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Xiaoxiao

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I have a serious question to ask. I am generously worried about my guniea pig if I will travel in this summer probobly on July. My mom is at home, but I do not think she can take care of my guniea pig very well. I will travel aboard for about one month. I really do not want my guniea pig get sick because of me.
 
Maybe you could get someone else to help take care of then? I don't have any other advice, but good luck!
 
CocoAndOreo said:
Maybe you could get someone else to help take care of then? I don't have any other advice, but good luck!
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I was having trouble to find a person. Do you think a doctor will take care of guniea pig at her home? Because I do know one doctor who loves guinea pigs so much. Is it a good idea?
 
Xiaoxiao said:
I was having trouble to find a person. Do you think a doctor will take care of guniea pig at her home? Because I do know one doctor who loves guinea pigs so much. Is it a good idea?
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all you can do it ask! It is always best to leave your piggies with someone who has piggy knowledge and is able to care for them. If your piggies happen to get ill while you are away, then you need to know that whoever has got them can recognise the signs and act on it
 
I can only speak for what is here in Britain but there are rabbit boarding hotels which take guinea pigs and some rescues offer boarding. The vet nurses at the vet may offer boarding if you ask, the head vet nurse at my nearest vet has kept guinea pigs herself.
Pet sitters could visit your home but your Mum might not like that.
 
I type or write up a guide for pet sitters or my Mum if I'm away, saying what they should eat when, changing water bottles, giving details of vets etc. Makes it more likely the piggies get what they need.
 
when I have to leave my boys I leave a list of what jobs need doing daily (hay, veg, sweep poos, change water, floor/ cuddle time) and what jobs need doing weekly (clean cage, wash bottles and bowl) I have this on a poster by their cage with a simple list of how to talk piggie so anyone that comes in to care for them knows what needs doing. it's always good to be able to facetime/ skype whoever is looking after them to get your piggie fix and you can always bombard your mum with texts. I've never left my boys for that long though so a boarding situation may be best.
 
The best thing to do is find someone now and then you can spend time explaining your routines and daily care to them.
A month is a long time, so you need to be sure that the person caring for them knows what they are doing and is committed.
If there isn't a pet boarding place nearby then you could also try asking at your local vet office. Sometimes they know of people who will look after small animals for a fee.
Please also start saving now. Charges for pet sitters tend to be quite high - for a month away we would expect to pay around 1000 Swiss francs for a daily visit by our pet sitter. Often pet sitting costs more than the flights for our family of four!
 
Swissgreys said:
The best thing to do is find someone now and then you can spend time explaining your routines and daily care to them.
A month is a long time, so you need to be sure that the person caring for them knows what they are doing and is committed.
If there isn't a pet boarding place nearby then you could also try asking at your local vet office. Sometimes they know of people who will look after small animals for a fee.
Please also start saving now. Charges for pet sitters tend to be quite high - for a month away we would expect to pay around 1000 Swiss francs for a daily visit by our pet sitter. Often pet sitting costs more than the flights for our family of four!
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I will try to let my mom know perhaps very soon! Thank you So much!
 
Sweet Potato said:
when I have to leave my boys I leave a list of what jobs need doing daily (hay, veg, sweep poos, change water, floor/ cuddle time) and what jobs need doing weekly (clean cage, wash bottles and bowl) I have this on a poster by their cage with a simple list of how to talk piggie so anyone that comes in to care for them knows what needs doing. it's always good to be able to facetime/ skype whoever is looking after them to get your piggie fix and you can always bombard your mum with texts. I've never left my boys for that long though so a boarding situation may be best.
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Thank you!
 
Swissgreys said:
The best thing to do is find someone now and then you can spend time explaining your routines and daily care to them.
A month is a long time, so you need to be sure that the person caring for them knows what they are doing and is committed.
If there isn't a pet boarding place nearby then you could also try asking at your local vet office. Sometimes they know of people who will look after small animals for a fee.
Please also start saving now. Charges for pet sitters tend to be quite high - for a month away we would expect to pay around 1000 Swiss francs for a daily visit by our pet sitter. Often pet sitting costs more than the flights for our family of four!
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Thank you!
 
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