Tofu and Patches!

[JaseChase]

Now that the boys are firm friends after all day in the bonding pen yesterday, I thought I’d start them an official thread so I don’t keep clogging up the bonding section they’ve continued to get along well, I came down this morning to find them sharing a paper bag full of hay (with minimal bickering over who got to sit where)

Patches really loves his pellets, it’s the one thing (besides pea flakes) he’ll snatch straight from my hands he was climbing the bars for them as soon as I came downstairs this morning

Tofu has a little bit of ‘grumpy old man’ energy - he’s two years older than Patches (best guess) and I think he’s still adjusting to Patches’ higher energy levels. They’re both popcorning and zooming around the cage together which is a delight, but sometimes Tofu gets a bit fed up and goes for a nap alone - young’uns these days

Patches is continuing his veg discovery journey. I’m trying to find his favourites, as he has very different taste to Tofu, and I’m not sure how familiar he is with veggies due to his not-fantastic background before the rescue found him (putting it lightly). So far he enjoys cucumber, green beans, and carrots the most and he isn’t a fan of coriander and parsley - all the more for Tofu! (Though those won’t all be daily veg of course)

They both adore a hay pile and have been tunnelling all day, the lovely boys

 

[VickiA]

Awwww

 

[Roselina]

Just so cute

 

[munchmonster]

I am so pleased that Patches now has a wonderful forever home

 

[Merab]

This is such a lovely happy ending to the bonding.
So pleased for you

 

[JaseChase]

I am thrilled with how well it’s gone - and finally taking a breather from the stress of the last couple of weeks! It’s been a chaotic time but now we’re all settling in, it’s so worth it. My anxiety is gone now I can see how much happier Tofu is with company

Patches had such a rough start in life, I intend to make the rest of his days the best they possibly can be. He’s a delight, a confident little laid back chap who has very quickly learned that humans = food haha

Here they are napping together - Tofu fully melted into his spot



And here’s my sock progress, most of which I knitted while supervising the bonding yesterday!

 

[Cheekypigs]

I'm very impressed with your knitting.

 

[JaseChase]

I'm very impressed with your knitting.

Aw thank you! I’ve been doing it about a year now, it’s great for calming down stress

Here the boys are sharing their veggies tonight

 

[Spaniel]

Aww they look so great together

 

[Merab]

They are clearly very happy together.
Love the colour of the knitting

 

[JaseChase]

Patches came out for a cuddle tonight after Tofu’s evening eye drops, as his back feet have gone a bit pink - which can happen after the bumblefoot he came to the rescue with, poor little mite. So he got a special foot treatment with evening veggies His nose has healed up perfectly, no mark left at all! (He had a sore spot after a previous failed bonding)

My partner and I were delighted when he took a stroll across both our laps to explore the sofa

He also added spring greens to the list of favourite veg, which Tofu graciously shared with him

 

[Merab]

He’s certainly landed on his little pink paws

 

[Wheekallweek]

Oh my goodness mee this makes me so happy to see! I'm so glad everything has worked out so well for Sidney/Patches, he really does deserve his happy forever home!
We had some paw balm to give you for his feet but totally forgot, sorry!

 

[Bill & Ted]

Love them

 

[JaseChase]

They are really gorgeous together - a match meant to be I think!

Oh my goodness mee this makes me so happy to see! I'm so glad everything has worked out so well for Sidney/Patches, he really does deserve his happy forever home!
We had some paw balm to give you for his feet but totally forgot, sorry!

Aw don’t worry at all honestly, Amy told me which balm so I got some in for him he is such a delight, and they’re both so much happier now they have company and can snuggle up together

They shared a paper bag this morning I was spot cleaning and Patches was a bit spooked by the dustpan, so he sought refuge in the same hay pile as Tofu. Tofu didn’t kick him out for once! So they were cuddled up together while I cleaned around them haha

Tofu is in here too I promise!



Tofu hasn’t yet taught Patches his nasty habit of munching on the plastic bin bag. I hope it stays that way

And here they are enjoying the rest of breakfast. Patches has well and truly made himself at home

 

[fluffysal]

Sounds like it was love at first sniff

 

[Wheekallweek]

Oh my goodness how precious!

 

[JaseChase]

Patches has found his voice! Much wheeking from them both for veggies tonight - and he’s developing a taste for coriander, probably because Tofu wolfs it down and activates his ‘I want what you have’ piggie instincts

Here he is demonstrating the piggie equivalent of banging his fists on the table demanding food

 

[Merab]

 

[Wheekallweek]

Good lad

 

[JaseChase]

The boys got a couple of hay cookies to share and they went down very well!

Patches was after pea flakes instead but I’m saving those for foot balm tonight

 

[Roselina]

Ah such beautiful boys

 

[Merab]

 

[JaseChase]

We’ve got into a good evening routine of lap time for eye drops (Tofu) and foot balm (Patches) with veggies - they love shoving their noses in the bowl while I do what I need to haha

Patches clambers straight onto my partner now! It’s adorable, especially as partner didn’t know anything about piggies until meeting mine and is now thoroughly indoctrinated into the world of guinea pigs

In less delightful news, Tofu had what I think is the beginning of impaction tonight. I cleared it out for him and will check him again in the morning. He has a vet checkup for his eyes in a few days anyway so I’ll see if they can look him over at the same time. Gotta love boars

Here’s Patches having a fully melted nap, right before demanding pellets this morning

 

[JaseChase]

Tofu now has two vet appointments booked next week - one at the animal hospital with the eye specialist, and one with our regular vet for what I’m pretty sure is impaction. Patches will be coming along as a companion piggy, and because we’re still within the first two weeks of the bond so I don’t want to risk a separation

Have tried to tell them both they have a trip coming up, but I’m not sure they’re on board

They continue to get along like a house on fire. Patches is now climbing the bars and wheeking whenever one of us walks past the fridge - and he popcorns so much! I forgot what it’s like having a younger piggie around. He’s got Tofu running around the cage a lot more as well, they’re always making piggie trains together

 

[Roselina]

Ah this is so lovely to read ….dear Tofu
I hope Tofu gets on ok with both his appts and it’s great that Patches is with him
Just so lovely how they are the best of friends
I always took along with Bobby when he was at the vets

 

[JaseChase]

Ah this is so lovely to read ….dear Tofu
I hope Tofu gets on ok with both his appts and it’s great that Patches is with him
Just so lovely how they are the best of friends
I always took along with Bobby when he was at the vets

Thank you it’s nice for them to have a companion for vet trips isn’t it

I dared to eat lettuce next to the cage and didn’t offer Patches any!



I know what you did papa… keeping an eye on you!

 

[fluffysal]

The look of horror and disgust with you is very clear in that first pic

 

[Roselina]

Patches will be reporting you to the GPU - the lovely but strict Miss Bramble citing starvation by a slave

 

[Merab]

I should warn you that Miss Bramble is back from her holiday.
You will be in trouble for eating the guinea pigs’ lettuce