was a noise issue, not a pet issue.
Believe me, if she could have taken her she would have, and I hope no-one judges her circumstances as I have been vague, but no-one could have predicted that her secure world would change so drastically. It happens, and to be fair no-one knows what's around the corner.

I do believe in the principal of 'pets are for life' though, very much, and there's so many excuses out there it's scary. It's not just small pets though, there's many dogs and cats in shelters due to 'the new baby' or other reasons.
Makes me so sad and angry too.

Earlier this week I was on the check-out (I work in a supermarket) and one lady had bought a bag of hay. I asked, making conversation "oooh, what have you got then?" and she replied "guinea pigs" and rolled her eyes. I said, "Oh I have guinea pigs, they're lovely", and she gave a guilty-looking smile and told me that she's not really a pet person, but bought them for her daughter who isn't very interested any more. I said "yeah, kids often do lose their enthusiasm for their pets, but I love ours". Anyway, we chatted a bit, she was very willing to chat and certainly seemed nice enough, and I was polite, but inside I was thinking that those pigs would probably end up being sold on..... perhaps I'm wrong, perhaps she's committed to them even though she's not keen, but, you know, if I was to place a bet I know where my money would go. So sad.
 
sandralynn said:
My daughter in law was talking about my baby piggies at work and was asked by one of her work mates if i would sell a couple if so could i send some photos to her. I replied saying that i would consider it but first i would like her to come and see my piggies and have a chat about where she would be housing them etc and what experience she had. The girl then messaged me saying " forget it i did,nt think i would have to be inquisitioned over a pair of b****y guinea pigs"
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Whoa that's a shocker! Shows how people think they're not important! Crazy and sad.
 
Rehomed due to getting a new pet has to be one of the worst. You get a pet, KEEP IT, and keep it well, and if you get fed up and would like to 'try' another pet then tough! The first pet should stay and you should wait for the first to live it's natural life before moving to the next. Sure rehome it if you know you're going to neglect it in some way but for goodness sake, getting a pet in favour of an existing one is awful.
 
I genuinely think people should have to get licenses to own pets, where you have to answer care questions and take an IQ test. If you were to adopt a kid you'd have soooo much to do before you were allowed one.

It's just more proof that the majority of humans think themselves better than other species, if the neglect happened to a kid, if they are sold in poor conditions in a kid shop and were discarded when they weren't wanted anymore the world would be furious. But the fact that it's okay for animals because they "don't have feelings" just really saddens me.
 
Critter said:
I see your point but it's not always possible. I rehomed a piggy from a friend who truly loved her dearly and it was due to a forced move and circumstances beyond her control. I wish I could explain further but there's a lot of personal stuff so it's not fair for me to do so. Going from what she believed was secure to suddenly finding herself looking for a new place she had to move quickly, and I took her piggy due to the emergency of the situation. Finding a pet-friendly landlord at sort notice, and one where she could actually afford the rent was not an easy task. She managed to find a little flat that she could just about afford and could take her dog as he NEVER barked, but her pig was refused on the grounds of her loud wheeking. It was a noise issue, not a pet issue.
Believe me, if she could have taken her she would have, and I hope no-one judges her circumstances as I have been vague, but no-one could have predicted that her secure world would change so drastically. It happens, and to be fair no-one knows what's around the corner.

I do believe in the principal of 'pets are for life' though, very much, and there's so many excuses out there it's scary. It's not just small pets though, there's many dogs and cats in shelters due to 'the new baby' or other reasons.
Makes me so sad and angry too.

Earlier this week I was on the check-out (I work in a supermarket) and one lady had bought a bag of hay. I asked, making conversation "oooh, what have you got then?" and she replied "guinea pigs" and rolled her eyes. I said, "Oh I have guinea pigs, they're lovely", and she gave a guilty-looking smile and told me that she's not really a pet person, but bought them for her daughter who isn't very interested any more. I said "yeah, kids often do lose their enthusiasm for their pets, but I love ours". Anyway, we chatted a bit, she was very willing to chat and certainly seemed nice enough, and I was polite, but inside I was thinking that those pigs would probably end up being sold on..... perhaps I'm wrong, perhaps she's committed to them even though she's not keen, but, you know, if I was to place a bet I know where my money would go. So sad.
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I see your point too, Critter, and I probably made an over generalisation. :oops: Sorry about that. People that genuinely can't keep their pet anymore and find it a loving home where it won't want for anything is a different story. My complaint is with the people that don't even try to take their pet with them or don't want to sacrifice the place with the better bathroom or whatever. How funny that the landlord is fine with a dog but not a piggy, she must be a very vocal piggy! Most of the landlords I've met here are like "Oh guinea pigs aren't really pets" when asked if they're okay with them when we're looking for rentals. And piggies aren't pets to me, they're my furbabies :drool: Which makes it easier to find somewhere to live, but pretty sad for the status of piggies everywhere. :(
 
