can pet shops order a special kind of guinea pig for me?

By The Pets One • Other - Pets • 21 Apr 2009

curious_mrs.J asked:


i want a peuvian guinea pig and can not find one anywhere? can i call the pet shop and get them to find one for me? had anyone ever done this before?

Roland

Tags: Guinea Pig, Pet Shop, Pet Shops

6 Responses

  1. Veneta T

    Broderick

    You would have to take this on a pet shop by pet shop basis. Some may order a guinea pig of your choice, while others don’t want to be bothered. You’d have to call each of the pet shops and ask them.

  2. TOM

    Adrianna

    some petshops will be willing to but not all

  3. Ungood Karma

    Ali

    Have you tried a Ginue Pig rescue site? I just went on petfinder.com and found one adult peruvian guinea pig in California… Give them a try. Or try googling “gunea pig rescue”. Good luck!

  4. pepper_spice_108

    Paola

    It would be easier to go online and find a place that does because I don’t think they do that.

  5. rachel0hs

    Aryan

    chances are, they wont. Guinea Pigs are breed in mass. Most shops can’t even tell you what exact breed your piggy is. Within all the mass breeding….species get mixed up.

  6. thegirl

    Raquel

    Please do not buy animals from pet shops. They come from horrible conditions, where they’re bred only for someone to make a quick buck. They often breed related animals/animals with known health problems, and sick animals. Look up “Puppy Mills”.. same thing goes for the Guinea Pigs, hamsters,rats chinchillas,whatever..you get, at most stores. Horrible practice, and not something to support. And, you open yourself of a lot of heartache getting an animal from a pet store that can have a wide variety of problems. Also, Cavies are social and should be kept in same *** pairs or groups. Check out , there are hundreds of Guinea Pigs in rescues there that need homes and many Peruvians. Or, find an ethical breeder. is a good start. Peruvians are awesome, I used to breed them among a few others..and love them. Have on Peruvian boar now and 2 Teddies.

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