What does your friends and family think of your pigs?

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I was just thinking about this really because so many of us have to persuade people to let us have more pigs....

Lol. Like my sister just said to me 'Are you sure you want to get another guinea pig?'

I was like, So you'd rather i leave my 12week old baby pig on her own?

And the way i LOVE spending money on them, Does anyone else feel like people just don't get the attraction/addiction :))
 
Oh TOTALLY! My mum and sister were very supportive when I got my trio, but I had just had some major disappointments then and I think they would have applauded anything to cheer me up. Now when I one month later feel like I need one more they are not quite as supportive. And I lie about the price of everything I buy for them...rolleyes

I blog about my pigs but do this from another blogger account than my regular, just so that I can select the friends I want to be able to read. And I've asked them not to put it on their public blog rolls. I feel really embaressed to write this... but it's because many of my friends think that it's odd enough for a 30-year old to get guinea pigs without knowing about the insane amount of time I spend in front of their cage, on this forum or blogging about them :))
 
We rent a house off my OH's dad, we have 16 here we could have another 20 if we wanted his dad is quite lenient doesn't really care what we have lol It's just me and the OH here both piggy mad, so don't need to ask anyone lol
 
I normally get funny looks when people realise I keep my piggies in the lounge - I think a lot of people still think of them as only outdoor pets. I've also had a few strange glances when I said I want to keep all of Sasha's babies inbreeding I think this 6 will be my lot though, bf has said ok so long as I find a place for cages etc, but this was an accidental litter. I don't think I'll be allowed more by choice!
 
My OH didn't really get the attraction with piggies when we first got together but now he's just as attached to them as I am and is completely gaga over his own little girlie pig :)p

Most of my friends don't have pets themselves, but would have them if the had the time and space, so they understand about spending loads of time/money on them. I'm the only one in my circle who has piggies and they're quite the furry little celebrities really! I never have to hunt for volunteers to pig-sit if we go away and a couple will always bring treats when they come round - needless to say they are particularly popular with the furry hoard.

My mum and dad agree my piggies are spoiled, but then again so is their dog so they can't really comment! Although they do the parental rolling-eye thing when I tell them how much I've spent on, say, a new hutch they agree that "caged" animals should be given as much space and freedom as is possible. In any case, it's my money and I earned it fair and square xx>>>
 
Yes mine have been a bit confused about the whole thing. I got to 6 and they were still laughing but then I fostered 2 and they started to be a bit like WHAT? So when I got Mork I considered keeping him secret thinking that they wouldn't even notice but then i thought nahhhhh it's my house, my life and my hobby / love so it's up to me.
I do have the full support of my husband - in that he doesn't mind - he doesn't help either mind but then I am quite particular! My kids love it of course.

I think I am full now though - I dont have the room or the money for any more! Or the time for that matter as my 9 take up alot of time.
 
When I met my hubbie 13 years ago I had a cat and two dogs - now have 3 dogs, 2 bunnies, 3 gerbils, fish and of course, 5 guineas. He always makes limited protesting noises but knows its pointless! He always gives in to me, although he has a very soft spot for Mars (ginger piggie).
Everyone knows I am animal mad - my minded children think its great, like coming to a mini zoo every day:(|)
 
My mother thinks (and has told me so in no uncertain terms) that I am completely bonkers to adopt any more run down rescue guinea pigs after I told her about my plans to rehome Taffy, so I have stopped mentioning my guinea pigs, mostly. She has just about caught up with Telyn - never mind that I already have two more girls... rolleyes

It COULD get interesting next week in Switzerland! malletheadmalletheadmallethead
 
My friends all have guinea-pigs too, though they think I'm a bit mad for having 8. My parents don't mind too much about what I do with the guinea-pigs, I do dog walking so Mum lets me buy extra things for the guinea-pigs because I earnt the money. I think if I was asking her for the money I wouldn't be able to get much for them. I love having 8, they all come running up to see me and the all wheek at each other and play together I love it! My dad used to complain a bit about having so many, but one day I went down to see them and Dad was sitting with them stroking them and giving them dandelions so I know he likes them really :)
 
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my family all think I'm very odd - my family aren't really pet people, my dad's side of the family are horrified that any of them ever get into the house rolleyes

Luckily my o/h is almost as soft as I am, and he's an x-box addict, he has his addiction, I have mine :))
 
And I don't talk about my zoo much - very few people know my madness (the 25 individual pets, and 6 different species (1 dog, 2 african pygmy dormice, 3 rats, 3 rabbits, 5 hamsters, 12 guinea pigs :red )
 
. . . . . . . and then there is the wild hedgehog that wanders through our back garden that we put out scraps and kitty food for (don't even have a cat :red )
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. . . . .and made a hide for in the back yard, cos we were worried it might be cold and not find a suitable place to hibernate, so wanted to provide a suitable option for the poor hedgehog in this terrible weather :red
 
My OH loves our boys and girl as much as I do, they're as much his pets as they are mine and we share the care and responsibilty out equally. He's the only one that matters really as there is only the 2 of us in our house.

