GPF is now on Facebook and Twitter!

What's with that????? Have I been fired? Where's the staff person? Helllllllooooo! Wheek! [Shorter and more frequent tweets may be found on both Twitter and Facebook. Not all info is the same so check them out if you have the time.]

Now Bella is making noise!

What's with all of the noise in this place? Hello? Is there a staff person on duty? I need ear plugs STAT! Wheek! [Bella, the young rabbit who was found running around in the street a while ago, was running around her pen tonight. Willie even joined her! She was not going to let Izzy and Sasha out do her!]

What's all the noise?

Who let the herd of elephants in the room? I want to know. Call the SPCA now! Wheek! [Izzy and her sister Sasha were very busy running laps around their pen this afternoon. Why? They informed us that there are preparing for the upcoming Piggy Olympics!]

What's with the orange and white fluff on the cam????

Helllllllllllllloooooooooo! Call the guinea pig police! Get that pig off the cam, now! No more orange and white fluffy pigs! Wheek! [Pippa, an orange and white Texel like Jasmine, is now on the web cam along with her companion Morka. They were both living in an aquarium before they came here which may have contributed to a minor skin problem (scratching). Unlike Jasmine she has no major health problems.]

Now Lucky's up here!

What's going on? I want to know now! Wheek! [Lucky was an older guinea pig who had lived outdoors free-range with his companion for a few years. After his companion was killed by a wild animal Lucky was rescued. Over time lived he with three more male companions. His health was good but he lost his eyesight earlier this year. Yesterday he shut down so he's now on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. Rest well little one and may your health and eyesight be restored.]

Rocky sends Christmas greetings!

Rock sent a Christmas card ... Check it out! [Lis sent a cute computer-enhanced photo that she made of Rocky. Nice job, Lis!]

Oscar decided to walk out of his little coat

What's with that, Oscar??? Hello! It's to protect you. No more scratching! Wheek! [Oscar was sent a couple little coats to protect him when he scratches. However, he decided to step right out of the little coat. Click the photo to see his left front foot which he pulled out of the coat. Maybe his itching will soon stop and he won't need protection. Both he and Pryn were on the cam for a little bit. However, I removed them since they have a high urine output and it was harder to maintain their cage because it was on the top level of the shelving unit.]

Once again: haircuts and baths!

For who? I know who! Emma and Bif, that's who! Wheek! [Bif and Emma got haircuts after their baths this past weekend. Neither one was too interested in getting their hair cut but it needed to be cut so it wouldn't get dirty and matted.]

Jenni's up here with me now ...

for real! Wheek! [Jenni's age was unknown since she was a "stray" when she was turned into the shelter along with some other guinea pigs. She had a problem with hair loss (mites and ringworm) and had her left eye removed due to a luxated lens and glaucoma. She appeared fine but a couple of times during the past year I thought she was dying. Interestingly, I thought her former cage mate was dying a couple of weeks ago. As it turned out she may have passed a stone since she bounced back.]

Izzy's sister is here

For real! Wheek! [I recently saw a shelter ad on Craigslist and one of the guinea pigs looked very familiar. After looking at her markings and her earlier photo I was 99% sure that it was Izzy's sister. I corresponded with someone who was familiar with her and she wasn't sure but when I saw her in person I knew it was her sister. They have been separated for about five months and are doing okay now. She was underweight but has put on a little weight. It is unknown if she had any babies like Izzy did. They are both living with Kim, an older pig who lost her sister Queenie a few weeks ago. Hopefully, they will adjust to living together long-term.]

The cam is back up live again!

My Internet connection has not been working properly for the past month so there have been limited updates to the GPF website and the cam has been down. However, for now it seems to be working. Oscar and Pryn were put in the cam cage yesterday so be sure to check them out. They no longer have any sores in them but I still need to keep an eye on them to make sure that they are actually "cured".

Another piece of fluff showed up

Why is she here? I want to know. Wheek [A cat rescue group and another person called me about two rabbits who needed help. They were being chased down the street and ended up in a backyard. It is believed that they were going to be used for food so they were taken to a safe home for a while. I took photos for them and ended up taking the most adoptable one home. She was checked by a vet and it was thought that she was too young to be pregnant (the other rabbit was an adult male). She was treated preventatively for coccidia and seems to be doing fine at the moment. She appears to be a New Zealand Broken and will be quite a bit larger than Lucky and Daisy.]

What's the noise in the bathtub???

Daisy is at it again! What's with that??? Daisy, get out of the bath tub! Wheek! [Daisy once again got into the bath tub. This time she got underneath a carrier that was drying after it had been washed. She got trapped under it and was moving it around the bath tub until I heard the noise and got her out.]