I’m the one who contacted you guys to save him. So so glad Scotty saved him and now you guys are taking care of him!! Love your work and SO happy this innocent little guy is no longer suffering. He will have an amazing life
Word on the street: "he's a biter" Translation: "people didn't handle him properly" Look at him being such a good boy ❤️ he is no biter, he just never met someone who knew and loved guinea pigs.
Scotty wasn't bitten, he gave Lucky a long hug to calm him down before he was able to bring him to Saskia and he explained that the little guy is a nibbler.
Not always. I have two boys, one is the sweetest but very shy, and the other is super outgoing but also a biter. He doesn't like to be held, so he and I came up with our own way of getting around. I flip over his castle, he climbs in, and that's how we move around! He loves being pet and getting scratches, just doesn't like to be held. During health checks and nail trimming he's actually okay as long as his feet are on the table, but the moment you pick him up he starts biting.
It's absolutely unbelievable how many people out there think "It's a bad animal" and " You can't fix it. It was made that way". And I don't understand why people are so shocked when animals aren't very nice anymore. They bite, hiss and growl(depending on what they are) after they treat them so poorly and are surprised afterwards. I always tell people when this topic comes up 'No animal is born "bad", and no animal is "un-fixable".'
That’s my piggy’s favorite food ever! It makes him so very happy!! He must have been staving on top of this! It’s probably the first time he’s ever had fresh food/veggies before! It’s almost like he knew that’s exactly what he needed!!
@@rubyy.7374 I guess you have a point there. There are people out the there who get their sick kicks out of tormenting or harming something smaller and weaker than them.
As long as I have been around, I still can't understand how people can be so cruel to their pets. I know such cruelty has always been around, but it seems it's getting worse by the month. People are losing their minds, and taking it out on helpless animals. What you're doing is why I recently started giving you monthly donations - Guardian Angels like you need help to keep going.
not really, the world is just more connected everyday so we all see firsthand the evils humans have been committing for centuries and also see how people can be better, thus we're less tolerant of evil in this connected world, if everyone was more and more horrible channels like this wouldn't exist.
I really don’t understand what brings people to abuse their animals. I understand getting mad and being mean to people (though I don’t excuse it either) but animals? What did they ever do?
@@chickennuggetpaw The only thing the animals in those situations did was have the misfortune of being there, and not being able to tell anyone about their living nightmares. I've seen things on the dark web that provoked me to such rage that, if I could have gotten hold of the "people" in those videos, I would have literally burned them alive for what they did to defenseless animals. Things you don't want to know about.
My friend has a cat that has worms. I tried deworming it myself, but I think my wormer was too old. Either way it didn't work. And instead of going and buying wormer from a vet she REALLY said to me "well if she dies she dies. There's nothing I can do about it" she's says she can't afford to take her to the vet, but they got TEN THOUSAND dollars back for income taxes. So I'm pretty pissed at her bc she could afford to spend $200 on dolls but can't afford 50 for a vet? Stupid
@@JulieWallis1963 You're pet protection laws are good. However, you still allow inhumane treatment of farm animals. Do you still live export? And you still allow fix hunting despite a ban. North America and Australia still have a long way to go (as does the rest of the world).
People really treat animals like they're props. The last dog my mom had was previously kept locked in a bathroom with his sister and when they didn't have them in the bathroom they were kept in a small backyard. She rescued him and one of the previous owners had the audacity to ask for him back.
I have three hams and it breaks my heart to see hamsters in these cages, let alone a Guinea Pig. Hamsters need a minimum of 450-600 sq in (min in US) depending on the species, I always advocate to provide more than the bare minimum. Meanwhile, these critter trail cages are barely 120 sq inches. This treatment is incredibly neglectful to hamsters and sadly very much encouraged by pet store sales policies. But to shove a Guinea pig in there…I am almost speechless. So glad he made his way to you guys, the work you all do is amazing. And a reminder to anyone wanting to acquire a small animal, always check your local shelters, rescues, and rehoming ads before supporting breeding mills and the corporate pet trade.
I can only imagine using this as a travel carrier, but as a permanent home?? The Guinea pig can only move about 2 step in any direction. I can’t imagine living like that.
seriously...as a hamster owner this is sad! Also do you mean 3 in one cage because most of them will fight to the death and if they dont fight they might at one point.
@@randomone8811 haha no, they each have their own enclosure. I have a Syrian hamster in the NiteAngel bigger world, size medium enclosure. And 2 dwarf hams in two separate 50gal bin enclosures. It is a good thing to note though, as they are solitary. So many people think they are social like animals like mice or rats, but that is not the case and they need to be housed alone.
I have a Savik Metro Heaven cage, which exceeds the 600 min sq in. But that's not all. I keep the hamster in a spare bedroom, which I use as a storage room. And I leave the cage open 24/7! So, I free-range my hamster. I keep the entrance of the bedroom blocked off with a couple boxes, to prevent my furry pal from escaping the room. I realize most people are not able to free-range their hamster. But let me tell you, if you give them that much space, they will use it! They run around the room all night, then return to the cage on their own by the morning. I agree, that cage in the video is too small for even a hamster, let alone a guinea pig.
@@hamsterama idk how to free range my hamster. he's a ghost hamster and does not like to be held at all but he does let me give him a tiny stroke whenever we're both awake at the same time. ive tried him w a playpen but he just chews his way out of it . btw he has a savic plaza cage which is 100x50x50 (idk square inches sorry aha) so its above the bare minimum and its full of things to keep him occupied but i feel like since he cant free roam he isnt really getting enough iykwim (i have a baby brother who comes into my room alot who doesnt do well w animals and my room is just a huge safety hazard bc of all the electronics, crystals and random wires everywhere)
I hope so too. Not for revenge or justice for Lucky but so that this woman no longer can have access to more animals. She posted confessions about mistreating other pets and letting them die. Just awful and not even ok as a joke or trolling.
@@andrielisilien I'm not defending this lady's behavior, but it seems like she gave him up willingly to Scott. I hope this person gets mental health treatment and blacklisted from pet stores and shelters for a really long time, if not forever.
@@andrielisilien talking trash about a guinea pig is not the same thing as talking trash about a person. The guinea pig doesn't really care as long as it's fed and has a clean enclosure. I really just hope that the person gets help as the guinea pig is already taken care of.
I hate buying animals from a pet store, but I did buy my sweet lil man from one because I could tell he needed help and if he went to the wrong home he would die. He is way undersized, not eating well, had ringworm and has hip dysplasia. I knew it and bought him anyway. I called the store manager, they knew what was wrong and didn't tell me when I bought him. Charged me full price too. All they said was "we will give you a refund!" No you won't! He has been to the vet 3 times and I am hand feeding him, I bought his brother too. Hurts my heart knowing how little some people care about animals. Your lil guy will find an amazing home thanks to all of you that got him safe. ♥️♥️♥️
I am angry there are humans who can hurt animals and heartbroken for his previous life but am so happy he was rescued and will have a much happier life now.
Ppl are happy to defend keeping horses in stalls when they need constant movement and forage, like guinea pigs. Always, always, always speak out against animal abuse, ESPECIALLY if it has been normalized. Poor piggy; so glad you guys got him.
@@BeautifulLife000H Totally agree. I work in the equine industry and constantly saw horses getting sick and being unhealthy because they were stalled almost all day.. now I work at a smaller barn where most of the horses are on 24/7 turnout and they are so much happier and healthier. The only time we stall them is during inclement weather.
