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Yoyo

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I have two guinea pigs that do not get along, like if they can touch each other they will pull out each others fur no matter what. They both need to be surrendered and rehomed and I do not know how to do that
 
You need to get in touch with them first. Sometimes they are full so just turning up doesn’t work. Good luck.
 
Yoyo said:
I don’t understand how it works. I thought that you just bring the guinea pigs to the care place and they will be good
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Hi

With the current tsunami wave of over-produced and no longer wanted pets, every venue for rehoming pets is chocca as piggies and all other species are dumped left, right and centre everywhere but nobody is adopting. There is only so much space

In the USA, there is also the additional distinction between euthanizing shelters and non-kill rescues; the first will hold pets only for a few days before they are put down if they do not find any interest and latter have waiting lists for unwanted guinea pigs or may be closed for anything that is not a life or death emergency, depending on how bad the situation is.

Rehoming via the free-ads will not necessarily guarantee you happy homes as they come with their own risks and currently far too little interest from the right kind of people but too much from the wrong ones (snake owners or fighting dog trainers etc). :(

Would you consider changing the bedding to washable fleece and cotton towel underlay and keeping the boys in stacked cages?
A Detailed Guide For Fleece Bedding
 
Yoyo said:
I don’t understand how it works. I thought that you just bring the guinea pigs to the care place and they will be good
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I agree with Siikibam and Wiebke. I currently foster guinea pigs for a rescue that deals with everything but cats and dogs. You have to contact them first; most do not have a central location with all the animals kept there. The rescue I work with has over 250 foster homes for all sorts of animals and everyone is a volunteer that has a job/family/life stuff that we do too. Another option for you, if those rescues are full, would be to find a no-kill shelter that will take the guinea pigs. You may have to wait a little while to surrender them as everyone is very full right now. While you are waiting, please separate your piggies as it sounds like they are not getting along.

Please, please, please do not release them outside.
 
Wiebke said:
Hi

With the current tsunami wave of over-produced and no longer wanted pets, every venue for rehoming pets is chocca as piggies and all other species are dumped left, right and centre everywhere but nobody is adopting. There is only so much space

In the USA, there is also the additional distinction between euthanizing shelters and non-kill rescues; the first will hold pets only for a few days before they are put down if they do not find any interest and latter have waiting lists for unwanted guinea pigs or may be closed for anything that is not a life or death emergency, depending on how bad the situation is.

Rehoming via the free-ads will not necessarily guarantee you happy homes as they come with their own risks and currently far too little interest from the right kind of people but too much from the wrong ones (snake owners or fighting dog trainers etc). :(

Would you consider changing the bedding to washable fleece and cotton towel underlay and keeping the boys in stacked cages?
A Detailed Guide For Fleece Bedding
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Thank you I tried doing the fleece but it’s too much to wash every three days and clean each cage every day
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
I agree with Siikibam and Wiebke. I currently foster guinea pigs for a rescue that deals with everything but cats and dogs. You have to contact them first; most do not have a central location with all the animals kept there. The rescue I work with has over 250 foster homes for all sorts of animals and everyone is a volunteer that has a job/family/life stuff that we do too. Another option for you, if those rescues are full, would be to find a no-kill shelter that will take the guinea pigs. You may have to wait a little while to surrender them as everyone is very full right now. While you are waiting, please separate your piggies as it sounds like they are not getting along.

Please, please, please do not release them outside.
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Thank you, don’t worry I know not to release them out side I would never do that. They have been separated for a while and it’s just becoming too much
 
Sorry to hear, your not doing well with your piggies and if it’s too hard to rehome. Do you have any friends or family that might be willing to look after them permanently.?
 
Have you tried contacting the rescues to see if they can accommodate your piggies?
I’m not sure why they would smell. Are they poorly? Do they need to see a vet?
 
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