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@italianbella8686 (87)
United States
January 4, 2007 11:43pm CST
i have 2 female g.pigs.. who ive just become higly allergic too.. does anyone know where i can bring them to get adopted. or do you know someone who wants them.. they had abrother who passed 1.5 years ago. the mother is multi colored with wild hair and the baby girl is all white with a tan patch around her hair and she is smooth coated. where can i bring them so they stay together bc thats all they have is each other/! dont getme wrong i love them but im higly allergic!
4 responses
@lilmamaparker19 (35)
• United States
13 Jan 07
omg like i could toally take
them off your hands
sorry about your new allergy
respond asap
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
14 Jan 07
If you're looking to adopt guinea pigs, find a rescue near you or some in a shelter. See www.petfinder.com and www.petharbor.com You can also find guinea pigs people are giving away for various reasons. But make sure you are educated on their care before you get some, so that you do not also end up giving them away.
Learn as much as you can first. I highly recommend reading www.guinealynx.info as much as you can before you adopt.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
5 Jan 07
Are you sure you are allergic to the pigs, not the hay?
Post on www.guinealynx.info for info on rescues near you who might be able to help you place them.
I'm allergic to some guinea pigs more than others, but mostly, timothy hay gives me hives all over. Now I use orchard grass. Try reading the info at www.cavyspirit.com/allergies.htm before being sure you want to give them away.
@italianbella8686 (87)
• United States
5 Jan 07
yes.. because when i take them out and try to play withthem whatever they touch on my skin,, i break out in bumps.. i get hives.. then soon after becuase i have asthma i cant breathe.. last time i had to sit in the freezing cold for 20min so i could breathe.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
5 Jan 07
I had the hives when they touched my skin too, but in most cases, it was the hay (they run through it and it gets all over them even if you brush it off).
Try sticking your arm in the bag of hay to see if you still get hives. What kind of hay are you using currently?
I've found I do get hives from the actual guinea pigs themselves with teddy and texel pigs especially. Something about that skin type (not so much the fur).
You can also be allergic to guinea pig urine (if so, clean the cage more often and picking them up they won't have urine traces on them so much).
Read that link and see what fits. It can be expensive to get tested at a doctor, but if you really care about your pets, it can be worth it.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
14 Jan 07
i would suggest you call your local pet stores and see if you could sell or give them to them. Otherwise, see if you have family or friends that wouldn't mind keeping them...Good luck
@militarywife (36)
• United States
30 Jan 07
I'm so sorry to hear that. I wish I could take them. Someone mentioned petfinder.com, and I second that. My friend also donated her guinea pig to a second grade classroom last year, and they really appreciated it... that pig gets a lot of attention and treats!
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
30 Jan 07
I would be very very very careful about giving away a piggie to a classroom. Most don't have adequate space to even place the cage.
Also, think about it... if you're giving up pets for allergies, other people have allergies too. Guinea pigs live 5 to 8 years. During that time period, it's extremely likely that one of the kids in the classroom will have allergies to either the guinea pigs or to the hay that is essential to their diet. That is, if they even live through the classroom experience of being sent home on weekends, holidays, and summers with various children. Or the actual experience in the classroom. What if the pigs get sick? Generally teachers aren't making a lot of money, so why spend money that they don't have on pets that were "donated" to their classroom?