Sometimes I can’t watch hard rescues like this because this kind of treatment makes me physically ill. I saw the thumbnail and didn’t even want to click on this one because it was so upsetting, but I literally had to watch it through because I knew I would be thinking about him all day and needed to see him treated right. Your work is so so so important. Unbelievable that people can be this sick and cruel 😔
As a hamster owner, it kills me when I see people try to get this cage for their hamsters, let alone a Guinea pig!!! So glad y'all were able to save this little baby's life! 💙
The first guinea pigs we have were two brothers abandoned outside a local pet store because they “weren’t cute anymore “. Due to the bad start one had joint pain and the other eventually went blind. Despite all this we had them for over five years and our vet said he had rarely seen two happier and contented fur balls. We find comfort in knowing there are more good people who will give our fuzzy friends the life they deserve than the low lives who want to hurt them for their own enjoyment. Never stop rescuing unwanted piggies like this, there will always be a good home out there where they can be happy and safe. You are true heroes to us even thousands of miles around the world. And just to be clear Gizmo and Bugsy were the cutest ever and we miss them every day.
That pig, from his behavior, has not been treated well. For all that he is gorgeous and looks basically healthy. Thank you for your very quickly jumping on this situation and persuading the obviously disturbed former owner into springing this lovely guy.
I don't understand!! What I wouldn't give to have my piggies back that have passed. I couldn't imagine a piggie being in a cage like this. When I see something like this I realize how spoiled mine are. I hope this piggie thrives and gets all the love he deserves..I know he will. I do get my piggies from pet stores. I don't have a place in my area that does rehoming, so I go save them from the pet stores! Rest in peace to my Angels Boosie, Big Boy, Bear Bear, and Boomba!
The cage was far too small for him. As you tell by yourself. I’m glad he was saved. I had two bunnies from a animals shelter once. It was told (from the previous owner via the animals shelter) that they are aggressive and that they bite. The animals shelter already told that their cage was too small. I gave them a bigger cage and a big surprise: They were the nicest bunnies in the world. I never got bitten and they never were aggressive. Animals can become aggressive if you don’t handle them the proper way. It’s the owners fault then.
Yea and it wasn’t even a Guinea pig cage either, it was a hamster cage with a hamster wheel which can hurt the Guinea pig and the poor thing didn’t have anywhere to hide.the cage was hardly big enough for a hamster too I’m so glad that he’s in better hands nkw
@@malsmith2012 I live in a large city. If I don’t put the bunny in some cage, it will be easy food for dogs. I lost already a guinea pig to one dog, and I had to save a bunny from another dog (the bunny was raised by hand and wasn’t scared of dogs, he even run to barking dogs which had the intention to eat him). You can make the cage as big as possible (e.g. more than 8x5 meters), and the bunny won’t see a big difference. If you can trust that no dog, wolf, eagle, hawk or whatever catches your bunny, you can live without a cage.
I don't have much experience with rodents, but I will say that even with reptiles it's common for people to say that they're "aggressive" or "they bite" when really they're being mistreated and reacting appropriately. These people really think that a snake in a bare tank with nowhere to hide and nothing to eat isn't going to strike at a giant hand trying to possibly harm it?
I actually watched Scotty's video about this little guy earlier. It's unbelievable. Tell me, can anyone put a report on that mean woman? She will get more small pets that won't be as lucky as Cristiano. I'm dying to see how he progress
@@karaleetrapp Reported to what, social media or authorities irl? Because reporting to media is useless, they just make a new acc. (Also I don't follow this channel, this videos just popped up in my recommendation and was curious so I read the comments)
I used to have a guinea pig when I was a boy named piggy. He used to sleep in my bed in my pillow case. I had two pillows one for me ,one for piggy. He'd wake me up every morning yelling wee wee wee. I sure miss him. He was cream colored and I swear he was so spoiled he thought he was human I'd talk to him and it's like he would try to talk to me. I think only think I did wrong at times was feed him maybe a little too much at times . But he was taken care of loved and I sure loved him ❤💙 I think about him sometimes and smile . I think he passed away from old age had him 12 years .he was grown when I got him I never really knew exactly what his age was.
@@joeculpepper1677 I had pjggers when I was a teenager. Two. Don't remember their names. They do need a lot of care due to being exotics. Some people don't think they have personality, but I know that they do. Some more than others.
@@kristingallo2158 no he waited till morning to go ,that's why he would wake me up every morning wee wee wee. He was telling me he had to go 😆🤣😂 he was something else .on cold nights he'd snuggle up to my neck and softly wee wee wee till he fell asleep
Pet store manager here, PLEASE anyone watching, tell people not to buy guinea pigs from pet stores. A lot of people just don't know better and a simple Facebook post could make the difference. I assure you, we love them and care for them when they're with us but everyone I've ever worked with has wished we didn't have to sell animals. But the demand is INSANE so the incentive is still there. For small animals, guinea pigs have the highest margin on the animal itself (though we spend the most on them at the vet, usually URI or fungal outbreaks that crop up the day or two after they've arrived from travel stress). Their caging and accessories are also huge money makers. Please adopt. It's never hard to find guinea pigs who need homes.
I thought Scotty named him Lucky. I am so glad that Scotty was contacted to save him. It takes a village to save these wonderful piggies. I hope the person who had him never has any kind of pet again. It’s like this person enjoyed their misery. His future is now bright.
That cage isn’t even fit for a dwarf hamster ! I’m in tears 😭 thank u so so much for the team . Scotty , Saskia and everyone else that saves these beautiful furry friends!
I saw his story on Scotty's channel and was so happy about his rescue. Glad to hear he's still very young, so hopefully he has a long and happy life ahead of him! 🍀
Saskia: He didn’t try & bite me he’s a good boy. ....He knows he’s where he’s going to b loved 24/7. He can relax breath & just b. Enjoy little one u now live n heaven on 🌍 🙏🏼 Thanks Scotty & 2 all that changed this young guys life from hell to paradise. 😘
you and scotty and the rest of LAGPR are absolute angels... thank you so much for saving this precious angel.. i wanted to cry when you were describing what happened. people are so disgusting and cruel.
Poor little guy 🥺 I'm so happy he's in loving hands now. He is a handsome pig though, I'm sure he'll find a loving home very soon thanks to everyone involved in the rescue !
I’ve never had a guinea pig, just watching since this is on my recommended, but I can tell how much you care for these little guys. There’s so much love already for this guy you just rescued. He’s in good hands!
It's a blessing that you guys are there to help these adorable babies. I don't understand why people do these things. If you don't like animals DON'T have them!!!
What a bonny boy! So glad you were able to find him and take him away. It is so disturbing that sociopaths would post their animal abuse on Twitter for attention and the reaction. Can't call them human at that point
Thank GOD for people like you who want to rescue these beautiful little babies from such cruel environments. I will never understand how and why anyone would ever treat an animal this way. So glad you saved him from that horrid woman he was with before. He's so cute.
My guinea pig growing up had a cage like this towards the end of her life (she used to live in a big hutch with her sisters but she outlived them and then we brought her inside), and it makes me so sad thinking back because that's what the pet shop had advised to my parents and they just took their word for it. :-( I know now that it's way way way too small, and she was probably miserable in it, especially on her own. I want to rehome some guinea pigs someday to do some good for guineas and make up for it. I'm glad that it's so much easier these days for owners to find the right information! I still feel so guilty about our little piggy even though I was too young to know it was wrong :-(
Same with me. It's amazing what people used to get away with. Selling animals without a care in the world... Charging £70 for tiny cages that aren't suitable for a hamster, being sold for rabbits. Shameful.