My Mum thinks I am mental, she is not an animal person and calls my piggies and my hamster "rats in boxes" she is only joking and she'd never harm them- infact shes coming to feed them for me on boxing day when I'm at the in laws but she doesn't like them and would never hold/stroke them. I don't really care what she thinks, they're my babies and I love them. x
 
ahh basically in oz we are very behind the UK as far as pigs go so when people here my piggies have there own bedroom they usually laugh,say something rude,or comment about never hearing about it.

family members

mum: thinks I'm pig nuts but isnt surprised as ive always been animal mad,she loves them and has cuddles whenever she is here,she also does all the care for them when i go away.

Stepdad:Wondeful person but looks at them and cant understand the fuss,i made him hold Cooper when i first got him so i could try convert him but it didnt work the best thing he said was "look at his cool hair(sheltie)" he would never be mean about the pigs though.

Younger sister: Poppy is only 9 and an extact replica of me in looks,personality and he obsession with animals,she loves nothing more than staying here for a weekend and helping with the pigs.

Middle sister:She had pigs before me and when she had them i remember saying to her "whats the fuss over these little furry animals" i actually cringed when she asked me to hold one:{,she was obsessive about food and all the rest,after babysitting these boys thats how my GP love happened:(|)

OH: Is very easy going and knows how much i love them,he helps out with alot of the care of the piggies and usually is quite happy for me to have more or at least doesnt take to much convincing,ive told him its what i love and he understands that.

Mother in law: Well i could say she isnt greatly fond of them,she has never said anything nice and recently seeing as Xmas is coming up she said "why dont you put your pigs for sale in the paper it would be like a christmas guinea pig sale"grrrr

And basically everyone else thinks I'm nuts,i do have one friend who is animal obsessed too so she understands how much i love them,

I have 3 of my own dogs,1 rescue dog,13(soon to be more) piggies and two ratties x
 
My sisters have a bigger zoo in their house than I do. My parents both had pigs as kids and my love them but maybe not as much as me :)) Some more distant relatives like the pigs but can't understand all the fuss I make over them but basically I come from an animally family.
I will tell anyone about my pigs no matter what they think about it. I am proud to be a piggy nut and anyone who doesn't like that is not worth bothering with.
 
my family arent animal people and my sister said i was mad for getting guinea pigs when i last saw her!but its none of my familys business so they can sod off!ha ha
 
I had to mither my other half for ages before he agreed we could get our piggies. I even agreed to landscape the whole back garden as part of the bargain (unfortuntley for him he gave in before the garden was completed so it's now only half done! Oops! :)) )

We agreed to get our girls as a Valentine gift for each other this year (much better than flowers or chocolate!) and he now sees why I wanted to get guinea pigs so much and loves cuddling them and feeding them parsley

My family is all quite animal mad, so don't really think I'm too crazy. Although my mum thinks I spoil them far too much!

Both my mum and my gran love them and both have piggie-sat for us when were on holiday. My gran got quite used to having them and now misses them being there

My colleagues think I'm slightly mad though I have to admit
 
Well my oh likes them not sure i can say he loves them but he has stop reprimanding me when i call him daddy whilst refer to the piggies, my family think it is completely normal for people to have pets and people who don;t are weird! Chris's mum and sisters like them, chris's dad is not an animally person and does not know that we are getting at third! BUT it is me who spends all day with them, cuddling and cleaning them out etc etc Friends KNOW i am animal crazy and just accept the fact when i have i my own house i will have my own zoo!
 
ZOO! My mum uses that term too when she talks about my house. She was almost in a panic when she thought I had got another guinea pig the other day - I had actually taken possession of the crash pads. I think that speaks volumes.

But when I grew up with her we had 2 dogs and 8 hamsters all in seperate cages so she started us off with the whole multiple pet thing.
 
My family and friends thought it was a bit strange when I first had guinea pigs but now that it has been more than a decade they understand that my guinea pig love isn't a passing fancy and that I'll always have pigs. My stepDad and my Dad aren't too keen on them but my mom and brother think they are adorable. My husband says they are my responsiblity but he loves them secretly too.

People at work think I'm a crazy animal lady as I am 34 years old and don't have kids, only pets. And I think my friends are used to it but they used to make fun of me and smirk about it. But my sister in laws think I'm nuts having a baby monitor in the kitchen so I can hear my pigs in the shed LOL! It is a bit crazy I guess but hey I want to make sure they are doing fine :)

Lynn
 
My piggies are an accepted part of my life, but I don't talk about them much at work. My family think they're great - my brother has cats and my sister had piggies but was so upset when they both died very close together said she couldn't cope with more - my inlaws piggy sit and LOVE cuddles with them, my friends understand guinea pig language and even do good mimic noises - the rumble for instance - and my OH is besotted but tries hard not to show it! Bless! On the whole, there isn't anyone in my life who thinks I'm really wierd although I do get a fair bit of 'piggies instead of children' comments. I don't care. They have the conservatory, it is theirs. I am in there on sufferance sometimes...come on human, feed us now!
 
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