No Local Rescues :(

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Overparanoid

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Hi I posted about pets at home adoption and after being advised to look into local rescue centres instead I have found none local enough for me to get to as I don't drive. What can I do next in my hunt for my first pair of guinea pigs?
 
Can you give a rough idea of where you are? Sometimes it is possible to adopt from Rescues further away :)
 
Hiya,

:wel:to the forum...

Can you please add your location to your profile, as this will help fellow members give you local area advice when looking for your first piggies.. Just click on your profile name, then click on personal details, add location..

This will hopefully get you some local responses to your question..

Lisa & Ali..
 
Hi, I live in London too. We travelled to bobtails rescue to adopt our neutered boar. It was a two hour journey. It is a shame there is not a rescue in inner London.
 
And will do in a second. No I've never kept them before, so far I've got a ferplast 120 but have found out after buying that this is the minimum so will probably have to upgrade to a larger cage. I have decided to buy bedding food and hay when I'm closer to getting them but have a couple of houses and bowls ready so far. At the moment I'm reading as much as I can from this site but would very much appreciate any help :)
 
How frustrating :( I'm a new owner so cant really help but i hope someone can x
 
Overparanoid said:
And will do in a second. No I've never kept them before, so far I've got a ferplast 120 but have found out after buying that this is the minimum so will probably have to upgrade to a larger cage. I have decided to buy bedding food and hay when I'm closer to getting them but have a couple of houses and bowls ready so far. At the moment I'm reading as much as I can from this site but would very much appreciate any help :)
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It is great you are doing your research before hand. As for cages I love c and c cages as you can make them any size you like. I made mine big enough so I do not need to give floor time.
 
Also I'm very worried about travelling with them after, via overground, bus and especially underground as I don't want to overly stress them out. If there was any where closer I'd probably pay out for a cab as that seems to be the best travelling option I have
 
You could try the rehoming section on here

Failing all else, is it a total no no to suggest a garden centre/ pet shop?
 
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Also I'm very worried about travelling with them after, via overground, bus and especially underground as I don't want to overly stress them out. If there was any where closer I'd probably pay out for a cab as that seems to be the best travelling option I have
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My piggies had to be brought home on public transport but I understand your concerns.
 
And piggyfan, I've been thinking about c and c once they have settled in as I can either keep the ferplast as a spare or sell it online after. Luckily I got it for under 50quid new so I won't be too upset about wasted money as I saved over 30 from the p@h price. Will be taking out the plastic home though to give them more floor space for the time being. Do you think this will be okay?
 
It's great that you are doing your homework first :) If you haven't had piggies before you are probably better off looking for a well bonded pair of young pigs rather than babies from a good rescue. If you get a pair of babies from somewhere like Pets at Home they may not necessarily get along with each other & also babies are very difficult to handle as they are skittish & can take a while to get friendly. A few people on here have rescued & done train trips etc so it is possible, so don't give up hope :)
 
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And piggyfan, I've been thinking about c and c once they have settled in as I can either keep the ferplast as a spare or sell it online after. Luckily I got it for under 50quid new so I won't be too upset about wasted money as I saved over 30 from the p@h price. Will be taking out the plastic home though to give them more floor space for the time being. Do you think this will be okay?
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That sounds great. With piggies you need two of everything to prevent any fighting.
 
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And piggyfan, I've been thinking about c and c once they have settled in as I can either keep the ferplast as a spare or sell it online after. Luckily I got it for under 50quid new so I won't be too upset about wasted money as I saved over 30 from the p@h price. Will be taking out the plastic home though to give them more floor space for the time being. Do you think this will be okay?
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We used to have a ferplast 120cm for our two girls, it was fine, and yes taking out the plastic house and putting in 2 fiddlesticks as houses makes plenty more room.

You may find this link useful to have a read through https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/getting-a-guinea-pig-items-youll-need-to-buy.112288/
 
Wow there really is everything on this site! good to see if I need to that they travel better than I expected. This is really reassuring. Unfortunately Crawley won't be any good for me as they won't adopt out to families with small children under 9 and I do have a 2 year old who won't be able to play with them for very obvious reasons and a 6 year old who I'll let help feed and maybe handle under supervision after settling in well, depending completely on how the piggies are getting on. I'm going to keep them high up in the kitchen which has a baby gate so my son won't be able to even get close to them. Does anyone have any young children and tips for care around guineas?
 
I have a 2 year old and a 1yr old. We do floortime while the youngest naps. the eldest is almost 3 and is pretty good, i dont let her handle them but she enjoys filling their pellet bowl etc and watching them. If the youngest is awake when we do floortime (which is rare) we just make sure she is very well supervised
 
Overparanoid said:
Does anyone have any young children and tips for care around guineas?
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We are in the process of updating the information threads, this is going to be one of the new topics.

In the meantime can you start a new thread in the " Daily Care " section with the above title, so that members with young children can tell you of their experience.. :nod:

Lisa & Ali..
 
Welcome to the forum! I love that you are doing research before you get your pigs, so many people just jump in and don't know what they are getting into (i admit that I didn't do as much homework as I should have). I also bought a small cage before I found out about the amount of room they require. Instead of selling it or throwing it out, I use it for the hospital cage whenever someone needs separated. It is good for limiting movement, say for a leg injury. I also sympathize with the lack of rescues; over here in the states rescues are few and far between. Good luck!
 
Thanks for all the replies. Right now I'm going to enquire about a pair of piggies from Twickenham ARC, I know that journey is a little long but I do know the area as my dad has lived there for the last 12 years and I also think that this might be were him and his wife got their kittens from, so they seem to be good if its the same place :) fingers crossed x
 
Just read your thread, well done for doing plenty of homework. Hope all goes well with the piggy transport when you finally find the pigpogs who will fit in with your family.. x
 
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