For the past couple of years my mom has been obsessed with her guinea pigs. Me, my mom, and sister were forced to live in a small bedroom at our grandpa's house. Also in the bedroom is 11 guinea pigs. There are 6 big cages taking up a ton of space and the room is extremely cramped. The room is very uncomfortable. It smells like guinea pig poop and ammonia from the pee. You walk in the room and the smell hits you like a ton of bricks.
Another thing is when we try to sleep during the night, it is hard to get to sleep because the guinea pigs are constantly making noises with bells and squeaking. And at 8 in the morning they wake us up the same way!
Also being that it is winter, and it is cold now..we aren't allowed to turn on the heater because my mom doesn't want her guinea pigs to get too hot. So me and my sister have to almost freeze because of it.
It is making everyone in the family uncomfortable and she doesn't seem to care...
What do you think about her behavior?
2007-11-30 05:00:10 · 12 answers · asked by Adam P 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Your mom is probably upset that she cannot provide better home for you and your sister, so she feels better by providing for the guinea pigs. This is very sad, but if you take away her guinea pigs, she may become too depressed to function at all. Can you and your sister help her clean the cages so they don't smell so bad? Maybe you can help her build a shelter for them outside?
2007-11-30 05:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by R H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a minor, her behavior is downright illegal. Even if you are eighteen or over, her behavior may still be illegal, because she's creating unhealthy living conditions for others--including the animals!
How many government services (and others) could be called out on this one?! Child protective services, the Department of Housing, the ASPCA!
Some adult has to put his or her foot down. Your grandfather (her father?) should tell her that the guinea pigs have got to go, or that she can keep one or two. Perhaps he can agree to put the one or two guinea pigs in another room, or in the garage. The other nine or ten must go elsewhere. If you're 18 or older, tell Mom this yourself, with your sister's or grandpa's help if possible. If no one in the immediate household will do anything, call the police or other authorities, or talk to your teacher, your clergy, or a relative or adult friend outside the household.
I'm positive that your mom needs mental help, or at least counseling for emotional problems.
Do something TODAY! You don't deserve to live like this!
2007-11-30 05:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by MNL_1221 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that yes, your mothers behavior is wrong, but that it is a front for how she's really feeling. Perhaps she's depressed because for whatever reason she couldn't provide for you and your sister. As a parent I can tell you that it is horrible to feel like you can't do it. I'm not condonong your mothers behavior, I'm just trying to give your an alternate point of view. There are some basic things that need to be taken care of, like the cages and what not. Try doing something to cheer your mom up, maybe you and your sister can make something for her showing the good times that you guys have had as a family. If it keeps up though, I would consider trying to get your grandparents help in egtting your mom in to talk to someone. Or even encourage your mom to get online and talk to people here, even if it's about the guinea pigs, it would be good for her to reach out to humans
2007-11-30 05:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it wasn't for the exact details of how to look after a guinea pigs, I would have thought this question was a hoax.
However, since there is a chance that this situation is in fact true, I am astounded that your mother is acting like this.
I love animals all animals, but I would not choose to act as she is acting.
If you don't want to get sick, and emotionally distressed, more than you are already, you have to do something about it.
It really sounds like your mother has deep emotional problems, and you have to treat it as a sickness. Discuss it with your grandpa and see what his opinion is. If he thinks there is nothing you can do about it, he will be wrong.
I would suggest that you go to somebody at your school, and talk to them about it. Your mother needs help and if somebody doesn't help her soon, things could get worse.
No child should be living under those conditions and no mother should be putting her "pets" before her children.
If this question is not true fact, then you are the one with the problem.
2007-11-30 05:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by Maureen S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you have to move out from your place right now... Or talk with your mother and discuss this problem when all of your family around her. Tell to any of family member to warn her about unhealthy she is. Give her an advice to make a new little building outside of the house,so she still can keep guinea pig without making other family member sick...
2007-11-30 05:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by Charlie D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that your mother needs to clean the guinea pigs' cages !!! And maybe find homes for most of them.. it's rediculous to have so many of them at once... how can she possibly pay attention to 11 of them? she's only one person.
Sometimes people are obsessed with things.. and like to collect them.. i dont know why?
hugs
2007-11-30 05:05:07 · answer #6 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her behavior is reminisent of some one unable to provide for her own offspring so she raises the guinea pigs to ease her mind about her shortcomings. She finds it easier to care for them than to care for you and your sister. Humans are far more demanding and needy than are guinea pigs.
2007-11-30 05:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by Joshot 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think your mother should pay attention to her children instead of neglecting you,it is not hygenic or even healthy to have that many animals around you,she should consider you kids and make you her priority,social services would not allow her to behave like this.as much as she loves her animals common sense should tell her that this obsession is stupid,try and speak to a relative and see if they will explain to her that she needs to consider the effect it is having on your lives,if not report her to the rspca for having too many animals in unsuitable conditions,because they do need fresh air and extremely clean living conditions.
2007-11-30 05:22:36 · answer #8 · answered by alison h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thinks it is extreamly unhealthy and that you make sure you guys take a lot of showers and tell your mom to get rid of then or move then to a different room mabe there is a room that they can turn into a pet room or something
2007-11-30 05:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by may92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she has a mental problem... Hopefully you are old enough to start looking for a job of your own so you can move out to your own place.
2007-11-30 05:06:54 · answer #10 · answered by Go Bears! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