tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63729348022322391282024-02-08T06:03:54.970-08:00Guinea Pig Fun: Jasmine's BlogThe musings of a rescued guinea pig about life at Guinea Pig FunGuinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-51919375713669217342011-01-16T11:04:00.000-08:002011-01-16T11:29:41.527-08:00Updates for the new year: GPF is 8 years old!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNAdsINHVI/AAAAAAAAAi4/C-BjYYUpyk4/s1600/Belle450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNAdsINHVI/AAAAAAAAAi4/C-BjYYUpyk4/s200/Belle450.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #073763;">1. Recently I got to visit some guinea pigs who were adopted from GPF: Anita's Belle, Misha, and Nick and Cathi's Rosie, Sasha, and Mimi. They are all doing great and both Nick and Belle, who each had special needs, are doing fantastic. Belle's photo is on the right.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNBM1FyhbI/AAAAAAAAAi8/C_wiKDkMwH8/s1600/willie-suki-450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNBM1FyhbI/AAAAAAAAAi8/C_wiKDkMwH8/s200/willie-suki-450.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #073763;">2. Willie sometimes takes his job as pet sitter a bit too far. During cage cleaning he takes it upon himself to do a close-up insection of the cage. Suki is not always pleased.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #073763;">3. Got a wonderful holiday card from Oscar and Pryn. They are doing so well and have no more skin problems. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNCp2u-0bI/AAAAAAAAAjE/_kGz-ovC__c/s1600/2010Holidays450Reggie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNCp2u-0bI/AAAAAAAAAjE/_kGz-ovC__c/s200/2010Holidays450Reggie.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNB_Lhua9I/AAAAAAAAAjA/ZMrSfo9Sw54/s1600/Holiday_2010_450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNB_Lhua9I/AAAAAAAAAjA/ZMrSfo9Sw54/s200/Holiday_2010_450.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #073763;">4. Reggie also sent a holiday card; lots of fun. Check it out! It is not Photoshopped. The chickens and Pixie and Reggie are family pets.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #073763;">5. Willie ended up at the vet overnight since I was worried that he might have a blockage. Fortuately, that was not the case </span><span style="color: #073763;">and he is on a new diet and has a water fountain that filters his water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNFPIzbTQI/AAAAAAAAAjM/CbjRFgVyBs4/s1600/fungal-patch-450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNFPIzbTQI/AAAAAAAAAjM/CbjRFgVyBs4/s200/fungal-patch-450.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNDhaA1t9I/AAAAAAAAAjI/CfQSDclqrbI/s1600/WaterFountainWillie450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TTNDhaA1t9I/AAAAAAAAAjI/CfQSDclqrbI/s200/WaterFountainWillie450.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #073763;">6. Last weekend everyone visited the "Cavy Spa" for baths and nail trims and preventative doses of Ivermectin. I noticed that the two Peruvians who were living with the rabbit in a small cage each had a fungal patch hidden underneath their hair. I trimmed the hair and started treating them topically. The</span> <span style="color: #073763;">patch on Albert's rear is larger than the one on Sam's side. The photo here is of Albert when it was first discovered last weekend. </span></div>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-48284120514168669992010-12-18T22:42:00.000-08:002010-12-19T18:03:29.322-08:00Let the updates begin ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TQ2wmyV4E5I/AAAAAAAAAio/updLXtrVezg/s1600/GuineaPig-SqueakSqueak300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TQ2wmyV4E5I/AAAAAAAAAio/updLXtrVezg/s200/GuineaPig-SqueakSqueak300.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>When? I want to know. It's been ages. Hellllooo! <i><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></i> <br />
<span style="color: #073763;">[Lots of updates this time around; working down the list – </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">1. Everyone visited the Cavy Spa for baths, nail trims, and hair trims as needed. </span><br />
