Oh my gosh! Where do I begin?
First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has made this site the way it is now! Thank You!!
I got my Coco four years ago, he was a Christmas present from my uncle. I picked him out at a local petstore. We bought him a 24" L by 16" W Hagen cage. He got hay as a once in a while treat, and got Sunseed pellets. He got veggies, but mostly had Iceburg lettuce.
He had a leash and Cedar shavings. We did not use them for too long because they made the whole house smell! When we went on vacations, he would stay home most of the time and we had a neighbor check on him every 2 days or so.
He did not have a pig friend either. We had a cat who looked exactly like him. Calico. My cat hated him, and did not want anything to do with little Coco. On the other hand, Coco was so curious and loved Boo-Boo (Cat).
*On December 19, 2005, Coco lost his friend. We had to put down Boo-Boo at 18 ½ years old. Not only was our whole family upset, but he was too. His best friend was gone.
Coco got floor time but not too much. In the summer, he was put outside during the day to munch on grass, to his heart’s content.
Over the summer of 2007, I made sure my little Coco was much more involved with the family. Every weekend he came with us to our summer house. He was out much more during the day. He got more veggies and got hay more often!
I wanted to look for a new cage for my baby for Christmas. I googled it and I found a site called cavycages.com I clicked on it, and I was greeted with a site that was exactly what I was looking for and so so much more! I had read about the wonderful world of the C+C and I was blown away. I had never thought of it!
For the next few weeks, I begged my parents for one. I was searching all over this site for ways to make my pig happier. I started feeding hay, more veggies, gave more floor time. Once I started doing only a few of these things, my pig’s behavior drastically changed for the better!
Christmas was just around the corner and I was so excited! I was trying to convince my parents to get a C + C but no luck. I ended up buying a new petstore cage, some more hay, and toys.
Now, I was determined to get Coco a C+C Cage. Over February Vacation of 2008, I bought a box of grids at Bed Bath & Beyond.. I set them up immediately when I got home. I had my mom help and we watched him for about ½ hour in his 2x4 grids cage. We both agreed that he was now the happiest pig he can be.
At first I was even a little bit nervous about the C+C Cage, but now that I have one, I see why everyone says to get one!
I love the idea of a C+C even if I only have the first "C" of it currently, I love it! I cannot thank all of the people on this site enough for all of the help you have given me. I am so glad I switched to this and I have told all of my
cavy owning friends and even rabbit owners to give them a try.