Leo
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi everyone.
My only guinea pig passed away recently. I have been missing him dearly and I will never forget him, but I think I want to get two new guinea pigs soon as I really miss caring for him and having a little companion.
My problem is, I don't know where to get them from - I would love to be able to rehome a guinea pig from a shelter but I have been looking for rescues in my area and there doesn't seem to be any that have guinea pigs.
I've been looking on websites such as donedeal and the majority are breeders, but there are some people looking to sell or rehome their pet piggies. Is it a good idea to adopt them from websites like this? And if I were to adopt them from donedeal, would it be ok to adopt two guinea pigs from seperate places who have been living alone, or should I just look for an already bonded pair?
The only other option that I can think of is to buy them from a pet shop, but I'd rather not do that.
Any advice is appreciated and thank you for reading all of this!
(Sorry if this is in the wrong section!)
My only guinea pig passed away recently. I have been missing him dearly and I will never forget him, but I think I want to get two new guinea pigs soon as I really miss caring for him and having a little companion.
My problem is, I don't know where to get them from - I would love to be able to rehome a guinea pig from a shelter but I have been looking for rescues in my area and there doesn't seem to be any that have guinea pigs.
I've been looking on websites such as donedeal and the majority are breeders, but there are some people looking to sell or rehome their pet piggies. Is it a good idea to adopt them from websites like this? And if I were to adopt them from donedeal, would it be ok to adopt two guinea pigs from seperate places who have been living alone, or should I just look for an already bonded pair?
The only other option that I can think of is to buy them from a pet shop, but I'd rather not do that.
Any advice is appreciated and thank you for reading all of this!
(Sorry if this is in the wrong section!)