<div style="border: medium none;"><span style="color: #073763;">2. Kylie's weight has returned to normal. Yeah! </span></div><span style="color: #073763;">3. The three males (who still have no names except for the young one who is now Tyler) were moved from their quarantine cage to the shelving unit. They stayed there a week and then their cage was expanded so that it is now 2' x 8'. </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">4. Bella shut down again; the third time in about two months. The vet does not know what is wrong (tests were run). </span><br />
<div style="border: medium none;"><span style="color: #073763;">5. I modified a </span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TQ2wGshf0HI/AAAAAAAAAik/cVt6rAGQGRA/s1600/Dolly450tunnel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763;"><img border="0" height="93" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TQ2wGshf0HI/AAAAAAAAAik/cVt6rAGQGRA/s200/Dolly450tunnel.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;">couple of sleeping cocoons so that they were tunnels, which is a favorite around here. A couple more tunnels/sleeping pads were created out of cat pads. Since I’m tired of folding fleece I decided to make some cage pads and small pads. Still lots more to make if I don’t use the fleece. </span></div><span style="color: #073763;">6. Willie got into mischief again. This time he jumped on top of the cloth that was over part of Bella's pen and he went right through it! </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">7. Charlie has been doing his best to keep up with Suki’s cross-county track exercises. He has even included her twists, circles, and figure eights. However, he has opted out of the high jump. He’ll let her have the roof of the house.</span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TQ2tHyylXKI/AAAAAAAAAic/1tGnKzcTht0/s1600/CapycoppyMKIII_450_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763;"><img border="0" height="148" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TQ2tHyylXKI/AAAAAAAAAic/1tGnKzcTht0/s200/CapycoppyMKIII_450_2.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;">8. Capycoppy arrived and was greeted by Molly and Willie (cats). They were not too thrilled with his arrival and kept knocking him over. Undaunted, Capycoppy went to work to check out his Shadow. All systems are go for the next race. </span><br />
<div style="border: medium none;"><span style="color: #073763;">9. Some of the guinea pigs have been using the new slipper bed and tunnel bed made by </span><a href="http://pinoypetcuddlecup.webs.com/"><span style="color: #073763;">Pinoy PetCuddle Cup</span></a><span style="color: #073763;">. They love them!</span></div><span style="color: #073763;">10. One of the two TSW Peruvian males who had been living with a rabbit has a possible UTI. He is receiving an antibiotic to see if that will eliminate the pink urine.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">11. Kylie’s lookalike arrived this past week. She had been living with 15-pound rabbits and chickens in an outdoor aviary. Emma’s been gaining weight so the rabbits may have been eating her food or keeping her from it.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">12. GuineaPigSqueakSqueak made a cute Christmas card from my Facebook avatar photo. Thank you. You do nice work! </span><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TQ2vgqFW5sI/AAAAAAAAAig/zC7CLx3q5Ok/s1600/KylieEmma450_12-18-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763;"><img border="0" height="142" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TQ2vgqFW5sI/AAAAAAAAAig/zC7CLx3q5Ok/s200/KylieEmma450_12-18-10.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;">13. I tried to bond Emma with Kylie today and that did not work out at all. (12th attempt at bonding Kylie; only one worked and she was still stressed so he was placed.) Next I tried Emma with Dolly and Kira and then Charlie. None of the parings worked out.]</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-66457488096130121042010-11-27T17:45:00.000-08:002010-11-27T17:47:17.076-08:00Laundry: $40<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TPG0T22ywkI/AAAAAAAAAiY/j28tU5j-P54/s1600/jasmine80rt.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TPG0T22ywkI/AAAAAAAAAiY/j28tU5j-P54/s1600/jasmine80rt.gif" /></a></div>Hello! Why??? Make them wash their own laundry! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em><span style="color: #073763;"> [The cost this week was $40 to wash the guinea pig laundry at the laundromat. A lady there asked if I was doing laundry for a rescue and I said yes so she gave me $5. Very nice, particularly since she had just lost lots of money in the machines because she forgot to put soap in them and had to wash them again. Thank you!]