Daddies and Mummies! Have you considered getting a pet?

[Joule]

I am a ‘pet nazi’ and I strongly discourage parents from getting a pet (more specifically little animals) just because the little ones want one.


It’s all fun and games but at SPCA there are so many abandoned pets.

Remember, a pet is for LIFE.

Chinchillas live for 15 years

Guinea Pigs live for 6 - 10 years

Rabbits live for 12 years

Hamsters live for 3 years

Are you prepared to keep a pet that long?

[carebear]

Joule:

I am a 'pet nazi' and I strongly discourage parents from getting a pet (more specifically little animals) just because the little ones want one.


It's all fun and games but at SPCA there are so many abandoned pets.

Remember, a pet is for LIFE.

Chinchillas live for 15 years

Guinea Pigs live for 6 - 10 years

Rabbits live for 12 years

Hamsters live for 3 years

Are you prepared to keep a pet that long?

I agree with you that a pet is for life!

However, on the whole hamsters live up to 2 years old.
I had 18 hamsters previously.
Most of them left at about 18 months to 2 years.
The oldest perished at 2.5 years old.

I have 4 guinea pigs below the age of 3 years old.
I read that their life span is about 5-6 years old.

[Joule]

Hi;


18 hamsters is a lot

I had a syrian hamster that lived to close to 3 years old when I was a child.

But we now have guinea pigs -

the oldest is near to 7

the youngest is 4 years old

all were adopted.

I would encourage ppl to adopt, don’t buy. Be a responsible pet owner.

Also, do read up on the pet before buying.

And NEVER buy pets as gifts for others.

[Funx3]

Joule:

Hi;


18 hamsters is a lot

I had a syrian hamster that lived to close to 3 years old when I was a child.

But we now have guinea pigs -

the oldest is near to 7

the youngest is 4 years old

all were adopted.

I would encourage ppl to adopt, don't buy. Be a responsible pet owner.

Also, do read up on the pet before buying.

And NEVER buy pets as gifts for others.

Ha Ha ....
90% of our Hamsters is Adopted, some R even Pick up outside our home on Doorsteps

Suspect there May be a couple of Illegal Hammie Stayers in our House Too! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Even Our Gou-Gou is Pre-Owned, bought over from Another Owner whose Teenage Doggie Can't Live with it!

And Now that I Think About it ....
The 3 House Helpers we have had since 12 years ago R \"Adopted\" as Well -
ALL R Transfer Maids -la! Ha Ha .... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[jtoh]

Funx3:

Joule:

Hi;


18 hamsters is a lot

I had a syrian hamster that lived to close to 3 years old when I was a child.

But we now have guinea pigs -

the oldest is near to 7

the youngest is 4 years old

all were adopted.

I would encourage ppl to adopt, don't buy. Be a responsible pet owner.

Also, do read up on the pet before buying.

And NEVER buy pets as gifts for others.

Ha Ha ....
90% of our Hamsters is Adopted, some R even Pick up outside our home on Doorsteps

Suspect there May be a couple of Illegal Hammie Stayers in our House Too! :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Even Our Gou-Gou is Pre-Owned, bought over from Another Owner whose Teenage Doggie Can't Live with it!

And Now that I Think About it ....
The 3 House Helpers we have had since 12 years ago R \"Adopted\" as Well -
ALL R Transfer Maids -la! Ha Ha .... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

You have runaway hamsters asking to seek shelter at your home? Your reputation precedes you.

[carebear]

Joule:

Hi;


18 hamsters is a lot

I had a syrian hamster that lived to close to 3 years old when I was a child.

But we now have guinea pigs -

the oldest is near to 7

the youngest is 4 years old

all were adopted.

I would encourage ppl to adopt, don't buy. Be a responsible pet owner.

Also, do read up on the pet before buying.

And NEVER buy pets as gifts for others.

Oh, syrian hamster can up to 3 years.... that's fairly long.
Mine were dwarf hamsters.

Guinea pig can live for so long?
I adopted a male and female GP.
They never had offsprings when they were with their previous owner.
But i decided not to take the chance and neutered the male, but to my disbelief, the female was already pregnant as she gave birth to another 2 GP one month later!

Joule, are your GP's affectionate?
Mine only make \"wheeking\" sounds when they want food.
They eat so much. In addition to their hay and pellets, I give them fresh veggies and they eat more vegetables than my family of 4!

However, they are so apprehensive when I take them out to play.
They rather remain in their cages even though I left it open.
If I put the veggies outside, they will just grab it and return to their cage to eat.
How can I bond with them? :?

[Joule]

[quote]
Joule, are your GP's affectionate?
Mine only make \"wheeking\" sounds when they want food.
They eat so much. In addition to their hay and pellets, I give them fresh veggies and they eat more vegetables than my family of 4![/quote]However, they are so apprehensive when I take them out to play.
They rather remain in their cages even though I left it open.
If I put the veggies outside, they will just grab it and return to their cage to eat.
How can I bond with them? :?[/quote]

I don't know what is affectionate = ) All I can say is that they make 'happy gurgling' noises when you pet them or massage them. Not like dog or cat where they show more readily.

Wife / me sometimes put them on chest and then read book while lying down...

Once I fell asleep and the guinea pig peed on me....it was about 1/2 hr.

They are quite 'useless' as well...won't try to escape

Actually wheeking also quite cute already what.... = )

I like my peegs.

[carebear]

Hi Joule, mine are abyssinian GPs and according to the vet, they tend to be shy.

What breed is yours?
I have to struggle to take them out of the cage cos they will run away from me.
When out of the cage they look so apprehensive with their heart beat pounding and they will stay put like a statue.
I like the wheek wheek sound.
That is the only time when i feel reciprocated.

Actually I find guines pigs most unreciprocating pets that I have reared.
Rabbits are better, at least they are not afraid of people.

[HopeandSorrows]

pinky:

I have 2 pets to take care of already: my husband and my son :evil:

So bad. haha That means we mummies are all proud pet owners! :rahrah:

[HopeandSorrows]

cherrygal:

Only allowed a terrapin. Clean and easy. DS is responsible for feeding him.

Terrapins are cute when they are young. When they reached a certain age, they aren't as cute anymore. What if DS lose interest in them once the terrapin lose its cuteness? :oops:

But they say terrapin brings 4D luck to the house. You struck 4D after the terrapin went to your home? :rahrah: