Guinea pigs. Putting up for Adoption?

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I've been trying so hard not to do anything like this.
We've recently had a baby who wasn't planned and were now struggling to give as much attention to our piggies as we did before our baby.
I want them to be happy and have a good life and I just feel like I can't provide for them as much as I could before. Money very tight at the minute so having them and the baby is putting us out of pocket.
I really don't want to give them up but if I know they re going to be happier and really looked after id be happy that they're happy.
We live in Lincolnshire so I'm looking for someone around this area that could take them.
Does anyone have any recommendations?

This literally hurts my heart to write as they are my babies. If they do go anywhere I want to be kept informed on how they are and if they're happy.

We chose to get them because we wanted to give them the best life possible and I think them moving on would be the best for them.
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Thank you.

So sorry to hear this but if you feel you are unable to provide the care required then absolutely it is the right thing to give them up.

Please do not advertise them privately. Instead go to a local rescue or the RSPCA and explain the situation to them. It's unlikely that you'll be able to stay in touch with whoever adopts them but a rescue will find them a good home.

It sounds like you don't really want to give them up at all. Can you really not keep them - guineas can be pretty low maintenance especially as they get older, I know they do enjoy a cuddle or whatever but mine are equally happy chilling in their hutch or run and nibbling on snacks, so long as they are clean and fed I really don't think you need to feel guilty about not spending time with them or buying them lots of toys if that's whats worrying you.

Can you designate cleaning of the hutch (as the most onerous job) to your DH/DP while the baby is so little? Or is the issue more lack of money for their food/bedding - if so can you swap them onto fleece blankets, you can probably pick some old ones up from a charity shop for the price of a bale of shavings and as they're reusable the only ongoing cost is the extra running of the machine? For food you could ask neighbours to save any veggie peelings or past its best salad, my next door neighbours are delighted to do this since the council stopped our food waste collections, it would only be going in the bin or on the compost otherwise. People often advertise leftover food for free on Olio too, or we buy very cheap yellow sticker veg, piggies aren't fussy! Summer is coming up so if you have a lawn they can be out there all day so reducing your need for hay.

Sorry if money is really so tight you absolutely can't afford them but as you clearly love them so much it would be a shame to give them away for want of trying absolutely everything!