piggiemummy03x
Forum Donator 2023/24
hi all! so i need to start exploring my options in regards to what to do with my girls when we go away on hoilday! we have nothing booked yet but always go away at least once a year however i’m actually very reluctant now we’ve got the girls! there are a few options i can think of but each have their own worries so just wanted to air them out and hopefully get some advice on whats best to do!
so the first option is asking family members to come round and tend to the girls however it’ll probably only be once a day (due to work) and my main concern with this is the fact they are in the shed, the door will be shut up the whole time and i’m worried about the possibility of it getting too hot in there and me not being there to bring them in if needed. i know this would be the best option but as i have said, the temperature thing is a huge thing i need to take into consideration.
the second option i’ve considered is just bringing them in for the length of our hoilday, either in ours, or being taken to a family members, however i’m then worried about them getting used to inside temps (especially at night where it stays much warmer than outside) and then not being able to put them back outside to live in the hutch as normal. this is what we used to do with my rainbow girls, not knowing about the problem with temperature changes.
i have also considered a small animal borders but again we will either have the same problem with them being bought inside and also the worry of it being too stressful, being around different animals who are also there, the new smells etc and the worry of possible arguments it may cause being removed from their home and taken to a location with more guinea pigs / rabbits. i’m the most apprehensive about this option and would probably only choose boarding if it was my last and only option.
my last thought was maybe trying to find somewhere i could just bring the girls with us in a temporary cage etc but again, that would be a case of bringing them inside and i don’t actually think this would be an option with the places we stay… unfortunately
to all you piggy mummys and daddys who keep your babies outside, what do you do when it comes to holidays and breaks away? any advice, ideas or information is greatly appreciated, thanks!
so the first option is asking family members to come round and tend to the girls however it’ll probably only be once a day (due to work) and my main concern with this is the fact they are in the shed, the door will be shut up the whole time and i’m worried about the possibility of it getting too hot in there and me not being there to bring them in if needed. i know this would be the best option but as i have said, the temperature thing is a huge thing i need to take into consideration.
the second option i’ve considered is just bringing them in for the length of our hoilday, either in ours, or being taken to a family members, however i’m then worried about them getting used to inside temps (especially at night where it stays much warmer than outside) and then not being able to put them back outside to live in the hutch as normal. this is what we used to do with my rainbow girls, not knowing about the problem with temperature changes.
i have also considered a small animal borders but again we will either have the same problem with them being bought inside and also the worry of it being too stressful, being around different animals who are also there, the new smells etc and the worry of possible arguments it may cause being removed from their home and taken to a location with more guinea pigs / rabbits. i’m the most apprehensive about this option and would probably only choose boarding if it was my last and only option.
my last thought was maybe trying to find somewhere i could just bring the girls with us in a temporary cage etc but again, that would be a case of bringing them inside and i don’t actually think this would be an option with the places we stay… unfortunately
to all you piggy mummys and daddys who keep your babies outside, what do you do when it comes to holidays and breaks away? any advice, ideas or information is greatly appreciated, thanks!