So I've been trying to figure out what I want to be when I "grow up" for awhile now. I get very passionate about some things, but some of them, I couldn't see myself doing as a job, and others I could. I've tried very hard to come up with a job that would incorporate all my interests, and I think I've finally hit the jackpot.

I love languages, I love kids, and (you probably figured this one out already) I love animals. I love the job I have now, but I'm in a position where...

Here's my first post! I, until recently, couldn't figure out how to post to my blog. Well, with my newfound knowledge, I will be sure to post more often.

I want to tell you a little bit about my pigs. After all, that's why I'm here.

Yesterday, I got my very first foster piggy. Her name is Jasmine, and my is she feisty! A bit of an attitude, I would say. She's also quite bipolar - one second she'll let you pet her and is all sweet and cuddly; the next, she's...

Go outside to feed my feral cats in the garage and find a half starved kitten in the box they sleep in come out and run face first into the cat food. I just left a message with the human society because this poor thing is very emaciated, you can feel every bone in her body, she's so small. I'm surprised the other two didn't chase her off yet, they tend to be very territorial. Hopefully they get back to me soon, I have no clue if the poor things is sick or if someone just dumped her off here, I've...

Now, I'm not trying to justify buying guinea pigs from pet stores as good, or better than adopting from a shelter. What I would like to say though is that I can't help but notice peoples hostility on this site, and others, when it comes to people who have bought their piggies from a store. Your snobbery is childish and very inconsiderate. People need to take into account that not all of us live with a guinea pig shelter in our areas, or even in our towns. For instance, my nearest animal shelter...

Usually I have nothing against pet stores. I bought Picasso and Houdini from Pets Paradise and even though they were infested with mites, I didn't mind horribly. I can understand that the staff may be inexperienced with something like mange mites, but you have to be an idiot not to notice an animal in writhing in obvious pain, covered in bloody scrabs with half its hair missing.

Once upon a time I used to love going into Pets Paradise (what an ironic name!), and a month ago I even...