Introducing Annie Booberry

This morning I got the weekly paper and there was an ad in it for a free guinea pig. I made the call to inquire about the pig because I can't stand to see a pig in need of a home that might end up as snake food. So I went to the peoples house and they said they were getting rid of the pig because they are moving and can't take it (typical story).

This pig was in a cage no bigger than my smallest hamster cage. The cage had cedar in it, no hay in sight and I was told the pig has never had hay. No veggies either. Pig had never had veggies. Only hartz pellets and water. The water bottle looked disgusting. No hidey house or anything for this poor baby in the cage. Nothing! I was so incredibly angry but I controlled myself. The people said I could have her if I wanted her. There was no way after seeing her in those conditions that I could have left her there. They offered me the cage, but I was so angry that I said no. They gave me a bag with her food in it. I brought the food home and threw it in the dumpster.

Anyway, Annie Booberry (her new name because I never asked what her name was) is here with me. She is a silkie/sheltie. Her fur was in horrid conditions, it was all knotted up and tangled. Her nails were way too long and curled under. She is mostly brownish/black and white. Tomorrow she is getting a bath, she might be all black instead of brownish/black under the dirt, then she is getting treated for mites. She is in quarantine in the playpen in my living room. She can actually run now. She has been running around quite a bit since being here. I don't know how old she is but she appears to be an adult by size. I will try to take some pictures of her tomorrow as I have stressed her enough for tonight.