Lucky's story

[MaggieC]

I'm new to the GP forum and (having introduced myself in the other place) I thought I'd tell you about my Himalayan guinea pig Lucky.

Lucky has quite a story to tell. He was found in the middle of a huge field in mid Wales running among a huge flock of sheep. The person who found him was Dutch and didn't even know what a guinea pig was. She went home and described this strange animal to her husband, who guessed it was a guinea pig. Astonishingly when she went back out to the middle of the field the piggy was still there with all the sheep!

She brought him in and passed him on to friends who used to keep guinea pigs and they looked after him while they advertised him for a new home on Freecycle. We needed a companion for a baby piggy we'd just got (also from Freecycle) and Lucky (we HAD to call him Lucky - he was!) came to live with us - eventually.

There was a slight hiccup when they thought he might be a she but after a few (rather embarrassing for Lucky) photographs sent by email we confirmed he was Cinderfella not Cinderella!

My children were getting a guinea pig cage for Christmas from their grandparents and we hadn't expected to find the piggies so soon. We have a big, wide shelf in our bedroom so the piggies spent a couple of weeks in their new cage hiding behind a barricade of guitars and suitcases! When they squeaked and purred, we'd have to whistle or cough. Somehow our daughters didn't spot or hear them (but they hadn't had piggies before so didn't know about the noises they make.)

That Christmas Day I had to get up so early to polish the cage so they could have it as their present! Piggies are NOT presents so they were introduced later on once all the excitement had died down.

I used to breed and show guinea pigs (I once had 28!) but my husband hadn't kept them before. He fell in love with their funny little personalities straight away and of course my daughters adore them too. They now have a second much bigger outdoor piggy palace for the warmer months on the lawn.

Lucky was a lovely piggy but it was obvious he was already quite old. We had him for three and a half years before he peacefully left us on Saturday. We're all missing him dreadfully.

Patchy is perking up today but he was really sad yesterday. My daughters have stuffed a sock with hay and drawn a piggy on it to keep him company while we find one (or two) new piggies.

 

[meganhannaford]

aaww so sorry for ** lost

 

[sport_billy]

So sorry for the loss of Lucky, that is quite some story. He was a beautiful boy. Hope Patchy is ok.

 

[piggyfan]

I cannot believe he was living with sheep! That is amazing. Poor Lucky. Why dont you take your remaining piggy dating to a rescue where he can choose his own friend? He will be very lonely on his own.

 

[redwire]

I'm new to the GP forum and (having introduced myself in the other place) I thought I'd tell you about my Himalayan guinea pig Lucky.

Lucky has quite a story to tell. He was found in the middle of a huge field in mid Wales running among a huge flock of s sheep. The person who found him was Dutch and didn't even know what a guinea pig was. She went home and described this strange animal to her husband, who guessed it was a guinea pig. Astonishingly when she went back out to the middle of the field the piggy was still there with all the sheep!

She brought him in and passed him on to friends who used to keep guinea pigs and they looked after him while they advertised him for a new home on Freecycle. We needed a companion for a baby piggy we'd just got (also from Freecycle) and Lucky (we HAD to call him Lucky - he was!) came to live with us - eventually.

Sorry for your loss!

And what a cute fella he was~

That's quite a story. Do you think he had been living in the wild for a long time?

Was he scared at all of humans at all?

 

[MaggieC]

Hi, thanks for the replies. I have no idea how long Lucky had been in that field, if only he could have told us!

He was in the middle of nowhere - no nearby houses, just the farmhouse some distance away - so he might have been an abandoned pet or a very enthusiastic hiker!

When we got him he'd been looked after by a lovely old couple who had been spoiling him with all his favourite foods so he was a big, healthy glossy pig.

He wasn't frightened of people because the Dutch lady was able to catch him in the middle of the field. He loved his cuddles and was very tame. They did try to find where he had come from but nobody came forward.

I've owned many piggies over the years but never one who purred as much as Lucky did. We really miss him.

We've got a big piggy home so Patchy definitely needs some pals as soon as possible. There aren't any guinea pig rescue places in Pembrokeshire but we've put out messages that we need some more so hopefully one (or two) will turn up soon.

 

[herriotfan]

Lucky sounds like he was a real gem. RIP little guy x
I hope you can find a new friend for Patchy.
What a pity there are no rescues near you that do boar dating.
Would you consider travelling to take Patchy dating?
It might be worth it in the long run.....rolleyes

 

[Glynis]

Hi yes i saw your intro thread........... OMG Lucky sure is named correctly !
WOW what a start to his life :... i'm so glad he came to such a lovely forever home with you all -c

I think that's a great idea that Patchy has a 'friend' to snuggle up too, often whee advise a teddy (with nothing that can be bitten off) for them, so well done to your children x)

THanks for sharing Lucky's life with us and again i'm sorry that he's gone to the bridge 8...