The dreadful heatwave continues here at Piggyfriends. We cannot go outside to forage as there is nothing there to eat and even the humans have been advised to stay out of the sun between 11 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon. Not that our Slave needs any such advice.
She did come home with this box of pseudo grass yesterday. It looked quite like grass so we were willing to give it a try.
Unfortunately it was very coarse and the dandelions were not up to our normal juicy standard but, in the circumstances, we were willing to forgive our Slave, who had made the effort to find us something that was nearly grass.
Cosmo Piggyfriend thinks that this is more like a doormat than grass but he is giving it his best shot ."This is better than no grass at all", he says between mouthfuls, "but it takes a lot of chewing."
Carter, Aoife and Saoirse will have a go at anything that looks like grass and every Piggyfriend tried some although it was not quite so relished as the usual lush supply.
There has never been a day when no grass has been served at Piggyfriends, even when Slave has to brush off the snow to find it so we have been very disappointed in the weather that has ruined our favourite food.
We have all been moved into Slave's dining room, which is the coolest room in the house and we have lots of fans to keep away the worst of the heat. Some of us are in smaller pens than usual to fit us all in but who wants to run around when it is hot? We wish that it would rain!
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Grass, or what used to be grass...
We just wanted to share what our grass looks like... It's been rather warm outside, inside has been okay so far, and it hasn't rained for quite a time... Dull brownish 'grass' is all we see what looking out the window.
Wheekz,
Guinygirlz Raani and Cookie and boar Binky
Wheekz,
Guinygirlz Raani and Cookie and boar Binky
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
A message from our newest Pigpenpal, Noodle.
Hello Piggyfriends,
My new Slave has taken some more photos and I thought that you would like to see them. First of all, here is another one of me. When I was taken to the shelter, my nails were about an inch long and my new Slave immediately trimmed them so I am able to run around properly and have fun.
Here I am at home, being weighed.
Our Slave grows veggies in the garden and we all got to share the first of the carrot crop.
We all ate the leaves first and then we finished off the carrots.
It was all very yummy and we cannot wait for more carrots to be ready to pick.
Love and oinks from your PigPenPal, Noodle.
My new Slave has taken some more photos and I thought that you would like to see them. First of all, here is another one of me. When I was taken to the shelter, my nails were about an inch long and my new Slave immediately trimmed them so I am able to run around properly and have fun.
Can you see my nice neat nails? |
Here I am at home, being weighed.
I am going to get fat with all this good food. |
We all ate the leaves first and then we finished off the carrots.
It was all very yummy and we cannot wait for more carrots to be ready to pick.
Love and oinks from your PigPenPal, Noodle.
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Praying For Grass!!!
Hey Mum said Squirly! Did I hear you say that there are piggys that do
not have any grass to eat? Yes some piggys live where there are heat
waves and droughts. Their slaves can not collect grass for them. Well
Honeydew and I are going to pray for all of our Piggyfriends around the
world. May Mother Nature Bless them with grass.
not have any grass to eat? Yes some piggys live where there are heat
waves and droughts. Their slaves can not collect grass for them. Well
Honeydew and I are going to pray for all of our Piggyfriends around the
world. May Mother Nature Bless them with grass.
Friday, July 6, 2018
Look what they've done to our grass!
This is a photo of a field where Slave often collects lovely fresh grass for us. It sometimes contains dandelions too.
This heatwave just goes on and on and we have had enough of it ( so has Slave ). She just managed to find a little bit of rather dried grass around the edge where there is a bit of shade from the horrible sun. It was not up to our usual standard but needs must.....
This heatwave just goes on and on and we have had enough of it ( so has Slave ). She just managed to find a little bit of rather dried grass around the edge where there is a bit of shade from the horrible sun. It was not up to our usual standard but needs must.....
Saturday, June 30, 2018
We have a new PigPenPal.
We have just had an email from our one time Junior Slave, who has adopted another piggy to be a friend for Rin, Maki and Nico so we have a new PigPenPal.
She is called Noodle. She was bought as a present for a little girl, who dearly wanted a piggy but she proved to be allergic so Noodle was surrendered to the Humane Society where Junior Slave works.
