[Gpdd] {Announcement} Poor Parachute Piggie

[Trina Pelham]

Hi Friends,
Carrie, I was wondering if you could ask the shelter during this time that 
they are going to take prosecute this idiot, if you could foster care for 
this piggie. I don't know what their laws and protocol is, but I thought of 
the whole terrible ordeal this poor piggie has been through and she would do 
good in her healing process if she could be in a quiet loving home. Also, 
the stress factor on this pet has to be high and that's not good for piggies 
as we all know, but this way piggie could rest and get the proper nutrition 
that she needs because I don't know of too many shelters that give the 
proper foods, bedding or know the signs of illnesses. This is just an idea I 
wanted to toss out as I read the Digest tonight.

I also have been approached by another digest friend regarding writing a 
letter to the Dean of Students to implore that he impose the maximum 
sentence possible on this student. I am on top of this, right up my alley 
and I ask that you all do the same too. Be polite and no potty language but 
this type of animal abuse must stop. Since we have the shelter here, I am 
going to include some statistics to this man as he needs to know that just 
because Guinea Pigs are of the rodent family, these are peoples pets and we 
love our piggies. Just look at the digest and you can see alot of love in 
this family alone and I personally don't care for snakes and spiders and 
people have those for pets. I wouldn't go and abuse these animals just 
because I don't care for them.

The other sad thing is that most states have laws geared towards prosecuting 
people that abuse dogs and cats only. When the people that abuse piggies go 
to court, they basically get a slap on the hand. I have never heard of 
anyone doing jail time and severe fines for abusing the pets. Until last 
year, the state of Maine didn't have any regulations regarding the sale, 
adoption or care for piggies and I helped my dear friend that I had met by 
being her piggie Mentor through Pigpals, with the composition of a bill 
proposing the proper treatment of "Pocket Pets" and it was passed. The bill 
is 54 pages and is called, LD 1228.

Ok, I will get off my stand now, sorry but I am so involved in the care and 
love of piggies, it makes me sick when I read articles like this one and the 
sad part is this kid probably thinks this is funny and probably won a bet if 
any that he'd do it. Really scarry that this is our future Doctors, Lawyers 
and Vets. Makes me wonder what our world is going to come to with people 
like this in our society.

Best Wishes,
Trina M. Pelham with Ravi and Spike
Pigpals Coordinator
DSN Coordinator
Cavy Care Inc. Operations Manager and Resident Mentor
www.cavycareinc.com
Always feel free to contact me regarding anything!



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