Went To Visit Wexford Today :)

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I am just bursting with excitement as me and my daughter went to visit our little boy Wexford today. Both me and my daughter put Vicky through a 2hr visit (may have been longer actually) and my daughter was simply in love with Wexford and of course beautiful Amelia drool In fact she's been on a high ever since and hasn't stopped talking about the all the wonderful piggies she hugged and cuddled - and fed their veg to!

My daughter did take millions of photo's on her phone of all the piggies - however the only two she managed to get of Wexford were slightly blurry :( She did however get a couple of great photo's of little Amelia

I read daily the perception people have of rescue pigs and the reason why the 'choose' to go elsewhere (such as breeders and pet shops). Certain people seem to think that the pigs in rescue are frightened, nervous wrecks - this couldn't be further from the truth.

Rory and Ralph were absolute darlings and we managed a very long cuddle with both boys - they were more than happy to held and were very calm - I'm really quite confused as to why those lovely boys are still looking for a forever home.... You really couldn't get a more relaxed pair of piggies once they are out for a cuddle - and both boys were happily pottering around their cage the whole time we were there.

Amelia is quite simply a little angel - she looks so very delicate and is a real princess x) She's the sort of piggy you want to scoop up in your hands and cuddle all day long. It's so very hard to look at her and then walk away :(

We also got to see a very pregnant kizzy, While we couldn't cuddle her, she was out and about the whole time we were there - she's simply gorgeous and is going to make a great mum (and the bonus is - she'll have probably had her babies by the time Wexford is ready to leave - so we could quite possibly get to see the babies - oh i do love little baby piggies)

Apart from having a great day and having the pleasure of meeting Vicky and all the lovely piggies - i have had my eyes opened to just how wonderful rescuing can be - it's also quite saddening to see all the lovely piggies that are just desperate for loving homes :(

The work done by Vicky and rescue's alike is quite simply amazing - a few short weeks ago it was explained that Wexford was one of the most nervous pigs they'd come across! Well i don't know what magic wand Vicky has waved, but he appears to be coming out of his shell already!

Sorry for the long post - but i just had such a great day that i was just bursting to share :)) I just feel so very very privileged that i have been allowed to not only visit these precious pigs but am actually going to be re-homing one! It truly is a real honor - i just wish i had room for more :(

I will now go and spam the re-homing threads telling everyone how wonderful these piggies are :)
 
Awwwww x) sounds like a lovely day hehe!
 
xx>>> I love that you had such a wonderful Experience, and daily Vicky posts about all the stunning pigs she has, and many others in rescue.

I don't know were the misconception comes from that Guinea Pig's in rescues are damaged goods, I really do wish it would go away.

Rescue Piggies are fantastic and I'm glad to be finally reading a post about someone rehoming a rescue piggy, can't remember the last one I saw.

Seems rescues are being Shaded out of the limelight and I think it's time we heard about rescue pigs being homed!

Ps. Can't wait too see pictures of your boy when he gets home. He's stunning! x)
 
I do think of late, P@H and similar are getting a lot of advertisement - thus piggies in the adoption centre are getting the better end of the deal sadly :(

What i did find amazing (and it sounds silly) was the amount of paperwork that is included with an adoption pig - a real contrast to the singular sheet of paper/receipt you get with P@H :{ All piggy information, diet sheets etc are all included as standard - the most i got when i bought my first pig Homer from P@H was staff advice of, use shavings with a pile of hay in the corner P@H nuggets (topped up daily) and give veg as a 'one-in-a-while' treat - wonderful crash course in looking after a piggie.....

I think the problem with the majority of rescue pigs is that they often don't come with a heart-wrenching story! I too would love to see more stories of those wonderful piggies getting new homes - that aspect seems to be lost of late :(

It's such and honor to be chosen to rescue a pig - i just wish more people were aware of the hundreds of wonderful pigs in rescue and would come forward and offer them a home for life :)

I will most certainly be pigture spamming once my Wexford is introduced to his girl-friends - it's gonna be a long 5wks :0
 
oh he's lovely- have Thunder and Lightening found a home yet? I'm in love with those boys x) - if I had a car I'd be very tempted to get them!

My current boys are both rescues and came from a not very nice background and I love seeing them flourish, I've had them 4 weeks now and they're gaining weight weekly and I get so excited weighing them and seeing their confidence improve, one of them, Roy, really doesn't like being picked up despite being the more confident of the two, but I think this is as much down to his personality as being a rescue.
 
I didn't personally see Thunder And Lightening - but i do believe she mentioned them (but don't take my word for it - my daughter was absolutely amazed at Vicky's free range rabbit) - you would think at nearly 9yrs old nothing amazes her now (she's 8 coming on to 18) - but she really was quite amazed :))

Roy, really doesn't like being picked up despite being the more confident of the two, but I think this is as much down to his personality as being a rescue.
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My two long-haired boys were a breeders cast-off's (apparently getting rid of stock and these two were advertised as free for either pets or as live feed) - i paid no money for them and was told one was an alpaca and one was your run-of-the-mill short haired boy - turns out one is a full sheltie and the other a peruvian. My peruvian boy, Elvis, can be quite skittish at times - i believe this is just his funny personality as my other 5 are about as brave as they come :))

I just really wish more people would consider rescue as a first choice - rather than an after-thought that never materializes in to anything...
 
