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What can I say to convince some one to rehome?

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I am trying to geta friend to rehome her piggy as it is a sow and has been alone in her hutch for 2 years! I only found out 4 days ago that she even had one. She hasn't been out of her hutch since October LAST YEAR!

I was horrified when she told me but she said she needed to think about rehoming as she was quite attached to her! How can you be attached if you aren't doing what's best for the little piggy :...

Need advice on how to convince her without falling out, help please x
 
That is such a sad story :( is the hutch outdoors? I would also be worrie about potential health problems is the piggy hasn't had any exercise for 10 months! May be you could just explain to your friend the importance of a piggy needing a friend and having regular exercise and cuddles. May be show her some care sheets and even this forum. At this stage, don't try and get her to rehome but think about getting her piggy a friend and taking better care of her x
 
Oh dear that is a hard one. You could tell her about people like me who are worried about their lonesome piggies etc, and see if she then says about hers etc. maybe if you found someone in your area who really needs or wants one and suggest she would be doing them a favour and she might see that as a nice reason to let her go. Look through the manchester adds see if anyone is looking. Sometimes people need to see they are doing it for a different reason rather than feeling that they are failing at what they are doing.
Good luck with it xx
karen
 
Maybe just letting your friend know what piggies need and possibly pointing them towards this forum, then they could improve the life of their existing piggie. Agree totally with Claire W maybe with some education on what piggies need your friend could become a great piggy mum. Instead of having one piggy looking for a home with some time and alteration to living arrangements it could be a potential home for another piggy?

If your advice falls on deaf ears then maybe tactfully approaching the subject of re-homing her could be the best way to go.
 
Yes thats a good idea, if you show her this forum she might see all the pics of the guineas and how happy they can be and look to make hers the same.
 
The thing is I know she won't get another as she worded it that the piggy was bought for the kids and they haven't paid her any attention since October last year. She is in an outdoor hutch too. It's just so sad,I hadn't thought of the health issues for the poor little piggy. If she agrees to rehome then I will have to find some one to take her but I will cross that bridge when/if I come to it!
 
Maybe her being rehomed to someone with a better piggy knowledge is the best thing?
I don't mean to sound harsh but your friend doesn't seem to know much about pigys if she has been kept on her own, outdoors and not even be let out of the hutch...she's probably going to be better off in an understanding home with an experienced piggy owner...

keep us informed of the situation
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If you need help finding a rescue place for her let us know, I run a rescue in Crawley but have contacts in other rescues and may be able to bend their fingers if they are full!
She needs stimulation, exercise, handling, grooming, the odd bath, all these things you can mention. Let her keep the hutch so that she can sell that (sometimes that sways people)
I dread to think what her nails are like. Does she have a regular clean out in the hutch?

If needs be I would come and get her if your friend wanted to sign her over. She can have updates by email and photos, I have a couple of single females that need pairing up.

Let me know if I can help.
 
When Revel is neutered i will be looking for a girlfriend for him but not sure you might be too far away really xx
 
Could it be an argument that you would like her to be Revel's new girl friend and would like them to live close to each other while he recovers from his op, so they can get used to each other?

With cross gender pairings, age doesn't matter. My Dizzy was 2 1/2 years older than Llewelyn.
However, after such a long time on her own, the poor girl might not want close company anymore. She will always love having others nearby, as loneliness is the worst thing!
 
yes i think it could if they agreed and it wasnt too far to travel etc.
I hate seeing him hiding, he really needs to come out of himself xx
 
There's nothing sadder than a lonely piggy. It breaks your heart.

Hope a happy outcome comes from this for both piggies.
 
I know and i have been drastic and taken out his plastic house.:( he wouldnt come out and was sort of greesy and smelly staying in one spot so much so took it out gave him a nice bath and pulled a cover over part of the cage so he feels sheltered but not a recluse. Is that ok do you think, i dont want to scare him but i cant have him hiding away totally. His cage is also on top of a table in a corner so he is not exposed or anything.
Poor boy, will talk to the vet tomorrow so we can maybe get moving.
 
Keeping my fingers crossed for the poor girl!
Some people simply do not realise (and some DON'T want to realise) what their doing to their pets! It's soooo easy to just forget about a little piggy that can't come out of its cage and complain loudly...
 
Rolo hows he getting on? I have had to have a piggie on their own before, all I could cope with was a week and that was hard, they were always covered in wee from not moving, so I feel your pain.

I know you are hoping to help this baby too and that's brilliant. I just hope your guy comes out and about soon.

Thinking of you both.
 
Thanks Lisa, he is not too bad and keep giving him treats, but he is really scared, so hard to keep him calm but want to comfort him. Poor boy, when they are scared is so hard to make them realise you want to help not hurt them.
Ringing vet this morn so see what they say about neuter.
I suppose a really young baby boy might be ok with him but you never know how they will be when they grow older xx
karen
 
No you don't know for sure Karen. Poor guy.

Let us know what the vet says as it sounds like he needs someone pronto.
 
Just checking in to see any updates on the piggie in the hutch since October, I am worried and would like to get her out of there. Will keep checking back. If needed I can take her and then Rolo when your boar is ready I can keep her reserved!
 
Or they can live side by side straight away to put Karen's baby out of his loneliness as much as possible. I feel so bad for him!
 
Arrr thank you Crawley that would be really good.
Revel is booked in for thursday morning, they are practised at doing guinea pig neuters and will check him over for a full health check first.
I have put rolo and revel in garden together as weather is nice and they can manage not to fight in big run and so much grass to eat so hopefully that will keep him entertained and maybe cheered up for the day xx
 
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