Where could I look to find bunny/guinea pig lovers who are looking for guinea pigs/bunnys to buy/have. I would give mine free to a good home but I would want to be sure that they will be looked after properly & get all the love & attention they need & deserve. I would prefereably like them to go to someone who has experience with bunnies & guinea pigs. They don't necessarily have to go to the same home, they can be separated. My main concern is that they go to a good caring home who will love them & look after them properly. Can anyone help me? Where can I find people like this? I live in the UK.
2006-10-31 02:25:39 · 14 answers · asked by EmmaB 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
you cannot guarantee they get good homes unless you go and do home checks - otherwise they could become snake food
take them to your local RSPCA who do screen potential owners well
2006-10-31 02:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by CF_ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is giving them up to a local reputable animal shelter who will see to it they they do go to a good home where they are genuinly wanted as perminent pets and not as a novelty factor for temporamental children. These places go through a long process of finding a good home for your animal. They often involve home checks and vet checks, which someone who is rehoming an animal privately probably will not be permitted to do. This is the best option.
There are other options, but they aren't recommended as they cannot guarentee a good home for your animals. These options would be to rehome them privately by advertising in a pet shop window (some petshops charge a few pence per week to advertise), or local newspaper. Some online Freecycle groups allow members to advertise pets on a local group. The advantage of rehoming your animals privately is that you can question the potential new owner yourself, you can ask them how much experience they have had with rabbits & guinea pigs, why they want them, do they have the time for them. How much time they can afford to spend with these animals ect. If you are not happy with their answers you aren't obligated to give your animals over to them. The other advantage is that you will know where your animals are going, whether or not they are staying in the same town etc. If you prefer to rehome your pet privately rather than via an animal shelter then it may be wise to offer the new owner the option of returning the animals within x amount of days if they feel they have made a wrong decission.
2006-10-31 03:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by chunniemonster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please go a bunny and guinea pig rescue. I work for the largest in the south east of England and you can email me if you want the address. We always make sure that any animal goes to a good home by doing home checks before re homing and post checks a few months after. We also make sure they are neutered and vaccinated, have full health and dental checks too. We get lots from the RSPCA who prefer to re home dogs, cats etc and don't have the facilities to look after any long term. We take in animals from all over the country and will find your bunny a mate as well as your guinea before they go out to new homes. If you live too far away we could always recommend good rescues. You sound really compassionate and kind and wish you all the luck. Don't forget to email if you need more info.
2006-10-31 03:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by india 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would do guinea pig, and not because their cuter(but they are cute!). Guinea pigs are easier to care for and to hold, bunnies can get very big that makes them extremely hard to hold! Guinea pigs are easier to care for, you have to clean their cage once a week, give them a veggie at least once a day, clean their water bottle and food dish once a week, and they don't need bathes. Bunnies have a bigger cage and eat more food, so that means more money and more work. Guinea pigs are great for all ages, and are super sweet! They love to be held and petted! I hope I gave you some good reasons on why to get a guinea pig.
2016-05-22 17:03:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First do NOT place any ads "free to good home..." because the lovely person who shows up may very well be taking home free snake food. Sorry if that is upsetting but it is a well known risk and it happens. If you really want to be sure they will be cared for, surrender them to a rescue, they will do all the background checks on would be adopters, they charge an adoption fee which covers spay/neuters and ensures serious applicants only. There are numerous rescues around, and contacting the Rabbit Welfare Society would be a good way to find out who is in your area and what the kill rate for different shelters is. Obviously you would want to place yours in a no kill shelter if possible.
Good luck.
2006-10-31 07:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by Lynn S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think your best bet would be taking them the the rspca and surrending them there for rehoming - rspca will take good care of them until new homes are found and will make sure the people who have them have knowlegde of how to treat the pets.
or a local rehoming centre of the same type of thing. the problem is with free adds is its 50/50 - some animals are taken by people who rehome and adopt but at the same time you may get someone who has been bugged by a child to get them esp if you offer them for free- chances are few months down the line they will have lost interest. the rspca will not do anything to you for surrending you animals - they will more than likely be pleased you have taken the sensible route. also please have a look at this site... they could help you
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk
2006-10-31 02:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by alrightyyy_then 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Call a locall shelter and see if they have had an requests for bunnies or guinea pis or run a free ad in the paper and screen the people that call ask them questions.
2006-10-31 02:32:43 · answer #7 · answered by emotionalyhurtmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guinea pigs shouldn't live with rabbits anyway. Read http://www.guineapigcages.com/rabbits.htm
So I hope whoever does rehome them does separate them, or they go to different homes. Don't give them free to good home or they will go to a snake owner or someone who will not take proper care of them. If you aren't bothered about money just ask a small amount.
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2006-10-31 03:08:03 · answer #8 · answered by Trina 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to your local adtrader on the internet you can place an add in the pet section for free,
Also if someone rings you about the guinea pig you could always go round to their house to check them out make sure it will go to a genuine good home.
2006-10-31 02:35:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The UK is a big place. I can take them. They will live free range here.
2006-10-31 02:29:25 · answer #10 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