Introducing, Bella-Rose! (RIP Mooshy)

Guinea Pig Papa said:

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying forgive or forget at all. Your story about having to leave Mooshy somewhere that you didn't want to rings very true with me. My pigs are the reason why I don't go on vacation, and if I do have to go away, I go alone, because the only other one I trust to look after my boys properly is my wife.

I wish there was a way to take that pain away from you. Just know that in the circumstances that have happened since, Mooshy HAS forgiven you, and has steered you down a different path of happiness with a new little girl. I think it's her way of making sure that you're looked after.

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Guinea Pig Papa said:

You're not responsible AT ALL, Artista. You left her with, what all your research said, were competent individuals who would look after Mooshy well. You even stressed to them her needs and the importance of keeping her cool. You did everything you could do in light of the surgery you had to have. I know that you never would have left her there had you known the outcome. The fault is theirs, and theirs alone. Hopefully others heed your message and Mooshys' story will prevent another needless tragedy.

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Artista said:

It's a month now since I found Mooshy dead at Andy's Pet Shop in San Jose, where there is NO a/c. They told me no worries, they have fans and frozen water bottles to help cool them down. I told them Mooshy doesn't know heat. I have a/c on the warm days. I said it several times, wrote it down on the care form. I was put at easy multiple times with we'll keep a close eye on her. If she doesn't look well, we take animals to the vet. So I assumed they'd do more checks on these 106+ days we had in unprecedented heat in the Bay Area CA Labor Day weekend. Nope. Was told last check was in the am. My friend and I got there at 7:00 PM! What?? So much for keeping a close eye on her they promised me. And where was the frozen bottle? Necropsy didn't show anything was wrong with her. I knew it. She was just fine going in. Just saw her exotic vet a couple months before. The heat did her in after a few days of bearing it.

My fam knew my deep loss esp the way she went in that Andy's Pet Shop that looks like it's going to fall down any moment. The photos on yelp don't reflect very well what it looks like. 4 days after her passing, my fam showed up on my doorstep with a baby, not a replacement, but they know my deep love of animals. I had already cleaned out Mooshy's pen but it was still set up so Bella-Rose went right in popcorning and wheeking all the way. Here are some photos of her, starting with her exotic vet visit with Dr. Welsh of Wildwood Veterinary Hospital in San Jose on 9/21 through this week of 10/1.- THE best, kindest, most loving exotic vet anywhere is her and her husband Dr. Chris Sanders who was my birds exotic vet for 20+ years in Redwood City.View attachment 83613View attachment 83614View attachment 83615View attachment 83616

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Artista said:

Also, Abys' seem hard to find. In pet stores all I've seen are smooth hair gps. Even in gp rescue places I've never seen an Aby.

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ThePigAlchemist said:

I've got a huge Abby (1200 grams), so I wouldn't say it's true that they're smaller. As for whether they're hard to find, it depends. Mine is from a rescue. They weren't swimming in Abbies but they had a few. It was probably the second most common breed after the Americans.

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Guinea Pig Papa said:

That last picture is absolutely PRICELESS, Artista! I hope you've taken to her, as much as she seems to have taken to you. I've never had a piggy lie on me like that before, they usually just curl up in a ball on my chest. She certainly is very comfortable, and is very trusting of you.

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Spartan021 said:

hey at least your guinea pig math didn't get messed up. got one guinea pig 1+0=10 guinea pigs. we have two adult ales two adult females an six babies

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