[Giplet]

I am in your very situation. I am going to university in September so my mum will be having to look after the cavies during the week. I only had Misty, because her friend had died, but I was wanting to get her a new friend. My mum didn't want me too because it would be more work for her when I go away to uni, but I told her that looking after 2 is not much different to looking after 1, and also, having 2, eases the pressure on you because 2 can keep each other company, whereas if you just had 1, you would have to make extra special efforts to say hello to her all of the time so that she doesn't get too lonely. Having 2 guinea pigs means you can just leave them to entertain themselves for most of the time. So I was able to give Jessie a home and Misty a friend!