Sounds like a fab day. All those lovely piggies to cuddle. Great that you're getting a rescue piggy. x
 
Can't believe I have only just seen this. Glad you both enjoyed your day, looking forward to seeing you again soon. xx
 
My teddy 'Betty' is a rescue and she's lush (well they all are but she was sooo tiny and cute and just looked vunerable) I fell in love with her as soon as I layed my eyes on her (I didn't even know if she was male or female I just knew that, that was the piggy for me x) ).
My local rescue has quite a bit of advertising now, the local paper gave her a slot, she puts cards in local shops, adverts in papers etc.
She visits events, schools etc......she even has a market stall every so often and sell fruit cakes, xmas cakes, guinea pig book marks, guinea pig pens, rubbers, window & car stickers etc.

Can't wait for the pigtures x
 
Fab that you had such a great time :) it's amazing how much you learn at rescue's in the short time you are there! Me and my mum went to one in October, I daren't go to another one until I have room for more piggies! I couldn't walk out empty handed :))
 
Agree with what you say about the rescues - we adopted our boys from Vicky and will warn you now...you will want more and you will find room lol :))
 
Could 5wks go any slower? Am missing Wexford loads :0 Still it gives me time to get some new things together for his arrival (ooh i do love piggie shopping).
 
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Could 5wks go any slower? Am missing Wexford loads :0 Still it gives me time to get some new things together for his arrival (ooh i do love piggie shopping).
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We met this gorgeous boy this afternoon at Vicky's - he is so beautiful. The very 'special' Amelia is coming to us in around a 'wheeks' time x) She will be totally lavished with love and truly cannot wait. We too are shopping this wheek for her forever homecoming :)) Brilliant fun and love the look on people's faces when I say baby blankets etc. are for a guinea pig !
The grey skies turned blue for us today :)
 
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We met this gorgeous boy this afternoon at Vicky's - he is so beautiful. The very 'special' Amelia is coming to us in around a 'wheeks' time She will be totally lavished with love and truly cannot wait. We too are shopping this wheek for her forever homecoming Brilliant fun and love the look on people's faces when I say baby blankets etc. are for a guinea pig !
The grey skies turned blue for us today
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Not too sure how i missed your post @)

My daughter absolutely fell in love with Amelia - she's a little princess - so fragile and petite x)

We are collecting Wexford next wednesday (2nd March) - although he'll have to cope with seeing his girlfriends through the bars only until 16th March when his 6wks since op time has passed :(

I'm dreading visiting Vicky again to pick him up as she now has some mini-pigs drooldrool it's certainly a case of wanting but cannot have (i wonder if my partner would agree to us selling the sofa's and replace them with guinea pig cages?)

Guinea pig slave said:
Agree with what you say about the rescues - we adopted our boys from Vicky and will warn you now...you will want more and you will find room lol
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Wexford will be our 7th addition to the family! we already have 4 boys and two girls - he'll quickly get in to the routine of bossing us around and screaming loudly for his veg...
 
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Oh I hate waiting :)), even waiting for the D-date for introductions is a nightmare! Bet you can't wait..

Please do take lots of pictures too! x).
 
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Not too sure how i missed your post @)

My daughter absolutely fell in love with Amelia - she's a little princess - so fragile and petite x)

We are collecting Wexford next wednesday (2nd March) - although he'll have to cope with seeing his girlfriends through the bars only until 16th March when his 6wks since op time has passed :(

I'm dreading visiting Vicky again to pick him up as she now has some mini-pigs drooldrool it's certainly a case of wanting but cannot have (i wonder if my partner would agree to us selling the sofa's and replace them with guinea pig cages?)



Wexford will be our 7th addition to the family! we already have 4 boys and two girls - he'll quickly get in to the routine of bossing us around and screaming loudly for his veg...
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He's such a lucky boy having two girlfriends and is truly beautiful x) Know what you mean about space, my OH seriously wanted to get rid of the second sofa (8 months old) mallethead so he could build more pens. I would have sacrificed the dining set to accomodate Amelia but luckily have managed to get around the issue - he will be moving out (joking)
You will meet Kizzy's pups...OMG, adorable or what and took some pics of them, sooo tiny and perfect.
Hope all goes well with Wexford next week, we too are counting the days now until we can collect Amelia - so we could stay in touch and send piccies etc ? :)p
 
There will be plenty of pigtures once we bring him home - as well as more pigture spamming when he's finally introduced to his girls x)

My daughter has an absolutely wonderful picture of Amelia on her phone - she looks really pretty x) and she's such a special little girl :))
 
x-vic-x said:
I feel like this and about next week. I have lots of very special piggies going.
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I have a lot of admiration for the work you do - i certainly couldn't be a fosterer as ALL the piggies would tug on my heart strings and i'd never re-home any :p

Which piggies are leaving you next week?

Ive already been asked to pigture spam - so expect lots of pigtures of all my piggies in the weeks/months to come - i haven't really shown them off, but as the warmer weather comes expect lots of threads about my piggies and their adventures :))
 
Jezebel (bunny) is going on Saturday, Wexford is going Wednesday, Casper is going Thursday and hopefully Amelia will be going Wednesday/Thursday.
 
So they are all going at virtually the same time :( I really don't know how you do it? I suppose on the positive side, all those cages will be free for other needy pigs who will cherish the love you give them whilst in your care :)

No doubt you'll see Wexford's progress over the coming months as i fully intend to use the 'add an image' feature drool
 
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