HairlessWillow7
Adult Guinea Pig
Hey everyone! I decided to start a thread on Willow's whole story. I know I've posted parts of it all over, so here's the whole thing, plus pictures!
Willow was my second rescue piggy, and second skinny pig. I saw her picture on the rescue website and couldn't resist! After a really really slow two weeks, I got to bring her home. The people at the rescue said not many people would adopt a piggy like her. Most people like to get baby piggies, and Willow was older. Plus she had all these extra problems with her teeth, feet and digestive system. She also has the dreaded red eyes... rolleyes Why some people don't like red eyes is beyond me!
It is very rare to find skinny pigs up for adoption in rescues. The only reason Willow was, because the rescue, sadly, was overrun with skinny's as permanent residents. Many people buy on impulse because of their unusual appearance. They don't realize there are some differences in care between skinny's and hairy piggies. Then they end up dumped off at a rescue.
Willow still bears signs of her previous neglect. Despite her large belly, her spine and ribs still show and I don't think that will ever change.
She also had bumblefoot from living in a wire-bottomed cage. Thankfully that is gone now. She is also a minor dental piggy. She is missing a bottom tooth, and her top teeth tend to get a bit to long, so they regularly get trimmed down.
Now she lives with Dobby, another sow, on fleece (no more nasty wires!)
She is such a sweetie and gets along so well with Dobby. She also gets floor time with the other sows, and gets along well with them.
Here's Willow with Woog
Willow's piggy lips
After a bath
On a squishy pillow
Thank you for reading
Willow was my second rescue piggy, and second skinny pig. I saw her picture on the rescue website and couldn't resist! After a really really slow two weeks, I got to bring her home. The people at the rescue said not many people would adopt a piggy like her. Most people like to get baby piggies, and Willow was older. Plus she had all these extra problems with her teeth, feet and digestive system. She also has the dreaded red eyes... rolleyes Why some people don't like red eyes is beyond me!
It is very rare to find skinny pigs up for adoption in rescues. The only reason Willow was, because the rescue, sadly, was overrun with skinny's as permanent residents. Many people buy on impulse because of their unusual appearance. They don't realize there are some differences in care between skinny's and hairy piggies. Then they end up dumped off at a rescue.
Willow still bears signs of her previous neglect. Despite her large belly, her spine and ribs still show and I don't think that will ever change.
She also had bumblefoot from living in a wire-bottomed cage. Thankfully that is gone now. She is also a minor dental piggy. She is missing a bottom tooth, and her top teeth tend to get a bit to long, so they regularly get trimmed down.
Now she lives with Dobby, another sow, on fleece (no more nasty wires!)
She is such a sweetie and gets along so well with Dobby. She also gets floor time with the other sows, and gets along well with them.
Here's Willow with Woog
Willow's piggy lips
After a bath
On a squishy pillow
Thank you for reading
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