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    Sickened by small petstore, what to do?

    Poor things! Maybe I could twist my mum's arm to take me up there one day to have a nose at these poor animals care. I am currently stewing here about a farm/garden shop that has a huge pet section outside. None of them had hay and I couldn't see any pellets either. There was one baby with hair...
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    How to Make a Cuddle Cup (requires sewing)

    The instructions are great and now I have a small sewing machine! However, try as I might I really suck at cuddle cups: It's fallen apart at the seems! I can however make nice tunnels and cavy sacks! You can sleep on them or in them!
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    Forages poisonous tree

    I am not sure if anyone will know but I want to put my rabbits and guinea pigs out in the garden for a treat; however we have a Japanese flowering Cherry tree that has shed it's flowers all over the garden. This is not the tree to be confused with Cherries, it does not grow cherries. I am unable...
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    How much does an x-ray cost YOU?

    My bad.. a urinalysis is actually only $70, it was the histopathology for a lump removal that cost $120 Weatherlight I too have brought a bottle of urine strips but I brought the Multistix GP ones, but I only got 25 strips for $20. Where did you get yours from? The website I got mine from...
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    How much does an x-ray cost YOU?

    Lucky gits! :p I was quoted about $240 for an X-ray, 2 shots I think she said. Then a further $300 for the actual bladder stone surgery, urinalysis was $120. Most surgeries I have had done apart from neuters have been around $300. But I think medications like baytril and metacam are quite cheap...
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    About the Google Ads

    Hope you don't think I am having a go! You say you've removed all adult ads but recently I have been seeing some. Just now I clicked on a link thinking it was a rabbit site turns out it was not! Being an adult it doesn't really bother me but I just wondered if you realized that some adult ads...
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    Kentucky Derby- Sad News!

    Is the Kentucky Derby a flat race? I am on the fence about flat races but any races with jumps in I do not support. Maybe I am in the minority because horses enjoy racing but so many die!
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    Who here has the oldest piggie?

    My first ever piggie died at the age of 5years, although now I think about it I think she was having heart problems so I wish I had done something about it. My current eldest pig was 6years in January. I don't have an old picture of him but this the most recent. His name is Elvis: I fear...
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    Rolo- Another pig, another lump

    I've posted over on GL but thought I could ask around here too. Rolo is my fourth pig in the last two years to have grown a mammary tumor. Back in late 2006 I discovered my first lump on a 2yr old female guinea pig, the vet then discovered she had two mammary tumors. They were removed but had...
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    How do you pay attention to your pigs?

    The only thing most of my pigs will tolerant is a scratch on the head, only one of my six actually enjoys a good cuddle. Funny thing is, the one that likes a cuddle is the most skittish pig I have ever owned! Although she is a lot better now shes older. They do enjoy me talking to them though...
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    Freddie is getting neutered

    That is what I did too, took his food away in the morning. Both of my pigs went in at about 9am and were home by 6pm. But it all depends on how well the pig is doing after surgery. As I said Spencer was great, he had eaten before I took him home! I would advise you to bring a little bag of his...
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    Guinea pigs weight

    Well that completely depends on their age. I had six babies from birth and their weights were similar but a few were different. I have weight charts on all of them for the first two years of their lives. It's not quite done on a monthly basis but you will get the gist. This is the runt of the...
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    Freddie is getting neutered

    I am wishing the best for your little Freddie! It's my belief too that he should have food through the night, all four of my pigs did when they had surgery. In fact they encouraged that they did eat beforehand. I've had two pigs neutered. Spencer was a fast healer and was pop corning within a...
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    UK Royalmail- the post men!

    Aertyn! You watch Stargate too.. whoohoo! Have you seen the Ark of Truth yet? I have, it was good! My parcel arrived from China again today with the right stuff. YAY! But it was another signed for delivery that was left on the step, I wasn't in but my Mum and Brother was.. knock god dammit...
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    'If you can't afford the vet you can't afford the pet'

    Thanks for the opinions guys! I've looked into insuring them but it only covers them up to 5years of age, all my rabbits and pigs are 4years of age so is it really worth it? :P Aertyn I wish I had my parents to fall back on *sigh*. I am really Pd off about them. I needed £100 to help with my...
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