Thursday, November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Book Review Guinea Pigs Online Viking Victory
The copse at the end of the garden is threatened by a smelly builder who wants to bulldoze it down and build houses so its up to Coco, Fuzzy and Eduardo to start an internet campaign and save the copse.
Getting hits on Twitter
In this book the guinea pigs make a new friend Olaf the Viking Guinea Pig (or is he?)
We are pleased to say in this book we couldn't find any bad suggestions about guinea pig care although we are not sure about black soggy bananas are they bad? We know bananas are ok and can be useful for piggies with tummy problems but we weren't sure about the black bit. Mummy says yuck she likes her bananas slightly green and with the stick to your tongue texture, we are not sure about that either wol.
Bannoffee still has 14 mini pigs but we are pleased to say they have not increased in number, they all live with her and there is no mention of pet shops hurray.
If you take the books at face value as just fun fiction involving guinea pigs then this is a fun series to read.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Friday Video: Elsie gets a Chin Rub
Have a chin-rubbery Wheekend!
Monday, November 18, 2013
Holidays for Undercover Guinea Pigs Calendar 2014
I have received my sample of the calendar this weekend and it looks good, so if you want to order let me know by filling out the form at the 'Order calendar 2014' tab at the top of this page.
After you checking this list below, and maybe adding some dates, I am ready to order the calendar!
Please let me know if I got any dates wrong, you want your country added, or if you are missing a holiday.
This year I added all public holidays of the countries we usually get orders from. These are USA, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada and Australia.
1-1-2014 | New Year's Day | ||
6-1-2014 | Epiphany | ||
20-1-2014 | Martin Luther King Day (USA) | ||
27-1-2014 | Australia Day (AU) | ||
14-2-2014 | Valentine's day | ||
17-2-2014 | Presidents' Day (USA) | ||
17-3-2014 | St. Patrick's Day | ||
18-4-2014 | Good Friday | ||
20-4-2014 | Easter | ||
21-4-2014 | Easter Monday | ||
25-4-2014 | Anzac Day (AU) | ||
26-4-2014 | King's Day (NL) | ||
1-5-2014 | Labour Day (BE, GE) | ||
5-5-2014 | Liberation Day (NL) | ||
5-5-2014 | Early May Bank Holiday (UK) | ||
26-5-2014 | Memorial Day (USA) | ||
26-5-2014 | Spring Bank Holiday (UK) | ||
29-5-2014 | Ascension Day | ||
8-6-2014 | Pentecost | ||
9-6-2014 | Pentecost Monday | ||
9-6-2014 | Queen's Birthday (AU) | ||
19-6-2014 | Corpus Christi (GE) | ||
1-7-2014 | Canada Day (CA) | ||
4-7-2014 | Independance day (USA) | ||
11-7-2014 | Day of the Flemish Community (BE) | ||
21-7-2014 | National Holiday (BE) | ||
15-8-2014 | Assumption of Mary (BE, GE) | ||
25-8-2014 | Summer Bank Holiday (UK) | ||
1-9-2014 | Labor day (USA, CA) | ||
27-9-2014 | Day of the French Community (BE) | ||
3-10-2014 | German Unity Day (GE) | ||
4-10-2014 | Animals' Day (NL) | ||
13-10-2014 | Columbus Day (USA) | ||
13-10-2014 | Thanksgiving (CA) | ||
31-10-2014 | Halloween | ||
31-10-2014 | Reformation Day (GE) | ||
1-11-2014 | All Saints (BE, GE) | ||
2-11-2014 | All Soul's (BE) | ||
6-11-2014 | Saint Nicholas (BE) | ||
11-11-2014 | Veterans Day (USA) | ||
11-11-2014 | Armistice Day 1918 (BE) | ||
15-11-2014 | King's Day (BE) | ||
27-11-2014 | Thanksgiving Day (USA) | ||
5-12-2014 | Sinterklaas (NL) | ||
25-12-2014 | Christmas | ||
26-12-2014 | Boxing Day | ||
31-12-2014 | New Year's Eve |
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Agent Zeppelin Mystery
Book Review Guinea Pigs Online Furry Towers
What we liked;
1) Pat and her tank
2) The General taking over hotel and understanding guinea pigs
3) The recipe at the back of each book
Moral of the story?