I love how even though this channel is dedicated to piggies you also know that no hamster, no animal really should live in that cage. Serioulsy you’re an angel for saving the little ones.
So glad Scotty and you rescue this poor little piggie. The SPCA should investigate and prosecute this women for abuse. Hopefully she'll won't have any more pets.
What a good boy!! Some people don't deserve animals... I lost my baby back in October and would give anything to have him back. Thank you for what you do 💙💙 I also love the fact you call his paws "feetsies" and his food "nom-noms" hehe
That poor beautiful baby 😢 thank you for saving him how could someone be so evil my guinea pigs have helped me with my depression i truly cant belive people treat them so bad because with a chance they can be very loving
IMPORTANT: DO NOT OUT OR GO AFTER THE PERSON WHO SURRENDERED THE ANIMAL. DO NOT POST THEIR IDENTITY. LET US HANDLE THIS. PLEASE. YOU ARE JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF ONGOING RESCUE OPERATIONS. I AM DELETING ALL COMMENTS OUTING THE OWNER.-MOD
I just don't understand how people can be so cruel to any animal. Shame on that lady 😡 thank you both for caring❤️ he deserves a good life and a good home.
Oh my gosh he just seems so sweet and scared… I immediately love him. He reminds me of my little guy (I have rabbits but worked at a shelter and have taken animal care classes where I worked with Guinea pigs). My little guy was a rescued originally from a neglect situation, he’s so shy and skittish because he wasn’t handled in his formative years but he’s the sweetest baby and a cuddle bug when he’s brave enough
So shocking someone would think it is ok to treat an animal like that!! I bet he becomes very friendly and happy when he's put in a proper cage with room to run, places to hide and other piggies to spend time with.
- I remember seeing that video about "waiting för this animal to die" and I was horrified and so sad. I couldn't watch it because I could not do anything about it! So grateful that I now know he's saved!!! ❤ /Lisbeth from Sweden 🇸🇪
I've been rescuing rats since I was 15 and the amount of times I've heard "he's a biter" it just goes over my head now 😂 even when they do bite it always stops when they realise their boundaries won't be crossed by me or anyone while they're with me. So many dumped and similar situations to this, its sickening and I wish small animals were more carefully homed by pet shops and back yard breeders. I've never had any want to have a guinea pig, however this particular one im in love with 🥺 he's so beautiful and sassy😂❤ sending you guys so much love, what you all do is amazing!
Imagine if this had happened and the lady hadn’t posted about it... that makes me too sad to think about. It makes me happy to see him being looked after now though ❤️
What a sweetheart. I commented on the negative aspect on Scottys channel, so I'll not repeat it here. I'm so glad that Scott rescued him and now he's in loving and caring hands of Saskia. God Bless all the ppl who rescue the helpless creatures by going above and beyond what is required.
I rescued a little girl a year ago that was in an even smaller cage... She wouldn't stop running and popcorning when I put her in a larger cage. It was amazing.
This is DISGUSTING. No animal deserves for their person who’s suppose to love them and want the best for their little fur baby to ever utter those hateful words. Not to mention his housing condition. So happy he was rescued before things got too bad for him. Kudos to you and the rescue! 💜
Who owned this guinea pig before abused him, u can tell by the way he acts, I saved a guinea pig from an abused home and took her to live with my other one. I hope he gets a better home that lives him and feeds him and takes good care of him.
Thank You for spelling his name out. I was looking for someone who had his name spelled out as I'm doing the timestamps and didn't know how to spell his name.
I got my first Guinea Pig last year on the day this video was uploaded. February 25th, 2021. It's just my mother and I live together with a dog. We asked questions at the pet store ( Petco ) They sold us an overpriced cage that is probably barely big enough for one Cavvie. Didn't tell us anything about them being social animals and needing other piggies around. Obviously got us to buy a bunch of unneeded toys and other stuff like salt licks and toys meant for hamsters. We brought him home and got his new cage setup, which in comparison to Petco's cage, was about two or three times bigger length-wise. We ended up calling him Wrex. I named him after a video game character from the game Mass Effect. Turns out it was also the name of my Niece and Nephew's grandpa who died recently ( If I remember right ) So the kids loved that. It was about a week later we noticed how shy our first cavy was. We started looking into it, and we found out that they need at least two. We went to a local pet store and got a new cavy, we called him Rocky. Turns out that was another name of a grandpa, this time mine who passed away when I was a kid. Almost immediately after throwing him in the cage ( Not literally ) we noticed an immediate improvement in how Wrex was acting. They were best friends and had such a fun time. Then we got a decent chunk of money, and both my mom and I agreed that we ought to expand the cage. As we learned about the recommended size of the Guinea Pigs to run and have room. It was one of the first times having such a large amount of money, so I guess I was feeling flushed. I ended up buying 5-cages... Way too much. Each cage was about 2Fx4F. It was the Midwest brand. Not a horrible cage, but assembly was such a pain. We ended up only using 3 of the cages and putting the other cages in storage if we needed another panel. Then we decided on one other Guinea Pig. We got him from the same place as we did Rocky. Was just a little baby. Very rough and scraggly hair. No idea at the time that he was get such long hair. We called him Scrappy just because of how much he looked like a rough little Cavy. But we unknowingly put him in the cage with Wrex and Rocky. Turns out that introducing a new Guinea Pig to an already established herd isn't good. Rocky ended up getting really violent to Wrex. While Wrex started to never leave his Hut. At the time we had no idea what to do. We ended up using the original cage we got with Wrex and tried separating them both. But both my mom and I both knew it wasn't right or fair to keep one Guinea separated from another. So we bought one last Guinea Pig. This time we named him Tiberius, aka Tibby. We looked into it and learned how to introduce Guinea Pigs, and since Rocky and Scrappy had the best bond. We put Tibby with Wrex. Get it? Tiberius-Wrex? Then the worst part of it all for me. Was back in September. My sister told my mother that her friend had a Guinea Pig they couldn't take care of anymore. My mom woke me up and drove me to this house, and as a surprise, I learned we were getting a new Guinea Pig. I was so excited. I was in a grouchy mood since I was extremely tired and got woken up, but I was immediately happy. Once I saw the Guinea Pig I was surprised as to him looking like a baby. But we brought him home, introduced him to Wrex, and Tibby. This new Cavy had the fur and eye color of an albino. While also looking to have some Asain features. We ended up calling him Po. The first problem we had, was that we found out that this family who gave us Po, was feeding him Rabbit pellets the entire time, used the wrong type of Hay, and would use untreated Alpine shavings for bedding. He wouldn't leave his corner, he wouldn't eat. He barely pooped and I rarely saw him drink. I ended up going out with my mom and getting a syringe meant for baby or animal feeding. I would have to Purre the Guinea Pig food, and veggies, mixed with water and Vitamin C tablets. Then I would spend about 10 or so minutes a day, slowly feeding him. I made a mistake that still bugs me to this day. I saw he was being more active and getting better, and I stopped. I saw him eating on his own and thought he'd be good. Didn't want to have him become reliant on liquid food. But on October 11th, I was about to go to bed. Was up late and was around 4AM. I decided to get the Guinea Pigs water or food. I noticed, Po doesn't look right. I picked him up for the first time in a bit and realized how little he weighed and how he barely moved. I woke my mom up and told her. She thought I was just being paranoid like I usually am about their health. But sadly, Po later died. It was around 6:09AM. He had one sudden thrashing and then just dropped. I am an animal lover. I struggle to see an animal suffer. This was hard for me. Besides some Beta fishes who died when I was a kid. I had never lost a pet before. Even as a full-grown adult, I