11-01-2014, 11:18 PM
Financial hardship and splitting up of families are the main reasons we hear at the guinea pig rescue for giving up pets. They are closely followed by not having enough time for them or the kids got bored with them!!
I find the first two reasons acceptable but the latter two I do not. A pet should never be the sole responsibility of a child and if the adults are not prepared to put in the time and effort then the pet should not be brought home.
I find that guinea pigs (the pets I have most experience with) ask very little of us. Food and water of course, hay and a warm bed and a little of our time. The rewards from such little effort are many fold and wonderful.
All our piggies are happy, healthy beasties with cheerful dispositions and give back to us far more than any effort we put in.
There are many shelters and rescues where unwanted pets can be placed, at worst they could be handed in to the police, to just leave them outside in a box is cruel and inhuman.
I find the first two reasons acceptable but the latter two I do not. A pet should never be the sole responsibility of a child and if the adults are not prepared to put in the time and effort then the pet should not be brought home.
I find that guinea pigs (the pets I have most experience with) ask very little of us. Food and water of course, hay and a warm bed and a little of our time. The rewards from such little effort are many fold and wonderful.
All our piggies are happy, healthy beasties with cheerful dispositions and give back to us far more than any effort we put in.
There are many shelters and rescues where unwanted pets can be placed, at worst they could be handed in to the police, to just leave them outside in a box is cruel and inhuman.
Greeting from Wales.
Hwyl Fawr o'r Cymru.
This is the web site of the rescue I volunteer at.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.co.uk/
Hwyl Fawr o'r Cymru.
This is the web site of the rescue I volunteer at.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.co.uk/
