Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart

[Love4Piggers]

Hi To All,

Though words just don't seem like enough compared to what you have all done for my pigs, I just wanted to extend a very sincere and heartfelt thank you to all of the wonderful people on this board. I have had my 2 boys, Tutter and Bear, for 4 1/2 years now. While I have always religiously kept their cage clean, and their nails trimmed, and always given them hay and veggies, they were both purchased from a pet store, and have lived in a pet store cage their entire lives, as well as eaten pet store hay and pellets. And, well, as hard as I tried to be a good owner, I just wasn't very educated and their quality of life could've been so much better over the past few years, if only I'd found this board back then. I have a lot of guilt over the fact that I am just now learning certain things when they are almost 5 years old, but I can assure you, the remainder of their lives, however long, will be much much different, and it's all because of you. Just to let you know the major improvements you are about to make in my boys lives.... I purchased a 2x5 C&C cage, to be delivered this Friday. I went on a shopping spree online, and bought them new toys and cuddle cups and such for their new cage, which they will actually have room for now! And I purchased them KM's 1/2 2nd cut Timothy, 1/2 Bluegrass hay, as well as KM's Timothy pellets. They never would've gotten to experience any of these things, if it wasn't for all of you.

I have learned so much here, and I've just been on since August. I've learned the truth about pet stores, and backyard breeders, and the fact that there are guinea pigs all over the country in need of rescuing. I've become more knowledgable about veggies and other dietary needs. I've learned that they will be much happier and more active in a larger space. I could go on forever, I have learned so much invaluable information.

I am unable to work, and my animals are my world. And I hope that I will soon be at peace with knowing I've made my piggies as happy as possible.

Well, any way, words can't really express how strongly I feel, but, just.....

Thank You.

[jilovecavies]

Amen to that! This site and forum, as well as Cavy Spirit and guinea lynx, are invaluable resources that have helped many people become better piggie owners. I'm so glad that I found this site before I got my piggies, but many do not, such as yourself. Please don't feel guilty about getting them from a pet store. You did not do it intentionally. The important thing is that you have all that great info NOW and are pampering your piggies! That's such a great story. Hopefully, others will learn from your mistakes. I know I've made plenty in my life!

My boys have lived a very hard life, and the people here have answered any and all questions I have had, even if they seemed stupid to me, without judging. I'm so glad I found this community, this family.

I agree with you, thank you to everyone! You continue to spread your vast amount of knowledge so that every day, someone learns great information about piggies, and so many piggies are happier and healthier because of it.

[VoodooJoint]

Thank you for taking the time to post Love4. We feel very passionately about what we do and say and it's nice to hear that it has changed someone's outlook. Helping one person makes it all worth while.

[socal805]

What a wonderful post! You brought tears to my eyes! I am so happy that your pigs will be getting a new cage and toys, they are extremely lucky to have you!