should i put down a one year old blind guinea pig?

As long as he is in good health otherwise and has learned to manage his away around his impairment, do not put him down. He will be good company for you when you move. If you bring hos current cage and the things he knows, he will be fine.

Pray tell why on earth would you put him down, I can't even think you are entertaining that. If you just don't want him rehome him for goodness sake, I would be honored to have him. If I would then there are many other people that would also. Blind guinea pigs do great as long as you keep every thing in their cage in the same spot. WOW put him down i still cant believe you even are thinking of it, shame on you.Just because he is not perfect does not mean he still does not have all the guinea pig love in the world for you!!

Most guinea pigs live 5-8 years. Being blind is not a good reason to put him to sleep just like that. Many blind guinea pigs live long happy lives.

Absolutely not, there is no reason to put him to sleep, he is not ill. The late Peter Gurney (guinea pig guru) used to say that people couldn't tell that some of his guinea pigs were blind. It is the quality of life that matters, and it sounds as if your piggy is happy. If you cannot keep him, you should find him another home. If you are able to keep him, just carry on loving and caring for him. Make sure you keep things in his home in the same place so that it is easy for him to find his way around.

We put down animals when they are in pain, suffering, or have no quality of life. Being blind doesn't immediately cause him to lose his quality of life. So no, I don't believe you should put him down.

He can live fine being blind. He might just need a tad more care than other piggies.

If you cannot take him with you, you should find him another home. I certainly wouldn't leave him with your mother if she thinks this way.

I'd keep him.. Just because he's blind doesn't mean he can't live a happy guinea pig life. I'd be really sad to hear if he got put down just for that :|.

No! He sounds like a great guinea pig and just because he's blind doesn't mean he's going to die. Guinea pigs don't have that good of eyesight anyways. He can still live a full,happy life, please keep him!

No!

There's absolutely nothing physically wrong with him that gives you a good enough reason to put him down. Blind pets can live long, happy lives - so let him. Your mother needs to step aside and possibly do some research.

You don't kill blind dogs/cats or even humans if they live their life normally, do you?

You shouldn't put him down. If he gets around just fine and doesn't seem to really have difficulties because of it, let him live.

I have two rats and one of them got a disease that affect a part of their brain and it destroyed one of the rats' inner equilibrium [meaning she has no balance and if she is in unfamiliar territory, she sometimes get panicky]. However, I will not be putting her down. She gets around in the cage and my room just fine and she is a very cuddly and affectionate rat.

Unless you have some seriously weighty reason[s], you should just enjoy your little cuddle buddy :]

--fyre

Don't put him down he can still do everything a normal guinea pig can do.