How to beg my mom to let me get a guinea pig?

Question

I've really wanted a guinea pig for some time now, I've read up on them, I know what I should feed them and I know I should get two because they are social animals and that they need at least 1-3 hours of time out of their cage a day. They only problem is that my mom is saying no. She said I wouldn't take care of it. I thought she knew I would take care of it after I watched the neighbors' rabbit for a month while they were gone. I gave it food, new water every day, veggies and I let it out of it's cage but my mom is still saying no. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

You do not need to get two guinea pigs.  Your mom may be objecting because she knows that guinea pigs 'whistle' when they are hungry or uncomfortable ... many people find that a 'negative' when considering a pet (although dogs bark and cats meow).  Why don't you do what I did ... up the ante and tell your mom that you want a hedgehog instead of a guinea pig.  Okay, I'm just hoping that will work for you but for me the 'working' was extra wonderful ... I now own a hedgehog named Tiggy and will get another when she dies (she's getting very old).  If you want a guinea pig though, it should work for you to get a guinea pig ... and if you get a hedgehog, they're just as much fun once you get past their 'prickles' (their tummies are very soft, and mine loves to have her tummy rubbed).  

Answer 2

Start talking about what it's like to have your own babies and how to get a girl pregnant when you are still young, she will start to see the value of pets!

Answer 3

i dont mean to be harsh, but i hope you know just how much work goes into guinea pigs. be prepared to clean the cage every day thoroughly, and if you don't the cage will quickly turn into a cesspool causing risks to the guinea pig's health.  be prepared for constant wheeking which can get really loud. guinea pigs are also very shy and will squirm and struggle when held which can cause you to drop them. and i would say if you want your guinea pigs to not be afraid of you you should spend more like 4 hours a day just purely with them and an additional 2 hours exercise out of the cage time. i would seriously consider either a hamster or some gerbils.

Answer 4

stp asking her for a guinea pig......beg her for a humongous dog.....or something lyk dat............she is sure nt to agreee...........den after some time tell her that u changed ur mind.........den......surly she will settle doen for a cute guinea pig............cheers

Answer 5

i begged my mom to let me get a guinea pig and she always said no so what i did was always listen to my mom and never arugued  with her. i did this for about a month and now i have 2 loving guines piggies

Answer 6

hi. how re you?

i think you should, first of all, demostrate her that you an adult, that you can take care of you, and of course of a little animal.

clean your room, (the same way she will thik that you'll clean your animal and his area too)

take responsabilities, say mom i'll do something .. and then DO IT, i could be a simple thing,

be respectful, and of couse do what ever she want you to do and don't ask.

this do it for a time, a week, without saying nothing about the rabbit XD jaj..

then in a quiet time that you spend with your mom, talk to her about the pig, what the do, how adorable they re..

without saying nothig about that you want one..

continue being responsable for another week and all that... then in another time that you find to talk withh her, tell her that you really want one..

when you get it, do what ever you want.. XD

lucky!!

Answer 7

Ok

Ask your mom for five minutes of her time when she is not busy. Say to her that you are going to ask her about the guinea pig idea again... she'll probably roll her eyes. Then get a pen and paper and write down all the reasons that she doesn't want you to get one. And then write down all the reasons you think why you would be a good owner. This may help you see eachothers point of view without it ending up in an argument.

You could see if she would let you have one on a trial basis. If you say to her that you would clean it out once a week on a fri (for example) then that sounds very grown up.

Hope that helps

xx

Answer 8

say you'll buy them, buy their food and bedding, take care of them, love them, and if you don't you can always return them.

That's what I said to my mom, and the most amzing thing is I'm a teenager, never had a pet in my life (but love animals), was still sad after all those years of no pets, AND my mom was allergic to them!!! But she got 2 of them anyways!

And then, my brother and i were bugging her for another, cuz I owned 2 but my brother had none, but she said "no! 2 is enough, u don't need 3! lets keep it that way!"  A few days later we bought a third guinea pig...

Answer 9

if you keep going on at youre mom she will probably just get more annoyed.

just show her how responsable you are and maybe try and look after peoples pets while there away.

she might give in ...

Answer 10

If you want to convince your mom into letting you get a guinea pig.... then you got to show her that you are responsible enough to do it!

Here's what you do:

1. Make a list of chores that you can do around the house for one or two months (you pick).

  -Take out the trash, dishes, clean room, make bed, do the laundry, cook, etc. (you two could even make the list with your mom together)

2. Have her sign or just agree that you will diligently do these chores everyday for a month or two months (no allowance).  And if you follow up to that responsibility, then you can get the guinea pig!

You can do it!

Answer 11

Guinea pigs are so cute, I guess, tell her that it will be a chance for you to prove how responsible you really are, by taking care of it you will be proving to them that you can do a lot of other stuff to. And maybe your mom doesn't want you to get one because of the expenses of food, water, a cage, and the animal his self.

Answer 12

a pig ? eww

Answer 13

well, do you have any other pets like a dog or something? if you do, show her you can take care of those pets, and maybe she'll let you get a guinea pig. you see, when i first asked my dad for a hamster, he said that i barely took care of my dogs! so, i fed them, and watered them, and did everything for them! he finally surprised me, and said that we were getting my sister's prom dress. when we ran by Petco, my dad said we needed dog food. we got inside, my dad got a cart and bought me a hamster!  

Answer 14

Well, in Pet Co they have a policy where you can return the guinea pig after 15 days if it doesn't work out. Also, don't buy 2 guinea pigs. It is actually harder and and costs way more. Don't stop asking!!

Answer 15

dont give up

Answer 16

dont listen to that ***** just get a guinea pig

Answer 17

Jus go and buy it thats wat i did wit y rat and ive had her for 9 months now

Answer 18

work for money, save your allowance, once she see's that you were responsible to get all that money by working hard, then she'll know that you would be responsible enough to look after it