2 Girls Piggies Need Help.

Any updates on this situation yet? Can’t stop thinking about these poor piggies :(
 
Betsy said:
When @David Pet Lover and @Hoppity.K have more news they will let us all know. Dave and Kath how are things coming along?
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Hello. I’m so sorry I haven’t been on for a while... been mad hectic at work etc..
I’m going to see these 2 girls tomorrow. I’ll post properly tomorrow guys. Once again sorry x
 
Hoppity.K said:
Hello. I’m so sorry I haven’t been on for a while... been mad hectic at work etc..
I’m going to see these 2 girls tomorrow. I’ll post properly tomorrow guys. Once again sorry x
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Thanks so much for the update, really appreciate you taking the time to post
 
Hi all, I’m back on track now so you’ll be seeing more of me. I’ve missed you all.
I’m going to see these 2 girlies at 3 today & I’ll be able to see what they’re like etc.. I’m expecting one of them to have, or have had a broken leg and I don’t know if it’s been to vets. So lots of questions & I’ll be able to see what they’re like. I have a clean c&c playpen set up in a different room to my 3 girls so if need be I can give these 2 girlies a nice clean relaxing holiday straight away.
I’ll let you know how things go & I might need your help/advice. I’ve never experienced a piggy with a broken leg before. Xx
 
Hope you can bring these girlies home so they can have a lovely fresh start, hoping their are no broken legs!
 
They’re home :love: (or should I say here for a holiday!) in a C&C playpen I’ve set up in a separate room to our girls.
2 gorgeous (but very scared) little girls, I’ll post a piccie of them.
Their owner had great intentions but there are some things that need sorting out straight away (long nails, matted fur). Their living conditions were much more dirty than we allow our girls to get & they were in a fairly small cage. Their owner confessed that they haven’t been handled for couple months but I handled them & there was no aggression. They’re scared though.
They were born end Oct 2017 & bought from p@h. One of them did break its leg (we heard rumour it might have done)& did receive vets treatment on 7/4 & got prescribed
Metacam.
The short haired one is called Ginger & weighs 870g. The long haired one is called Stripey & weighs 818g. Are these weights ok? We’re used to fully fledged adult piggies... (heffalump Heidi)
Next post will be pictures but they’re very timid & scared so the best I could get at this early stage. xx
 
They are beautiful girls Kath, I know you both will get them sorted. Weights seem ok for their age, they will soon come around with some gentle and patient treatment.
 
Very cute piggies. One of my rescues daisy is about their age and is weighing in at around 950g. But all piggies are different sizes and weights so I would not worry to much as they both have a decent amount of weight on them.
 
With the longhaired just give her lap time with a good brush and watch out for matting around the bottom area. Oh and just make sure she has no dirty hair. If the matted hair is to bad best to just trim it off rather than trying to brush it out.
 
They’re beautiful, I’m so glad you took them home and that the owners didn’t seem to have any malice in them. I had a long haired pig a long time ago and the way I dealt with matted hair was gentle brushing during lap time with veggies to distract her, just brushing a little bit at a time
 
Stripey looks similar to my Betsy.:love: Keep the hair round her bum fairly short. A very fashionable wedge cut is preferable. Take the top coat off first about an inch up the back then taper the undercoat down around the bum area. I don't trim Betsy's legs cos she doesn't like it. I have found a piccie for you of what I mean.

Betsy Salon 4 (2).webp
 
ok all I know it's late and I'm chilling after a massive mad weekend. I had a big fund raising do Sat night. ok it cost me a small fortune to do and I pls to say I'm happy with the final monies. Let's say couple charity organization be happy soon.
Well shock this eve our house has increased by 2 pigs.
I just have a look at them Dave see if they ok etc. @Hoppity.K thinks I'm a bit dumb. She cleans a area puts c and c up. And returns with these 2. :nod:
They had a very rough time and need a lot of tlc and attention. We will start on the rehoming plan after we have the girls steady clean happy and enjoying life. It be a little tough road but I've started the engine if you know what I mean.
Our Cocoa is not great and we going to address her lip big time now and i don't want to not cos the cost but she's a terrible traveller to see about a trip to specialist as has been suggeated.
This thread is about 2 Girls so I'm not shocked Kath brought them home . . She went on her own as I knew if I went and any signs that the piggies were not happy I would have defo have them.As I came to bed they cuddled up together in a corner and are lost but it's new to them.
Sleep well little piggies and our other 3 and all piggies that we love on this forum. ZZZzzzzz
 
I'm home and 1 New piggie is not eating or doing a lot. Ginger is either sleepy or poorly. I'm at a loss what to do. She was easy to pick up and showned no intrest in food or tlc. I've put her back into big fresh Hay tray with lots good treats and she's buired herself and still.
She's used to noise and horrible time with a 6 year old
So I'm baffled why she's now switching off.
Need to talk to Kath asap
 
David Pet Lover said:
I'm home and 1 New piggie is not eating or doing a lot. Ginger is either sleepy or poorly. I'm at a loss what to do. She was easy to pick up and showned no intrest in food or tlc. I've put her back into big fresh Hay tray with lots good treats and she's buired herself and still.
She's used to noise and horrible time with a 6 year old
So I'm baffled why she's now switching off.
Need to talk to Kath asap
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Try not to worry too much Dave. She sounds a little traumatised to me and she’s had a huge change in the last day or so. She needs to get used to different sounds and smells x
 
Bless them. I would cut any big mats out of the hair to start with and start brushing with a soft brush (the one I have was part of a set but reminds me of the baby brushes). I find it doesn't catch or tug on the hair too much. The weights sound perfectly fine, my daisy is a few years old now and goes up and down between 910g and 950g. Doesn't stop her being a bossy little madam! Hopefully they will adjust to their new surroundings soon
 
Meant to say my Lily was returned to pets at home as she fell off the ramp and broke her leg almost straight away (even though owners are advised not to put babies in with ramps), she was medicated but petrified as she was only handled for medication. It's a year on and she obviously doesn't trust me (she's had ringworm treatment since which wasn't a nice experience) but she's slowly getting there and you would never know she hurt her leg, doesn't affect her at all
 
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