Tewdric
Teenage Guinea Pig
Lilith was around 5 and 1/2 ish when she was helpped over the rainbow bridge yesterday. Lilith was a uniquely bold little pig. She's always been dainty and streamline, but her personality was huge and there is a very large and empty space in the pig shed now she's gone.
She arrived with us as a companion for Mr Brunel after his neuter op. back in the early autumn of 2015. She was adopted from Windwhistle Warren rescue whilst they were still rehoming pigs. She wibbled and chatted all the way home from her adoption and took no time at all to settle in. She was ready to greet me at the bars of the run with Brunel when I took her first meal at home in to them. This is her tucking into supper with Brunel on the evening she arrived.
She was very friendly and bold and loved all humans. She was also an escape artist who delighted in getting out of her new indoor pen and roaming round the spare bedroom; but she'd always come back when she was called. When we moved house I found several small piles of pig-poo down the back of the bookshelf. Here she is in action, looking for weak points in the 'playpen' set up we used. She'd test the boundry every time we let them out, and she'd look so pleased with herself if she managed to find that weak spot! By the end of that winter I had a growing collection of bricks and stones upstairs to weight the botton of the playpen down.
She was nimble and would climb on top of boxes and tunnels. Her fav. trick was begging for veggies and treats.
That winter the we had the pigs inside proved that my husband (who is sevearly asthmatic) really couldn't share a house with the pigs.
When we found our new home, one of the deciding factors of our final choice was a decent sized garden with a decent sized shed. Having more space and a good lawn we decided to adopt another two pigs to ensure an age spread within the group. So Lilith and Brunel were joined by two little pigs from the Blue Cross in Burford. Lilith took to them instantly, and did a good job of teaching them that humans weren't to be feared (except at nail clipping time)!
She continued to delight in expolring and climbing.
Over the years of photoshoots and advent calendar picture sessions she'd always be up front investingating what was going on and exploring wherever and whenever she could.
This is a perfect pic of Lil - captured forever in the middle of investgating that years set up.
She was always first to the front of whichever run, hutch or home the gang were ocupying.
She was Mum's fav. pig when they went down to their 'holiday home' with my parents whenever we went away. She wasn't phased by the car ride or a change of location - she and Brunel just hopped out of their carriers and settled down to eating leading the youngsters with them.
She was always so helpful. The first one out in the mornings to help with hutch and run cleaning. Sitting in the dustpan or on my foot was obviously where she considered it the most helpful place to be. I had to be sooo careful moving round the run on gloomy mornings as you could garuntee she'd be exactly where you weren't expecting her to be. If she thought you were standing in her way you'd feel a scrabbling at your ankle or boot as she got your attention so that you could move out of the way.
She liked having her humans around. The herd was complete on days when the OH and I were gardening, reading or playing boardgames/skittles out in the garden near the pigs. As long as we occasionaly involved her in our conversation!
This is one of the last pictures I have of her from the 2018 advent calendar thread. We also turned it into our Christmas card.
We only had her for the last 3 1/2 years of her life. I hope we did right by her and that she knew how much she was cared for and loved. A truley unique little lady who'll be remembered with great fondness and much laughter(after I've finished shedding the tears), for years to come. Sleep tight little lady.
She arrived with us as a companion for Mr Brunel after his neuter op. back in the early autumn of 2015. She was adopted from Windwhistle Warren rescue whilst they were still rehoming pigs. She wibbled and chatted all the way home from her adoption and took no time at all to settle in. She was ready to greet me at the bars of the run with Brunel when I took her first meal at home in to them. This is her tucking into supper with Brunel on the evening she arrived.
She was very friendly and bold and loved all humans. She was also an escape artist who delighted in getting out of her new indoor pen and roaming round the spare bedroom; but she'd always come back when she was called. When we moved house I found several small piles of pig-poo down the back of the bookshelf. Here she is in action, looking for weak points in the 'playpen' set up we used. She'd test the boundry every time we let them out, and she'd look so pleased with herself if she managed to find that weak spot! By the end of that winter I had a growing collection of bricks and stones upstairs to weight the botton of the playpen down.
She was nimble and would climb on top of boxes and tunnels. Her fav. trick was begging for veggies and treats.
That winter the we had the pigs inside proved that my husband (who is sevearly asthmatic) really couldn't share a house with the pigs.
When we found our new home, one of the deciding factors of our final choice was a decent sized garden with a decent sized shed. Having more space and a good lawn we decided to adopt another two pigs to ensure an age spread within the group. So Lilith and Brunel were joined by two little pigs from the Blue Cross in Burford. Lilith took to them instantly, and did a good job of teaching them that humans weren't to be feared (except at nail clipping time)!
She continued to delight in expolring and climbing.
Over the years of photoshoots and advent calendar picture sessions she'd always be up front investingating what was going on and exploring wherever and whenever she could.
This is a perfect pic of Lil - captured forever in the middle of investgating that years set up.
She was always first to the front of whichever run, hutch or home the gang were ocupying.
She was Mum's fav. pig when they went down to their 'holiday home' with my parents whenever we went away. She wasn't phased by the car ride or a change of location - she and Brunel just hopped out of their carriers and settled down to eating leading the youngsters with them.
She was always so helpful. The first one out in the mornings to help with hutch and run cleaning. Sitting in the dustpan or on my foot was obviously where she considered it the most helpful place to be. I had to be sooo careful moving round the run on gloomy mornings as you could garuntee she'd be exactly where you weren't expecting her to be. If she thought you were standing in her way you'd feel a scrabbling at your ankle or boot as she got your attention so that you could move out of the way.
She liked having her humans around. The herd was complete on days when the OH and I were gardening, reading or playing boardgames/skittles out in the garden near the pigs. As long as we occasionaly involved her in our conversation!
This is one of the last pictures I have of her from the 2018 advent calendar thread. We also turned it into our Christmas card.
We only had her for the last 3 1/2 years of her life. I hope we did right by her and that she knew how much she was cared for and loved. A truley unique little lady who'll be remembered with great fondness and much laughter(after I've finished shedding the tears), for years to come. Sleep tight little lady.
xx
