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Yesterday I went to the vet again. I am not a fan of going to the vet. This time we took Ruby along (normally Lucy comes with me, because she is sweet and calm and grooms me after the trauma), so I have no idea why the slaves decided Ruby would be a good traveling companion. The first thing Ruby...

So today looked a lot like this in our house; DD: Mummy, Eddi is feeling a bit sad today. Me: Really? Why is Eddi sad? DD: Eddi is sad because soon it will be advent, and he doesn't have an advent calendar. Me: Um, I don't think guinea pigs have advent calendars. DD: Well they should...

Eddi is a funny pig - he is quite happy to be held by pretty much anyone during lap time. He is also by far our most 'kissy' pig. BUT he only ever kisses DD2 - she is his absolute favorite person in the entire world. I love that although he is generally friendly and easy to handle, he still...

Today I have been working on a very important project. Because I am a boy it is necessary for me to have special mans work to do - sometimes the girls help me with this, and sometimes they don’t really understand. So I started with a willow ball. I do like willow balls, and the good news is...

In Switzerland children come home for a couple of hours at lunchtime. Sometimes they go back to school, sometimes not. But coming home at lunch means there is always time for a cuddle with her favorite piggies.

So someone on this forum (sorry, I can't remember who) posted a link to some guinea pig fabric a while back. It was gorgeous, but also ridiculously expensive, so I held off buying it until I could come up with a really good project for it. Today I got a special offer coupon from the company, and...

There was never a pig who loved fleece (and blueberries and grapes) more than Eddi. Eddi has only been in our lives for 6 months, and it seems almost laughable now that he was going to live outside. Eddi is seriously into his home comforts, and this pink cloud bed is one of his all time...

As many of you will already know, my regular slaves have been off on holiday somewhere that isn't here. Don't worry though - they did arrange for a very nice lady to come in and look after us while they were off gallivanting. Since they have been back we have been very happy. Our pet sitter is...

ME: Eddi, last night I attached a beautiful willow basket filled with fresh hay to a grid in the loft area of your cage. This morning (less than 12 hours later) that basket is empty, destroyed, and on the bottom floor of your cage. Would you like to share with me what happened to the wonderful...

Today my little slave made me a pillow. She really is a very good slave, and is always doing nice things for me. I love her a lot. She made the pillow herself, and then put it in my favourite pink strawberry house. And then a terrible, awful, thing happened. The special pillow, which was just...

Today my littlest slave made me a present. She said it is a stocking, and it is for Christmas, which is very soon. The oldest slave (who is always saying boring things like 'too many blueberries are bad for guinea pigs'), said Christmas is ages away and rolled her eyes. I am choosing to...

Yesterday our slave bought us a new toy. It is a lovely sea grass ball with a jingling bell inside. When she first put it into our cage she was chattering away about the importance of 'environmental enrichment' and looking rather pleased with herself. Obviously we all ignored the toy, and when...

This morning at breakfast DD and I had the following conversation. DD: I have decided what I want to be when I grow up. Me: That's fantastic news, although you still have lots of time. But go on - what do you want to be? DD: I am going to work for Kelloggs. Me: Kelloggs? As in the cereal...

I just wanted to share the latest injustice in my life with all of you kind and compassionate people out there. Today my slaves went here; That's right - they went blueberry picking without me. :bye: Can I just repeat that they did not take me along to a grassy field filled with heavily...

Oreo arrived in our home on Tuesday, and today I finally got a couple of pictures of her. So here she is in all of her 10 week old sweetness. So far she is proving to be a very feisty little piggie indeed, and the initial introduction to the group was not quite as smooth as I had hoped. Oreo...

So I posted once before how owning guinea pigs has been an educational experience; Owning Guinea Pigs - So Educational Well today that education was continued thanks to two of my little sweeties. As ever I am not one to name and shame, but Ruby came into season today, and for the first time...

It was a beautiful day here today - not too hot, but pleasantly warm, with a light breeze. Perfect weather for lawn time. I don't know about you, but lawn time always makes me feel like such a great guinea pig owner. The fact that I took the time to assemble the huge metal run that takes up...

Me: Eddi, less than one hour ago I left you in the run with a gorgeous willow ball. This was intended as a toy which would offer you (and your sisters) hours of fun, enjoyment, and enrichment. It was expensive, and at that price, hopefully organic. But now here I am (less than 1 hour later)...

We have certainly had some interesting conversations since the guinea pigs arrived. My favorite from this weekend; Me: Why are you cutting the guinea pig veggies up into such tiny pieces? Kids: We are using them as treats to train Eddi. He's really smart. Me: That's great. What are you training...

Eddi would just like everyone to know that real men sleep in pink Pigloos!