Lucky escape today

[lizzie_71]

When I got home from work today, about 7pm, I asked the kids and OH if they had fed the guinea pigs, and of course they hadn't : So I popped out to feed them, only to find one of the hutch doors wide open :o

The door that was open was upstairs on a two storey hutch, into the piggies' bedroom. I looked into the hutch and could see Charlie sitting patiently by the food bowl (his usual position!) but no sign of Jack. I was terrified that he had got out, or been taken by a fox or something. But luckily I found him hiding under a piece of vetbed in the open bedroom

I am so glad to still have two guinea pigs. Anything could have happened as the hutch had been open all day :-\

On investigation, it turned out that my 7 year old son (normally a very responsible young man) had opened the hutch to show the piggies to his cousin whilst he was playing outside this morning, and forgotten to lock it. I didn't shout too much as it was a genuine mistake and he felt bad about it, but I really thought I could trust him as he often feed the guinea pigs by himself in the morning, and nothing like this has ever happened before. Guess it's back to being a Mummy job then :

 

[caryl]

Oh dear, glad everything was okay tho
x

 

[MemberX]

Glad they are ok. Kids eh, Emily is seven and responsible but I don't trust her to keep the shed door locked, its not her fault she just doesn't know how to work it and gets fed up trying to struggle with the lock.

I have found Caitlin opening the hutch door in she summer! SHe was only 2 at the time little minx!

 

[sianieJ]

Oh god see this is what bothers me as I was thinking about putting my lot outside in the summer, gonna look into saftey catches to put on it or see if I can fit child locks to it so my 2 (who can be right tinkers) can't open it. Would feel awful for the pig's and the kids if anything happened as you can't blame the kid's as they don't mean harm just wanna see there piggie so best not to be put in that situation tho my 2 are a lot younger then your son. Glad they were both ok tho bet your son was relieved as well bless him xxxxx

 

[choloe]

so glad your piggies were safe, there was a piggy lost today that fell, it is posted in health. :'( :'( :'( don't blame your son as it has never happened before i am sure he feels bad. show him you still trust him even if you sneak into check. sending hugs :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: girls send :-* :-* :-*

 

[Glynis]

PHEW glad to hear all is well :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
I;m sure you're little guy wouldn't have done this deliberately
Perhaps you could still get him to do some things but just do a quick check after him O0

 

[lizzie_71]

I let him feed the boys again today, but I did do a sneaky check afterwards He didn't say much, but I know he felt bad, especially as it was his piggy that was 'missing'.

So today he remembered to lock the hutch, but left the back door of the house wide open : Oh well, you can't have everything I suppose ;D