cried. It is incredibly sad to me. Knowing that Po's final moments were painful and rough. Now it's February 28th. My sister told us again about a Guinea Pig one of her former friends was wanting to get rid of. Was over a really dumb reason. It was making too much noise when the lady would come home from work. So we went over there, and she brought us into the kitchen where it was in a very small cage. Smaller than the one we bought for Wrex at the start. You can tell it had never fully been cleaned. At least not in a long time. There were Poop smears on the walls and what looked like really old bedding and poop. Then there was a massive pile-up in the corner of Fur. As I was bringing the cage out, the lady made a comment that sounded awful. She said that once her kid returns from School he's gonna be wondering where the Guinea Pig went. Meaning she never told the kid about it. Just seems needlessly cruel to do. The kid though named this Guinea Pig and I felt it was wrong to change the name of an animal that was already given one. So we now have 5 Guinea Pigs again. We have Wrex, Rocky, Scrappy, Tibby, and now... We have G - Force... Like that movie from around 2010... I find it kind of cute as the kid is likely in elementary school and thought that was such a cool name. We just cleaned out Wrex's and Tibby's cage today and introduced them on neutral ground. But my god. I have never seen a Guinea Pig run. By god does this Pig love to run. He was zooming up and down like crazy. Humping Wrex and Tibby and playing with everything. He went into the secluded Food cage and had a field day with the amount of hay available and the appropriately sized water bottle. I find it sad though. So many people will buy a Guinea Pig. Not realizing the effort and work that is needed. Then they just mistreat them or let them loose outside. People act like these aren't actually living things but just some random toy to buy and get rid of when you're done. Reminds me of people who will rent a dog pretty much. They adopt a dog for Christmas, then afterward they'll return them to the pound. My mom and I may have not been the greatest owners, but I feel like we have managed to do good in the end. I have one Nephew and two Nieces. They absolutely love the Guinea Pigs. The youngest Niece loves to grab food from their hay or food bowl and chase them wondering why they don't want the food. Then sometimes gets sad and has once or twice cried cause she thinks the Guinea Pigs don't like her. So we have to explain it to her. I'm glad there are shelters out there dedicated to Guinea Pigs. I also very much appreciate your RUclips channel, as it has helped us in getting all the Guinea Pig stuff properly prepared and done.
Omg I don’t know why someone would do this, I can’t imagine how many other dear sweet animals are living in these conditions , he is absolutely adorable 🥰
How horrible, that poor baby. So so so happy you guys got him. And you can see his little face when you were scratching his head like he was thinking "omg what is this? I like it" 😖 my heart
I'm happy she posted. The way she did it was all wrong, but she reached out for help. I didn't see her post, but it sounds like she was seeking help. Thanks for all you do!
The original owner needs too be investigated for animal abuse and neglected. And not allowed too own any other animals. And put on a national registry for animal abuse.
Even in the time you started giving him his check up till the end you can see he already feels less terrified 💙 poor little dude 😢 some people are just so cruel. I'm glad you guys have him now he will be loved x
I love that you do this for these beautiful creatures. I think many people get Guinea pigs from a pet store thinking it's going to be an easy pet, but are not educated about Guinea pig care. They often end up mistreated and crammed into tiny cages. I had Guinea pigs when I was a kid and we built a giant wooden cage, but they spent most of their days outside in the grass. We would just leave them in the backyard and they would run around eating grass and relaxing, but they never disappeared on us. They would come when we called them. As an adult I really don't agree with the idea of having pets.. Animals are not here for our amusement and the pet industry is just sickening! God-bless you for all that you do
I remember when I first got a guinea pig and my mom put the guinea pig INSIDE A HAMSTER CAGE?? bro I was so mad I cried and I tried to argue with her but it didn't work, but thankfully our neighbor told her that it was wrong and I forced my mom to buy a actual guinea pig cage. Thank goodness she only had to stay there for 1 hour
I’m the one who contacted you guys to save him. So so glad Scotty saved him and now you guys are taking care of him!! Love your work and SO happy this innocent little guy is no longer suffering. He will have an amazing life
I'm so happy you got him help!
You're both heroes!!!
Blessings ❤️
thank you so much for taking action!
You are a super hero !!!
That is amazing, good for you!😊 If you see something, say something!
Word on the street: "he's a biter"
Translation: "people didn't handle him properly"
Look at him being such a good boy ❤️ he is no biter, he just never met someone who knew and loved guinea pigs.
Scotty wasn't bitten, he gave Lucky a long hug to calm him down before he was able to bring him to Saskia and he explained that the little guy is a nibbler.
Not always. I have two boys, one is the sweetest but very shy, and the other is super outgoing but also a biter. He doesn't like to be held, so he and I came up with our own way of getting around. I flip over his castle, he climbs in, and that's how we move around! He loves being pet and getting scratches, just doesn't like to be held. During health checks and nail trimming he's actually okay as long as his feet are on the table, but the moment you pick him up he starts biting.
HE WAS A BITER A FIRST BC HE WAS SCARED ITS KNOWN FOR MOST ANIMALS TO ACT PROTECTIVE
He's adorable glad u saved him ❤️...sad thing is plenty of these cases 😔
It's absolutely unbelievable how many people out there think "It's a bad animal" and " You can't fix it. It was made that way". And I don't understand why people are so shocked when animals aren't very nice anymore. They bite, hiss and growl(depending on what they are) after they treat them so poorly and are surprised afterwards. I always tell people when this topic comes up 'No animal is born "bad", and no animal is "un-fixable".'
I hope that woman gets investigated for animal abuse. Knowing she's out there just hurts my heart.
Didn't she also post about previous pets that she killed? I'm scared she will do more. 😢
Yeah, they need to have people like this on a list, so they can’t buy or adopt animals
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Saskia: Are you comfortable eati-
*piggie: *tears into the romaine**
🤣🤣🤣🤣
That’s my piggy’s favorite food ever! It makes him so very happy!! He must have been staving on top of this! It’s probably the first time he’s ever had fresh food/veggies before! It’s almost like he knew that’s exactly what he needed!!
I feel like most animals are too scared to eat so the fact he ate right away shows how hungry he must have been. Poor baby
God my pigs commit assault and battery when I give them romaine 😂
Every animal deserves a home, but not every home deserves an animal!
Wishing him the best! Thank you, Mr Scotty and Miss Saskia! ❤
Well said Julie!!!
That’s so beautiful and true!
Same thing goes for a when parents don’t take care of their kids
you are telling pure truth Julie.
I agree but I also eat lots of animals 😋
He's so cute, how could someone want to hurt something so small and innocent? I am so glad you saved him!
Disgusting people take advantage of those weaker than them because it makes them feel strong or whatever. Absolutely horrid.
@@rubyy.7374 I guess you have a point there. There are people out the there who get their sick kicks out of tormenting or harming something smaller and weaker than them.
@@jacobmartinez5557 isnt that a sign someone will become a serial killer
@@rubyy.7374 ur right ppl are bad well some people
As long as I have been around, I still can't understand how people can be so cruel to their pets. I know such cruelty has always been around, but it seems it's getting worse by the month. People are losing their minds, and taking it out on helpless animals. What you're doing is why I recently started giving you monthly donations - Guardian Angels like you need help to keep going.
not really, the world is just more connected everyday so we all see firsthand the evils humans have been committing for centuries and also see how people can be better, thus we're less tolerant of evil in this connected world, if everyone was more and more horrible channels like this wouldn't exist.
