New Babies!!!

Our dear friend, Dee, from the GPDD, sent us these lovely photos.

She adopted a piggy called Lucy to be a companion for her Lily and this is what has happened.

 Everybody say " Aaah!"

Everybody say " Oooh!" Five piggies for the price of one. How good is that?

A Valentine's Day Story (with Guinea Pigs!)

 

 

(We have received a story from some of our stellar reporters in the field, the Piggyville Girls.  While it is appearing --- through no fault of the reporters themselves --- a tiny bit late for Valentine's Day, we felt that this sweet story deserves to be read any day of the year.)

The Piggyville Girls have a secret to share with you... Their Mommy and Daddy met on Valentine's Day!

This story has been passed down from generation to generation of Piggyville guinea pigs.  It was a cold and blustery night in Tampa, Florida, and Mommy was driving home from the feed store with a bale of hay.  She decided to take up an offer for a cup of tea.  The invitation had come from a British physicist named Paul who lived aboard his sailboat.  She drove to Dunedin Marina and there, waiting under a light on the dock, was this handsome sailor.

He was the perfect gentleman.  He made her several cups of tea while they swapped sailing stories.  She told him that she had lived aboard her sailboat for three years with a trio of guinea pigs.  The piggies had sailed with her from Miami to Venezuela.  She told him that she now had 17 guinea pigs who were the loves of her life.  He asked if he could meet the piggies.

Well, one day not too long after this, he appeared at her front door with bunches of cilantro and baby carrots.  It was love at first sight between Paul and the piggies.  We think Mommy was pretty impressed too!  He always arrived with gifts for us; even to this day, Daddy always makes sure we have plenty of treats.  He starts each morning by giving us treats and bringing Mommy coffee in bed.  Before he goes to sleep, he always gives us a treat and a tickle.  He has shown us that Love is a commitment to care for us and Mommy for life.

Are you all keeping warm?

In the Netherlands is has been snowing, and we suspect in the countries around it there was snow as well. It has been so could that the snow hasn't really melted yet after a week! That is very unusual for the Netherlands ...

Anyways, Cookie and Linn wanted to demonstrate how they stay warm!

Cookie loves her hammock!

Linn is cuddled up in a piggie pod.

Unfortunately Binky is no longer among us 😢 he loved keeping warm and snuggling as well. He had troubles with his teeth, then got mites and an ear filled with blood? Like an ear hematoma we've seen in dogs at dr pol's show, but never heard of it in guinea pigs. He also had a lot of pus in his inner ear... 

Slaves tried to keep him going with critical care as he had troubles eating, but he didn't make it 😟

He is missed by us all!

 Wheeks,

Guinygirlz Cookie and Linn

P.s. does anyone know why Linn's eyes are turning white?

A message from Fionn Piggyfriend

 

Hello readers,

Fionn Piggyfriend here. I like to sit on one of the wine boxes in our pen so that I can watch the sows and also be on the lookout for any veggies arriving. Slave says that I am a noisy pig but that is because our pen is nearest the door and I can alert the other piggies to the possibility of meal time.

Since I came here with my brother, Oisin, it is surprising how much these boxes have shrunk. There used to be room on top for us to sit side by side but now there is only room for me. The top of this box is also collapsing and Slave needs to find us some more.

She used to pick them up from the supermarket, where the staff would leave them in a crate by the door but now we are having our veggies delivered, she cannot get any replacements. She hopes that it will not be too long before this horrible pandemic has been conquered and that it will be safe for her to go to the shops again.

Hoping every pig and their slaves are all keeping safe and well.