Hello,
I recently adopted 2 bonded sisters (Skye, Dolores 1year old) from a rescue, and 1 lone piggy (Lucy 5 months old) as well, in hopes of bonding this lone baby piggy to the older sisters. But this lone baby piggy gave us a surprise pregnancy a week after adopting her, so we kept her separate, She had 3 babies: 2 boys and 1 girl( Astro). We are separating the 2 boys from mom tmrw as they turn 3 weeks old. We will keep mom and baby girl together.
Now I have 2 bonded sisters in a separate cage (next to lone piggy mum and her babies). They sniff each other and smell each other all the time for the last 1.5 months. Now that nursing is over, I am thinking of bonding my mum (5 months old), her daughter (3 week old) to the bonded older sisters. I have a few questions:
1. While bonding in a neutral space: is it okay to introduce both girls (Lucy and Astro) to both ladies (Skye/Dolores) at the same time? OR should it be mum and one sister, and mom and another sister. then same with daughter. Or can I basically put them four together in a neutral safe open zone for the first time and watch what happens
2. When do I know it won't work: is it when there is blood drawn?
3. I am so hopeful, because both my mom and her daughter are under 6 months and pretty sweet babies, hopefully, there won't be an issue.
I recently adopted 2 bonded sisters (Skye, Dolores 1year old) from a rescue, and 1 lone piggy (Lucy 5 months old) as well, in hopes of bonding this lone baby piggy to the older sisters. But this lone baby piggy gave us a surprise pregnancy a week after adopting her, so we kept her separate, She had 3 babies: 2 boys and 1 girl( Astro). We are separating the 2 boys from mom tmrw as they turn 3 weeks old. We will keep mom and baby girl together.
Now I have 2 bonded sisters in a separate cage (next to lone piggy mum and her babies). They sniff each other and smell each other all the time for the last 1.5 months. Now that nursing is over, I am thinking of bonding my mum (5 months old), her daughter (3 week old) to the bonded older sisters. I have a few questions:
1. While bonding in a neutral space: is it okay to introduce both girls (Lucy and Astro) to both ladies (Skye/Dolores) at the same time? OR should it be mum and one sister, and mom and another sister. then same with daughter. Or can I basically put them four together in a neutral safe open zone for the first time and watch what happens
2. When do I know it won't work: is it when there is blood drawn?
3. I am so hopeful, because both my mom and her daughter are under 6 months and pretty sweet babies, hopefully, there won't be an issue.