Why is there a bear in the house?

I want to know now! No lion or tigers or bears allowed! Wheek! [Bear is an older guinea pig who used to live with Cool Dude (aka Sammy) who was adopted from GPF a while ago. He is very sweet and now lives with Fluffy, an older Peruvian guinea pig. Bear is a "heart" pig who needs a number of medications daily to keep him "healthy". His former caretaker said that he had nearly died a couple of times but at the moment he seems to be hanging in there. Currently Bear gets Vitamin C, Metacam, Glucosamine, Enapril, and Furosomide and a bit of soy yogurt per his vet. In addition he is getting an eye wash for his left eye and Gorgeous Guinea's Super Souffle for his ear flaps. Fluffy arrived with some large dark flakes and yellowish crusting on his rump area so his hair was trimmed to his skin to allow air to get at the area. Currently he is being treated with baths and topicals for a possible fungal infection. Bear has a weight problem so both he and Fluffy are getting their pellets measured and they are no longer receiving oats. Fluffy lost 25 grams and has leveled out; Bear has lost 78 grams so far. Both pigs were very well loved and cared for but, like Tot, their caretakers could no longer afford to keep them.]