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Junior Guinea Pig
After losing Athy, we were keen to find a new friend for Saul. However, we kept on coming to dead ends - there were some sows available at the nearest RSPCA branch, but I kept missing the lady in charge of their adoption when I called, another rescue couldn't see us when we were free and vice versa, I even resorted to the dreaded Gumtree to try and find a sow, but didn't hear back from the person I messaged.
Then, one of my husband's friends posted on facebook that she was looking for a new home for her guinea pigs. We have been a bit worried about these guineas. She got them a year or two ago as a present for her six year old daughter, then went on to get a cat and dog as a present as well! They lived inside for a while then got moved outside when the dog started bothering them. They lived in an empty hutch with nothing but sawdust and hay. She did ask for advice on how to look after them every now and again, but they clearly weren't a priority. She became worried about them outside in the cold, so decided it was time to rehome them - or 'get rid of' as she put it! We sort of felt like it was a sign and messaged her offering to take them.
They were dropped off in secret as she didn't tell her daughter she was rehoming them. When we first got them,we were a bit concerned - physically, they were fine, but they were absolutely terrified, they clearly hadn't been handled at all and it came as a bit of a shock. Even though they are nearly two, they were like baby guins, mostly hiding and moving at the speed of light. Anyway... after a vet visit and leaving them to settle in for a few weeks, we introduced them to Saul. He was heartbroken when he lost Athy, moping and not eating, but the girls cheered him right up. They are still quite skittish, but are slowly learning to trust us and have quickly learned that we bring them food!
They are called Callie (short for Calliope - the dark one) and Hessy (short for Hestia).
Here they are having a cuddle with Saul and then listening intently to him.
Then, one of my husband's friends posted on facebook that she was looking for a new home for her guinea pigs. We have been a bit worried about these guineas. She got them a year or two ago as a present for her six year old daughter, then went on to get a cat and dog as a present as well! They lived inside for a while then got moved outside when the dog started bothering them. They lived in an empty hutch with nothing but sawdust and hay. She did ask for advice on how to look after them every now and again, but they clearly weren't a priority. She became worried about them outside in the cold, so decided it was time to rehome them - or 'get rid of' as she put it! We sort of felt like it was a sign and messaged her offering to take them.
They were dropped off in secret as she didn't tell her daughter she was rehoming them. When we first got them,we were a bit concerned - physically, they were fine, but they were absolutely terrified, they clearly hadn't been handled at all and it came as a bit of a shock. Even though they are nearly two, they were like baby guins, mostly hiding and moving at the speed of light. Anyway... after a vet visit and leaving them to settle in for a few weeks, we introduced them to Saul. He was heartbroken when he lost Athy, moping and not eating, but the girls cheered him right up. They are still quite skittish, but are slowly learning to trust us and have quickly learned that we bring them food!
They are called Callie (short for Calliope - the dark one) and Hessy (short for Hestia).
Here they are having a cuddle with Saul and then listening intently to him.
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