RodentCuddles
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- Joined
- Jun 13, 2010
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- 3,115
We've had a busy start to the year. Due to the fact we now get every Guinea Pig that comes into the rescue de-sexed, we have had to limit the amount of surrenders we can take in due to the cost. However, we never turn down taking in a group, especially if there are males and females, as we don't want them to go to someone who will use them to breed and create more.
So far this year, we've picked up a group of 12 - 8 males and 4 males. All have been spayed and neutered and luckily none of the girls were pregnant.
Then we picked up 7 - 2 males and 5 females. The two males are de-sexed but none of the girls are yet as four we have on pregnancy watch and the other one currently is caring for her 18 day old baby girls; Snap, Crackle & Pop (they will stay as a trio).
On Friday we picked up 4 more. 3 males and one heavily pregnant female. They all were/are suffering from a bad case of mites and fungal. One of the boys is blind in one eye and all the boys have bits of their ears bitten off.
Today, Whaea, the heavily pregnant female from that group gave birth to four adorable little babies. All have different coat types.
Because we don't breed, we don't ever plan to have babies and so only have babies born here if the female comes in pregnant. We've never had a baby rex before, almost every other breed but no curly haired breeds. Until today.
Here is little rex boy (possible name is Mingimingi)
This is the other little boy, a little Ridgeback or abby x.
Little Crested girl...(possible name is Tukemata)
And smooth coat girl...(possible name is maheni )
We pick themes for each group that comes in, they are then named something that relates to the theme. For the first group it was Flowers.second was breakfast and for this group, all their names are Maori.
I just thought I'd post, so you could all see some baby pictures!
For pictures of their mum and the three boys she came in with (one is their dad..I think it is the crested boy!) you can see my FB post about them here - https://www.facebook.com/CavyCareRescue/posts/945372182148755
So far this year, we've picked up a group of 12 - 8 males and 4 males. All have been spayed and neutered and luckily none of the girls were pregnant.
Then we picked up 7 - 2 males and 5 females. The two males are de-sexed but none of the girls are yet as four we have on pregnancy watch and the other one currently is caring for her 18 day old baby girls; Snap, Crackle & Pop (they will stay as a trio).
On Friday we picked up 4 more. 3 males and one heavily pregnant female. They all were/are suffering from a bad case of mites and fungal. One of the boys is blind in one eye and all the boys have bits of their ears bitten off.
Today, Whaea, the heavily pregnant female from that group gave birth to four adorable little babies. All have different coat types.
Because we don't breed, we don't ever plan to have babies and so only have babies born here if the female comes in pregnant. We've never had a baby rex before, almost every other breed but no curly haired breeds. Until today.
Here is little rex boy (possible name is Mingimingi)
This is the other little boy, a little Ridgeback or abby x.
Little Crested girl...(possible name is Tukemata)
And smooth coat girl...(possible name is maheni )
We pick themes for each group that comes in, they are then named something that relates to the theme. For the first group it was Flowers.second was breakfast and for this group, all their names are Maori.
I just thought I'd post, so you could all see some baby pictures!
For pictures of their mum and the three boys she came in with (one is their dad..I think it is the crested boy!) you can see my FB post about them here - https://www.facebook.com/CavyCareRescue/posts/945372182148755
