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So bleeping fed up, ticked off and such. I bought Rufus from p@h and guess what!? The past 2 days he hasn't been eating and doesn't appear to be drinking, has just been staying in his house looking miserable. So i am going back down to p@h this evening and i know this will sound utterly selfish and such but i just want my money back and be done with that store.
I have tried my best with Rufus, but he isn't eating and i can't go through having another sick piggie. I'm still really upset over Stig and i think i may have been to hasty in getting a new piggie.

I sound terrible don't i?
 
I would never recommend getting a piggie from P@H in the first place, as I have heard too many awful things about them from sexing wrongly to them selling very ill pigs.
Now that you have got a guinea pig from there and it appears ill then I would say you need to alert p@h to this, they usually will cover costs of the treatment and then when he's better you would be able to have him home again but from the sounds of it you don't want to do this?
 
Have you tried mushing up some pellets and getting that into him; he may just need something to get his tummy moving.

I can understand impulse buying from there; thats what it's all about with pet stores but don't beat yourself up.

Have you tried calling the vet?

Hugs to you and hope the little one gets sorted soon xx
 
Yes, you do. I understand you feel bad about Stig but that wee pig who has done nothing wrong is clearly ill. When you went to Pets at Home you took on the responsibility of that little pig.

Taking him back is just passing the responsibility, what if he dies in the meantime. Chances are he might as you say he's not eating or drinking.

Can you not at least get him to the Vet to get him Abs, pets at home should refund the vets bill and at least you also know Rufus has the correct med's when you hand him back.
 
It's not that i don't want too. I just honestly cannot bare the thought of having another sick piggie. I bought Winston and Stig from P@H on the 1st of May and Winston is great such a wee character and full of life. But his Buddy Stig had an URI and was really ill and sadly passed away last Monday. Stig was my best buddy and would climb up and and sit on my shoulder watching tv.
I think i am still obviously grieving for Stig and i know i sound terrible but i honestly couldn't go through it again. I couldn't stand more heartache....i'm my own worst enemy as i know now what P@H are like but i just wanted a buddy for Winston, but they don't even get on now whenever i give them some bonding. Rufus bites Winston, teeth chattering...and so on...
 
Oh no, poor you, think of it from Rufus' point of view, if you take him back there he will probably just be dumped straight in the adoption centre and labeled, any tom dick or harry could come along and rehome him and if pets at home have anything to do with it, he will most probably be rehomed in a tiny cage.

I would force feed him mushed up pellets, take him to the vets and give P@H the bill, as flintstones said, when you bought that pig, you took on the responsibility for him and if that means he is poorly and need helps (which he wont get if you just take him back) then it is up to you to provide what he needs. For the sake of just getting your money back that poor pigs life will be put at risk.
 
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Just think if you get him the right treatment he may be right as rain? Then you can try again with bonding. Maybe keep them side by side for a few weeks and introduce them slowly.

Once he feels better he may be his perfect cage mate.

Must admit, after Barry passing away Monday, I have been tempted to get Alan another friend from a pet store but I am definately, 100% going to get from a rescue now. It's awful when you think they may be lonely though I have to admit. He'll just be getting lots of hugs from me untill his right friend comes along! :)
 
Guys i have been trying to feeding him, of course i have....i'm not a total failure. I have syringed water into his mouth. And of course i have contacted my vet.... Whom advised me because of what happened to Stig to contact p@h. Which i have, where i am going to later to see the manager with Rufus...give me some credit guys i'm not leaving him to starve and dehydrate!
 
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Guys i have been trying to feeding him, of course i have....i'm not a total failure. I have syringed water into his mouth. And of course i have contacted my vet.... Whom advised me because of what happened to Stig to contact p@h. Which i have, where i am going to later to see the manager with Rufus...give me some credit guys i'm not leaving him to starve and dehydrate!
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Bless him; does he just refuse to take it in then? Chances are a little something is going down. Poor little mite! :(

Hope it goes OK with the manager; maybe they'll sort out vet treatment and once thats been done you may think you'll want to try again with bonding.

I'm sure despite the stress of losing your pig Stig and having another ill pig to deal PLUS a bonding nightmare you've fallen in love with him already. Fingers crossed for you xx :)
 
Sorry sweetie, i didn't mean to imply that you were, i'm sure your doing all you can. Pets at home should foot all of the vets bills.x
 
He is refusing point blank, just i am giving him water via syringe. He has just munched on some cucumber, but there isn't anything nutritional in that but hey... With the water he will take some then will wriggle away and starts to be annoyed and will start chattering.
I just don't know what to do. My OH is taking me down later and he is annoyed as well as upset about the thought of having another sick piggie. Not because we are thinking " oh no we'll have to look after another sick one" because we are attached like with Stig and it was horrible seeing him ill. Then he had a stroke...so don't judge me because you think i have shook off my responsibilities i haven't. I love my piggies and will obviously do anything to keep the healthy and happy...
 
