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Are petsmart adoption places good to get ginnie pigs from2007-11-24 21:58:01

there is one less than 40 min away and iwas thinkin if they have ginnie's i would get them from there.but i dont wanna make my mom go all that way.does anyone have a clue?

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Ok, I will explain the whole chain of things for everyone who wants to know how this works.

First a breeder (and we are talking about show breeders for this instance we will talk alittle bit about pet breeders in a min) sells their culls to a pet broker. When the animals leave the breeder (depending on who they are, they are generally very healthy as they have just been weaned from mom.) There is typically nothing wrong with these piggies, the breeder just doesn't think it is show quality or lets say good enough to win on the table at a show. The pet broker then usually holds the pigs in a big bin with other pigs until a pet smart or petco has room and then they are shipped to them. This is alot of stress for a baby to go through and the brokers main key is moving the stock, not the care of the babies, this is where disease happens. The other instance is pet breeders, whos only goal is to produce babies and make a couple bucks a piece for them. I visited a pet breeder in Salem the other day and the conditions were deplorable! Some of the breeders where missing eyes and ears but still producing babies. They then sell to a pet broker and we are back there again. With this being said, I wouldn't buy a pig at any store!! I am sure I will get flamed for this, but if you are REALLY wanting a great quality healthy piggie, you should find a show breeder and purchase a wee one or a retired breeder from them, plus the cost is usually around $10 which is way cheaper than the $33 they charge here... They HAVE to take care of their piggies in order to win on the table, so they are usually feed the best quality food, and cared for very well, plus they are handled alot in most instances. This is the TRUTH!! The other GREAT alternative if you are uncomfortable with the show breeder thing is to find a great rescue who has their piggies vet check, and to ADOPT! Adoption fees are around $25 still cheaper than the pet stores.

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im not really sure...but i heard that petsmart isnt a good place to get a pet and neither is there vet/groomers