I really don’t understand what brings people to abuse their animals. I understand getting mad and being mean to people (though I don’t excuse it either) but animals? What did they ever do?
@@chickennuggetpaw The only thing the animals in those situations did was have the misfortune of being there, and not being able to tell anyone about their living nightmares. I've seen things on the dark web that provoked me to such rage that, if I could have gotten hold of the "people" in those videos, I would have literally burned them alive for what they did to defenseless animals. Things you don't want to know about.
@@kevins1114 humans are the worst that happened to this planet
My friend has a cat that has worms. I tried deworming it myself, but I think my wormer was too old. Either way it didn't work. And instead of going and buying wormer from a vet she REALLY said to me "well if she dies she dies. There's nothing I can do about it" she's says she can't afford to take her to the vet, but they got TEN THOUSAND dollars back for income taxes. So I'm pretty pissed at her bc she could afford to spend $200 on dolls but can't afford 50 for a vet? Stupid
This is why we need stronger animal protection laws--ones that include all animals, not just cats and dogs.
_We do_ here in the uk. What godforsaken hole do you live in that’s so uncivilised?
@@JulieWallis1963 You're pet protection laws are good. However, you still allow inhumane treatment of farm animals. Do you still live export? And you still allow fix hunting despite a ban.
North America and Australia still have a long way to go (as does the rest of the world).
@@awofstlkr8500 absolutely agree
People really treat animals like they're props. The last dog my mom had was previously kept locked in a bathroom with his sister and when they didn't have them in the bathroom they were kept in a small backyard. She rescued him and one of the previous owners had the audacity to ask for him back.
We don’t need stronger laws they just need to enforce the ones we already have.
I have three hams and it breaks my heart to see hamsters in these cages, let alone a Guinea Pig. Hamsters need a minimum of 450-600 sq in (min in US) depending on the species, I always advocate to provide more than the bare minimum. Meanwhile, these critter trail cages are barely 120 sq inches. This treatment is incredibly neglectful to hamsters and sadly very much encouraged by pet store sales policies. But to shove a Guinea pig in there…I am almost speechless. So glad he made his way to you guys, the work you all do is amazing. And a reminder to anyone wanting to acquire a small animal, always check your local shelters, rescues, and rehoming ads before supporting breeding mills and the corporate pet trade.
I can only imagine using this as a travel carrier, but as a permanent home?? The Guinea pig can only move about 2 step in any direction. I can’t imagine living like that.
seriously...as a hamster owner this is sad! Also do you mean 3 in one cage because most of them will fight to the death and if they dont fight they might at one point.
@@randomone8811 haha no, they each have their own enclosure. I have a Syrian hamster in the NiteAngel bigger world, size medium enclosure. And 2 dwarf hams in two separate 50gal bin enclosures. It is a good thing to note though, as they are solitary. So many people think they are social like animals like mice or rats, but that is not the case and they need to be housed alone.
I have a Savik Metro Heaven cage, which exceeds the 600 min sq in. But that's not all. I keep the hamster in a spare bedroom, which I use as a storage room. And I leave the cage open 24/7! So, I free-range my hamster. I keep the entrance of the bedroom blocked off with a couple boxes, to prevent my furry pal from escaping the room. I realize most people are not able to free-range their hamster. But let me tell you, if you give them that much space, they will use it! They run around the room all night, then return to the cage on their own by the morning. I agree, that cage in the video is too small for even a hamster, let alone a guinea pig.
@@hamsterama idk how to free range my hamster. he's a ghost hamster and does not like to be held at all but he does let me give him a tiny stroke whenever we're both awake at the same time. ive tried him w a playpen but he just chews his way out of it .
btw he has a savic plaza cage which is 100x50x50 (idk square inches sorry aha) so its above the bare minimum and its full of things to keep him occupied but i feel like since he cant free roam he isnt really getting enough iykwim (i have a baby brother who comes into my room alot who doesnt do well w animals and my room is just a huge safety hazard bc of all the electronics, crystals and random wires everywhere)
I saw this little guy on Scottys channel , i hope the lady who had him is prosecuted , Thank you both for looking after him, poor poor baby x
I hope so too. Not for revenge or justice for Lucky but so that this woman no longer can have access to more animals. She posted confessions about mistreating other pets and letting them die. Just awful and not even ok as a joke or trolling.
@@andrielisilien I'm not defending this lady's behavior, but it seems like she gave him up willingly to Scott. I hope this person gets mental health treatment and blacklisted from pet stores and shelters for a really long time, if not forever.
That person is evil
@@kg3185 gave up willingly to Scott and then continued to talk trash online about the guinea pig.
@@andrielisilien talking trash about a guinea pig is not the same thing as talking trash about a person. The guinea pig doesn't really care as long as it's fed and has a clean enclosure. I really just hope that the person gets help as the guinea pig is already taken care of.
I hate buying animals from a pet store, but I did buy my sweet lil man from one because I could tell he needed help and if he went to the wrong home he would die. He is way undersized, not eating well, had ringworm and has hip dysplasia. I knew it and bought him anyway. I called the store manager, they knew what was wrong and didn't tell me when I bought him. Charged me full price too. All they said was "we will give you a refund!" No you won't! He has been to the vet 3 times and I am hand feeding him, I bought his brother too. Hurts my heart knowing how little some people care about animals.
Your lil guy will find an amazing home thanks to all of you that got him safe. ♥️♥️♥️
I am angry there are humans who can hurt animals and heartbroken for his previous life but am so happy he was rescued and will have a much happier life now.
Who even has the heart to hurt a Guinea pig
Ppl are happy to defend keeping horses in stalls when they need constant movement and forage, like guinea pigs. Always, always, always speak out against animal abuse, ESPECIALLY if it has been normalized. Poor piggy; so glad you guys got him.
I agree. Keeping horses in stalls is very cruel.
@@BeautifulLife000H Totally agree. I work in the equine industry and constantly saw horses getting sick and being unhealthy because they were stalled almost all day.. now I work at a smaller barn where most of the horses are on 24/7 turnout and they are so much happier and healthier. The only time we stall them is during inclement weather.
stalled horses isnt abuse 🤨
@@picturesqueponies Says the one who has normalized this form of abuse
@@picturesqueponies Look at the comment above yours from someone who knows what they are talking about
He seems so relaxed once you had him with you. He definitely knew he was safe and being helped.
Sometimes I can’t watch hard rescues like this because this kind of treatment makes me physically ill. I saw the thumbnail and didn’t even want to click on this one because it was so upsetting, but I literally had to watch it through because I knew I would be thinking about him all day and needed to see him treated right. Your work is so so so important. Unbelievable that people can be this sick and cruel 😔
It took two days for me to even click here. And I'll probably watch it tomorrow.
As a hamster owner, it kills me when I see people try to get this cage for their hamsters, let alone a Guinea pig!!! So glad y'all were able to save this little baby's life! 💙
The first guinea pigs we have were two brothers abandoned outside a local pet store because they “weren’t cute anymore “. Due to the bad start one had joint pain and the other eventually went blind. Despite all this we had them for over five years and our vet said he had rarely seen two happier and contented fur balls. We find comfort in knowing there are more good people who will give our fuzzy friends the life they deserve than the low lives who want to hurt them for their own enjoyment.
Never stop rescuing unwanted piggies like this, there will always be a good home out there where they can be happy and safe. You are true heroes to us even thousands of miles around the world.
