I have a friend who needs to give away their guinea pigs. They said I could have one, but my mom isn't sure..

Question

How can I tell my mom?

Answer 1

Do some research and make it look liek you know hwat you are doing

Answer 2

Okay, lets start at the very beggining. g****a pigs, or any other animals for that matter, are NOT just something you "get" just because your friend happens to be getting rid of some.

Whenever I, or any other responsible, serious person wish to get a new pet, we do SEVERAL WEEKS of research on caring for the animal. If you do not research, and only do what people tell you to do, you will probably have severily unhealthy and mistreated animals, hmm? As a pet owner, you are like a parent, and it is your duty to ensure they are in perfect condition.

Now if you did do the research, you would have learned a lot of new things about them. Both positive and negative. One of those things is that guinea pigs cannot live alone!!! And you most certainly cannot just rip two bonded piggies apart like that! So in other words, those two NEED to stay together, and you can ONLY have at least two.

Anyway, after you do some reading, try not to be childish and impatient. Spend an entire week researching a little bit each day, and only after a week, suggest the idea to your parents.

Here is one site to get you started: http://www.cavyspirit.com

Answer 3

Tell her what?  

Do some research about guinea pig behavior, requirements, and temperments so you are educated about the responsibility you will be taking on if she says ok.  That way you can educate her too and she might appreciate the initiative you took to learn about it.