what guinea pig to rehome ?

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well, my mums avon lady has had guinea pigs for years now i think and they currently have 2 boars - not that i have seen them or anything
but the thing is one is bullying the other and she asked my mum to ask me if she could have one of my sows as shes getting one boar neutered :)

Obviously id like to help her out and that so I'm thinking of which guinea pig to give to her as shes a really nice person and her daughter has done the course I'm studying now so she obviously knows about animals ;)

I have 27 guinea pigs and would never rehome my rescue ones but I'm thinking about rehoming one of the babies that were born here like star or bumble

Its just too hard to decide who though :-\
 
Personally I believe that if you take on a guinea pig (or breed one for that matter) then they are your responsibility for life unless something particularly drastic happens that means you can't care for them. There is no way on this earth I would even think of rehoming any of mine if I wasn't in dire straits (though they would go to my mum if anything was to happen to us). It may be different if you have many but I know for certain I couldn't do it and I'd hate to think anyone could just give away one of their pets to someone else.

You could help her out by directing her to a rescue and letting her adopt a piggy that really is in need of a home, IMHO.
 
Are you sure that you want to give one away? Personally, I think you might regret it if you give one away. Like Lorna has suggested, why don't you direct her to a rescue or something instead so she can give a home to a piggy that really needs it. I imagine that all your pigs are very happy with you :smitten:
 
Just out of interest why is she only getting one of the boars neutered?
Does that mean the other is going to be living on its own. ?
 
I think this will be the hardest decision you'll ever make, i know i couldn't do this with my piggies.
If i was in your shoes, I'd meet her and the piggies and see if you can get them to be friends again. If you can't then if your 100% sure you want to help then you should. Just make sure the piggies get on and your happy with where the piggie is going. It will be hard for you but you have to remember you'd bbe making someone else happy. x
 
you go for it ILA if there is someone out there that can offer a cute pig a forever home then go for it, but what will happen tot he other boar, did she say anything about him, or does she want 2 of yours so she can have 4 pigs?
 
Hi everyone

My mum only told me about this yesturday you see, so i dont know the whole story and that but one boar is going to be neutered because the other one was being a bully to the one going to be neutered.

I think the other boar is going to stay alone but i could also give her another boar maybe to pair up with either one of them ? and the one who doesnt like my boar can be neutered and put with one of my sows maybe ? so they both have a friend :)

I really dunno what to do but i would like to give one of mine a loving home - not that they already havent but they must be sick of me by now ;D only joking :smitten:
 
But do you really want to give away one of your pets?! I could understand it if you were a rescue but you're not. How on earth would you pick who to give away and does that mean you don't like them as much as the others enough to keep them?
 
Its nice to help but its tough on you, how would you choose. I just couldn't. Maybe point out some rescues, yours are all settled but I know that you mean well, bless you! x
 
I didnt say I'm a rescue as I'm not ::) but i can try and help someone out who dont want to buy from a pet shop and i do have lots of guinea pigs sp i or my piggies wont be missing out on anything

and of course i dont love the ones i give away less than the others - they are all equally as lovely as each other and are my babies
 
i think only you can decide you know better than anyone the personality's and temperaments of the individual pigs!
would you still be able to visit the 1s that move?
 
follow your heart on this one and don't let anyone sway you?
 
i dont think i could choose one i would be heartbroken, but its your descision obviously
 
I'm not going to be heartbroken or anything ::)
they are all the same to me and all meen as much but i can give one or two away to a new home if need be and i wouldnt mind as i know where they go is nice and just the same as my place where they are now but obviously less feeding money for me ;D

well i have decided now I'm giving away 1 possibly 2 if she still wants them 0:)
 
even so wont you miss them? even if my pets went to a better home id still be heartbroken :(
 
I dont know anyone who wudnt be heartbroken or at least upset giving a loved pet away. I dont understand why you would rather give her one of yours who already have homes when there are so many out there waiting for them?!
 
jnenbnb said:
I dont know anyone who wudnt be heartbroken or at least upset giving a loved pet away. I dont understand why you would rather give her one of yours who already have homes when there are so many out there waiting for them?!
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Totally agree, if you love your piggies and had no intention of re-homing any before the avon lady mentioned her piggy problems, why would you consider re-homing a couple of yours with her? As jnenbnb said there are so many in Rescues why not point her in that direction? Only my opinion, would never consider giving away any of our piggies, even if I felt it was helping someone out :-\
 
I say only you can decide but I think its a nice thing for you to do for someone , as you say you have a lot of piggies & although you love them all , if you know that they will be loved & well cared for then go for it .
 
jnenbnb said:
I dont know anyone who wudnt be heartbroken or at least upset giving a loved pet away. I dont understand why you would rather give her one of yours who already have homes when there are so many out there waiting for them?!
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well, you do now ;D

and thanks souldiva ;)
 
iloveanimals said:
I have 27 guinea pigs
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sorry to ask but why do you have so many? do they have babies really quickly? i dont think i want any if i am going to end up over run :(
 
They dont have babies if you dont choose to breed them O0 get two boys or two girls and you'll be fine. Or a neutered boy and girl. if there are accidents they usually have between 2-6 babies but this wont happen if you get same sex ones, especially if theyre from a rescue because theres less chance theyd make a mistake with sexing. Please dont let this put you off having piggies theyre great :) for some reason iloveanimals just chose to have 27.
 
pombear said:
iloveanimals said:
I have 27 guinea pigs
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sorry to ask but why do you have so many? do they have babies really quickly? i dont think i want any if i am going to end up over run :(
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I have so many because thats how many i want ;D how many have you got if any - if the answer is one or more then why do you have that many ?? ::) your not going to be overun if you can sex them correctly and keep them away from each other unless one is neutered :)
 
but if you want that many then why are you going to rehome some?

i think you should refer them to a rescue, so they can help pigs in need of a new home
 
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