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Recent content by Els9547

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    General The boys need names!

    Hello all, Crazy me, I went and adopted 3 baby boys today. For those of you who don't know, I am a veterinary student, so these little ones came into the clinic and needed a home...and I am just a sucker. I previously had adopted two sisters, but unfortunately they passed away. We believe...
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    Special Needs Guinea Pig Needs A Second Chance, Manhattan, Kansas

    @Hhbean, honestly...feel free to make anything you like out of the fleece! I am just happy that she has learned to love it. I was afraid we would be a Carefresh pig forever! @Wildcavy & @Xopher, good luck getting her!!! Sounds like you are going to have to stay on top of the train members lol...
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    Special Needs Guinea Pig Needs A Second Chance, Manhattan, Kansas

    Hello all! Sorry for my absence...my e-mail does a horrible job of letting me know when to check it! I met HHBean yesterday in Kansas City for the first part of her journey. Sadly, I was not able to get any good pictures of her! She got into her travel cage and immediately burrowed into a...
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    Special Needs Guinea Pig Needs A Second Chance, Manhattan, Kansas

    Everyone on here is so wonderful! Thank you all for the kind words and willingness to help out. I know everyone involved really appreciates it! I believe we are getting our journey "legs" worked out and hopefully can get Grace heading towards her new family next week! For a Grace update; she...
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    Special Needs Guinea Pig Needs A Second Chance, Manhattan, Kansas

    hhbean, that would be great! It would be no problem for me to get her to Kansas City, and I am sure she would appreciate the break from traveling for awhile!
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    Special Needs Guinea Pig Needs A Second Chance, Manhattan, Kansas

    More funny Grace stories!! She seems to be full of herself tonight; I think the trip outside did her some good! I had her out playing on the floor in a play area (made with the same grates the C&C cages are) and my dog (my 8lb rescued Chihuahua who LOVES my pigs like they are his children) was...
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    Special Needs Guinea Pig Needs A Second Chance, Manhattan, Kansas

    Personally, I think the parents saw their opportunity to "be done with pets for awhile" and jumped on it. Her eye really isn't offensive to me, but given my profession I figured I was just used to more than most people. I just gave her a piece of green pepper and she is absolutely popcorning...
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    Special Needs Guinea Pig Needs A Second Chance, Manhattan, Kansas

    Hello all, I apologize for taking so long in my responses. I had a final this morning, then got caught up in surgery and when I got home I wanted to make sure all of the pigs got some outside time in before it got dark. The life of a veterinary student!! I also wanted to make sure I got a few...
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    Adopting Adding a special needs pig to the herd.

    Thanks for your reply!! I did introduce on neutral territory and they seemed to do fine. I then moved them to the cage, which I had cleaned really well. I washed all of the houses, all of the fleece and bowls with a safe product that we use to remove scents in the clinic. I then arranged...
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    Adopting Adding a special needs pig to the herd.

    Hello all! I am new to the forum, but not new to piggy ownership! I am a veterinary student who had previously rescued two young pigs from a man selling them as snake food. I have guessed that they are approximately 6 months old, both female, and pretty sure they are both sisters. Both are...
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