And just to be clear Gizmo and Bugsy were the cutest ever and we miss them every day.
Christiano is one lucky little guy to have ended up being saved by such a loving and caring Rescue! Thank you Saskia!♥️
That pig, from his behavior, has not been treated well. For all that he is gorgeous and looks basically healthy. Thank you for your very quickly jumping on this situation and persuading the obviously disturbed former owner into springing this lovely guy.
I don't understand!! What I wouldn't give to have my piggies back that have passed. I couldn't imagine a piggie being in a cage like this. When I see something like this I realize how spoiled mine are. I hope this piggie thrives and gets all the love he deserves..I know he will. I do get my piggies from pet stores. I don't have a place in my area that does rehoming, so I go save them from the pet stores! Rest in peace to my Angels Boosie, Big Boy, Bear Bear, and Boomba!
The cage was far too small for him. As you tell by yourself. I’m glad he was saved.
I had two bunnies from a animals shelter once. It was told (from the previous owner via the animals shelter) that they are aggressive and that they bite. The animals shelter already told that their cage was too small. I gave them a bigger cage and a big surprise: They were the nicest bunnies in the world. I never got bitten and they never were aggressive. Animals can become aggressive if you don’t handle them the proper way. It’s the owners fault then.
Yea and it wasn’t even a Guinea pig cage either, it was a hamster cage with a hamster wheel which can hurt the Guinea pig and the poor thing didn’t have anywhere to hide.the cage was hardly big enough for a hamster too I’m so glad that he’s in better hands nkw
I agree but in my opinion bunnies should never be in any cage.. They need place to run fast and jump etc..
@@malsmith2012 I live in a large city. If I don’t put the bunny in some cage, it will be easy food for dogs. I lost already a guinea pig to one dog, and I had to save a bunny from another dog (the bunny was raised by hand and wasn’t scared of dogs, he even run to barking dogs which had the intention to eat him). You can make the cage as big as possible (e.g. more than 8x5 meters), and the bunny won’t see a big difference. If you can trust that no dog, wolf, eagle, hawk or whatever catches your bunny, you can live without a cage.
I don't have much experience with rodents, but I will say that even with reptiles it's common for people to say that they're "aggressive" or "they bite" when really they're being mistreated and reacting appropriately. These people really think that a snake in a bare tank with nowhere to hide and nothing to eat isn't going to strike at a giant hand trying to possibly harm it?
That cage was too small for any animal
so much evil in this world. i am eternally grateful for people like you. please never stop your work, every life is precious.
That is flat out animal abuse! She should be checked into by the police.
Alot of people don't deserve the love from animals. Thank you for rescuing him!
I actually watched Scotty's video about this little guy earlier. It's unbelievable. Tell me, can anyone put a report on that mean woman? She will get more small pets that won't be as lucky as Cristiano. I'm dying to see how he progress
Exactly. This pattern of behavior from her needs to be stopped.
She has been reported. We just need people to let the authorities do their job. Mod Karalee
@@karaleetrapp Good, I hope we can get an update later
@@karaleetrapp Reported to what, social media or authorities irl? Because reporting to media is useless, they just make a new acc. (Also I don't follow this channel, this videos just popped up in my recommendation and was curious so I read the comments)
@StarDragons . Reported to the real life authorities.
He's a cutiepie! Thank you Scotty for rescuing him and thank you Saskia for all your hard work. Nice to see piggies get happy endings
So happy that you and Scotty rescued this adorable baby
I used to have a guinea pig when I was a boy named piggy. He used to sleep in my bed in my pillow case. I had two pillows one for me ,one for piggy. He'd wake me up every morning yelling wee wee wee. I sure miss him. He was cream colored and I swear he was so spoiled he thought he was human I'd talk to him and it's like he would try to talk to me. I think only think I did wrong at times was feed him maybe a little too much at times . But he was taken care of loved and I sure loved him ❤💙 I think about him sometimes and smile . I think he passed away from old age had him 12 years .he was grown when I got him I never really knew exactly what his age was.
Thats a long life for a pigger. Good job.
@@deborahklinlger8565 I know right , he was my baby and I still miss him 😢
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I had pjggers when I was a teenager. Two. Don't remember their names.
They do need a lot of care due to being exotics.
Some people don't think they have personality, but I know that they do. Some more than others.
Didn't he poo and pee on your pillow when you slept?
@@kristingallo2158 no he waited till morning to go ,that's why he would wake me up every morning wee wee wee. He was telling me he had to go 😆🤣😂 he was something else .on cold nights he'd snuggle up to my neck and softly wee wee wee till he fell asleep
He may have had a rough start, but he now has the chance at a happy ending. Thanks Scotty and Saskia!!
Pet store manager here, PLEASE anyone watching, tell people not to buy guinea pigs from pet stores. A lot of people just don't know better and a simple Facebook post could make the difference. I assure you, we love them and care for them when they're with us but everyone I've ever worked with has wished we didn't have to sell animals. But the demand is INSANE so the incentive is still there. For small animals, guinea pigs have the highest margin on the animal itself (though we spend the most on them at the vet, usually URI or fungal outbreaks that crop up the day or two after they've arrived from travel stress). Their caging and accessories are also huge money makers. Please adopt. It's never hard to find guinea pigs who need homes.
Thank you!
I thought Scotty named him Lucky. I am so glad that Scotty was contacted to save him. It takes a village to save these wonderful piggies. I hope the person who had him never has any kind of pet again. It’s like this person enjoyed their misery. His future is now bright.
I thought he was named Lucky too. I think I prefer Lucky, suits him better!
That cage isn’t even fit for a dwarf hamster ! I’m in tears 😭 thank u so so much for the team . Scotty , Saskia and everyone else that saves these beautiful furry friends!
I saw his story on Scotty's channel and was so happy about his rescue. Glad to hear he's still very young, so hopefully he has a long and happy life ahead of him! 🍀
People like that make me sick and makes me very mad. They do not deserve animals. I'm so thankful this little sweetheart was saved.
Saskia: He didn’t try & bite me he’s a good boy.
....He knows he’s where he’s going to b loved 24/7. He can relax breath & just b.
Enjoy little one u now live n heaven on 🌍 🙏🏼
Thanks Scotty & 2 all that changed this young guys life from hell to paradise. 😘
Awww poor thing, it always makes me sad to see animals being abused😥. Thank you to everyone involved in saving him!
you and scotty and the rest of LAGPR are absolute angels... thank you so much for saving this precious angel.. i wanted to cry when you were describing what happened. people are so disgusting and cruel.
It's really unfortunate that there are so many people who just lack the empathy to care for such wonderful animals. Thank you for all that you do ❤
Poor little guy 🥺 I'm so happy he's in loving hands now. He is a handsome pig though, I'm sure he'll find a loving home very soon thanks to everyone involved in the rescue !
Poor thing, it deserves better and did nothing wrong. I hope it gets a nice home and some friends!
I’ve never had a guinea pig, just watching since this is on my recommended, but I can tell how much you care for these little guys. There’s so much love already for this guy you just rescued. He’s in good hands!
It's a blessing that you guys are there to help these adorable babies. I don't understand why people do these things. If you don't like animals DON'T have them!!!
What a bonny boy! So glad you were able to find him and take him away. It is so disturbing that sociopaths would post their animal abuse on Twitter for attention and the reaction. Can't call them human at that point
At least they do so someone can try to help
So glad he’s been rescued from her. Just awful. Awful.
