Very sadly I have today lost my lovely Felix.
Felix was part of the Bank Holiday Monday rescue last May https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/potteries-gpr-bank-holiday-boars-rescue.169875/ when we took in 6 adult guinea pigs from a neglect situation. Of all the piggies we took in that day he was in the worst condition. He was skin and bone under his filthy matted fur (which harboured mites and running lice) and had many open sores where he had been bullied by other boars and buck rabbits.
He came as a foster piggy to me with the plan to get him well enough for neutering and then to put him up to be adopted as a companion for a sow or 2. On arrival he needed a major hair cut, de-matting, 3 changes of bath water to get his cost near to white and treatment for his nasty wounds (back, ears and lips and nose).
Here he is after his clean up. Looking tiny but much better.
Over the next couple of weeks his sweet, gentle personality came out. Sadly so did more fur and black muddy dust from his nostrils - we had to wash his face daily for the first couple of weeks to remove the mud and dust that came from his nose.
He discovered play and lawn time. I’ll never forget hearing his little excited squeaks of delight the first time he went in grass. He was such a delight.
He managed to wangle himself a place in the affections of MrA, who could often be found sitting with him on his knee as they watched football together on the TV. He gained weight, his coat improved, he discovered his boarly beauty.
He made it to 900g and was neutered , ready to wait for a wife companion. Here he is eating green beans after being neutered earlier in the day. You can just see the remnants of some Emeraid dripping off his whiskers.
Felix was part of the Bank Holiday Monday rescue last May https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/potteries-gpr-bank-holiday-boars-rescue.169875/ when we took in 6 adult guinea pigs from a neglect situation. Of all the piggies we took in that day he was in the worst condition. He was skin and bone under his filthy matted fur (which harboured mites and running lice) and had many open sores where he had been bullied by other boars and buck rabbits.
He came as a foster piggy to me with the plan to get him well enough for neutering and then to put him up to be adopted as a companion for a sow or 2. On arrival he needed a major hair cut, de-matting, 3 changes of bath water to get his cost near to white and treatment for his nasty wounds (back, ears and lips and nose).
Here he is after his clean up. Looking tiny but much better.
Over the next couple of weeks his sweet, gentle personality came out. Sadly so did more fur and black muddy dust from his nostrils - we had to wash his face daily for the first couple of weeks to remove the mud and dust that came from his nose.
He discovered play and lawn time. I’ll never forget hearing his little excited squeaks of delight the first time he went in grass. He was such a delight.
He managed to wangle himself a place in the affections of MrA, who could often be found sitting with him on his knee as they watched football together on the TV. He gained weight, his coat improved, he discovered his boarly beauty.
He made it to 900g and was neutered , ready to wait for a wife companion. Here he is eating green beans after being neutered earlier in the day. You can just see the remnants of some Emeraid dripping off his whiskers.
. Rip Felix