She is called Noodle. She was bought as a present for a little girl, who dearly wanted a piggy but she proved to be allergic so Noodle was surrendered to the Humane Society where Junior Slave works.
Noodle |
Noodle comes home. |
Our new PigPenPal. |
Inquisitive Piggy. |
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
It is TOO hot!
We are having a heatwave here in SE England. It is far too hot to do anything. We cannot go out on the grass and Slave has fans all around us indoors but it is still too hot for our liking.
Magnus Piggyfriend thinks that it is far too hot to sit in the haybox so maybe it will be cooler to have a nap in this tube.
Slave is having difficulty cutting fresh grass for us. Her friend, Roly, is mowing all the grass in his fields for hay and what is left has all gone to seed. Plenty of stalks but no nice, green blades of grass.
Just as well that our supermarket has lots of lovely fresh veggies instead but Magnus is too hot to finish his carrot.
What is the weather like where you live, readers?
Magnus Piggyfriend thinks that it is far too hot to sit in the haybox so maybe it will be cooler to have a nap in this tube.
Slave is having difficulty cutting fresh grass for us. Her friend, Roly, is mowing all the grass in his fields for hay and what is left has all gone to seed. Plenty of stalks but no nice, green blades of grass.
Just as well that our supermarket has lots of lovely fresh veggies instead but Magnus is too hot to finish his carrot.
What is the weather like where you live, readers?
Friday, June 22, 2018
Friday video: Hungry piggies!
It's Friday again, so time for another little video. Does this look familiar to slaves out there?
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Sunday, June 17, 2018
A Piggy A - Z. F is for Friend
We have not been able to take any pigtures for the blog until today as Slave has been out and about and she took her camera with her but today she is at work again so we have pigtures to share.
Us piggies are social animals and, much as we appreciate the love of a kind Slave, nothing beats the friendship of another piggy.
Someone with whom to share a pile of grass.
Fernando and Martin on the left.
And after eating, a post prandial nap with our best friend.
Here, on the right, are Otto and Niamh fast asleep.
As always, we would love to see your pigtures. Follow the instructions on our Contribute button at the top of our page. It is very easy.
Us piggies are social animals and, much as we appreciate the love of a kind Slave, nothing beats the friendship of another piggy.
Someone with whom to share a pile of grass.
Fernando and Martin on the left.
And after eating, a post prandial nap with our best friend.
Here, on the right, are Otto and Niamh fast asleep.
As always, we would love to see your pigtures. Follow the instructions on our Contribute button at the top of our page. It is very easy.
Friday, June 15, 2018
We Love Carrots!
Hey Honeydew do you think our slave can take a video of us eating
carrots? No way says Squirly. Our slave is not as smart as her smart
phone. Oh well maybe you can convince her to post a picture of us eating
carrots from the Piggyville garden. Ok says Squirly. Honeydew thinks to
herself...I am such a smart piggy. I have all the carrots for myself.
Squirly returns and says "What happened to the carrots"? I left the tops
for you they are the best part replies Honeydew.
carrots? No way says Squirly. Our slave is not as smart as her smart
phone. Oh well maybe you can convince her to post a picture of us eating
carrots from the Piggyville garden. Ok says Squirly. Honeydew thinks to
herself...I am such a smart piggy. I have all the carrots for myself.
Squirly returns and says "What happened to the carrots"? I left the tops
for you they are the best part replies Honeydew.
Friday video: More veggies for dinner!
Slaves ran out of veggies (the horror!) so we got these carrot strips. What are your favorite veggies?
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Wednesday, June 6, 2018
New Bedding for the Big Boys
Last week we showed you Ted's new bedding and explained why he is in a new house this week we will show you our new bedding.
As we are big boys we decided we would like DINOSAUR bedding!! How cool is this??
As we are big boys we decided we would like DINOSAUR bedding!! How cool is this??
Friday, June 1, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
A New Bed for Ted
Regular readers may remember a few months ago a new addition joined the Piggypals a little ginger teddy guinea pig called Ted.
