Nicola_
Adult Guinea Pig
After much thought recently I have decided, with a heavy heart, that it will be for the best to re-home my beautiful boys.
I love them dearly and have done everything I can to provide them with the best possible home but I am aware that there are others who could do an even better job with them. The reality is I have had a particularly difficult time this year at uni and at home and as a result it looks like there is going to be a lot of upheaval in the coming months, on top of that my plans for the future now mean I may not be able to afford a home big enough to house my boys or a salary to pay for their food and bedding or any unexpected vet fees. It is also looking like I might be working extremely long days which would be unfair to the boys.
It has been extremely difficult to make this decision as every time I think about it I try to talk myself around to ways of making it possible to keep them, but it would be purely for my benefit and not in the best interest of the boys - really they deserve someone who can give them so much more than I can. For that reason I feel it will be best to re-home them sooner rather than later so they can settle into their new life as soon as possible. I have asked a friend of mine if she would like to take them on because she loves them as much as I do and it would mean I could still see them regularly and know how they are getting on. Unfortunately I can't see that she will be able to fit them in as she has a small flat and is already full with gerbils! I also think once I give her a run down of the costs and care regime she may decide it's too much for her to take on. I'm hoping that if she can't take them on I will be able to get advice from you lovely people about how to go about finding them the best new home possible.
I would like to say thank you to everyone on this forum for all the guidance and support I've had in creating a wonderful home for my piggies, I do believe they've had a good home with me and really wish I could continue to keep it up but I know that with the changes to my future it just won't be possible. I hope that you can all understand that this is the last thing I ever wanted and is not a decision I've made easily - when I took my boys on I was passionate about ensuring this would be their forever home and I am devastated that I can't keep that promise. What I can do though is ensure that they progress to the best home and that it is conducted in the least traumatic way possible.
A recent pic of my beautiful, beloved Sam and Frodo xx
I love them dearly and have done everything I can to provide them with the best possible home but I am aware that there are others who could do an even better job with them. The reality is I have had a particularly difficult time this year at uni and at home and as a result it looks like there is going to be a lot of upheaval in the coming months, on top of that my plans for the future now mean I may not be able to afford a home big enough to house my boys or a salary to pay for their food and bedding or any unexpected vet fees. It is also looking like I might be working extremely long days which would be unfair to the boys.
It has been extremely difficult to make this decision as every time I think about it I try to talk myself around to ways of making it possible to keep them, but it would be purely for my benefit and not in the best interest of the boys - really they deserve someone who can give them so much more than I can. For that reason I feel it will be best to re-home them sooner rather than later so they can settle into their new life as soon as possible. I have asked a friend of mine if she would like to take them on because she loves them as much as I do and it would mean I could still see them regularly and know how they are getting on. Unfortunately I can't see that she will be able to fit them in as she has a small flat and is already full with gerbils! I also think once I give her a run down of the costs and care regime she may decide it's too much for her to take on. I'm hoping that if she can't take them on I will be able to get advice from you lovely people about how to go about finding them the best new home possible.
I would like to say thank you to everyone on this forum for all the guidance and support I've had in creating a wonderful home for my piggies, I do believe they've had a good home with me and really wish I could continue to keep it up but I know that with the changes to my future it just won't be possible. I hope that you can all understand that this is the last thing I ever wanted and is not a decision I've made easily - when I took my boys on I was passionate about ensuring this would be their forever home and I am devastated that I can't keep that promise. What I can do though is ensure that they progress to the best home and that it is conducted in the least traumatic way possible.
A recent pic of my beautiful, beloved Sam and Frodo xx
You are being very brave and I hope that everything works out smoothly for you all x