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-3844367931717247812010-11-27T17:37:00.000-08:002010-11-27T17:38:56.158-08:00UPDATE: Misha and Belle adopted!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TPGyndcSSVI/AAAAAAAAAiU/psCOpG8QYRc/s1600/bonding-tub450_10-13-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TPGyndcSSVI/AAAAAAAAAiU/psCOpG8QYRc/s200/bonding-tub450_10-13-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>It's official! They love it there! Yeah!<span style="color: #073763;"> [Both Belle and Misha are staying with Nick long term. Misha loves Nick and Bella seems to tolerate him. Their new set up measures 4' x 8' feet so that will give Misha plenty of space to practise running laps. More good news is that they will be staying in their home with a house sitter while their caretaker is away for a month on vacation.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-58248306000274311942010-11-27T17:32:00.000-08:002010-11-27T17:33:10.150-08:00Suki is chewing Charlie's hair!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TPGxCF51UyI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/xHkjfYsOAtw/s1600/jasmine80rt.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TPGxCF51UyI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/xHkjfYsOAtw/s1600/jasmine80rt.gif" /></a></div>No more, Suki! You are not a hairdresser! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em><span style="color: #073763;"> [Suki seems to think that it is her duty to keep Charlie's curly locks trimmed. However, no one else agrees with her.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-31393983694046149142010-11-20T13:37:00.000-08:002010-11-20T13:39:40.287-08:00Now Charlie is doing laps!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOg_jOBZ43I/AAAAAAAAAiM/kzYhbVWhdJ4/s1600/Charlie-cage-450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOg_jOBZ43I/AAAAAAAAAiM/kzYhbVWhdJ4/s200/Charlie-cage-450.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Why? Suki is too fast for him! He will never catch her. <span style="color: #741b47;"><em>Wheek!</em></span><span style="color: #073763;"> [Suki regularly practises her long distance running skills and regularly leaves Charlie totally confused as to what is going on. He tries his best but Suki is way to speedy for him. She loves to do figure eights and tight circles along with in-and-out maneuvers. But at least he is trying to join in so he deserves an A for effort.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-5904619625687484932010-11-20T13:30:00.000-08:002010-11-20T13:30:01.543-08:00Cozy Caves arrived ... they are so warm!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOg9lMbN6jI/AAAAAAAAAiI/mifWL6aXips/s1600/CozyCave450_11-19-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOg9lMbN6jI/AAAAAAAAAiI/mifWL6aXips/s200/CozyCave450_11-19-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I want one now. Where can I get one? I want to know! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[I posted earlier about modifying a companion sack made by the Cozy Cavy that I had but did not use. Very soon afterward she started selling her fleece </span><a href="http://www.cozycavy.com/13.html"><span style="color: #073763;">Cozy Caves</span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> and they are wonderful. Very warm and perfect for one - three guinea pigs. I bet you and your pigs will love them.] </span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-39012955778910723732010-11-20T13:21:00.000-08:002010-11-20T13:21:22.278-08:00Willie is in timeout!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOg7w4_gyHI/AAAAAAAAAiE/lFIr6FNDyUw/s1600/white450hut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOg7w4_gyHI/AAAAAAAAAiE/lFIr6FNDyUw/s200/white450hut.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>He's in big trouble! I saw it! <span style="color: #741b47;"><em>Wheek!</em></span><span style="color: #073763;"> [Willie is part of the welcoming committee at GPF and he needs to make sure that all of the critters here are okay. I was holding one of the two males who came with the rabbit. Willie startled the guinea pig big time when he jumped up on the computer desk. :( The guinea pig scrambled off my lap and onto the floor and ran into the bedroom where I retrieved him. The two guinea pigs are two of the most terrified that I have ever seen but one of them is relaxing a bit. They are also the most amazing since they are so bonded and are excellent with the little male baby who was added when the rabbit was removed.