1) Don't believe everything you read on the internet
2) Humans when you go on holiday check before you go where your pets will be staying and if you are not happy don't make a booking there
Bad Points;
1) Bad diet advice - Avocado and Cabbage!! Not Good
2) Bad Bedding advice - Straw!!
While the basic story in these books have so far been entertaining it appears the humans who wrote them really need to do some more research into the proper care of guinea pigs
A guinea pig being pampered at the hotel
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Friday Video: Mouse versus Cookie
Have a Bold Wheekend!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Order the Undercover Guinea pigs calendar 2014!
Hi all,
I have ordered a sample of our new 2014 calendar, to see if all lovely pigtures we received are looking great in the calendar. Thanks to everyone who sent in pigtures!
After seeing the samples and adding the holidays I can start ordering and sending out the calendars.
So if you already know you want a calendar, you can already let me know you want one by filling out the form on the 'Order calendar 2014' tab (at top of this page).
Like previous years there is a wall and a desk calendar, which cost 15 and 12,50 euros respectively, plus additional shipping costs.
Also like last years I am ordering through the Dutch version of vistaprint, which means the month and weekday names are in Dutch and the weeks start on Monday!
I will add the holidays in English, if you want any of your country's holidays added let me know and I will add them.
As usual you can nominate a shelter near the end of this year, and after all orders are sent we will vote for which shelter will get our donation.
I wanted to try ordering early this year as I noticed the prices going up near the end of the year.
Thanks all for pigticipating!
Mieke
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Book Review Guinea Pigs Online
Guinea Pigs Online
The main characters are 2 guinea pigs called Coco and Fuzzy, Fuzzy loves the internet while Coco is an old fashioned Princess pig.
They end up facing the guinea pig equivalent of Cruella de Ville, celebrity Chef Scarlet Cleaver.
Eduardo the wild guinea pig from Peru arrives to help
This book contains lots of scenes of Guinea Pigs in peril however we can assure you it all ends up ok in the end.
Some of our favourite bits;
The idea that piggies like to live in pairs so they can operate the jump a seesaw used to get them up to higher levels.
Fuzzy cooking up food for his humans which they fail to appreciate
Coco's addiction to classical music
Coco and Fuzzy are rescue pigs so a big thumbs up there
What we didn't like;
Banoffee the pig next is used to breed piggies for petshops that is a big thumbs down
Friday, November 8, 2013
Friday Video: The Smartest Guinea Pig in the World
Have a daring Wheekend!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Calendar Piggies November: Jaina, Fergie & Wendy
Wendy |
Fergie |
Jaina |
Hello, I am Agent Schilling but my slaves call me Fergie, and Agent Peanut is my buddy, but slaves call her Jaina (pronounced jay-nuh). Whee are sad to say that Agent Kelly (aka Wendy) must say hello from across the Rainbow Bridge. She passed away in August 2013 and whee miss her greatly! Agent Peanut can give some more details below.
My favorite activities are cuddling, sleeping, eating, cuddling and eating. In fact if the slaves don't read scriptures with me and tuck me in at night, I get very cranky and I take it out on everyone - my poor sister Jaina (I might make a habit out of dominating her...) and the slaves (with loud rumblings and stomping around the cage making a terrible racket). I love watching TV with my daddy, and helping him work. My dad is definitely my favorite - he has facial hair I can nibble on if I get hungry, and he knows just the right way to scratch behind my ears. He also doesn't make fun of my excess chubs the way mom does, she's so mean!
Friday, November 1, 2013
Friday Video: Time to go Home
We will post the other suggestions in the upcoming wheeks. So if you've sent us a suggestion, don't worry, we'll post it (quite happily).If you're reading this and just came up with a suggestion, feel free to share it. We love it when our readers contribute.