Good luck a P@H but I would ask them to pay for treatment not return Rufus.
Bonding takes time and you haven't had him that long yet, takes boys a while to figure out the hierarchy, mine were the same.

Hope you get on ok x
 
No-one is judging you; I think many people would do exactly the same as what you have done. My barry died Monday and I have been so tempted to get Alan another friend. The stories about P@H have frightened me enough to forget that idea though and thats only from looking today! :)

It's hard seeing a piggy you love suffer so it's understandable to be upset/peeved off that it's happening again!
 
Good luck with Rufus- i don't see how P@H call themselves a good pet store who love and cherish the animals when they hardly look after them!
 
Poor little thing! I hope you can get it sorted with the pet store and it works out the best for both of you. I'm so sorry for the loss of Stig... it can be hard to bond to a new pet if you are still grieving the old one. When my pig Frenzy died last summer, within a couple of days we went out and bought another pig. My rationale was that I didn't want Linney (surviving pig) to be alone for too long, and my kids were so upset that I thought bringing home another pig would give them something to be excited about rather than simply mourning. But I really, really wasn't emotionally ready yet, and nice as our new pig Sundae was, it took me awhile to actually bond to her and feel like I loved her in the way I loved Linney and in the way I had loved Frenzy. At one point when we had to postpone introducing them to deal with a medical problem with Linney, I was about ready to take her back to the store because we were still in the 14 day return period and I felt like we got her for Linney, but Linney wasn't able to meet her, so what was the point? However, I'm very glad that I stuck in there with her, because she is a very sweet girl in her own right and I can truly say that I love her just like I love the other pigs- it just took me time to be ready to take that emotional leap again.

I guess my point is that I can understand not feeling ready and not wanting to go through it again- it is heartbreaking to have sick pets. Right after Frenzy died Linney had to have abscess surgery and I was a wreck... I really just felt that I couldn't handle having a sick pet again and I couldn't stand to lose them both in a month. I can see why you feel the way you do, but I do think that if you see this little guy through you will eventually grow to love him, once you are a little more 'ready' to bond.

((HUGS)) and hope it works out for the best for both of you!
 
Hey!

How are you doing today and how is Rufus? Did the meeting with P@H go ok?

*hugs* xx
 
hope you reconsidered and didnt return rufus to the pet store. Whilst I dont think the store will stick him in a tub to die, and they will actually get him vet treatment, I do think he is your responsability now. get the fees paid for by them, and they can loan you an indoor cage while he gets better.

Sorry if you think I'm being harsh
 
Just wondering what the outcome was?
Poor little Rufus :( not his fault that he was probably from an over bred mummy in poor conditions :( gee that makes me mad :)>>>
I hope p@h came to the party re some funds for the vets........ please try for him, he's not got much chance otherwise :...
 
I know it's difficult when a new piggy's ill, I've been through that a few times, only once did I loose one, and he was pts by a P@H vet due to a sudden deterioration of health and he just wasn't going to get better.. they paid for all treatment.
My last one from there had health issues, but is fine now..
It's hard but let little Rufus know he's loved and has a proper home, even if it is for a short time.. He may just pick up, sometimes things look a lot worse before they improve, just take each day at a time XX
 
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Are you sure he isn't eating he may well be nibbling during the night or when you are not looking. With regards to water some of my piggies drink loads and some hardly touch their water it seems. I do hope he isn't ill perhaps just very shy and shell shocked at being moved to another cage. I must have been the lucky one as I have had 3 piggies from p@h and they have all been fine, but then I think we are particularly lucky with our p@h down here in dorset, the animals always seem clean and cared for. But then again thats what they want us to think I suppose. good luck.x
 
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I would never recommend getting a piggie from P@H in the first place, as I have heard too many awful things about them from sexing wrongly to them selling very ill pigs.
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The P@H near to where I live was trying to sell a 'lethal' guinea pig :( It made me very sad to see this.
 
as i have been told via the council today pets at home have the right to pts any animal if its ill or not sold and yes they do it them selfs in store :(
 
pets@home

we got a guinea pig from pets@home and it become ill to we took it down to the vets and they phoned pets@home and made them pay of it and now the bug was pasted to another of our guinea pigs
 
Any news? I don't personally agree with the decision to take him back, but P@H should cover the cost of treatment because its part of their agreement, at least in the store near me. I hope he perks up and is well.
 
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