Pearl: A Rescued Guinea Pig

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I went and got my hair cut. To kill time before heading out to dinner to meet up with dad, sister, and friend we went to a pet store. I was heartbroken when I looked at the cage that holds buns, pigs, mice, and more. Well, they had one of those big plastic cages divided in fours. One had mice, another had hamsters, another had mice again I believe, and the other had four pigs. I mean four crammed. One of them looked like she had a head tilt. I wanted to say something but my hubby dragged me out before I could cause a ruckus. I wanted to find a way to take her. They had one big place for buns … no problem; the other place was divided in half for ferrets and the other half had three pigs. I was so worried about the white one. When we left I cried a bit and my hubby was extremely upset too. I never saw the pet store like that before. Also, we looked at puppies. They had an albino husky in a tiny cage that could hold a pug. Then a malamute was too big for the biggest cage they had too. I told my hubby that I am so glad that feed stores carry what I need. I cannot go into the pet store anymore. I wish I could take that white one. I would have found someone who could treat him for a head tilt. She just sat in the corner all alone while the others played and ate. One of the pigs tried to get her over to the food but she would not move. ~Angel

Please note, Angel did go back and get the little guinea pig with the head tilt and this website follows Pearl's recovery and treatment. While some may not consider getting an animal in need out of a pet store a "real" rescue, the reality is that the removal of any animal from a neglectful or abusive situation can be considered a rescue.

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