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-67587597099560644732010-11-20T12:12:00.000-08:002010-11-20T12:12:20.134-08:00Bella not eating .. went to Dr. D!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOgrgdDTgQI/AAAAAAAAAiA/6ePaHXGKdcI/s1600/Bella-cat-tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOgrgdDTgQI/AAAAAAAAAiA/6ePaHXGKdcI/s200/Bella-cat-tree.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Why is she in a lump? Move around, Bella! Call Dr. D, now! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[Bella wasn't eating or moving so she went to the vet last Saturday. I thought she was in stasis (due to fur ingestion from self-grooming) but that was not the case. Her temperature was 105.9 (normal range is 100 - 103) so the vet took her home with her to treat the infection (cause unknown). The fluids and antibiotics brought the temperature down to the normal range so I picked her up on Monday night. She's on Baytril until the bottle is empty; the Propulsid was just for two days. So far she seems fine and is doing binkies when out and about in the bedroom (supervised); she decided to claim the cat tree as her own. She is eating her hay but just a small amount of her measured pellets. She loves veggies (in moderation). Another update to follow at soem point. Thanks again to Janet for donating money for her take-home meds!]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-90423700929037847522010-11-20T11:34:00.000-08:002010-11-20T11:34:29.424-08:00Misha and Belle packed their bags and left!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOgitpODzfI/AAAAAAAAAh8/lwiBgjeaf_A/s1600/Nick3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TOgitpODzfI/AAAAAAAAAh8/lwiBgjeaf_A/s200/Nick3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Why? What's wrong with the food here? I want to know! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[Anita emailed me that her seven-year-old female had died last week and that Nick might be lonely now. I took Misha and Belle to meet Nick to see if either of them might work out as a companion. Nick was very protective of Misha who is about two-months-old and quite amourous with Belle who is about five-years-old. We weren't sure which would be the better choice so they both stayed while Anita sorts things out. (Belle is the one who was thrown against the wall and her sister died at the shelter.) Stay tuned for an update.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-84152086978822941962010-11-13T10:27:00.000-08:002010-11-13T10:59:46.853-08:00Bonding attempt with Kylie/Belle/Misha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7YbabeoYI/AAAAAAAAAh4/SmTKOmpc1r4/s1600/101_7601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7YbabeoYI/AAAAAAAAAh4/SmTKOmpc1r4/s200/101_7601.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Call the guinea pig police! Kylie hates everyone! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[I decided to try to bond Kylie with Belle and Misha. They are living side-by-side and I thought that perhaps Kylie might like a buddy or two to encourage her to eat more. After eight attempts at bonding with different pigs, both male and female, I noticed that Kylie now has a sign that says "Enter at your own risk!".]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-43152021889086674492010-11-13T10:08:00.000-08:002010-11-13T10:10:23.244-08:00Baby still here -<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7UIoEfZjI/AAAAAAAAAh0/wNNo5C6zI78/s1600/male-tri-450b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7UIoEfZjI/AAAAAAAAAh0/wNNo5C6zI78/s200/male-tri-450b.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Why? I want to know! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[I was contacted by a shelter asking if I could take a surplus male baby. Since someone had just contacted me asking for a male for her adult male I said yes. However, it turns out that her adult male lost his former companion because the caretakers did not take him to a vet. Plus, they wanted to let the baby run around. I felt that it would be best for the baby to join the two males who had arrived with the rabbit. The bonding was right after the rabbit was removed and so far things are going along well but they all three are very skittish and need to be socialized.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-45045466156344227732010-11-13T09:47:00.000-08:002010-11-13T09:59:03.070-08:002 guinea pigs living with a rabbit???