Blaze@reddthat.com to interestingasfuck@lemm.eeEnglish · 6 months agoIn Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig. This is because guinea pigs are social animals and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alonefiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1336arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1332arrow-down1imageIn Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig. This is because guinea pigs are social animals and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alonefiles.catbox.moeBlaze@reddthat.com to interestingasfuck@lemm.eeEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/loo-flushing-explosives-gold_fact-check-lonely-guinea-pigs-and-other-quirky-swiss-rumours/45067078
minus-squareAllNewTypeFacelinkfedilinkarrow-up39·6 months agoIt’s true. There’s a woman who runs a guinea pig rental service for people one of whose guinea pigs died who don’t want to adopt a new one for life.
minus-squarexpinchx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·6 months agoThanks that answers the burning question this title left in my head. Unless they take a cue from The Notebook one will always be alone. Also an ex gf from years ago had a single guinea pig that stopped eating and died, that makes sense now :(
It’s true. There’s a woman who runs a guinea pig rental service for people one of whose guinea pigs died who don’t want to adopt a new one for life.
Thanks that answers the burning question this title left in my head. Unless they take a cue from The Notebook one will always be alone.
Also an ex gf from years ago had a single guinea pig that stopped eating and died, that makes sense now :(