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Welcoming new fluffy friends 🐹

EmilieT
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Hi everyone, 

 

I've got some very exciting news: I'll be adopting two guinea pigs this weekend!  

 

Picture of enclosure for guinea pigs

We've been preparing their new home all week, researching vets, insurance, food, care tips and all sorts of things to make sure they are happy piggies. Here's the enclosure we've prepared - the ramp between the two levels will be added tonight, we are putting the finishing touches to it and making sure it's safe and secure:

 

Not pictured in this photo are all the toys, tunnels and "boredom-breakers" I've also got for them to keep them active and entertained. ☺️

 

Tomorrow morning I'm heading to a rescue in Richmond to meet a few pairs of guinea pigs and hopefully, if everything goes well, bring one (pair) back home with me. I'll post pictures of them next week slight_smile

 

In the past, I've only ever had dogs (and one rescue bird that stayed with me for a few years as well), so this is all very new for me. 

 

Do any of you guys have experience with guinea pigs? Any tips and advice you could share? I've been reading a lot about piggies and watching many videos lately, and all help is very welcome!

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Hi @TallTrees@Mi-Amigo@Cleoriff and @Anonymous, 

I hope all you had wonderful holidays, and I wish you all the best for this new year! My stay in France went really smoothly, I got to rest loads, and the chubby boys are now back home with me safe and sound. Brownie had a few medical mishaps but he's all healed and as wild as ever. They had a couple of presents waiting for them under the tree, things to chew and hide in, their two favourite hobbies hamster

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Thanks @jonsie, hope you're feeling better and enjoyed your first Thai holidays in a while as well smiling

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Thank you @EmilieT , due to unfortunate circumstances it wasn't enjoyable but it helped to clarify my mind.

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Lovely to hear from you @EmilieT - Happy New Year.

I bet you are glad to have the fluffies home. I hope Brownie is OK now and the pair of them are being good...

Pleased you had a good rest and hopefully work wont be too bad when you return Wave

 

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Great to hear from you @EmilieT 

Lovely to know the fluffies are back home safe and sound heart

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