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...

It all came as a shock. Ever since I got the boys I have kept them in clean, fleece lined hutches, in my room at night when it's cold, and outside during the day. They were never exposed to the cold, air conditioning, sawdust, or dust of any kind since they came to live with me. However a few nights ago I woke up at 2am because Houdini was making noises like he was in pain because it hurt to breathe. It was awful and so sudden that I didn't know what to do. I researched all I could on the internet...

It's been a pretty busy weekend here as yesterday Mr Darcy and I took the boys to the vet for their Ivermectin shots. Their last visit was around Easter so I was sorry to pack to boys in the cat carrier again and am hoping that there won't be a re-infestation. Funnily enough though, I get more stressed out about going to the vets than the boys do. For you see, for no apparent reason since the start of this year I developed this fear/anxiety over going to the doctors, and as it turns out this includes...

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...

The mites have really started to kick in. Just like last time, the boys have become short tempered and are constantly bickering over everything when not so long ago they got on so happily with each other. Now the slightest thing, like Picasso getting in Houdini's way has him snapping at Picasso with his teeth. Not that Picasso isn't equally foul tempered.
Worst thing is, I've realised that the mites can't fully be rid of but are just like a volcano that can go off at any time. I think that...