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New Born Pup
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Hello! Looking for opinions on my piggies’ “living situation”.
I have two four-year-old boy piggies, Tom and Oliver (you didn’t ask their names, but I volunteered the info anyway ). I moved a while back. I used to keep them in my living room, but that was no longer an option after I moved. They now reside in my bedroom (which is about 9x13-ish feet, if that matters). When I moved, I moved into a home with other animals (a cat and two dogs). Because of the other animals, I always keep my door closed (they show no interest, but why risk it?). I’m wondering if this is the best area for the pigs to live, though. They are very happy, but the smell gets very strong even with frequent cleaning (which I’m assuming is neither healthy for them nor me). Plus, floor time is difficult as a) there’s limited space, and b) they do NOT like to be picked up.
I have a well-ventilated garage attached to the house, and I’m wondering if I should move them into that garage? I work from home, and my bedroom doubles as my office, so the pigs are used to me being there beside them eight hours a day. I’m worried that moving them into the garage would be detrimental to their health. I wouldn’t be able to spend as much time with them, which concerns me. I’d still do our daily “clean up time”, which lasts about 30-minutes. I’d also check in on them. Still, it isn’t the same as me being right beside them for eight hours a day. However, they’d have better ventilation and, more than likely, be able to have more floor time. What are your thoughts and opinions on what would be best for the boys? Thanks!
I have two four-year-old boy piggies, Tom and Oliver (you didn’t ask their names, but I volunteered the info anyway ). I moved a while back. I used to keep them in my living room, but that was no longer an option after I moved. They now reside in my bedroom (which is about 9x13-ish feet, if that matters). When I moved, I moved into a home with other animals (a cat and two dogs). Because of the other animals, I always keep my door closed (they show no interest, but why risk it?). I’m wondering if this is the best area for the pigs to live, though. They are very happy, but the smell gets very strong even with frequent cleaning (which I’m assuming is neither healthy for them nor me). Plus, floor time is difficult as a) there’s limited space, and b) they do NOT like to be picked up.
I have a well-ventilated garage attached to the house, and I’m wondering if I should move them into that garage? I work from home, and my bedroom doubles as my office, so the pigs are used to me being there beside them eight hours a day. I’m worried that moving them into the garage would be detrimental to their health. I wouldn’t be able to spend as much time with them, which concerns me. I’d still do our daily “clean up time”, which lasts about 30-minutes. I’d also check in on them. Still, it isn’t the same as me being right beside them for eight hours a day. However, they’d have better ventilation and, more than likely, be able to have more floor time. What are your thoughts and opinions on what would be best for the boys? Thanks!