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Just had a rather heated discussion with one of my friends .. so it's apparently sad to like gunieapigs and they have no real value as they're not proper pets?! Absolutely livid my boys have saved my mental health more than any medication or doctors ever could :wub: also she said that GPS look like rats and they're quite gormless and ugly... if you insult my GP I'll insult you !

How can you think HE my little guy is ugly ?!?! And even if you do it's not something you say?! UGH I need opinions from this forum on what you guys think? Am I being harsh to have closed the conversation and said talk to me when you grow up?

Opinions please guys!
 
Umm my reaction would be the same as yours, certainly would no longer be a friend! I like your response! Sounds like they are deliberately winding you up. Just ignore them.

Your piggy is adorable!
 
Thankyou ! Honestly people just don't get how we feel about our pigs! So frustrating !
And this is why I prefer them to people :coat:
 
UGH. Let's get mildly angry and defensive together.
I would have, now I try and be pacifist, but I'd have had a hard time not slapping them. Your pig is gorgeous, his ears match his feet. Also, rats are ADORABLE. What is a "proper pet"? So, this animal is small, nibbly, naturally a prey animal. Not a real pet! I mean come on, it's insane. Your friend does not deserve to see a pig as gorgeous as yours.
All animals deserve a loving home. It's one thing if someone doesn't like rodents, and doesn't want to cuddle your piggy, but is polite, but it's quite another if they directly insult your companion.
 
Yes he's a himaylian (or so I've been told by google) lol so his ears get blacker if he's warmer and they go a grey if he's colder :) I think she's thinks dogs and cats are 'proper' but some people don't have the space or time these.
I'm glad that you guys understand how I feel about him
 
Dogs and cats are more respected than smaller animals, which is harsh. Still, those of us who own piggies know how special they are. Maybe people think animals are better if they wander around and do tricks, or catch mice?:hmm::evil:
 
Firstly your piggy is absolutely GORGEOUS! I love himalayans. I actually want one himalayan rat as part of my rat trio next year but they can be tough to find.

Secondly.
It really gets on my nerves when people don't class anything smaller than a cat or a dog as a "real" pet. Not everyone has the time, household/garden space and money for dogs and cats. Or simply are not comfortable with the idea of leaving a dog at home alone all day so choose not to own one. Also there are those who are allergic to doghair and kittyspit (its the spit coating the fur and not the actual cat fur that most commonly cause cat allergies)
Guinea pigs on the other hand are small, take up a lot of space but still less than a large dog and are perfectly fine being left at home all day with their friends.

I have a friends AND family who dislike our pet choices, even telling us to "get rid of them and get a dog/cat instead".

I get that your friend does not like your pet and everyone is entitled to their opinions. However out of politeness she should at least keep hers to herself because as your friend she should KNOW that her comments will upset you.
 
He is gorgeous! If she can so such horrible things about something you love then I don't think she's the right friend for you. My piggies ( and all my animals from dogs to fish) are my babies and I have and always will challenge anyone so says they are worthless!
 
TheCavySlave said:
Dogs and cats are more respected than smaller animals, which is harsh. Still, those of us who own piggies know how special they are. Maybe people think animals are better if they wander around and do tricks, or catch mice?:hmm::evil:
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Rats can do tricks but they are still viewed as disease ridden, ugly, dirty, vicious sewer creatures by a large portion of pet owners who can't tell the difference between a pet rat and a wild one.
 
Some people have no manners. Whatever you think of someones pet, job partner etc its extremely rude to make unkind comments. To be honest I wouldn't want someone like that as a friend either.
 
you have a very handsome piggie,people just have different opinions and values,but no need for your friend to say her views out loud to a cavy lover !:(
 
I've got a pair of friends who are staunch 'dog' people, I think they see guinea pigs the same way their dogs do - as vermin for bigger animals to chase and play with! I just laugh it off, as similarly, I'm not hugely into dogs (though had a couple growing up) and don't get me started on cats...! But I don't hold vehement anti-dog/cat views and therefore I don't imagine my friends are similarly inclined piggie-wise, so although my friends find my piggie-mania 'weird' and I find their doginess odd, we're not gonna fall out over it. They don't foist their animals onto me and vice versa :)

However, when Willow first had her abscess and I was frantically worrying and my life was revolving around vet visits my mum did say "trust you to get a broken one" like she was a faulty toy... That riled me, so I made a mental note: no more piggy cuddles for you, ma :))
 
:agr: Yup agree with everyone.

My mother in law had these same thoughts and voiced it often! Hence to say she wasn't on my good books list!!

Ps I'd piggienap your piggie any day :drool::D:whistle:
 
What a beautiful piggie! I've always wanted a Himalayan ;).

I'm so sorry that your friend was so rude to you. I've had friends joke about my guinea pig dying and tell me how dogs are much better. Thankfully, we're not friends anymore and all my current friends love small animals, and one of my best friends also has a guinea pig and a hamster.
 