Poor poor little boy! I’m so glad he’s safe and well cared for now.
Thank GOD for people like you who want to rescue these beautiful little babies from such cruel environments. I will never understand how and why anyone would ever treat an animal this way. So glad you saved him from that horrid woman he was with before. He's so cute.
My guinea pig growing up had a cage like this towards the end of her life (she used to live in a big hutch with her sisters but she outlived them and then we brought her inside), and it makes me so sad thinking back because that's what the pet shop had advised to my parents and they just took their word for it. :-( I know now that it's way way way too small, and she was probably miserable in it, especially on her own. I want to rehome some guinea pigs someday to do some good for guineas and make up for it. I'm glad that it's so much easier these days for owners to find the right information! I still feel so guilty about our little piggy even though I was too young to know it was wrong :-(
Same with me. It's amazing what people used to get away with. Selling animals without a care in the world... Charging £70 for tiny cages that aren't suitable for a hamster, being sold for rabbits. Shameful.
This is so sad! People like that shouldn’t even get a pet if they can’t care for it
He's so sweet, just needs time to trust a human again. You can do it Saskia!
Poor baby he should be glad to have help!
I love how even though this channel is dedicated to piggies you also know that no hamster, no animal really should live in that cage. Serioulsy you’re an angel for saving the little ones.
So glad Scotty and you rescue this poor little piggie. The SPCA should investigate and prosecute this women for abuse. Hopefully she'll won't have any more pets.
She has been reported. Mod Karalee
He's a cutie 😍. Good luck finding him a home, he's beautiful.
This physically hurts to know that these sweet babies can be treated so badly. They solely rely on their hooman for love & care.
What a good boy!! Some people don't deserve animals... I lost my baby back in October and would give anything to have him back. Thank you for what you do 💙💙 I also love the fact you call his paws "feetsies" and his food "nom-noms" hehe
That poor beautiful baby 😢 thank you for saving him how could someone be so evil my guinea pigs have helped me with my depression i truly cant belive people treat them so bad because with a chance they can be very loving
IMPORTANT: DO NOT OUT OR GO AFTER THE PERSON WHO SURRENDERED THE ANIMAL. DO NOT POST THEIR IDENTITY. LET US HANDLE THIS. PLEASE. YOU ARE JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF ONGOING RESCUE OPERATIONS. I AM DELETING ALL COMMENTS OUTING THE OWNER.-MOD
I’m So Against Animal Abuse And Cruelty.. Thank You For Saving Him.. God Bless You..❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
I absolutely love getting a notification and then I get to see your beautiful face Saskia and all the great things you have to talk about
I just don't understand how people can be so cruel to any animal. Shame on that lady 😡 thank you both for caring❤️ he deserves a good life and a good home.
I’m so glad he’s safe and getting the care he needs. I was almost in tears watching Scotty’s video about him.
Im so glad scotty saved him. He will definitely be in a happier life.
Oh my gosh he just seems so sweet and scared… I immediately love him. He reminds me of my little guy (I have rabbits but worked at a shelter and have taken animal care classes where I worked with Guinea pigs). My little guy was a rescued originally from a neglect situation, he’s so shy and skittish because he wasn’t handled in his formative years but he’s the sweetest baby and a cuddle bug when he’s brave enough
Thank God we still have beautiful caring people 🌹❤️🌹
So shocking someone would think it is ok to treat an animal like that!!
I bet he becomes very friendly and happy when he's put in a proper cage with room to run, places to hide and other piggies to spend time with.
- I remember seeing that video about "waiting för this animal to die" and I was horrified and so sad. I couldn't watch it because I could not do anything about it! So grateful that I now know he's saved!!! ❤
/Lisbeth from Sweden 🇸🇪
I've been rescuing rats since I was 15 and the amount of times I've heard "he's a biter" it just goes over my head now 😂 even when they do bite it always stops when they realise their boundaries won't be crossed by me or anyone while they're with me. So many dumped and similar situations to this, its sickening and I wish small animals were more carefully homed by pet shops and back yard breeders. I've never had any want to have a guinea pig, however this particular one im in love with 🥺 he's so beautiful and sassy😂❤ sending you guys so much love, what you all do is amazing!
Poor sweetheart. I hate animal neglect and abuse.
Imagine if this had happened and the lady hadn’t posted about it... that makes me too sad to think about. It makes me happy to see him being looked after now though ❤️
He’s such a beautiful guinea pig, how could anybody purposely put him in a situation like his? Thank you so much for helping him
What a sweetheart. I commented on the negative aspect on Scottys channel, so I'll not repeat it here. I'm so glad that Scott rescued him and now he's in loving and caring hands of Saskia. God Bless all the ppl who rescue the helpless creatures by going above and beyond what is required.
I rescued a little girl a year ago that was in an even smaller cage... She wouldn't stop running and popcorning when I put her in a larger cage. It was amazing.
Poor little guy. How can people treat them like this? It’s not understandable. It’s not okay.
My God...who are these people?! Who could ever treat a fellow sentient being like this?!!! So happy to know he's safe and happy now.
Awww he is adorable & actually seems quite sweet. The way he wanted to climb on you & let you pet him etc... he knew you were a good hooman Saskia!
Saski, thank you so much for taking in that part guinea pig. That cage is way too small for him and now he’s in good safe capable hands.❤❤❤
I’m so glad he’s safe and he seems so nice despite what he’s been through
This is DISGUSTING. No animal deserves for their person who’s suppose to love them and want the best for their little fur baby to ever utter those hateful words. Not to mention his housing condition. So happy he was rescued before things got too bad for him. Kudos to you and the rescue! 💜
My heart breaks for all the animals that have to live with people, without the heart in the right places... poor little boy
Who owned this guinea pig before abused him, u can tell by the way he acts, I saved a guinea pig from an abused home and took her to live with my other one. I hope he gets a better home that lives him and feeds him and takes good care of him.
His full name is now Lucky Christiano ! Love you little dude! Thanks Scotty Myah and Saskia.
Thank You for spelling his name out. I was looking for someone who had his name spelled out as I'm doing the timestamps and didn't know how to spell his name.
Poor sweet little thing. He’s clearly just a bit uncomfortable and he might have been scared before but not a biter he’s so cute! I’m glad he’s saved!
Thank you guys SO MUCH for saving this sweet sweet baby. You guys are absolute heroes
I got my first Guinea Pig last year on the day this video was uploaded. February 25th, 2021. It's just my mother and I live together with a dog. We asked questions at the pet store ( Petco ) They sold us an overpriced cage that is probably barely big enough for one Cavvie. Didn't tell us anything about them being social animals and needing other piggies around. Obviously got us to buy a bunch of unneeded toys and other stuff like salt licks and toys meant for hamsters. We brought him home and got his new cage setup, which in comparison to Petco's cage, was about two or three times bigger length-wise. We ended up calling him Wrex. I named him after a video game character from the game Mass Effect. Turns out it was also the name of my Niece and Nephew's grandpa who died recently ( If I remember right ) So the kids loved that.
It was about a week later we noticed how shy our first cavy was. We started looking into it, and we found out that they need at least two. We went to a local pet store and got a new cavy, we called him Rocky. Turns out that was another name of a grandpa, this time mine who passed away when I was a kid. Almost immediately after throwing him in the cage ( Not literally ) we noticed an immediate improvement in how Wrex was acting. They were best friends and had such a fun time.