Referring back to "cavy clicker's" first post; I wonder how long it will be before the son gets tired of the rabbit and wants a dog? And did he answer Yes to the first question in the Advert? Can you care for a pet for ITS WHOLE LIFE? This boy obviously can't be bothered to, in which case he should not be allowed to have pets at all. And shame on his mother for allowing him to get rid of his guinea pigs so easily. She should have forced him to keep them.
 
It makes me really sick too to see how people just "change" animals like they weren't important, without even thinking that their life depends on you and you agreed to take care of them when you bought/adopted them.
And I just can't with parents who just follow what their child says. Because you know, kids are kids and they have to learn but you are responsible for them and you have to show them what's good and what's wrong, so you should not allow them to treat animals like that... :rant:
 
You guys are so right. What also annoys me is parents who say "well my kid won't look after it anymore and I told him/her that once that happens it's gone so we're getting rid of it" if you people think that a 7 year old (or whatever) will be able to care for living creatures at that age without parental help and guidance then you probably shouldn't have had kids yourself. They can't even look after or feed themselves without you let alone other beings.

When I was 7 I had two boars, and obviously I didn't want to clean them out every day etc (because I was a little brat lol) so mum did it most of the time but got me to help out and give their food and such. They had become part of the family and you just can't rehome family members (trust me, I've tried with some of the humans XD).

Parents need to be more responsible and should probably have to go on a course when getting such animals as most don't do the research even though with have something called the "world wide web" now.
 
What saddens me, as an above poster said is when they get fed up of the rabbit, because a lot of rabbits aren't fond of being handled or picked up they will then move onto say a cat and then the child will get fed up of that. When does the cycle stop?

I had a guinea pig as a child and he lived until he was 9 years old. I remember loving him to pieces but I didn't do much interaction wtith him because I was scared of picking him up so I forgot about him sometimes but my parents never gave him away. In fact my brother took most care of him and he was only 2 years older than I was. That piggie was deeply loved and I learnt from my brother and parents how to love these little creatures. You learn from what you witness as a kid. If my mum and brother had just given it away or ignored it I would never know how amazing they can be.

Poor animals :(
 
Saw a pearler the other day on a freeadd site. They were getting rid of their dog because when it barked her baby nephew held his breath! Had to read it about three times before I could believe what I was reading !
 
Julesie said:
What saddens me, as an above poster said is when they get fed up of the rabbit, because a lot of rabbits aren't fond of being handled or picked up they will then move onto say a cat and then the child will get fed up of that. When does the cycle stop?

I had a guinea pig as a child and he lived until he was 9 years old. I remember loving him to pieces but I didn't do much interaction wtith him because I was scared of picking him up so I forgot about him sometimes but my parents never gave him away. In fact my brother took most care of him and he was only 2 years older than I was. That piggie was deeply loved and I learnt from my brother and parents how to love these little creatures. You learn from what you witness as a kid. If my mum and brother had just given it away or ignored it I would never know how amazing they can be.

Poor animals :(
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See I think you've hit the nail on the head there. As @Cavy Kung-Fu says, some parents, a lot in fact, seem to think that a lesson is care and responsibility is that if the child doesn't look after the animal as promised, the animal is gotten rid of. I too have come across this so many times. The fact is children learn much better by example - by parents who show love and care and commitment to the animal for all it's life. Some children do look after their pets (I looked after my mice when I was 10, cleaned them out and everything, gave them exercise every single evening), but many won't, but the child needs to know by watching what it takes to look after a pet AND that pets are not for getting rid of because once you buy one, you make a commitment to the animal and it's the morally correct thing to do.
 
AlbiePercy said:
I see your point too, Critter, and I probably made an over generalisation. :oops: Sorry about that. People that genuinely can't keep their pet anymore and find it a loving home where it won't want for anything is a different story. My complaint is with the people that don't even try to take their pet with them or don't want to sacrifice the place with the better bathroom or whatever. How funny that the landlord is fine with a dog but not a piggy, she must be a very vocal piggy! Most of the landlords I've met here are like "Oh guinea pigs aren't really pets" when asked if they're okay with them when we're looking for rentals. And piggies aren't pets to me, they're my furbabies :drool: Which makes it easier to find somewhere to live, but pretty sad for the status of piggies everywhere. :(
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Oh yes, she was a rather vocal piggy. Almost-silent dog and very loud piggy!
 
