As you know, on the way to the river, we were going to a kill shelter to SAVE 5 piggies... WE DID! They're sooo sweet! :) The mother's name is Big Freddy (the shelter named them all), the father's name is Charley, and the babies' names are Lil Charley, Bugsy, and Kissy (my personal favorite). I have made numerous videos of them and those will be posted when I'm back :)
xoxo
May
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Bye guys!
As you probably know... I'm leaving! But its a good thing :) I'm going to be spending about a week at my river house in Virginia :) So this is kinda gonna be a goodbye post and all that mess. Ya ready?
Right now I'm all packed. I have a jam packed suitcase and about 4 big duffle bags full of stuff I wanna take... yes, I like to overpack... just a bit :] I have that feeling that imma forget something... I'll double check after this post!
Long car rides are always hilarious with my family. And other times... its just crowded. I'm gonna be riding in my dads car I believe.. I think my grandma's gonna be driving the car that has all the luggage in it and my mom will be driving the car with all my dogs in it... now thats gonna be one CRAMPED car! Plus, my grandma's 3 little dogs... holy moly.. thats 10 dogs! Hopefully my mom plans on bringing them in the dog rescue van. My little pekingese Manzy will be riding in my lap with me :3 he's my baby :) I'm gonna miss my piggies. They're at my moms vet-office until we come back. They'll be in good hands I know :) But I'm SOOOOO excited to see the SHELTER PIGGIES! Until we name them I'll just call them "The Shelter Pigs", k? :] Their temporary cages are in the car. While they're at the river house we'll split them up among two 2x3 ft. cages. Then they'll be put into a quarantine when I get back home just to see their temperments and stuff :) And then, finally, they'll move onto appropriate sized C&C Cages :) The shelter said that there was a father, mother, and her 3 babies, aww =]
Okay, well I have to go! BYEE! I'll make a video of the shelter pigs!
XoXo MaY <3
Right now I'm all packed. I have a jam packed suitcase and about 4 big duffle bags full of stuff I wanna take... yes, I like to overpack... just a bit :] I have that feeling that imma forget something... I'll double check after this post!
Long car rides are always hilarious with my family. And other times... its just crowded. I'm gonna be riding in my dads car I believe.. I think my grandma's gonna be driving the car that has all the luggage in it and my mom will be driving the car with all my dogs in it... now thats gonna be one CRAMPED car! Plus, my grandma's 3 little dogs... holy moly.. thats 10 dogs! Hopefully my mom plans on bringing them in the dog rescue van. My little pekingese Manzy will be riding in my lap with me :3 he's my baby :) I'm gonna miss my piggies. They're at my moms vet-office until we come back. They'll be in good hands I know :) But I'm SOOOOO excited to see the SHELTER PIGGIES! Until we name them I'll just call them "The Shelter Pigs", k? :] Their temporary cages are in the car. While they're at the river house we'll split them up among two 2x3 ft. cages. Then they'll be put into a quarantine when I get back home just to see their temperments and stuff :) And then, finally, they'll move onto appropriate sized C&C Cages :) The shelter said that there was a father, mother, and her 3 babies, aww =]
Okay, well I have to go! BYEE! I'll make a video of the shelter pigs!
XoXo MaY <3
Saturday, August 1, 2009
ADOPTION OPTIONS! :)
So I've been getting a lot of messages on YouTube of people saying they can't find shelters on PetFinder, so I thought I'd post your "Adoption Options" on here. Right now there is a huge pet overpopulation. Piggies are in kill shelters, rescues, or some piggies just need homes. PetFinder isn't the only place to find an adoptable or needy pig. Adopting is the most ethical way of getting a piggy, not just for your pig, but for you too. Most of these pets at rescues have already been fully vetted, neutered, given dental exams, and more so you don't have to worry about a sick piggy, which you'll most likely get if you buy from a family owned pet store or a chain store like PetLand, Petco, or PetSmart. Guinea pigs and other pets have become products... you buy them... don't like them? you can "exchange them". In my opinion, pets aren't something you get rid of. You make a lifelong commitment when you get them and you must stick to it. So here's your Adoption Options...
