Saturday, October 28, 2017

Happy Seventh Birthday dear Otto.

Today is a very special day at Piggyfriends because our dear Otto is celebrating his seventh birthday and we have made his name out of veggies.





Our Slave was very lucky to be able to give him a home all those years ago. GPDD readers may have read his story before but it bears repeating as it enabled him to come to Piggyfriends. A colleague of her son's at the animal rescue where they worked sent her prize winning white Peruvian sow, at great expense, to a stud boar expecting for her to have a litter of white Peruvians. What she got were three little boars, of whom Otto was the whitest by far but he was born with a head tilt. None of them were suitable for showing so she had them all neutered and sent them to a piggy rescue.

Had she heard this story earlier our Slave would have taken all three home straight away and none of them would have had to be neutered. She found out where they had been sent and, very fortunately, our Rodentologists knew the lady who runs this piggy rescue and called her to say that a home was waiting for them. By this time, only Otto was left as his brothers had already been rehomed.

The piggy rescue lady brought Otto with her when she visited the Rodentologists herself and our Slave went to fetch him home
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So after a roundabout journey, Otto came home.

He found a home with Portia, who had sadly lost her companion and over the years, he has been a kind and gentle friend to many sows who have come our way. When Undercover Piggies was started he became Agent Mystery as, when his coat needs a trim, it is hard to tell which way round he is and Slave has been known to put his veggies at the wrong end even now. He had a haircut before she took these photos so that you can see him properly.

"Happy Birthday dear Otto," says Slave. " You are my little star!"

" Thank you." says Otto," I know that it is your birthday too tomorrow so would you like to share my grass?"

Please join us in saying "Happy Birthday" to our dear friend Otto. We all love you very much.





8 comments:

  1. Oh wow, we love your name in vegetables, we are thinking here we need longer names so we get more birthday veggies! Congratulations on your birthday, you have passed out grand Dame Woopy who became almost seven. We know you will be spoiled!
    Just the other day slave saw a pigture of tiny Woopy with slave's third piggy Guinygirlz, and she lived to be with our previous boar Bérke. It is mind boggling she knew almost all the pigs slaves ever had! Us girlz even shared a cage with dear Bérke, but we never knew Woopy, it was Tijger who filled her footsteps.
    Also congratulations to your slave on her birthday, be sure to give her cuddles and extra veggies on her special day!
    Maybe you can do her name and age (we are curious) in veggies or poops? ;)

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    1. Thank you everyone! We will try to make Slave's name in veggies. My name was easy as the pepper rings made my Os beautifully. I am not sure how old she is but she must be a LOT older than me.

      Slave says thank you for the birthday wishes too.

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  2. Pat and the Prairie Pigs28 October, 2017 17:33

    What a handsome boy --- I can't believe you are seven already, Otto! How fortunate you were to find your way to Piggyfriends so early and spend almost your whole life in the lap of piggy luxury.

    Best birthday wishes to your Slave also: I'm sure she will remember your kind offer of grass and share her birthday veggies with you as well.

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    1. Thank you for the birthday greetings Pat and the Prairie Pigs! Slave is about to go out for a meal with her human family. Maybe she will bring back some salad from the restaurant.

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  3. Happy Birthday, Otto!!!
    Seven years old is a grand, old age, and you are a strikingly handsome boy with your black-striped eye!

    Happy Birthday, Penny, as well!!!
    We hope your birthday celebration was filled with love and joy!

    Love,
    Ann & Buddy Boston Terrier in CT, USA

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  4. Thank you so much for your birthday wishes Ann and Buddy. We both had a grand day.

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  5. Happy belated birthday we know you had a wonderful day.

    Hope you had a great birthday as well Penny.

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