:agr: I wasn't the perfect guinea pig owner when I was eight either :whistle:

My mum was very firm with me though. I still remember the day when I realized that there was no point in moaning about it and just did it! A real breakthrough!
 
I never get why people think you can't have two different pets at once. A couple years ago my husband and I were talking about maybe getting a dog (we never did, for a variety of reasons. Maybe someday!) But I had several people ask me what I was going to do with the guinea pigs if we got a dog. Ummmm.... keep them? What else? I'm actually really strict about what my kids are allowed to get as pets because pets are for life. One of my kids has wanted a turtle for years, but I have kept saying no because turtles live a long time, they grow quite large, and we wouldn't be able to transport that size of aquarium to and from the cottage so we wouldn't be able to properly care for the pet two months out of the year, which would be unfair to the animal.
 
I just had a horrible experience :blink:
I was taking our dog Hemi for a walk and came across a tiny little white fluffy dog (so cute!:love:) It was running up to us and barking at us, but not aggressively. More like "hey what are you doing, where are you going" type of bark :lol:
Anyway, I said "hi" to the dog and saw this lady marching over. I said "hello" but she didn't respond. She looked so angry! She started yelling at the dog. Hemi was behaving really well, so we moved along. I was walking away when I turned and saw her pick up her dog, toss it on the ground and give it a light kick! :yikes:

It was terrible to watch, I'm still in shock as I've never seen anything like it! :eek: I wish I'd had the guts to say something although I was scared she'd start yelling at me too!
 
cavy clicker said:
I just had a horrible experience :blink:
I was taking our dog Hemi for a walk and came across a tiny little white fluffy dog (so cute!:love:) It was running up to us and barking at us, but not aggressively. More like "hey what are you doing, where are you going" type of bark :lol:
Anyway, I said "hi" to the dog and saw this lady marching over. I said "hello" but she didn't respond. She looked so angry! She started yelling at the dog. Hemi was behaving really well, so we moved along. I was walking away when I turned and saw her pick up her dog, toss it on the ground and give it a light kick! :yikes:

It was terrible to watch, I'm still in shock as I've never seen anything like it! :eek: I wish I'd had the guts to say something although I was scared she'd start yelling at me too!
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It's horrible isn't it, and we all would like to believe we would step in, but when things happen in reality confrontations can be scary. Poor little dog. xx
 
I think it is so sad that we live in a 'throw away' society and that is what is being taught to a lot of children unfortunately.

In so many ways we need to consider our lives and our values.

If someone has a genuine change of circumstances or reason you will generally find that they will ensure their pets are re-homed in the best possible way.

Unfortunately for reasons like 're-homing as getting a dog or a rabbit' that is utter rubbish.

I have 7 guinea pigs, 3 rabbits, 2 hamsters, a puppy and 2 teenage boys.

All the animals live happily together and get on. My female rabbit April cleans all the piggies when they come out for floor time as if she is their Mummy. The hamsters come out for floor time and run around with the rabbits and piggies quite happily.

The puppy loves them all especially our male hamster and will spend hours playing with him and him with her.

My eldest son who is 14 is an absolute star when it comes to looking after them all with me but the youngest is a nightmare and will only do it when told and forced.

However they are our family and will be looked after and cared for all their lives and this is the example I as an adult show and teach my children.

I do hope we can change how some people view animals as disposable.
 
Ah this is why I love this forum, so few people share these views. There should be more rules and regulations in place, even if it's just a fine for abandoning animals so that people think twice before disposing of pets. I know that would be hard to police... Or a license like I said before, then if the person isn't serious about owning pets they wouldn't want to pay for the tests etc for said license.

I don't know, it just infuriates me that most humans can be so stupid and self obsessed, they need to stop thinking of themselves as the better species. I'd pass up humans for animals any day lol.

I have a cat and two piggies, originally I was worried how they'd get along but there's no way I would've given up my cat of 8 years, I would have made it work!
 
I have 3 dogs and 3 cats along with my herd of piggies. 4yrs ago when my Dad passed away he had a staffie and I couldn't bear the thought of him going anywhere else so we had him aswell, it was difficult to get him settled in but we persevered and eventually all got on fine, he lived happily here for 4 yrs until we had to have him put to sleep in September ....he was 13yrs old.....You wouldn't send a child away because you were fed up of him or you were having another or he was being difficult so why a pet? I get so angry when folks just decide that that don't want them anymore, it is a something you comit to for the animals life....full stop!
 
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