Merab's Herd

[YvonneBlue]

Some Jemimah spam.
My cute teddy girl has been losing weight despite eating well, weeing and pooping well and behaving perfectly normally.
Something was amiss but nothing I could put my finger on, so yesterday we went to the vet.
Not a good diagnosis- she has a mass in her abdomen, highly likely attached to her intest and kidney.
The best way forward given her age and the high risk / trauma of surgery is to keep a careful eye on her. Give her high calorie treats to help keep weight up and give her lots of happy ‘todays’.
The vet will give me painkillers if she needs them otherwise we wait until her quality of life diminishes to the point I need to let her go.
The grieving has started for my cute teddy.

I don't know how I missed this post. I am so very sad to read this news about Jemimah. I'm sure you will make her every day the best a piggy could have. Gentle hugs for you both. xx

 

[Rivervixen]

Don’t remember if I posted about jemimah but in case I didn’t - may she have the happiest of days

 

[rhymer]

Can't believe I missed this. So sorry to hear about Jemimah. Sending you massive hugs and much love.xx

 

[Bill & Ted]

I’m sure Ted is saying a very big “Hello Gorgeous“ sending lots and lots of love to his favourite lady from over in Northampton

 

[Merab]

Jemimah hopes that Ted is enjoying his holiday and that his mouth is feeling better.
She is feeling ok but there’s not as much of her as there used to be.
She says that she hopes her favourite handsome boar is being spoilt like she is.

 

[Merab]

Don’t remember if I posted about jemimah but in case I didn’t - may she have the happiest of days

You did, thank you.
I appreciate the support

 

[Bill & Ted]

Jemimah hopes that Ted is enjoying his holiday and that his mouth is feeling better.
She is feeling ok but there’s not as much of her as there used to be.
She says that she hopes her favourite handsome boar is being spoilt like she is.

Ted says don’t worry Jemimah about the weight just enjoy yourself, I’m a shadow of my former self too, but we are both just as gorgeous as ever!

 

[Seven7]

Best wishes to Jemimah. She is a beautiful girl and well loved.

How old is she just so I get an idea when they show signs of age?
My boy Finn will be 3 soon.

 

[Merab]

Best wishes to Jemimah. She is a beautiful girl and well loved.

How old is she just so I get an idea when they show signs of age?
My boy Finn will be 3 soon.

Jemimah is 5 years and 2 months. She’s the only one whose age I know as I have a birth certificate for her.

 

[Merab]

Ted says don’t worry Jemimah about the weight just enjoy yourself, I’m a shadow of my former self too, but we are both just as gorgeous as ever! ❤❤

So true - Jemimah says she hopes you manage to get your weight back handsome boy.
She knows she’s still gorgeous- lovely thick teddy fur, but not quite such a big bum now.

 

[Merab]

Jemimah’s weight was the same today as on Saturday so that’s good.
We had a nice cuddle today as she sat in my lap and munched her way through a whole baby corn.
She’s allowed these special treats now to help her maintain weight as long as possible.

 

[alpacasqueak]

Jemimah’s weight was the same today as on Saturday so that’s good.
We had a nice cuddle today as she sat in my lap and munched her way through a whole baby corn.
She’s allowed these special treats now to help her maintain weight as long as possible.

Hope beautiful Jemimah enjoyed her corn, Jess said she loves them too and they’re great to keep a little weight on her teeny bottom as well at her age Lots of love to Jemimah from us lot x

 

[Seven7]

Jemimah is 5 years and 2 months. She’s the only one whose age I know as I have a birth certificate for her.

I named myself Seven7 because that was the year my boy Finn was born in 2017. He was born between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I still don't really know the true age of Lara as she was given to me by a friend.

 

[Merab]

I really will have to have a serious chat with the herd about the concept of truth telling.
I arrived back from the hospital earlier than anticipated to see hungry piggy faces at the bars so I gave them their midday snack of herbs.

A few minutes later my husband came down and said as he wasn't expecting me back so soon he'd given the piggies their midday snack!

There was no evidence of either snack in the cage and Micah was soon back at the bars pleading starvation (all 1430g of him!)

 

[Bill & Ted]

I really will have to have a serious chat with the herd about the concept of truth telling.
I arrived back from the hospital earlier than anticipated to see hungry piggy faces at the bars so I gave them their midday snack of herbs.