Does it matter what other people think? I constantly get laughed at and ridiculed for running a sanctuary for guinea pigs with extra needs. Lots of people think it's hilarious and have said why don't I just get them put down. Do you know what? What the hell does it matter what they think? I know I do a good job and have helped lots of piggies and I'm proud of what TEAS is all about. Oh and by the way, my favourite pet is a cat!
 
Animals all deserve our love and respect. There are a lot of people out there who are unable to give those things to them sadly.

Your guinea pig is really beautiful.
 
Me thinks your 'friend' is winding you up - in a not very funny way...

I've got a dog, 2 cats and 5 piggies. I've had hamsters, rats (fabulous), ferrets (every more fabulouser), a tortoise and fish. I love the pets I have now and I've loved all of the ones I've had in the past (apart from the fish, they were boring!). I don't really care what my friends have thought about them. My four pawed furries have brought me an huge amount of pleasure throughout my life and I have cried buckets when they died. They have cost me a fortune over the years but I wouldn't change a single one of them.
 
I wonder what your "friend's" problem is? Because why say anything at all? They must have known they were being hurtful or did they expect you to agree with them and change your guineas for a proper pet! I would be upset and angry too, and I would find it hard to regard that person as a friend again.

I have a friend who doesn't have pets and when she visited with her children I took Humbug out of the cage to show her son who looked interested in them...I got Humbug out and said how he was my "big boy". She smiled as she could see how much I was doting on him, as if he was the son I don't have. It was a nice smile from a friend who probably thinks I'm crazy but she likes me anyway!
 
JenniferG said:
I wonder what your "friend's" problem is? Because why say anything at all? They must have known they were being hurtful or did they expect you to agree with them and change your guineas for a proper pet! I would be upset and angry too, and I would find it hard to regard that person as a friend again.

I have a friend who doesn't have pets and when she visited with her children I took Humbug out of the cage to show her son who looked interested in them...I got Humbug out and said how he was my "big boy". She smiled as she could see how much I was doting on him, as if he was the son I don't have. It was a nice smile from a friend who probably thinks I'm crazy but she likes me anyway!
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That's how people should react! I'm homeschooled (all day with the piggies!) so tutors come in to teach me, and a couple of times I've been holding a piggy and there's been "Aww, so cute!" "His little bleating noises!":))I don't see how people can NOT love such adorable, sweet, loving animals.
 
I have never met a piggy I didn't like. I cannot say the same of all humans. Your friend is just plain rude. Your piggy is part of your family. Would they feel it ok to pass judgement on your human family members in the same way?
 
Can someone please tell me what is a 'proper' pet?

I won't keep a dog because I'm in work all day, sometimes doing 12 hour shifts. I can't keep cats over 3 years (they die before that age) and I have no interest in rats, rabbits, chinchillas, ferrets or horses, although I find all of those animals adorable in their own way. I have owned hamsters for 30 years and Fluffy is my last one. Guinea pigs are simply in a league of their own. Small, vocal bundles of fluff who can communicate with you and show affection.

For decades I thought Guinea pigs were smelly, boring things who simply are carrots all day. Then two got dumped on my doorstep...and my life changed forever.

as harsh as this may sound, a pet has to fit in to my schedule, and hamsters and piggies do very well, otherwise I would be unable to cater to its needs. And that is just not right. After all, I could never imagine looking after a horse...yet a friend of mine does very well.
 
Tiny said:
@Jude Fish are boring? That's it, we are never gonna be friends :))
Think @Adelle might agree that fishies can be fascinating :)
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nothing wrong with fish.... had one of my goldfish (comet) in the pond for 26yrs & i was gutted when i lost him :soz:
i have a fish in my indoor aquarium that that i've had at least 21yrs & a couple of my fish (Oscars) have had far more personality than it sounds like your ex friend has @MJG .
they used to keep moving ornaments around, getting strop ons, follow me from one end of the tank to the other watching what i was doing & yet the first one loved his tummy being tickled, the other got addicted to peeled frozen(defrosted) peas being hand fed to him:whistle:

if people are shallow enough to be that inconsiderate & hurtful to you about your pets, they are not worth your friendship :td:
you are obviously the better person, just ignore him as a waste of space. he's probably just jealous he's so inferior to you & the guineas. :D

if he finds getting a dog is acceptable as a "proper" pet, then how does it work that my brother has a chihuahua that is actually lighter in weight than one of my guineas? :hmm: hmm go figure that! (i also have a dog Alsation x Ridgeback (not little), ponds, aquarium & in the past i have had a labrador cross, cats & hamsters... oh & shared my brothers mice, stick insects & shared a rabbit with my next door neighbour when i was at primary school - so quite a selection).

wonder if he has obnoxious kids like him?

& yes your boy is utterly adorable :love::drool::luv::wub: swoon :D xx
 
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Awwww what a handsome little fella! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise :)
 
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Comments on the piggies aside (which of course I don't agree with) this person is clearly trying to get a reaction from you. Anyone who can freely voice such inflammatory comments with no regard for your feelings isn't a friend. I got told once that we are the only ones who can decide what makes us angry, so don't let it affect you and shake off the so called "friend".
 
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