Kylie still loosing weight!

What's with that? Where's Dr. D? Call her STAT! Wheek! [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 Jens Custom Crafts and a nap bed made by the Fuzzies Kingdom. 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.]

New photo of Belle

No bleeding! Wheek! [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 Piggy Bed Spreads that she and Misha are using to keep warm.]

Tunnel: Prime Real Estate

What real estate? I only see a tunnel and a skateboard. Get the guinea police now. She has lost it! [After the skateboard was added to the cage the tunnel, made by Pinoy Pet Cuddle Cup, 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.]

Where's the skateboard!

Suki, where is it? I want to know! Wheek! [Suki decided that she had enough of the skateboard so she hid it. However, Charlie knew something was a miss as soon as he hit the ramp. Luna has no clue yet.]

Dolly and Kira love their new tunnel!

Dolly was even popcorning! What's with that? She's five years old! Wheek! [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 The Cozy Cavy and ask about her fleece Cozy Cave.]

Kylie has been house hunting ...

so many to choose from! Wheek! [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.]

Suki now does agility!

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!

Belle has a new buddy!

Check her out. Someone thought she was a blind mouse! What's with that???? Wheek! [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.]

Fun stuff from the Philippines!

I love the slipper bed! I want it now! Wheek! [The pigs have been trying out some new items that were made by Pinoy Pet Cuddle Cup. 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!]

Charlie bonded to Suki and Luna ...

Suki loves it! Why? She has tons of room to run laps! Wheek! [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.]

Willie over doing his petsitting duties ...

Get out of the cage, Willie!!!!! No cats in the cages. Wheek! [Willie tends to take his care of the guinea pigs a bit too seriously. He loves to greet newcomers and has been known to test out cages and hay boxes to make sure they are truly clean.]

Belle was thrown against a wall!

What's with that? Call the guinea pig police, STAT! No animal abuse! Wheek! [I received a call from a shelter asking if I could take a pig who was displaying symptoms of a medical issue. Since her sister had died at the shelter they were concerned that she might have the same problems (liver disease, bleeding, inflammed intestines). Both she and her sister were impounded when Belle was thrown against a wall. She was examined by my vet and she may have a mass in her abdomen (that did not show up on the x-rays). So far there was a only a same amount of pink urine; no frank/real blood. She is very sweet and five years old. Thanks for the Carefresh donation, Cathi!]

Izzy adopted and Reggie visiting!

Good news! Izzy went to join her sister, Sasha, yesterday. The timing was perfect and she will get wonderful care from Cathi. The report this morning that she was doing fine. More news: Reggie is here for a week or two while his home is being remodeled. He was adopted five years ago and is very sweet. He will be returning to GPF when his family moves overseas in March.