<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7R03Qw0RI/AAAAAAAAAhw/lkNdn4wBiXg/s1600/2gpsrabbit450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7R03Qw0RI/AAAAAAAAAhw/lkNdn4wBiXg/s200/2gpsrabbit450.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7Rs11CfNI/AAAAAAAAAhs/9eaUSA26nd0/s1600/all3pen450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7Rs11CfNI/AAAAAAAAAhs/9eaUSA26nd0/s200/all3pen450.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN7RU6q6ZWI/AAAAAAAAAho/ctW5FLUIIlM/s1600/2gpsrabbit450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Call the SPCA now! <em><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[I was contacted about taking two adult male guinea pigs and later told that they were living in a "too-small" cage with a rabbit. The cage was 17" x 30" and the rabbit could barely stretch out. Since it was an abusive situation I took them. One of the guinea pigs appeared to be quite bonded to the medium-sized female rabbit. The other guinea pig was underweight and the rabbit would lunge at him. After they were moved to a larger cage the rabbit had more room to move around in and would upend the stools. I removed her after I saw her lunge at the one who was underweight. Since the rabbit was removed a male baby from the shelter who was here was bonded with them and the two adult guinea pigs have each gained about 100 grams. The guinea pigs are terrified and slowing being socialized.]</span></div>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-73443442441881695622010-11-13T08:22:00.000-08:002010-11-13T11:10:54.018-08:00What's with Willie?????<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN67IXJBpqI/AAAAAAAAAhU/3o0vss66oL0/s1600/Willie-cozy-450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN67IXJBpqI/AAAAAAAAAhU/3o0vss66oL0/s200/Willie-cozy-450.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Why does he have that on his head? That's for guinea pigs, Willie! Stop playing around! <span style="color: #073763;">[Once again Willie has taken his quality control inspections a bit too seriously. He decided to check out a cozy that was sent and ended up wearing it! He was "rescued" and, much to his relief, can now see again.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-67682761662505059002010-11-13T07:49:00.000-08:002010-11-13T07:50:48.621-08:00Kylie update ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN6zezYL_GI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/iZmBLTmuwhM/s1600/jasmine80rt.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TN6zezYL_GI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/iZmBLTmuwhM/s1600/jasmine80rt.gif" /></a></div>She gained weight! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[<span data-jsid="text">Update: Kylie was checked by the vet last weekend and was on the low side of normal for her weight. I decided to go back to what she was eating a while ago (alfalfa-based Mazurri vs. Oxbow or Kleenmama's timothy-based pellets) and she immediately ate all of pellets. She gained weight but lost some yesterday so I'll just keep an eye on her. If she loses more the vet said that blood tests and/or x-rays would be the next diagnostic options. This morning she was shivering again and she might be cold. She had two warm items in her cage but she did not use either one so a hut and a crash pad will be put in instead.]</span></span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-48261735618973555722010-10-31T08:46:00.000-07:002010-10-31T09:11:24.948-07:00Kylie still loosing weight!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TM2VHHlm0oI/AAAAAAAAAhM/78W8DhChdlE/s1600/Kylie416cage_10-30-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TM2VHHlm0oI/AAAAAAAAAhM/78W8DhChdlE/s200/Kylie416cage_10-30-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>What's with that? Where's Dr. D? Call her STAT! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[Kylie has now lost 170 grams since May. Part of this is due to pellet change and part due to her companion - whom she seemed stressed out being around - being adopted and part unknown. She eating, but like Izzy when she was by herself prior to adoption, not eating as much as the others. I do have a call in to the vet to have her checked. She has been tried with several pigs but she's not into cage mates at the moment but I may try her with Belle and Misha and/or Dolly and Kira next weekend. Here she is in her winterized cage: warm corridor by <a href="http://www.jenscustomcrafts.com/">Jens Custom Crafts</a> and a nap bed made by the <a href="http://www.fuzzieskingdom.com/ferret-chinchilla-accessories/guineapig-rat-accessories.html">Fuzzies Kingdom</a>. There is a quilt attached to the back of the cage (the top is covered) and a thermometer keeps track of the temperature inside her cage.] </span><br />