A few minutes later my husband came down and said as he wasn't expecting me back so soon he'd given the piggies their midday snack!

There was no evidence of either snack in the cage and Micah was soon back at the bars pleading starvation (all 1430g of him!)

Well a big healthy lad needs plenty of snacks to keep his handsome good looks you know

 

[Siikibam]

I really will have to have a serious chat with the herd about the concept of truth telling.
I arrived back from the hospital earlier than anticipated to see hungry piggy faces at the bars so I gave them their midday snack of herbs.

A few minutes later my husband came down and said as he wasn't expecting me back so soon he'd given the piggies their midday snack!

There was no evidence of either snack in the cage and Micah was soon back at the bars pleading starvation (all 1430g of him!)

Haha you’ve been had those innocent faces eh

 

[Merab]

It’s hard to believe that it will soon be a year when we had an unplanned addiction to the family.
Heart over-ruled head when I came across little Micah, bullied badly as a baby and condemned to a life of solitude.


900g of pathetic, frightened guinea pig, only 12 weeks old, supposedly.
He was neutered, followed by an op for a scrotal abscess, moved house and finally got to move in with my 3 sows.

He is now a very happy, lively and absolutely adorable hunk of piggy.

 

[Betsy]

Micah has turned into a confident and lovely boy!

 

[Merab]

It’s hard to believe that it will soon be a year when we had an unplanned addiction to the family.
Heart over-ruled head when I came across little Micah, bullied badly as a baby and condemned to a life of solitude.
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900g of pathetic, frightened guinea pig, only 12 weeks old, supposedly.
He was neutered, followed by an op for a scrotal abscess, moved house and finally got to move in with my 3 sows.

He is now a very happy, lively and absolutely adorable hunk of piggy.

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It’s either a slip of the finger, autocorrect or a Freudian slip but ‘addiction’ should be ‘addition’!

 

[piggieminder]

Micah is such a gorgeous little munchkin. I think that was very much a Freudian slip!

 

[rhymer]

Such a big handsome boy! Micah I agree with you, you need those snacks to keep your strength up.

 

[Bill & Ted]

It’s either a slip of the finger, autocorrect or a Freudian slip but ‘addiction’ should be ‘addition’!

I’d keep with addiction, it’s about right with us all on this forum

 

[Bill & Ted]

He’s really Blossomed into such a handsome boy

 

[Merab]

We did nail trims today - the usual.
Phoebe wriggled for England. Micah wriggled and complained. Jemimah protested a bit and Priscilla informed the whole neighbourhood she was being horribly tortured!
All piggies weighed - Phoebe and Priscilla nice and stable, Micah is still growing and Jemimah is down to 1kg now.
Priscilla had a summer trim - she will probably never forgive me and I don’t think a career change to pet groomer is on my horizon.
Cage cleaned and all piggies happy

 

[Betsy]

Priscilla looks very nice! Must do Betsy.

 

[Merab]

Thank you - it’s a bit patchy but it’s the first time I’ve used the clippers.
Decided not to try anything on myself!

 

[alpacasqueak]

I think she looks lovely!
And also that we should go into business together stuffing pillows! We’ve both got plenty of hair going spare!
(Straightened my hair on Friday and sent a couple of funny pics to friends, Covid Rapunzel! )
I need the ends trimmed desperately though so might head to you or @Betsy!

 

[Merab]

My problem is that my hair doesn’t grow long - it gets so far than then goes into bushy, curly, crazy mode!

 

[alpacasqueak]

My problem is that my hair doesn’t grow long - it gets so far than then goes into bushy, curly, crazy mode!

Mine grows but just stays bushy and curly, crazy mode! I definitely don’t have it down when it’s curly, takes over a room in minutes! But takes 3hrs to straighten so it’s a rarity!

 

[Siikibam]

I think she looks lovely!
And also that we should go into business together stuffing pillows! We’ve both got plenty of hair going spare!
(Straightened my hair on Friday and sent a couple of funny pics to friends, Covid Rapunzel! )
View attachment 144730I need the ends trimmed desperately though so might head to you or @Betsy!

So looong! You could trim the ends yourself. Tie hair bands above and below and cut.