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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

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

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone and their Guineas a very happy and prosperous New Year! Thank you goes especially to Active Vetcare, The Hay Experts, Supreme and Gorgeous Guineas for their continued support. We would like to thank Scottish Timothy Hay, Burns and  Deanes Farm for their support this year at Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek. We look forward […]

December 31, 2012   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek 3, 2012

  The third Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek was held from 12 to the 16 November at Active Vetcare, Tilehurst. The aim is to provide quality healthchecks and information to the local guinea pig community, be they pet owners or enthusiasts. The preparation begins well in advance, as well as the free health check we think […]

November 17, 2012   Posted in: Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek, Health, Miscellaneous, One Is Not Enough, Planet Guinea  No Comments

That was the pig that was…

Zola… On Ninth November 2012 the lovely Zola went to be a Star on Planet Guinea; she’s the dark but prominent one, soft, blunt edges, still and silent but capturing your gaze with hers… Missing You is easy, Remembering You is not, I want to feel your gaze, Smell your warmth, See your thoughts as […]

November 11, 2012   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments