Archive for January, 2013

Cakey’s Story, so far…

Cakey joined our family 6 and a half years ago. At the rescue centre my step-daughter was torn between him and his brother or another pair of pigs. I loved the look of this brown “wild-looking” animal and persuaded her that they were the pair for us. In the car on the way home she […]

January 29, 2013   Posted in: Health, Inside The Hutch, Miscellaneous, One Is Not Enough, Planet Guinea, The Pig Issue  No Comments

Having her Cakey and eating it…

The lovely Chantilly who had such a tragic start to her little life has finally found love and friendship in Cakey who has also had a rough time of things lately. Chantilly was discovered by a German Shepherd Dog on some wasteland, running with a group of guinea pigs.   On arrival she was obviously […]

January 25, 2013   Posted in: Inside The Hutch, One Is Not Enough, The Pig Issue  No Comments

Still Solo, but not solitary…

The time came this wheek for Mr Big to move out of the family home. He has already reached the grand age of four wheeks and as cute as baby Mr Bigs would be we certainly don’t need any! There were two options, to move in with his cousins or to pair him up with […]

January 20, 2013   Posted in: FaceBook/You Tube, Inside The Hutch, One Is Not Enough, Planet Guinea, The Pig Issue  No Comments

Mr. Big-ger

      First Posted June 20, 2008   Despite that shaky start to life Mr Big has been taking advantage of what he has got- a Mum all to himself, some yummy solids that he can, at last manage and friends to play with His weight on the 17 June was 203g and he […]

January 16, 2013   Posted in: FaceBook/You Tube, Inside The Hutch, Planet Guinea, Rescue, The Pig Issue  No Comments

Chantilly and Mr. Big

First Posted May 23, 2008   On Wednesday evening Chantilly gave birth to 3 pups, 2 were stillborn and one is extremely tiny yet seemingly fighting fit. The whole event was quite traumatic and it was the least I could do to stay with her until she was settled again. Compared to other births this […]

January 12, 2013   Posted in: Inside The Hutch, Planet Guinea  No Comments

Inside The Hutch…

“Inside The Hutch” is the Guinea Pig Welfare theme for 2013, each month we will be focusing on a different topic with a relevant story to go with it. To kick off January we have enlisted the help of Agouti Pigsta Wilma, who will be telling her own story so far. Wilma found Guinea Pig […]

January 1, 2013   Posted in: Inside The Hutch, Planet Guinea  No Comments