Adopt Your Guinea Pigs, Don't Shop!!!

Why should you adopt?
http://www.guinealynx.info/plea.html

Most petstore pigs are not sexed properly, may have mites, URI's or other diseases.
They are not fed a proper diet and aren't housed correctly.
Purchasing from petstores/breeders sends the message that it is okay to treat piggies poorly, endanger their lives and that they should keep on breeding.
They only care about the money, not about the guinea pigs lives.
Why purchase when you can adopt and take a piggy home that is waiting for you!
http://www.petfinder.com/index.html

Please note: I am only trying to get the word out that guinea pigs can be adopted just like cats and dogs. In NO way am I looking down upon people who purchase pets, I just think an informed decision is a good one. I am only trying to open your minds and let you know what else is out there.

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Pets & Animals

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• guinea
• pig
• adoptiong
• humane
• society
• shelter
• rescue
• skinny

[DrBieber229]

I have to buy from pet stores. The closest place for adoption is about a 1hr 30min drive, if there is no traffic. :/

[skinnypigs1]

@DrBieber229 I'd drive if it were me. That is worth the drive.

[owlcity410]

I bought Peanut from a petstore and i feel bad, now i'm defenitly going to adopt :)

[skinnypigs1]

@owlcity410 Don't feel bad!

[cipster1022]

The link you put in the info box made me tear a little. :')

[skinnypigs1]

@cipster1022 It is such a good read though eh!

[xSouthParkFanx]

I got my guinea pig from a pet store and he is in PERFECT health.

[cipster1022]

@piggies8100 I know! That was the one that made the tear come down. :')

[piggies8100]

@cipster1022 Me too! The last one (Number 12) Was really sad! :'')

[TheCavyHelpChannel]

I've only "shopped" Once Well Kinda I went to the petstore and they had a free hamster because he was really skiddish! But All my hamsters and guinea pigs were adopted! Also any pets you should adopt I feel sooo Bad When My petstore Has their dogs sheduled to come in! IT"S SOO SAD and they kept three guinea pigs in a 10 gallon aquarium soo i requested to take them out and play with them for a hour just so they had some joy in their lives! Its just SOOO sad!

[petgirl8]

i agree :)

[amyrex09]

@DrBieber229 If you're working with a rescue group, they will often be willing to meet you half way for the adoption. The rescue I worked with actually drove 2.5 hours to my house just so I could adopt my boys. They did this not only once, but twice! If you can find a rescue, definitely ask them about various kinds of meeting arrangements :)

[smallcutesoftpets]

I have no adoption places any where around me! My sisters friend doesn't have the time and money so we might be taking her in!

[MusicalMoodRing]

I purchased my piggies from the pet store. I really did try before to adopt before I purchased them. But even though I didn't adopt I feel like I saved them from going to some random person's house and not knowing what would have happened to them. (Somebody was buying one to feed to a snake! I could have died!) I would LOVE to adopt though. (-: It's not many piggies in my area up for adoption still. But I totally agree adopt! (-: