You know your a piggy parent when.....

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When you plan your meals actually based on what the pigs can eat...

"I can't have broccoli today, they had cabbage yesterday...I'll have carrots with my tea instead, they haven't had those for a while" rolleyes

Also when shopping with my mum, in a bit of a rush, I asked her to pick me up some tomatoes while I got some bread. I had to rush round and change them, muttering under my breath that "Maggie doesn't like those ones, she likes the Asda 'extra special' cherry tomatoes on the vine".
 
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When you plan your meals actually based on what the pigs can eat...

"I can't have broccoli today, they had cabbage yesterday...I'll have carrots with my tea instead, they haven't had those for a while" rolleyes

Also when shopping with my mum, in a bit of a rush, I asked her to pick me up some tomatoes while I got some bread. I had to rush round and change them, muttering under my breath that "Maggie doesn't like those ones, she likes the Asda 'extra special' cherry tomatoes on the vine".
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My Tia, won't eat plum cherry tomatoes, will eat normal cherry tomatoes happily but will positively dive on the Asda extra special ones. Spoilt piggies ;)
 
When you know each guinea pigs diet and feed them by order. Telling the piggies not to shake the bars as they won't like that bit of food.

When you buy a filter to give your guinea pig pure water when you just drink the normal rubbish water from a tap because he has a sensitive tummy.

When you carry four boxes of guinea pigs to the nearest vet half an hour away.

When you are upset and go into their room to cheer up.

When, even though you have a big run, you want to follow the adoption guidelines and go out and buy more chicken wire, wood and pay your brother to make you a six foot run to adopt one little piggie and ignore all the weird faces people make when you explain its a six foot by four foot cage for a guinea pig. <3
 
When you find piggie poop in your coat pocket/shoes/back of sofa/in your locker at work.....and don't go 'urggh'.

When you actually enjoy finding piggie poop, and find cleaning vetbed satisifying.

When instead of buying that new dress for a christmas do', or having your greying hair dyed you put your pennies into the piggie fund pot for "just in cases".

When, on facebook/google/other websites you're suggested links or advertisements relate to zooplus/ hay/ fleece products.

When you ask your wedding photographer if they can take photos of you and your pigs on the morning of the wedding! (And not feel bonkers.)

When you find piggie birthday/Christmas shopping easier than buying for your other half.

When you're tired and drained from staying up all night for months on end, nursing your dying piggie and you find yourself at 2 am marvelling how a creature so small can have such a huge impact on your heart, and your life, and how this wee creature which is held in your hands will always have a special place in your heart.

....And when you don't think you'll have a bond as strong as that piggie which left for the bridge, you find yourself several months after adopting another piglet feeling that familiar tug in your heart when you both finally find friendship within one another; perhaps it’s when he waddles upto you at feeding time and doesn’t scoot away instead he takes comfort with you by his side. And when you do feel that familiar tug then you know you'll too nurse him through the good times and the bad, and do everything you can to make sure he has a happy, healthy life just like the piggies before him, and the guineas which will follow.

When you realise you’ll never tire of their companionship and love for life; and realise this - you need them as part of your life as much as they need you as part of theirs. :)[/FONT]
 
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I spent all day today cursing the itchy label in my trousers


Turns out I had underwear full of hay :))
 
When they're quiet you wonder what they're up to, when they're noisy you wonder what they're up to.
 
When you know the best priced veggies are and what days are good for bargains.

When your family start asking about them individually, how's Millie moo today?

When you've finally given in and dedicated a whole room to the little furries.

Bubbie no longer complains about hay being over the cream carpet for the smell of hay when you walk in the door.


When the hubbie says, it's been a rough day, why don't you go cuddle the pigs.

When planning a holiday or a night away you select, chop and label sticker individual fresh food boxes in the fridge with written instructions for their carer.

When hubbie no longer complains about hay over the cream carpet and the smell of hay.

It's true we are completely bonkers about our furries.

Brilliant thread.
Sorry something weird happened to my post hence a few duplicates
 
When you find piggy poop in your shoes and have to tip them upside down before putting them on...EVERY time!

When you find squished poop firmly attached to the bottom of your socks!

When you have more hair on you than on the piggies! :))
 
When you're looking back at these posts and keep nodding your head in agreement.

Looks like I'm normal after all! For a piggie parent anyway... :D
 
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