katiepops
Adult Guinea Pig
Introducing Amelia!
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She may look familiar to members who remember the big Lymington rescue in August 2010 as they all looked alike.
Amelia is thought to be around 3 years old and is the sweetest little pig.
I adopted her from the Wheek and Squeak rescue where she has been aunty to lots of sows as they've come in, she's been looking after them.
I first fell in love with her in May last year when I took Hector dating. (he's sadly now at the Rainbow bridge)
She was the first lady he met. She clearly wanted to be friends straight away but he wasn't really fussed and pretty much ignored her. I sat cuddling her and she fell asleep flat out on her side in my arms while Hector met 7 more ladies and finally settled on Matilda. I loved Matilda but was sad I couldn't take her home as well. Each time I've gone to the rescue I've had a cuddle with her and thought, one day....
The day finally came in April when I decided guests don't need to be able to sit on the armchair, I can extend the pen and they'll be room for her to join Hector, Matilda and Piglet who I've adopted from a friend after Piglet's sister died.
Sadly the day after I decided to adopt her, Hector suddenly became ill and had to be pts. I decided I needed a little time to see how the girls were without him and for me to grieve. She then got a UTI so I've been waiting for her to get the all clear.
I'm so pleased I could finally bring her home after all this time. All 'rules' of bonding went out the window, my plan was to have her along side the girls for a week then introduce them in a neutral area as I had done before but she became very withdrawn, wouldn't move or eat so after consultation with Anna we decided to go for it and I removed the divider between them. Piglet had been washing Amelia's face through the bars so welcomed her and was so cute with her. All has gone perfectly, she's been allowed to take food out of Piglet and Matilda's mouth and both haven't been bothered at all. She's won them over very quickly and has settled in perfectly.
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The other pig I bought home from the rescue is Barney!
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He's a very special new breed of 'super' pig. I'm also fostering two of his friends who are up for adoption.
You can meet them here.....http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=92399
Kate x
She may look familiar to members who remember the big Lymington rescue in August 2010 as they all looked alike.
Amelia is thought to be around 3 years old and is the sweetest little pig.
I adopted her from the Wheek and Squeak rescue where she has been aunty to lots of sows as they've come in, she's been looking after them.
I first fell in love with her in May last year when I took Hector dating. (he's sadly now at the Rainbow bridge)
She was the first lady he met. She clearly wanted to be friends straight away but he wasn't really fussed and pretty much ignored her. I sat cuddling her and she fell asleep flat out on her side in my arms while Hector met 7 more ladies and finally settled on Matilda. I loved Matilda but was sad I couldn't take her home as well. Each time I've gone to the rescue I've had a cuddle with her and thought, one day....
The day finally came in April when I decided guests don't need to be able to sit on the armchair, I can extend the pen and they'll be room for her to join Hector, Matilda and Piglet who I've adopted from a friend after Piglet's sister died.
Sadly the day after I decided to adopt her, Hector suddenly became ill and had to be pts. I decided I needed a little time to see how the girls were without him and for me to grieve. She then got a UTI so I've been waiting for her to get the all clear.
I'm so pleased I could finally bring her home after all this time. All 'rules' of bonding went out the window, my plan was to have her along side the girls for a week then introduce them in a neutral area as I had done before but she became very withdrawn, wouldn't move or eat so after consultation with Anna we decided to go for it and I removed the divider between them. Piglet had been washing Amelia's face through the bars so welcomed her and was so cute with her. All has gone perfectly, she's been allowed to take food out of Piglet and Matilda's mouth and both haven't been bothered at all. She's won them over very quickly and has settled in perfectly.
The other pig I bought home from the rescue is Barney!
He's a very special new breed of 'super' pig. I'm also fostering two of his friends who are up for adoption.
You can meet them here.....http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=92399
Kate x
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