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I am so sorry for your loss. I hope her passing was not traumatic, though losses are, by their nature, just that. Know that she is in a better place now, and will be there waiting for you to come and play with her again someday! I, too, have just lost a 15 year old kitty. It's so tough... she...

I had to let Bandit go today. He had not been acting 'right' the last couple of days, and when we took him to the vet today, they discovered he had a large bladder stone, and two smaller ones lodged in his urinary tract, causing a blockage that had enlarged his bladder to over twice the normal...

Here's a picture of our new piggie, Coco. I thought it was time to get Bandit a friend. If it works out, it will greatly help with Bandit's spirit. In fact, he was pop-corning with delight today.

Bandit enjoying a salad. Smiling for the camera!

What a great picture. The definitely looked happy in that shot. I've got to get some of my pictures up!

Oh... Sunshine was so cute. It's hurts to know that he's gone now. Mr. Cotton is cute, too! Give him a hug for me.

You know, it's funny... I've had pets all my life (I'm 53), and as a kid, I went through mice, gerbils, innumerable dogs and cats (at one time, 15!!!), and it never affected me like these piggies have. It's like my heart has guinea pig receptors that they latch on to. I want what's best for...

I had this set-up when we had four piggies - two males and two females: https://www.guineapigcages.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/4188 It may not be clear, but I used a section of shelving as the top door (we have cats). I built the table beneath them out of plywood and 2x4s.

That was a beautiful poem. Thank you very much. I had Bandit upstairs with me all day today, in a small 2x2 C&C cage we have. After I cleaned his big cage downstairs, I took him back. When I put him in, he walked around and around, looking everywhere, like he was looking for Mickey. I almost...

Bandit is just over 4 years old. He and Whiskers were born to Mickey and Griffin about 3 months after we got them. We had Bandit neutered after Griffin died so that he, Mickey and Whiskers could all live together. They were all happy together for the time they had, in a nice, large 4 x 4 cube...

Mickey, our oldest guinea pig, died early this morning. She went from having no apparent symptoms to death in less than 24 hours. She was a female, about 4.5 years old. Yesterday morning during their cage cleanup and fresh hay routine, I noticed Mickey was a little slow to race out for the...

I have a bird feeder on my deck, and the birds seem to spend more time spreading the seeds than eating them, so I have a large part of my back yard that is awash in the seed plants. In particular, the wheat seeds have grown and are going to seed, so I have a large crop of wheat that I need to...

I don't think this has anything to do with Bandit's neutering - it's been over a week now, and he seems to have recovered nicely - but, he started acting very strangely yesterday. His poos are pinched on one end, described on guinealynx as 'tear-drop shaped', and possibly a sign of dehydration...

UPDATE: Opinions on neutering boar so he can join sis and mom Bandit went to the vet yesterday for his neutering, and is doing great. I took him in about 9:30 am. The vet did a rabbit just before Bandit, and the nurse told me Bandit was awake and eating even before the rabbit woke up! I picked...

I agree totally. I did the cost breakdown a long time ago, and even though getting it in dribs and drabs seems cheaper, getting it in bulk and paying the large shipping cost up front is definitely cheaper in the long run. It also makes me a little more 'generous' with my piggies, as they waste a...

I checked PetFoodDirect for Oxbow hay, and they're 78% higher than Oxbow sold it for directly. I can't handle that. I've just researched alternatives, and KM seems to be the best bet now. Essentially, whenever you can buy direct from the company, you're gonna cut out the middle man. Shipping...

As I mentioned in a different thread, I'm done with Oxbow. I bought from them for years, and put up with ever decreasing quality hay. But they've stopped selling direct, so my costs just skyrocketed due to middle-man costs ($13 - $25 product cost, and as much as $23 additional shipping cost!)...

I wanted to pipe in (late) on this thread, mainly because I didn't want to start a new thread, and this one is appropriate to my rant. I have been a loyal Oxbow customer for years. I typically order a 50# bale of Timothy hay, which would last me for about 3 or 4 months. After the last order...

I remember reading this in another thread, when I was searching. It's good info. I understand the risk, and if we decide to go through with it, I'm ready to do what's necessary if things happen to go the way yours did. A few questions for people who have had their piggies neutered: Do you...

My biggest concern is definitely putting him through the pain and risk. However, I also know that it's probably the least invasive surgery that can be performed on a piggy. I know of a really good, experienced Vet that only handles exotic pets. They don't even see dogs or cats. I plan on...