Recent content by ColoradoMama

Paula, you're right, it is hard to watch! When Cuy was with us, he and Gus never fought. There never even seemed to be a dominant pig, they were pretty equal. So this whole thing must be a real shock for poor Gus. I just have to keep telling myself that I did this FOR Gus, not TO him. This is...

Just wanted to give an update on my boar situation!! Well, I picked up Tanner and Cal from the Summit County Animal Shelter in Frisco, CO. They've been in quarantine there for about 3 months, so they were safe to introduce. They have been at the shelter for about 3 months and the team there...

I had a rescue pig that had severe lung damage from chronic URI's through out his life. He always made a crackling sound, even when he didn't have a current URI. Has your pig had any xray's??

Paula, I did ask them about their levels of aggression and she told me they are pretty calm. When I told her that I had a boar already, she said that typically you can't have more than two boars, but I knew I had heard of people on here having more than that. She said that they are pretty...

PiggieMom, thanks for the reply. I would love to bring Gus to check them out together, but it is an hour and a half drive, each way, to this rescue and I'm worried it would be stressful for him. What do you think? I have a good carrier and I'm OK with it, but I don't know if Gus would be.

Thanks for the reply Paula, I'm glad it was positive! My C&C cage is 3x5. Does this sound OK? I don't have room to build out any further, but could build up if necessary.

Hello All!! I have a question for anyone out there that has some experience in introducing boars. I lost one of my boars several weeks ago, and now that we've all had some time to grieve, its time to get my lonely boar, Gus, a new friend. I found a little guy on Petfinder that I fell in love...

auburnmare5, that is not at all what I meant. I was trying to say that we on this site are responsible pet guardians and are willing to pay whatever cost to properly care for our animals, while Eliana lives somewhere that doesn't offer this care, yet she is putting her pigs in a harmful...

I'm assuming if she is in Greece, where she said that most people don't even know what a guinea pig is, then there is little chance that there are knowledgable vets. Her pigs are likely getting no type of professional care. That is so sad, considereing that people on this forum are willing to...

Alusdra, I did consider that, but because of my son I decided that it would be best for him to be able to have our funeral this morning and not drag it out. He is 4 1/2 and this is the first pet he has had to say goodbye to. Also, I just spent $583 trying to save our baby, only for it to all be...

I'm sorry to have to report that Cuy just couldn't hold up through the night. He passed some time between 1:30 and 2:00. He was showing some improvement the hours leading up to his passing, so I'm surprised that this happened so quick. I am having a hard time coming up with the words that I'll...

Kritterkrazy, the vet recommended the Lasix because of his chronic URI's. She said that in the x-ray his heart looked fine, but it would take an ultrasound to find out for sure. She didn't feel we should do any testing today due to his weakness. She didn't want to put him through more stress. He...

Sorry about all of the size and font things! I think its because I copied and pasted it. Oops!

I'm copying and pasting a post that I posted on GuineaLynx. It's a strange situation that we're experiencing with one of our boars right now... Cuy, my sweet little pig, has been through a lot today! Let me start from the beginning... Cuy has had recurring URI's for the last 5 months. Four...

Hilary, they are sorta like that, but not exactly. Go to the Target site and search for "itso". You'll get a bunch of results. They are unique in a couple ways. They can be connected together with clips that they come with, so it can be moved as a single unit. They have wheels you can put on the...