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    Keeping Cool Portable Air Coolers--Not To Be Confused With Air Conditioners

    Hey everybody--:) I was wondering if any of you folks on here have had any experience using those portable air cooler doohickey-devices. It looks similar to a dehumidifier, portable air conditioner, or mini-refridgerator. It's maybe a few feet high, square, moderately lightweight. This...
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    Fighting I Have Used "Search" Function, But Still Need Advice On My Two Boys Fighting

    I Have Used "Search" Function, But Still Need Advice On My Two Boys Fighting Heyya, everybody. Gosh, I don't even know where to start with this, so I guess I'll start from the beginning and try not to make this too long-winded. I have two male guinea pigs, Felix and Patch. I've had Felix...
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    Cage Just Added A Kitchen

    Hey, all. We just added a kitchen for our two boys, Felix & Patch. I'm going to be going into a local used discount furniture store on payday and replacing what we currently have that's supporting the kitchen area, as it is not level with the main part of their cage. (The kitchen area is made...
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    Any Nintendo Wii Lovers Here?

    If there are any folks who are obsessed with playing the Nintendo Wii, or any other form of Nintendo, I've created a group for discussion of games, how-to's, etc. (Hopefully I'm not the only lady in here who loves playing video games! :p)
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    Animal Welfare A Question Of What's Right In This Scenario

    Hey all... I have a small dilemma that I'm wondering if any of you could give me some perspective on. First, a brief background to get you up to what's going on now...Prior to moving out on my own in August, I'd lived with my grandfather and great-aunt (mom's aunt) Jan for almost ten years. My...
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    A Bridesmaid (In Need Of Gown Advice!)

    Heyya, Cavy Lovers! I just needed a place to let out my worries about my current predicament, if you don't mind. If any of you can help me out here, it would be wonderful! (FYI: I'm not married and have had next to ZERO experience being *IN* an actual wedding.) Unfortunately, I haven't had much...
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    Betty Crocker's Worst Nightmare--I Need Help, Please!

    Hey everybody. I'm in desperate need of some cooking advice! I'm turning 26 in a couple of weeks, and it was only five months ago I've been out on my own. Even prior to that, however, I've never been like the average young woman, who has some handle on cooking and/or actually likes to cook...
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    Hay Kleenmama's Hay (Regarding Both Pig & Human)

    I wasn't quite sure where to post this, so--here goes, anyways. I always feed my two boys Oxbow Timothy Hay. They absolutely love the stuff and their veterinarian recommends that as his top choice for feeding with hay. However, lately my body has been rejecting the Zyrtek-D that I take due to...
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    ATTN: Canine Owners Who Know Of Oatmeal Remedies For Skin!

    I am employed at a 24 hour CVS/Pharmacy. I am the Jane-of-all-trades, so-to-speak, and master of none. While 20 hours of my 40 hour work week I am actually the inventory person, (cycle counting, scanning overstock upstairs to fill shelves downstairs, pre-order, etc. and so on) I also double as a...
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    Sponsor-A-Pet

    Hey everyone. I've been wanting to donate to the ASPCA and found various other links along the way on Google about sponsoring a dog or a cat from certain shelters. Sort of like sponsoring a child, they send you a postcard with their photo and update on how they're doing, what you're money has...
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    Behavior Two Boars That Get Along, But One Of Them Ignores The Other...?

    Hello, everybody. I was just wondering if anybody else has experienced this sort of situation. A brief background before my question: I have two guinea pigs, Felix (who will be one year in November) and Patch, who is six months old. Originally I did the whole quarantine period, gradual...
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    Major Bummer

    Patrick Swayze finally succumbed to his illness. Knew it was coming, but it still saddens me immensely. He was one of my favorite actors. :weepy:
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    Skin Problems Feet Inquiry

    Hey all. I just have a question regarding feet, and I have already checked through the information on podermatitis in guinea pigs and other skin disorders here and on the other website as well, but I can't seem to pin it down. The last time my male piggie Felix (he'll be one year in November)...
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    Cage Construction Plans For Kitchen-Area: In Need Of Blueprints

    So-To-Speak, anyhow. I was here a little while ago back (before I went on vacation in mid-July) and was wondering where the heck I should begin regarding the construction of a kitchen-area for Felix & Patch. I'm at my wits end with the hay... They are constantly peeing, pooping...
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    Cleaning Succesion With Kitchen-Type Areas

    I was wondering how many of you have been successful in constructing a kitchen-area for the piggies to eat their hay and pellet from. As it is now, we have an L-shaped cage like so: (Nevermind, it won't upload. But it's a 2 grid by 6 all around.) What would be the best way to go about...
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    Cage I Found A Temporary Fix For Vacationing Pigs

    Hey all. I was in here a little while back and had asked for advice about what to temporarily house my two boys in while my boyfriend and I were on vacation and they were staying with their Auntie for that time. I ended up finding one of those kiddie pools from Wal-Mart, (the hard, vintage...
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    Hay Oxbow Western Timothy Hay (...and the sniffles)

    It's amazing that someone just posted an entry not too long back about possibly having an allergy to hay. I feed my boys Oxbow Western Timothy hay as their main source of hay, and anytime I spend more than a few minutes in the area where the hay is around, my nose gets itchy, my eyes water, and...
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    Size Wondering If This Could House A Third

    My boyfriend and I have two boys. We were thinking of adopting a third, but aren't entirely sure on whether or not we have enough room in their current set up. (Not so much the length, but...since the grids sit inside of the cage, some of the width is cut out.) Could someone take a look and let...
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    Size Vacationing Pigs: Portable C&C's or Something Else

    Hey all. My best friend's younger sister is in her last year of veterinary school and has offered to watch our two boy piggies when my boyfriend and I go camping next month. The C&C cage that they're currently in is 6 grids on one side, 7 on the other, (bear with me, it's a funky, L-shaped...
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    C&C To House Two Boars

    I know there is a guideline on the main page here that details exactly how much room is preferred for x-amount of piggies, but I just wanted to check with some of you long-time piggy veterans regarding the current size of the cage that I'm housing my current little guy in. The main reason I'm...
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