Where my pigs came from....

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Since we went to pick Struan up at the weekend I've been thinking about where all my piggies came from and it's pretty varied! I scrapbook a lot especially piggy pictures (they have their own album) so I quite fancy making a map and putting them all on it:

In reverse order:-

Struan - Milhaven Guinea Pig Rescue, Keighley, Yorkshire
Donald - BARC, Doncaster
Hamish & Angus - Rescued from clueless pet shop, Dudley
Suilven - The Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent
Merry & Pippin - Thistle Cavies (now closed), Perth
Dill - Cockers, Aberdeen (pet shop pig before I knew about rescue)
Nigel, Cato & Clouseau - Camperdown Wildlife Centre, Dundee

I really have had them from all over the place! The miles we go for these piggies!
 
Lola and Angel - from a relative downsizing her herd
Rebel - sneaked in hidden inside Lola (she was 3 weeks pregnant with him when I got her!) :))
 
In order we started
Pitch (RIP) & Putt (RIP) - From a colleague of Mrs SB's whose Mom used to show and breed her show pigs
Cookie & Treacle (RIP) - Walsall RSPCA
Megan Moo Cow - Wallsall RSPCA
Vimto & Sarsaparilla - Walsall RSPCA
 
Love this thread,

Wallace & Gromit ( who is over the bridge ) from a pet shop before we became rescue aware.

Tim who was a lone boar born to rescued piggies from a member on the forum ( Cassiedog )

Wallace & Gromit became Wallace & Tim.

Neutered Boar Ouzo & Morgan – from Hutches rescue.

Rescued Fred & Barney from a unwanted home, before going on Gumtree free to a good home.

Uno originally fostering until space could be found at a rescue, but he won our hearts and is now part of our family. He will be going Boar dating at Hutches in the near future.

Rescued Sapphire from a family who was bored with her, never been with another piggie in all her 3 years. In the process of introducing her to Ouzo & Morgan, early signs are good.

This Saturday we get to finally bring home Tia from Hutches rescue who will be eventually part of the alcoholic group of
Ouzo
Morgan ( Spice )
( Bombay ) Sapphire
Tia ( Maria )

Lisa & Ali.. x
 
lisaali said:
Love this thread,

Wallace & Gromit ( who is over the bridge ) from a pet shop before we became rescue aware.

Tim who was a lone boar born to rescued piggies from a member on the forum ( Cassiedog )

Wallace & Gromit became Wallace & Tim.

Neutered Boar Ouzo & Morgan – from Hutches rescue.

Rescued Fred & Barney from a unwanted home, before going on Gumtree free to a good home.

Uno originally fostering until space could be found at a rescue, but he won our hearts and is now part of our family. He will be going Boar dating at Hutches in the near future.

Rescued Sapphire from a family who was bored with her, never been with another piggie in all her 3 years. In the process of introducing her to Ouzo & Morgan, early signs are good.

This Saturday we get to finally bring home Tia from Hutches rescue who will be eventually part of the alcoholic group of
Ouzo
Morgan ( Spice )
( Bombay ) Sapphire
Tia ( Maria )

Lisa & Ali.. x
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Loving the alcohol names! I will keep Ouzo as a suggestion as well as Morgan as the owls (and other birds) at The Falconry Centre I volunteer at also have an alcohol theme... We have Murphy (stout), Scrumpy, Tia (maria) and used to have (all RIP) Hooch, Cider and others :)

It's really interesting to see where everyone else's pigs have travelled from. I had forgotten until I was thinking this week how many pigs we have had and from where. I bet Wiebke's list would be massive!
 
My piggies come from various places all in the local area, the current herd have come from.....

Rupert, Ozzy, Hector, Ned, Spike, George came from Avalon Rescue also had Dougal & Ted from there but both at the bridge sadly now
Casper, Bran, Fudge, Cookie, Cream, Winston - came from ads giving them away
Merlin, Arthur, Charlie, Frodo, Merry, Pippin - came from a farm and pet supplies shop, infact she gave me Frodo, Merry and Pippin to stop kids getting them.
Tyrion, Trystan & Gizmo came from my friend who breeds Peruvians & Alpacas and they are all related half brothers
Bert & Ernie - were a present from my other half and came from a lovely lady who sadly had to rehome her piggies.

Past piggies one lot came from a pet shop and the others came from a petting zoo that was shutting down :)
 
Ludwig - Jollyes petshop
Gilbert - Jollyes petshop (got the two boys together)
Romano: Rough petshop where he was trembling in the corner and I couldn't bare to leave their trapped with rabbits.
Corey: Gumtree
Matthew: Wood Green animal rescue.
Ryou: Pets at home because Gilbert was depressed and needed a friend after the loss of Ludwig and no other piggies were available from rescues.
 
i have sugar and spice (rehomes through local pet shop) salt and pepper (pet shop-daughter fell in love) and fizz and pebbles (owner didnt think she had time for them)
 
Harmony (RIP) , Liberty (RIP) & Honor - The 3 of them re-homed by a lady who needed to re home a bunch of her guinea pigs.
Haven- Also re homed, but from a different lady (who advertised on here) and am still in contact with her.
 
Currently:

Jeffrey - Bristol cats and dogs home
Cameo - All About the Animals rescue, mid Wales
Maggie - Glynneath GPR
Mr & Mrs Scruff - Glynneath GPR

Previously:

Big Dave (RIP), Little Dave (rehomed) and Cardboard Box (RIP) - privately rehomed as a trio
 
Fry (RIP), Nibbler (RIP), Patch (RIP) and Sneezy - Pets at Home (before I knew about rescues)
Louie - Becklen
Wispa - Debbie @ TEAS
Leela & Izzy - Thistle Cavies (just before she closed the rescue)
 
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