<div></div>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-7795070839668939262010-10-31T08:03:00.000-07:002010-10-31T08:56:43.302-07:00New photo of Belle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TM2EoLB6yFI/AAAAAAAAAhA/_sCXryQQrQY/s1600/Belle450_10-30-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TM2EoLB6yFI/AAAAAAAAAhA/_sCXryQQrQY/s200/Belle450_10-30-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>No bleeding! <span style="color: #741b47;"><em>Wheek!</em> </span><span style="color: #073763;">[So far there has been no blood in Belle's cage or on her like there was at the shelter. The cause for the blood is unknown. She is shown here in a cozy tunnel made by <a href="http://piggybedspreads.com/Products.htm">Piggy Bed Spreads</a> that she and Misha are using to keep warm.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-3211243033548857482010-10-31T07:47:00.000-07:002010-10-31T09:04:10.403-07:00Tunnel: Prime Real Estate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TM2BY_oe5gI/AAAAAAAAAg8/OV3sMI6TPS4/s1600/Charlie-Suki450_10-31-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TM2BY_oe5gI/AAAAAAAAAg8/OV3sMI6TPS4/s200/Charlie-Suki450_10-31-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>What real estate? I only see a tunnel and a skateboard. Get the guinea police now. She has lost it! <span style="color: #073763;">[After the skateboard was added to the cage the tunnel, made by <a href="http://pinoypetcuddlecup.webs.com/">Pinoy Pet Cuddle Cup</a>, was moved and suddenly it became very popular. As you can see both Charlie and Suki were trying it out at the same time. When it was on the other side of the cage they ignored it.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-37115161770096668392010-10-31T07:40:00.000-07:002010-10-31T07:41:48.753-07:00Where's the skateboard!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TM1_zgQFQ9I/AAAAAAAAAg4/kQx2F3QYYLM/s1600/surfboard450_10-31-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TM1_zgQFQ9I/AAAAAAAAAg4/kQx2F3QYYLM/s200/surfboard450_10-31-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Suki, where is it? I want to know! <em><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em><span style="color: #073763;"> [Suki decided that she had enough of the skateboard so she hid it. However, Charlie knew something was a miss as soon <span style="background-color: white;">as</span> he hit the ramp. Luna has no clue yet.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-25007033503306623102010-10-25T23:12:00.000-07:002010-10-31T09:01:36.601-07:00Dolly and Kira love their new tunnel!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZyAw6aO3I/AAAAAAAAAg0/rXUFBG6JBxg/s1600/Dolly450_10-23-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZyAw6aO3I/AAAAAAAAAg0/rXUFBG6JBxg/s200/Dolly450_10-23-10.jpg" width="200" /></a>Dolly was even popcorning! What's with that? She's five years old! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[A while ago I decided to modify one of The Cozy Cavy's cozies that I had and make it into a tunnel since none of my pigs will use a cozy. I finally got around to finishing it and they love it. It is at the base of one of the one-grid-wide ramps. If you think your guinea pig might like one, be sure to contact <a href="http://www.cozycavy.com/13.html">The Cozy Cavy</a> and ask about her fleece Cozy Cave.]</span></div>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-19752018150852924432010-10-25T23:00:00.000-07:002010-10-25T23:03:21.756-07:00Kylie has been house hunting ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZudIsQveI/AAAAAAAAAgs/mPP_sNekb-s/s1600/Kylie450_10-16-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZudIsQveI/AAAAAAAAAgs/mPP_sNekb-s/s200/Kylie450_10-16-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZuNB5Y_bI/AAAAAAAAAgk/ww46F1YrOio/s1600/Kylie450_10-20-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZuNB5Y_bI/AAAAAAAAAgk/ww46F1YrOio/s200/Kylie450_10-20-10.jpg" width="195" /></a>so many to choose from! <span style="color: #741b47;"><em>Wheek!