At first everything went well Ted was put in quarantine for 2 weeks and then after 2 weeks had passed and he was not ill he was allowed to join us big boys. Things were OK for a couple of weeks and then Ted decided he did not like Hugo in fact he really didn't like Hugo and some serious fighting broke out.
This meant that the humans had to seperate Ted us from us which also meant that Mummy had to make Ted some new bedding as he is only a baby she decided he would like Ladybirds you can see how his fleece looks below.
Ted now lives in a seperate cage next to us where he can see, smell and talk to us but not get at Hugo.
We do spend time in the same run in the garden as the grass provides a distraction for everyone but this is under strict human supervision and if it looks like problems may start Mummy or Daddy will remove either Ted or Hugo.
Me I get on with everypig!!
At first everything went well Ted was put in quarantine for 2 weeks and then after 2 weeks had passed and he was not ill he was allowed to join us big boys. Things were OK for a couple of weeks and then Ted decided he did not like Hugo in fact he really didn't like Hugo and some serious fighting broke out.
This meant that the humans had to seperate Ted us from us which also meant that Mummy had to make Ted some new bedding as he is only a baby she decided he would like Ladybirds you can see how his fleece looks below.
Ted now lives in a seperate cage next to us where he can see, smell and talk to us but not get at Hugo.
We do spend time in the same run in the garden as the grass provides a distraction for everyone but this is under strict human supervision and if it looks like problems may start Mummy or Daddy will remove either Ted or Hugo.
Me I get on with everypig!!
Friday, May 25, 2018
Yeah White Clover Flowers!!!!!
Honeydew and Squirly reporting from Piggyville. Our slave tried to trick
us into eating purple clover flowers. Honeydew would not even look at
the purple flowers. Hey Mom you can't fool us. We have sophisticated
tastes. You can see by the look on our faces and the white flowers in
our mouths that we love white clover flowers. Ah!! springtime in
Swannanoa North Carolina. Munch, Munch, Munch......
us into eating purple clover flowers. Honeydew would not even look at
the purple flowers. Hey Mom you can't fool us. We have sophisticated
tastes. You can see by the look on our faces and the white flowers in
our mouths that we love white clover flowers. Ah!! springtime in
Swannanoa North Carolina. Munch, Munch, Munch......
Guinea Pig Crop Circle
Us Piggies have been very busy now that the nice weather has finally arrived in the UK can you guess what we have been up to?
Friday, May 18, 2018
Friday video: Raani scaled the high platform
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Saturday, May 12, 2018
Do you think......
...........that if I sit on my food bowl, Slave will think that it is empty and put more in it?
"Do not worry about my eyes," says Magnus Piggyfriend." I was born with small eyes but I can see very well and this does not prevent me getting around."
"Do not worry about my eyes," says Magnus Piggyfriend." I was born with small eyes but I can see very well and this does not prevent me getting around."
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Imitation is the sincerest form of ...
Love. Nugget here. My older brother, Eddie (on the left) hasn't been
feeling so well lately, and my mom has been taking him to the vet a lot.
The other day I wanted to show him support, so I rested with him, and,
well, I thought if I looked just like him, he would feel better. He is
an amazing brother and friend.
feeling so well lately, and my mom has been taking him to the vet a lot.
The other day I wanted to show him support, so I rested with him, and,
well, I thought if I looked just like him, he would feel better. He is
an amazing brother and friend.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Happy First Birthday to Piggyville Girls
Squirly and Honeydew celebrated their first birthday at Piggyville in
North Carolina by romping and chomping away in a clover patch. "Where
are all the clover flowers?" asked Squirly the silver agouti. Honeydew
replied, "Remember our slave did not sew the clover until October".
"This means we will not have any yummy flowers until late May." Oh well
at least we have plenty of clover, lots of love and a forever home.
North Carolina by romping and chomping away in a clover patch. "Where
are all the clover flowers?" asked Squirly the silver agouti. Honeydew
replied, "Remember our slave did not sew the clover until October".
"This means we will not have any yummy flowers until late May." Oh well
at least we have plenty of clover, lots of love and a forever home.
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