Ly&Pigs
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Cavy Slave
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Last thursday, I went to the local petshop because I was out of shavings for the hammie cages. Don't worry I didn't buy anything but shavings. But while I was there the owner who knows I have pigs, told me of this couple who had bought a pig for their granddaughter but now the granddaughter doesn't want to take care of it and her grandpa was the one giving all the care. She asked if I would be interested in adopting the pig because the couple wanted to find a new home for it.
The pig is a boar, but I didn't see any reason not to adopt him. I thought that I could just save up money to have him neutered then house him with the girls or split the herd up into two groups. So, I decided to adopt him. I had the lady at the petstore call the people and give them my number. On Friday, the woman with the boar called and told me about him and said she was asking a $10 adoption fee and that he would come with his kiddie pool, water bottle and feeder/hidey house thing they made him. We arranged to meet Saturday and I brought JJ home. He is in a quarantine cage in the kitchen at the moment because I have pretty much only been home long enough since 4:30 Saturday to sleep, bring my son food and feed the piggies(have been working on a court case and spent all night last night away from home finishing up the documents for court, but I did get home for a bit last night to feed the pigs and then fed them again this morning when I got in).
Tonight or tomorrow JJ is being moved into my bedroom for the rest of his quarantine period. Then when his quarantine is over, I am building a temporary 2x2 next to the girls cage. But his cage will have a lid so he won't be tempted to climb out and into the girls cage. I am picking up grids when I go to Little Rock tomorrow to the doctor.
Anyway, he is as sweet he can be. He doesn't run when I go to pet him and loves to be petted and picked up. He just won't eat veggies yet because he has never had them. But I keep trying by offering him veggies twice a day. I can't wait till he can be neutered so he can have a girlfriend or two or four. He has a white body with a black face. His hair is real short (about 1/2" or less) and he appears to be part Aby but I can't figure out what else he is. I had pictures I took on Saturday but my son inadvertantly erased all the pics in memory on the digital so I have to take more then I will post pics of him.
I feel that I have given him a good loving home and in time will provide him with a harem which I know he will love.
The pig is a boar, but I didn't see any reason not to adopt him. I thought that I could just save up money to have him neutered then house him with the girls or split the herd up into two groups. So, I decided to adopt him. I had the lady at the petstore call the people and give them my number. On Friday, the woman with the boar called and told me about him and said she was asking a $10 adoption fee and that he would come with his kiddie pool, water bottle and feeder/hidey house thing they made him. We arranged to meet Saturday and I brought JJ home. He is in a quarantine cage in the kitchen at the moment because I have pretty much only been home long enough since 4:30 Saturday to sleep, bring my son food and feed the piggies(have been working on a court case and spent all night last night away from home finishing up the documents for court, but I did get home for a bit last night to feed the pigs and then fed them again this morning when I got in).
Tonight or tomorrow JJ is being moved into my bedroom for the rest of his quarantine period. Then when his quarantine is over, I am building a temporary 2x2 next to the girls cage. But his cage will have a lid so he won't be tempted to climb out and into the girls cage. I am picking up grids when I go to Little Rock tomorrow to the doctor.
Anyway, he is as sweet he can be. He doesn't run when I go to pet him and loves to be petted and picked up. He just won't eat veggies yet because he has never had them. But I keep trying by offering him veggies twice a day. I can't wait till he can be neutered so he can have a girlfriend or two or four. He has a white body with a black face. His hair is real short (about 1/2" or less) and he appears to be part Aby but I can't figure out what else he is. I had pictures I took on Saturday but my son inadvertantly erased all the pics in memory on the digital so I have to take more then I will post pics of him.
I feel that I have given him a good loving home and in time will provide him with a harem which I know he will love.