</em> </span><span style="color: #073763;">[Each of the cages has different items in them. Dolly, Luna, and Charlie's cage need something for Luna to jump on so they have a wooden house. Belle and Misha have fabric huts and tunnels as do Dolly and Kira. Kylie on the other hand has been trying out a variety of "houses". She has her favorites. They need to be warm and comfortable and a place to hide out. So far she loves huts, cuddle cups, crash pads, and mini tents. She's still house hunting so who knows what her next favorite will be.]</span></div>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-86818454380253966302010-10-25T22:47:00.000-07:002010-10-25T22:47:10.663-07:00Suki now does agility!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZrR4S0W-I/AAAAAAAAAgg/yka_HQZLzDI/s1600/Suki-skateboard-450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZrR4S0W-I/AAAAAAAAAgg/yka_HQZLzDI/s200/Suki-skateboard-450.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #073763;">Suki has stepped up her training which now includes agility. She runs rapid-fire through the cage: up the ramp, does multiple tight circles in and out of the wooden house, jumps on the roof of the house, and then takes off again. She is very, very, very fast and Charlie can't keep up with her. There is no way that he or Luna can jump on top of the house so they just watch her. The photo shows Suki checking out the skate board. She finally gave up and crawled underneath it!</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-13839034762374918162010-10-25T22:39:00.000-07:002010-10-25T23:14:29.383-07:00Belle has a new buddy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZpbnUrohI/AAAAAAAAAgc/X01RcCtGAJ0/s1600/belle-bonding-450_10-13-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TMZpbnUrohI/AAAAAAAAAgc/X01RcCtGAJ0/s200/belle-bonding-450_10-13-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Check her out. Someone thought she was a blind mouse! What's with that???? <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[The shelter had a foster pig who was weaned from her mother so she was tried with Belle. They seemed to do well together. Molly jumped in the tub when I went to get some hay and the photo ended up on the shelter's Facebook. So far Belle is still not displaying any symptoms that might indicate a medical concern.]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-78617662937447979022010-10-10T18:36:00.000-07:002010-10-10T18:41:39.462-07:00Fun stuff from the Philippines!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TLJp8dKTQRI/AAAAAAAAAgY/hPXmheVbOfM/s1600/Kira-tunnel450_10-10-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="112" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TLJp8dKTQRI/AAAAAAAAAgY/hPXmheVbOfM/s200/Kira-tunnel450_10-10-10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I love the slipper bed! I want it now! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[The pigs have been trying out some new items that were made by </span><a href="http://pinoypetcuddlecup.webs.com/"><span style="color: #073763;">Pinoy Pet Cuddle Cup</span></a><span style="color: #073763;">. The biggest hit so far is the tunnel. There are some cuddle cups and a cute slipper bed, all detachable, to be tried out. Thanks, Rey!]</span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6372934802232239128.post-4296743110168145892010-10-10T18:06:00.000-07:002010-10-10T18:40:44.118-07:00Charlie bonded to Suki and Luna ...<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TLJjWGf026I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/WcAJF3DgQmw/s1600/ramp_Charlie450_10-3-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TLJjWGf026I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/WcAJF3DgQmw/s200/ramp_Charlie450_10-3-10.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TLJjoh3ELyI/AAAAAAAAAgU/M3TonIV44Yw/s1600/Suki_house450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="158" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6jDJwMvB94Y/TLJjoh3ELyI/AAAAAAAAAgU/M3TonIV44Yw/s200/Suki_house450.jpg" width="200" /></a>Suki loves it! Why? She has tons of room to run laps! <em><span style="color: #741b47;">Wheek!</span></em> <span style="color: #073763;">[Charlie was tried with four females before ending up with Luna and Suki. Their cage was enlarged so now they have a 2' x 8' cage. Suki loves to race all around the cage and escapes from Charlie by jumping up on the wooden house. Click any of the small photos in the blog posts to view a larger image.]</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"></span>Guinea Pig Funhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08371030480433425845noreply@blogger.com