What's with the eye and the feathers?????

He looks like a chicken! What's with the eye???? I want to know! Call the SPCA stat! Wheek! [I was asked if I could take a couple of older pigs who were surrendered at a shelter. One had a discharge from one eye, a slight head tilt, and a small lump. He was started on eye meds and an antibiotic and will be seen by a vet in a couple of weeks. I didn't think that the eye meds were working but tonight his eye seemed better. They were both given a bath and the black one got his long wisps of hair trimmed. The brown one was impacted so he was cleaned out. Both are very friendly.]

Scooter and Emma got adopted!

About time! Wheek! [After many people inquired abut both Emma and Scooter they were finally adopted together today. Scooter is scheduled to be neutered Tuesday and he will live with Emma after a month. Hope they get along and enjoy their new home!]

Pipa and Morka went to a spa!

Why??? They need to be on the cam at all times! Get a replacement, stat! Wheek! [Pippa and Morka took the weekend off to get a beauty treatment. They got the works and enjoyed their time away from the "lights and cameras". They got to try out Gorgeous Guinea's EasiRinse shampoo, got their nails done and even had their ears and eyes cleaned. Then Pippa decided that she needed a hair trim to tidy up her hair for the cameras. Afterward they got a dose of Revolution for good measure in case they have any critters (mites/lice) that need to be taken care of.]

Very cute!

I love the tunnels! I want one now! Wheek! [Theresa made the cutest tunnel covers. The pigs love them! Click the photo of Rosie to see a larger image.]

Bath time for Oscar and Pryn!

How many baths????? 4,875? They look very handsome! No more seizures! Wheek! [Oscar and Pryn received a bath this morning and they seem to be doing well. So far, there has been no recent scratching and their skin and hair look healthy with their hair slowly growing back. However, since they always get their white stool dirty they may need to have a bath more frequently. In addition, I will need to keep an eye on them to make sure that they don’t have or get a fungal problem.]

Now Sasha is in time out!

What is with everyone??? Call the SPCA! No more chasing! No more biting! Can’t they all get along????? Wheek! [First I tried putting Sasha with her sister Izzy and Kim. That was okay. Next I added Emma and that was not okay. Emma was removed and put in timeout. Then Izzy, who used to live with Emma until Izzy had her babies, decided that she was in charge and she kept stalking her sister Sasha and harassing her. Izzy was then removed and put in timeout leaving Sasha with Kim. However, it appeared that the better match was Izzy and Kim so Izzy was put back with Kim and Sasha was removed. That left Sasha by herself hiding in her cage. I then tried her with Rosie a few days later. Rosie had lived with Izzy after her babies were born. Both Sasha and Rosie were fine and were running laps around the cage the first day. However, the next day Sasha decided that it was cool to stalk Rosie so their cage is now divided. They have company but no direct interaction. Confused? I don’t blame you!]

Samantha was running!

What’s with that? I want to know. She could hardly move! Wheek! [Samantha ran out of dry food so I when I went to buy some more but I couldn’t find the brand so I got some of Hill’s Prescription Diet for older dogs. Within two days she was moving around unlike before when she basically just stood in one spot. She has been wagging her tail and stretching like a “normal” dog so the diet must be helping her. However, she does still cough with exertion so she may have heart problems in addition to being nearly blind and deaf. The family is due back next week so I will miss our interacting four to eight times a day.]

Who let the bird in???

That's what I want to know. I heard it. I know it was a bird. Wheek! [A couple times recently one of the guinea pigs has been chirping or singing like a bird in the middle of the night. I believe the last time it was Emma. Maybe she is calling for help since she's in time out.]

Webcam has changed servers/location!

I was having trouble with the cam so I finally went to another web cam host today. The cam may be viewed here (off site) or here (Guinea Pig Fun website). The cam appears to be much faster that when it was hosted by another provider. Enjoy!

Now Izzy is in time out!

Can't they all just get along?????? Wheek! [Izzy has decided that it's cool to harass her sister, Sasha, so she keeps stalking her and yanking hair out. She was escorted out of the cage the other day to settle down. The next day she was put back in since she and Kim seemed to more at ease when housed with each other. (Sasha was added to the cage after she and Izzy had been separated for five months.) Now Sasha is separated and will be tried with Rosie.]

Why is that dog wearing a jacket?????

Hello ... where are you? Who is that dog????? Kathy knows. Where is she? I want an answer. Wheek! [I am currently taking care of an older dog who may be be about 15 years old. Her name is Samantha and she is most likely blind or nearly so. In addition, she has trouble walking. She is very sweet though and we enjoy our time together.]

No more Twitter and no more Facebook!

Why?????? Get a new staff person, STAT! One who will get the job done! Wheek! [I very quickly found out that I have zero time to spend twittering so I closed both accounts for now. That will enable me to focus on other things such as the updates for this blog, the websites, and the care of the critters here.]

The cam is up again!

But it's not always on! What's with that? I want to know now! Wheek! [The cam host has changed their software and the software that I am using is the older version. I was not able to get the new one to work but finally they were able to troubleshoot it so it works ... sort of. Now it just stops working and disconnects periodically so I went back to the old software while they sort it out. The new software will display an image twice the size of the current image and supposedly load faster. If you do not see the theater surrounding the video image then the new software is in use. Currently Pippa and Morka are in the cam cage.]

Emma's in time out!

Emma is biting everyone! Call the guinea pig police now! No more biting and chasing, Emma! Wheek! [I decided to try to combine cages and tried Emma with Izzy, Sasha, and Kim. That worked for a short time but Emma was constantly letting them all know that she was "in charge". She would chase them and nip and leap over them. Since Kim is an older pig who had recently lost her sister and Sasha arrived way underweight, Emma was escorted out of the cage for a "time out". The next day I tried them again but she immediately went after Izzy biting her non-stop so I removed her again. They all seem to be at ease now that Emma is in her "room with a view" not far from their cage.]

Laura and Ashley flew the coop!

I saw them. They are off and away. Where to? San Diego, that's where! Wheek! [A family who had recently lost their Silkie was visiting in the area and inquired about Laura and Ashley. They also saw Emma, their mother, and Kylie who used to live with Emma. Elise chose Laura and Ashley and I think they will be well loved in their new home. Elise used to hold Daisy, their prior Silkie, up to four hours every night!]

Kylie and Nick love their huts!

They live in them non-stop! Who made them? I want to know. I need one STAT! Wheek! [Both Kylie and Nick really love having Jen's huts in their cage. When I put the huts in the laundry to be washed I put in a couple of cuddle cups that Marsha made. They liked those also but seemed to use them as a toilet. Oh, well. More laundry to do.]

Angelina and Bif got adopted!

About time! Wheek! [Drove through the rainbow tunnel (for real) and down the "world's crookedness street" (for real) when delivering Angelina and Bif to their awesome new home this morning. I hope things work out well and that they have found their forever home. The photo shows them just before they were put in their carrier for transport.]

What is a Caplin Rous?

That's what I want to know! Wheek! [Caplin is quite a famous "giant hamster". He has his own website and he's on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Not only that, he has lots of videos on You Tube and has a book out about him. Check him out http://www.guineapigfun.com/caplinrous.htm You will love him!]

The cats are in trouble ... again!

The cats are at it again! I know! Why? I saw them! Wheek! [Willie and Molly were very busy this morning racing all over the apartment. Dorita joined in the frivolity and they managed to once again knock over their cat tree.]

New Photos for Pippa and Morka ...

Eight new photos added to Pippa and Morka's photo album: http://tinyurl.com/pippamorka