Have a (not too) scary Wheekend!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween
Friday, October 25, 2013
Friday Video: Open and Close
We also received a video tip from Pat and the Prairie Pigs (Thank you guys! We love it when people contribute). Unfortunately we're not able to embed the video on our blog, but that won't stop us from sharing the link, so here it is: Guinea Pig Fashion Show
Have an adventurous Wheekend!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
No Mystery Today
Monday, October 21, 2013
Creative ideas: Bed
Very recently J bought us a doll bed, because she saw it in a video on youtube and it just looked so cool (we're so sorry we're not referring tot this video because we cannot find it anymore. Who ever you are, thank you so much for this idea!)
Let the games begin! |
This is a guinea pig sized bed, and it needs 2 humans to assemble it? Hmmokay |
Putting shelf paper (or actually shelf plastic) to piggy proof the bottom |
More piggy proofing |
Tadaaa! |
Since we didn't immediately take to the bed, J put veggies on top. Lucky for us, Coco just pulled the blanket off the bed |
But nowadays we all use it, and we like it a lot! |
Lovely Lily |
Roos snoozing in bed |
They've added pink shelf plastic |
Friday, October 18, 2013
Friday Video: another commercial with guinea pigs
Have a nice Wheekend!
p.s. wheels like this are meant for hamsters, not guinea pigs. Learn the difference, commercial humans.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Agent lil'Woop is 5 1/2 years old today!! Calendar piggies October
Agents lily'Explorer, Tortoise, Wheeker and lil'Woop
AKA Lily, Roos, Daisy and Woopy |
Today is also a special day because our girl Woopy turned 5,5 years old today. This also means she is the oldest piggy I ever owned! She seems pretty healthy and active for her age, so we hope for many more years with her. So a small party for as today, please join us in congratulating Woopy on her half birthday, Carrot beers all around!!
Woopy after a bath... |
Because I think you already know my piggies a bit I wanted to show you their house.
Recently we got a bunkbed, we got this idea from the Cali Cavy Collective:
Here is a tutorial on how to make one.
Lily on top, Woopy below, Daisy on the right |
Our new drink bottle in empty cage, see the floating carrot? |
Daisy snuggling in the hay (food) next to overturned hay rack and new waterbottle |
We also love boxes, this is a beer house.. with Daisy peeking out |
Recently we got a doll bed, great to eat hay off the side... |
... snuggle below it ... |
Or sit in it of course! Roos is modeling a birthday hat for Woopy, as she doesn't like hats, and Roos doesn't mind |
Friday, October 11, 2013
Friday Video: Cheese
Have a nice Wheekend!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Pigtures wanted! Calender 2014
We had a small poll about whether we should make a new Undercover Guinea Pigs Calendar 2014. The results showed that you are all in favor and want to buy a calendar, contribute a pigture or do both!
This months Calendar Piggies: My Lily, Roos, Daisy and Woopy |
So, it's time to send in pigtures again!
It would be nice if the pigtures are of a reasonable resolution, If you only have low res pigtures, you could have more than pigture on a month. That way the pigtures don't have to be that big to look okay, and together they will fill up the page! Plus it gives us as viewers more piggies to watch.
You can do (month) themes, like halloween, christmas or easter, or
but cute, funny pictures or just pigtures are fine too! It can be a pigture of just one pig or of a group, it doesn't really matter, so surprise us with your piggies gorgeousness...
Like previous years there are 12 pages to fill, and one to go on the front, which so far has been filled by our beautiful late Agent F, who started the idea for this blog.
Like the other years the calendars will be available in desktop and wall calendar, but if possible I would like to try to ship the calendars before the end of the year, because I noticed the shipping goes up quite a lot towards Christmas...
Any money that is not paying for the calendars itself will be donated to a guinea pig shelter. You can suggest a shelter and then can vote at all the nominated shelters.
If you have a nice pigture let us know, we have an email how to contact us on the contribute tab (second one below the pigture of Fugly).
Looking forward to your entries!
Mieke