Feylin,
The diarrhea is now gone and they did have bumblefoot, but that too is much better. No more sores, the scabs are gone too, just newly knitted skin so it is still red and swollen but not infection red or swollen. I built them a huge coroplast cage. 2 grid squares wide and 5 long. I think between that the new cage, warm bath, a far healthier and enjoyable diet and a loving home they are doing great now and are both very happy and talkative too. What I was upset most about was the fact that they would put up for adoption like they where by the humane society and no mention of the health issues. I am sure they where not housed in a wire cage at the humane society, I believe the bumblefoot came from the original owners who gave them up. I just feel they should tells adopters about it. What if they ended up in a home with someone who did not have a medical background like I do and or was not willing to bath and tend to the sore on their feet? Some one who did not know how to make sure they where hydrated? Or just someone who did not want to bother right off the bat with a pet in need of medical attention. I did not mind caring for our new little piggies, it is my job as their new mom and I would have taken them home even if I had been told about the problems. What I mind is that I was NOT told. These two little girls I think where very lucky to have gone home with me and not someone who would not want to be bothered or had no know how. By the way they where free, cage too. They where left at the petco/petsmart I get them confused as who is who we have both just a a few blocks from each other. At any rate the humane society drops them off on the adoption weekends and what ever does not sell over the weekend is given away starting on Monday. I was there on Monday to buy bedding for our two snakes so I could clean the cage and get hamster food and bedding too. My eldest daughter saw the piggies and begged to take them home, I called my husband at work and he said ok. They also had a Chinchilla and huge cage too for free. I was very tempted to bring everyone home and try to find a good home for the chinchilla but he and his cage would not fit in my little car. I went back a couple days later with my friends truck but he was gone. So the petco/petsmart on elcomino right by trader joes in Sunnyvale is where I got them. I am very happy to have them as we used to have guinea pigs when we lived in AZ but had to find them new homes when we moved. It was done with a very heavy heart and at the time we could not bring them with us. I found them all a great home too. So no worry there. -Ann
