Fun Question: Where Did You Get Your Piggie?

[twiams]

Bentley and Chester (my first pigs) the pet shop, Jollyes .

Marmite, the adoption centre in pets at home.

 

[twiams]

Bentley and Chester (my first pigs) the pet shop, Jollyes .

Marmite, the adoption centre in pets at home.

 

[Claire W]

I went into Pets at Home to get some cat crunch that was on special offer... and stupidly walked past the adoption centre where they had a sad looking little ginger boy called Cecil who was apparently very shy and had a vitamin C deficiency. I went home and didn't sleep that night so eventually went back the next day and got him and a little friend for him. Basil sadly passed away a couple of years later so I went boar dating at my local rescue and got Jackson. I lost Jack back in October so had Cecil neutered and went back to the same rescue where I found Poppy and Pippin to be his little hareem. I've never seen him so happy and they have all settled in amazingly well together. When I have more space I plan to get a second cage and to go back to a rescue to get a couple of older piggies, preferably the ugliest ones (no such thing in my book as an ugly piggie but some people seem to think there are) that nobody ever shows any interest in so they can have their forever home and be loved to bits! I'm so happy to see so many rescued piggies on here having a happy ever after x)

I love how you have mentioned 'ugly piggies' people often say I have ugly piggies. Why? Because three out of my four girls have pink eyes. I love them though

 

[lolatheguineapig]

My two came from Dobbies - not the best place though. When I got them home, one of them had mites...

 

[Wiebke]

Tegyd and Hafina were both over two years old with eye issues when I rehomed them, but generally, on the rather rare occasion that older piggies come into rescue, they will usually stay on with the rescue's OAP herd or with a trusted fosterer, as most of them have medical problems that prevent them from being rehomed.

Both Hafina and Tegyd were still young enough to rehome, though not likely to find another home because one had blocked tear ducts and the other cataracts (neither condition requiring regular vet teatment).

You may have more chances of finding an older piggy on freeads, but they come very much with their own set of problems - transmittable diseases, neglect and health issues that should have been treated before they became a problem, not to speak of potential bonding problems.

Another, safer way for you to go would be to rehome a couple of "younger" piggies (not necessarily youngsters if you don't want to) and keep your old lady next door with social interaction through the bars, but so she can have her rest and own space whenever she wants to, but is not alone.