Why not take him in and show them what he can do?!
oj lol! But can't wait to see their faces after they wrote him off so easily! x
thanks Glynis, you did a lot for us thanks for all your help i would have tried all of the suggestion you found if he hadn't improved by himself x
what a little darling - chuffed to pieces!
she'd never seen him before and fell in love with him straight away (she loves piggies and always kidnaps bumble to go and show everyone how fat she is lol) she said she had read his file and was fearing the worst so we let him have a run round the surgery and she was made up with him! she also said it was all down to our love and attention and well done to us which i thought was nice she's going to tell the others who treated him that he's all better anyway, she squeezed his abscess and a tiny blob of pus came out : we have had nothing out of it since last week! So she said to flush it for another couple of days then leave it to heal and he'll be all better, just gotta keep an eye on his weight, i weighed him before and he's lost 2and a half ounces since his accident which was 11 days ago, so we're just going to make sure he doesn't lose anymore, if he does we'll have to syringe again 
hope it doesn't come to that, as the vet said he's been through a lot he was bound to lose a little weight, but hopefully he is all better and just got a few minor improvements before he's back to normal
i've ut this in a separate post but thought i might aswell put it in here since it concerns ralfie : well since Ralfie is better, aslong as he continues to improve or at least starts gaining a bit of weight, we're thinking of introducung him to the girls maybe at the weekend? I know that it's best to do it on neutral ground and then put them back in the cage with it freshly cleaned etc but i was just wondering what i should expect? I know with same sex pairings there's usually a bit of rumbling and maybe mountiing and i know what signs to look for to separate before a fight but would the girls fight with Ralfie if they didn't like him? or with eachother? How will i know if they're not getting on? The rescue i got him from said to use a bit of vicks on the noses should i do this? also, if ralfie doesn't get on with the girls is it likely he won't get on with any girls? i don't want to separate the girls so if it didnt work out i would be looking to get another girl for ralfie. sorry to ask so many questions, just can't find any info on it on the net any advice would be appreciated!
They will teeth chatter if they are a little apprehensive but unless a sow does an open mouthed full attack I give them time to work their way through it. This is a new situation for them all so expect some upset at first, though it could all go well- most of mine do and when they don't I try a different pairing until I find the right match which is never far off.
Aforementioned pillow looks like a cushion from a Thistle Cavies Slipper BedAlfie said:
and the pigwam...and the pigloo...and the lovely snuggle brown thingie...and the flat bed thingie... I think we have most of their soft stock! Obviously you are a woman of taste ;D
jnenbnb said:
Pepe chewed his, so we took it out, gave it a couple of months, put a new one in and now he completely ignores it! Scampy loved his, as did Blaze and so does baby Oscar. Can absolutely relate to the poo thing too, I'm sure it simply acts as a nice cosy private toilet area for them doesn't it!