Hello.
My name is Nadja. Sadly, I'm not currently a pigle owner. We had a lovely rescue pigle named Guinea. She was returned twice to the pet store that sold her before we agreed to take her in as a single pet (she was very aggressive with other pigs; she was definitely an alpha sow). Unfortunately, Guinea had an accident she did not recover from and we lost her last week. We're heartbroken and devastated.
I've decided to join the forum because staying connected to the cavy community seems to help me grieve.
My daughter, who is 7 and lost her best mate, asked if we could help another pigle down the road and it has been decided that we will adopt again. We're going on a major vacation this summer (graduation gift for my oldest), but the second we're back home we're unrolling that fleece and dusting off the grids. We'd like to take in a bonded pair next time. Guinea was an American/English. At a recent cavy expo I fell in love with Peruvians, but I don't think I'm ready for that grooming commitment. Truth is, the breed won't matter.
Even after Guinea, we're not entirely without animals. And everyone is getting extra love right now. There is still the dog (who loved licking the guinea) and the two cats (who love that fresh hay as much as the pigle) and the rabbit (a lovely Thrianta buck) and the fish (who couldn't care less).
Thanks for listening
Nadja
My name is Nadja. Sadly, I'm not currently a pigle owner. We had a lovely rescue pigle named Guinea. She was returned twice to the pet store that sold her before we agreed to take her in as a single pet (she was very aggressive with other pigs; she was definitely an alpha sow). Unfortunately, Guinea had an accident she did not recover from and we lost her last week. We're heartbroken and devastated.
I've decided to join the forum because staying connected to the cavy community seems to help me grieve.
My daughter, who is 7 and lost her best mate, asked if we could help another pigle down the road and it has been decided that we will adopt again. We're going on a major vacation this summer (graduation gift for my oldest), but the second we're back home we're unrolling that fleece and dusting off the grids. We'd like to take in a bonded pair next time. Guinea was an American/English. At a recent cavy expo I fell in love with Peruvians, but I don't think I'm ready for that grooming commitment. Truth is, the breed won't matter.
Even after Guinea, we're not entirely without animals. And everyone is getting extra love right now. There is still the dog (who loved licking the guinea) and the two cats (who love that fresh hay as much as the pigle) and the rabbit (a lovely Thrianta buck) and the fish (who couldn't care less).
Thanks for listening
Nadja