Then we got a decent chunk of money, and both my mom and I agreed that we ought to expand the cage. As we learned about the recommended size of the Guinea Pigs to run and have room. It was one of the first times having such a large amount of money, so I guess I was feeling flushed. I ended up buying 5-cages... Way too much. Each cage was about 2Fx4F. It was the Midwest brand. Not a horrible cage, but assembly was such a pain. We ended up only using 3 of the cages and putting the other cages in storage if we needed another panel.
Then we decided on one other Guinea Pig. We got him from the same place as we did Rocky. Was just a little baby. Very rough and scraggly hair. No idea at the time that he was get such long hair. We called him Scrappy just because of how much he looked like a rough little Cavy. But we unknowingly put him in the cage with Wrex and Rocky. Turns out that introducing a new Guinea Pig to an already established herd isn't good. Rocky ended up getting really violent to Wrex. While Wrex started to never leave his Hut.
At the time we had no idea what to do. We ended up using the original cage we got with Wrex and tried separating them both. But both my mom and I both knew it wasn't right or fair to keep one Guinea separated from another. So we bought one last Guinea Pig. This time we named him Tiberius, aka Tibby. We looked into it and learned how to introduce Guinea Pigs, and since Rocky and Scrappy had the best bond. We put Tibby with Wrex. Get it? Tiberius-Wrex?
Then the worst part of it all for me. Was back in September. My sister told my mother that her friend had a Guinea Pig they couldn't take care of anymore. My mom woke me up and drove me to this house, and as a surprise, I learned we were getting a new Guinea Pig. I was so excited. I was in a grouchy mood since I was extremely tired and got woken up, but I was immediately happy. Once I saw the Guinea Pig I was surprised as to him looking like a baby. But we brought him home, introduced him to Wrex, and Tibby. This new Cavy had the fur and eye color of an albino. While also looking to have some Asain features. We ended up calling him Po.
The first problem we had, was that we found out that this family who gave us Po, was feeding him Rabbit pellets the entire time, used the wrong type of Hay, and would use untreated Alpine shavings for bedding. He wouldn't leave his corner, he wouldn't eat. He barely pooped and I rarely saw him drink. I ended up going out with my mom and getting a syringe meant for baby or animal feeding. I would have to Purre the Guinea Pig food, and veggies, mixed with water and Vitamin C tablets. Then I would spend about 10 or so minutes a day, slowly feeding him. I made a mistake that still bugs me to this day. I saw he was being more active and getting better, and I stopped. I saw him eating on his own and thought he'd be good. Didn't want to have him become reliant on liquid food.
But on October 11th, I was about to go to bed. Was up late and was around 4AM. I decided to get the Guinea Pigs water or food. I noticed, Po doesn't look right. I picked him up for the first time in a bit and realized how little he weighed and how he barely moved. I woke my mom up and told her. She thought I was just being paranoid like I usually am about their health. But sadly, Po later died. It was around 6:09AM. He had one sudden thrashing and then just dropped.
I am an animal lover. I struggle to see an animal suffer. This was hard for me. Besides some Beta fishes who died when I was a kid. I had never lost a pet before. Even as a full-grown adult, I cried. It is incredibly sad to me. Knowing that Po's final moments were painful and rough.
Now it's February 28th. My sister told us again about a Guinea Pig one of her former friends was wanting to get rid of. Was over a really dumb reason. It was making too much noise when the lady would come home from work. So we went over there, and she brought us into the kitchen where it was in a very small cage. Smaller than the one we bought for Wrex at the start. You can tell it had never fully been cleaned. At least not in a long time. There were Poop smears on the walls and what looked like really old bedding and poop. Then there was a massive pile-up in the corner of Fur.
As I was bringing the cage out, the lady made a comment that sounded awful. She said that once her kid returns from School he's gonna be wondering where the Guinea Pig went. Meaning she never told the kid about it. Just seems needlessly cruel to do.
The kid though named this Guinea Pig and I felt it was wrong to change the name of an animal that was already given one. So we now have 5 Guinea Pigs again. We have Wrex, Rocky, Scrappy, Tibby, and now... We have G - Force... Like that movie from around 2010... I find it kind of cute as the kid is likely in elementary school and thought that was such a cool name.
We just cleaned out Wrex's and Tibby's cage today and introduced them on neutral ground. But my god. I have never seen a Guinea Pig run. By god does this Pig love to run. He was zooming up and down like crazy. Humping Wrex and Tibby and playing with everything. He went into the secluded Food cage and had a field day with the amount of hay available and the appropriately sized water bottle.
I find it sad though. So many people will buy a Guinea Pig. Not realizing the effort and work that is needed. Then they just mistreat them or let them loose outside. People act like these aren't actually living things but just some random toy to buy and get rid of when you're done. Reminds me of people who will rent a dog pretty much. They adopt a dog for Christmas, then afterward they'll return them to the pound.
My mom and I may have not been the greatest owners, but I feel like we have managed to do good in the end. I have one Nephew and two Nieces. They absolutely love the Guinea Pigs. The youngest Niece loves to grab food from their hay or food bowl and chase them wondering why they don't want the food. Then sometimes gets sad and has once or twice cried cause she thinks the Guinea Pigs don't like her. So we have to explain it to her.
I'm glad there are shelters out there dedicated to Guinea Pigs. I also very much appreciate your RUclips channel, as it has helped us in getting all the Guinea Pig stuff properly prepared and done.
Omg I don’t know why someone would do this, I can’t imagine how many other dear sweet animals are living in these conditions , he is absolutely adorable 🥰
How horrible, that poor baby. So so so happy you guys got him. And you can see his little face when you were scratching his head like he was thinking "omg what is this? I like it" 😖 my heart
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Thank you so much for getting this guy and freeing him from that pitiful excuse of a home
So glad to see this. Poor little scrap, he will have a good life now. You people are all amazing. Blessings on all of you.
I'm happy she posted. The way she did it was all wrong, but she reached out for help. I didn't see her post, but it sounds like she was seeking help. Thanks for all you do!
He is adorable and I'm so glad he will have a wonderful life now!💗💗
The original owner needs too be investigated for animal abuse and neglected. And not allowed too own any other animals. And put on a national registry for animal abuse.
Even in the time you started giving him his check up till the end you can see he already feels less terrified 💙 poor little dude 😢 some people are just so cruel. I'm glad you guys have him now he will be loved x
Poor thing 🥺
I have a guinea pig and I love him like he's my son
I love that you’re willing use your fingers to put on medicine, poke in early and pick poop off piggies with your beautiful polished nails! 🥰🐹🐹🙏🏼
I love that you do this for these beautiful creatures. I think many people get Guinea pigs from a pet store thinking it's going to be an easy pet, but are not educated about Guinea pig care. They often end up mistreated and crammed into tiny cages. I had Guinea pigs when I was a kid and we built a giant wooden cage, but they spent most of their days outside in the grass. We would just leave them in the backyard and they would run around eating grass and relaxing, but they never disappeared on us. They would come when we called them. As an adult I really don't agree with the idea of having pets.. Animals are not here for our amusement and the pet industry is just sickening! God-bless you for all that you do
I'm so glad Scotty got him 💗
I remember when I first got a guinea pig and my mom put the guinea pig INSIDE A HAMSTER CAGE?? bro I was so mad I cried and I tried to argue with her but it didn't work, but thankfully our neighbor told her that it was wrong and I forced my mom to buy a actual guinea pig cage. Thank goodness she only had to stay there for 1 hour
this is so horrific well done for rescuing him 💗💗
I don’t understand how someone can be so cruel to a such a sweet innocent creature. It breaks my heart.