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[Wildjem]

Hi! My name is Karen and I have been browsing your wonderful site for about a week now-ever since I decided I desperately needed 2 pigs! Thanks to this forum, I have been searching the internet and found 2 beautiful girls at Lollypop Farm West. They are located in the Petsmart store in Brockport, NY. My children and I made a 5 hour round trip to rescue them yesterday. They are shorthaired sisters-about 6 months-who were confiscated for cruelty. I am SO glad to have found this site before I purchased from a petstore. (head down) The Petsmart where the girls were located only has shelter animals so I was delighted with that. The girls-Kiki and Lulu-are in a 2x3 C&C cage. Was going to be 2x4 but this size fits perfectly on my son's unused train table. Once they get used to their new cage I am going to build another level to give them more space. Anyway, I have very much enjoyed reading everyone's posts and am glad to be part of your community. Karen

 

[VoodooJoint]

Congrats on your new piggies and thanks for going though all the trouble to adopt instead of buy.

The 2x3 should be okay for the 2 since they are females...but to give them that little extra "get away" space the loft is a fabulous (actually necessary) idea.

Welcome to the forum. Prepare to become obsessed.

 

[TurboPiggy]

Our son's unused train table was where we built our first C&C cage too! When we got our second pig (we have 2 boars) we had to make something bigger and ended up building a table to suit the cage this time around.

Welcome!

 

[TheQueen]

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on your new girls! Hope you post pigtures! =D

If you don't mind me asking, where in New York are you located?

 

[A4PigHome]

Our multi-level C&C cage is on our son's unused train table too. Had to laugh when I read a couple of other cavy slaves "recycled" their tables too!

 

[Wildjem]

Thanks for your kind replies. Will try to post pix when I figure out how. Queen, don't mind your asking at all-I am from Horseheads which I'm sure all have heard of! It's near Elmira/Corning-close to the PA border.

 

[cavy-cool-crazy]

Congrats on your new piggies, and welcome to the forums!

 

[Slap Maxwell]

Welcome! Thanks for reading up before adopting.

 

[smileyface cavy]

Welcome to the forums!!!!

 

[TheQueen]

Oh cool. I live in Endicott, next to Binghamton, about a half an hour away from you! ^_^

 

[Wheekwheek]

Woot woot.. my brother lives in Brockport! And I know Lolipop farms well. I was raised in Phelps near Rochester. We actually got a poodle from Lolipop farms when I was younger and I have a picture of me posing in front of the big cow[statue]. My brother is a PE teacher in that area. Welcome to the forums! My grandmother was a realtor that sold houses in Elmira and Corning so I know where you are. Congrats on your wonderful piggies!.

 

[Wildjem]

What a small world! I used to go to Lollypop Farms as a kid and I remember the goats chewing on my sweater and being terrified. No hard feelings with goats now though. Queen, can't believe you're in Endicott. We hit the Chuck E. Cheese once in awhile.

 

[Wildjem]

Wheekwheek, I forgot to ask, where in NC? My sister just moved to Wilmington from HI in April. Hoping to get that way soon.

 

[AmiableAnimals]

Welcome Wildejem! Glad to hear your new girls are settling in well. You can easily build a half-level loft in your cage for your girls, then they will not need a ramp.

Here is a photo:

Two grids are connected (flat) with zip ties 4 squares up the grids, then a towel is placed on and I hook it with binder clips (as seen in this pic, not the best but you can sort of see):

Enjoy your girls!

 

[PigChickX2]

here are mine betty (left) and sue (right)

 

[PigChickX2]

ugh darn it wont show

 

[Piglet]

Welcome to the board wildjem, glad to have you here.

Pigchick, if you want to share pictures, start another thread please. Also, try www.photobucket.com to upload your pictures.

 

[Wheekwheek]

Too cool, I live in Hickory, bout a four hour drive to Wilmington. Is everyone moving to NC these days? hehe

Wheekwheek