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Here is a picture of him for you. It is so hard to get clear pictures as he is so furry.
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Thank you so much. :) He was so badly neglected before I got him. His previous owner kept him in a tiny cage and sprayed him with cleaning chemicals. He also fed him rice crispies and he was so skinny. :(
 
piggyfan said:
Thank you so much. :) He was so badly neglected before I got him. His previous owner kept him in a tiny cage and sprayed him with cleaning chemicals. He also fed him rice crispies and he was so skinny. :(
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h my god seriously?! god thats so horrible. glad he's got a good home nowxx>>> he really is gorgeusxx>>>
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Yes I am so thankful he is with me now and can have the love he deserves. :)
 
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Yes I am so thankful he is with me now and can have the love he deserves. :)
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oscar at first was kept in a shed, not loved, then our friend who runs a rescue in rugby got him and i fell in love with him, he now lives with 5 girls:) he is neutered btw;)
 
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Aww I am so glad you rescued him. :) Are boys different to girls?
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samexoxo yes, males may fight and sows are more likely to get along:(|) but right now we have a couple boys living on their own simply because they don't get along:( we will rescue them a cagemate soon each I'm sureinbreeding
 
I was wondering if they acted different when you hold them. Wow how many guinea pigs do you have?
 
You really must keep this in perspective. Any piggie is only here for as long as they're here. There are no guarantees. Life with a dental piggie can be even more uncertain.For example, Archie needs a lot of extra help and his dental issues most likely started due to some other problem, but he's been here with me for about 16 months now and his needs are managed. How long will he be here for? Who knows, but as long as he has a good life while he is here then that's all that matters.

When Oscar was here with me, just a week ago, he needed encouragement to start eating but once he started he ate well. Rather than give too much syringe food, that he is likely to become reliant on, I would hand feed him as much veg as possible. Feed him away from the rest of the herd and let him eat at his own pace. The fact that he's needed very little dental work doing at the last two appointments is very encouraging as it means he must be using his teeth.

Keep an eye on his weight, but don't worry about the loss of few grams here and there. If generally his weight is stable then that's fine.

Please don't get yourself into a state over this. Oscar is still a big, strong piggie who just needs a bit of extra encouragement. Yes, there could be some other issue, but as long as this can be worked around then it's business as usual. If I thought too much about what might be round the next corner with my 'extra needs' gang, then I would be teetering on the edge, or completely falling over it!

Please don't view Oscar as a piggie with a limited life, but as a normal piggie who just needs a bit of extra help at times.
 
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