PetFinder.com - Always try PetFinder first. It will feature most all rescue groups and shelters in your area. There is no reason not to get a piggy if its 1-2 hours away. I've known people who took 8 hour round trips to adopt a guinea pig. If you have absolutely no luck with finding a piggy less than 1-2 hours away, then try ...
Craigslist.com - Craigslist allows people to list pets (or other things) they want to give away. Basically the pets listed on here need homes. Just go to your state, then choose your area and search "Guinea Pig" and go through any local listings. You should be able to find a some piggies less than 2 hours away. Be careful to not be tricked by a breeder. They are NOT allowed to sell on Craigslist, so if they say "Lots of Babies" they may be breeders or if you're not sure, you can contact them and ask. If no luck there... then go to...
GuineaPigHome.com - This website will feature piggies that need homes from private people, rescue groups, and shelters. Its easy to navigate too.
So if you still haven't found ANY pigs that are less than 2 hours from your house, feel free to contact me, because I'm sure I could find something. I've never ever not been able to find someone an adoptable piggy!
xoxo May :)
PetFinder.com - Always try PetFinder first. It will feature most all rescue groups and shelters in your area. There is no reason not to get a piggy if its 1-2 hours away. I've known people who took 8 hour round trips to adopt a guinea pig. If you have absolutely no luck with finding a piggy less than 1-2 hours away, then try ...
Craigslist.com - Craigslist allows people to list pets (or other things) they want to give away. Basically the pets listed on here need homes. Just go to your state, then choose your area and search "Guinea Pig" and go through any local listings. You should be able to find a some piggies less than 2 hours away. Be careful to not be tricked by a breeder. They are NOT allowed to sell on Craigslist, so if they say "Lots of Babies" they may be breeders or if you're not sure, you can contact them and ask. If no luck there... then go to...
GuineaPigHome.com - This website will feature piggies that need homes from private people, rescue groups, and shelters. Its easy to navigate too.
So if you still haven't found ANY pigs that are less than 2 hours from your house, feel free to contact me, because I'm sure I could find something. I've never ever not been able to find someone an adoptable piggy!
xoxo May :)
New C&C Cages, Virginia :)
Hi all people who read this :) So over the last day or two I've been re-making 2 2x5 cages and a 2x3 cage with a 2x1 loft. Why? Because my poor piggies were all on treatment for mites, and just to make SURE, I trashed all the other coroplast. Now I'm finished with the new cages :) Roxy and Olive will be coming to the basement to live with me so I can be with those 2 piggies a lot :) Plus, there's tons and tons of room for them to explore in the basement :)
AND as you saw in my latest video, I'm going to my river house in Virginia on TUESDAY! :D I'll be back the following Monday[: And as you also saw (if you watched it!), there are piggies that NEED saving! They're at a kill shelter (yes, a kill shelter that WILL put down small animals too! there's just no room there for them) and we're going to get them on Tuesday when we get near Richmond, then go to the river house, set them all up, and then go back to Richmond for heavy duty SHOPPING :) And thennn back to the riverrr! I'll make videos of the piggies. I believe there's 5 of them. We've already called the shelter telling them we're coming. Eek! :/ They also mentioned that the pigs are already properly sexed and the males have been neutered. They were an owner turn in :( But we'll get them all fixed up, good health, and place them for adoption! :)
xoxo May
AND as you saw in my latest video, I'm going to my river house in Virginia on TUESDAY! :D I'll be back the following Monday[: And as you also saw (if you watched it!), there are piggies that NEED saving! They're at a kill shelter (yes, a kill shelter that WILL put down small animals too! there's just no room there for them) and we're going to get them on Tuesday when we get near Richmond, then go to the river house, set them all up, and then go back to Richmond for heavy duty SHOPPING :) And thennn back to the riverrr! I'll make videos of the piggies. I believe there's 5 of them. We've already called the shelter telling them we're coming. Eek! :/ They also mentioned that the pigs are already properly sexed and the males have been neutered. They were an owner turn in :( But we'll get them all fixed up, good health, and place them for adoption! :)
xoxo May
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