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Post by ownedbyguineas on Oct 11, 2011 20:16:25 GMT
Hi, My name is Ashley and i have had guinea pigs for going on two years now. I had many other animals when i was younger, out of the rodent family mainly hamsters.... i always wanted a guinea pig but never was able to get one due to space and finances. Several years later, now married my husband and i moved to Virginia Beach, Va (he's Navy). It all started when i visited the animal control in our area, i was walking up and down the rows and rows of cages looking at all the animals that had been either surrendered by their owners, or just got gotten loose and where strays that had been picked up. I came up to a little red fuzzy haired animal and was like oh my gosh, a guinea pig! The poor little thing was looking dirty and his cage looked like it hadn't been cleaned out for a while his nails where long and curled under towards his feet. I immediately looked at my husband and was said "look at him, i want to adopt him and take him away from here" and that is exactly what i did. He is a abbyssinian guinea pig. From the chart that they had on him was that he was 3.5 yrs old, and his owner had surrendered him, name was the same as mine(first name) weird huh... Now two years later i own 7 guinea pigs. 5 boars and 2 sows. I can't wait to meet everyone on here and learn more things to make my guinea pigs lifes better!!!  I will get pics up as soon as i can. |
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Post by jill213rn on Oct 11, 2011 20:38:19 GMT
Welcome to the group! Sounds like you were meant to have your first piggy! My name is Jill. I have 3 boars and 2 sows. I am currently waiting on babies from the sow I bought pregnant. I love this forum and am sure you will too:-)
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Post by Orlaith on Oct 12, 2011 10:15:56 GMT
Welcome to the forum Ashley! It sounds like it was destiny for you to meet your little furball! I hope you enjoy the forum |
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Post by Kayleigh on Oct 12, 2011 20:09:55 GMT
Welcome to the forum. And what a lovely story. Im sure you will enjoy the forum like many others do.
Kayleigh
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Post by ownedbyguineas on Oct 17, 2011 2:50:11 GMT
Here is a few pics of some of the crew:  Rusty  Remy  Teddy Will have to get pics of the others later they didn't like having their pigture taken today lol |
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Post by Kayleigh on Oct 17, 2011 17:29:28 GMT
They are all gorgeous!!!!
Kayleigh
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Post by jill213rn on Oct 17, 2011 19:54:02 GMT
Great looking Guinea pigs:-)
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Post by ownedbyguineas on Oct 17, 2011 21:52:44 GMT
Thank you everyone!!
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Post by Kayleigh on Oct 19, 2011 19:01:31 GMT
Can i just ask what you feed your piggies? And how well they are doing on it? Im after a different pellet for my pigs and im asking everyone i know whose food i dont know what they use.
Kayleigh
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Post by ownedbyguineas on Oct 20, 2011 1:44:02 GMT
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Post by ownedbyguineas on Oct 20, 2011 2:42:10 GMT
The rest of my crew:  Another shot of Teddy  Scotty(top) Sammy(bottom)  Nutmeg  Yinny  Yinny and Nutmeg |
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Post by Kayleigh on Oct 20, 2011 19:16:24 GMT
Ahh thanks for the food links. Looks like an ok food. Im thinking of putting all mine back onto a pellet food as it will be cheaper for me in the long run.
Your pigs are gorgeous!!
Kayleigh
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Post by Orlaith on Oct 22, 2011 9:25:42 GMT
They're all so gorgeous! I love Sammy, his colour is fab.
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Post by ownedbyguineas on Oct 26, 2012 9:41:49 GMT
I haven't posted on here in a very Lon while bit I have just started lurking and posting again here and there. I've lost a lot of my crew since my first intro on this forum:( Rusty passed away at 5 yrs old, Remy, Sammy, Scotty,and Nutmeg also crossed the rainbow bridge they all got an upper respiratory infection and the mess and giving them critical care food didn't not work. So I have said goodbye to them as they have crossed the rainbow bridge and we will meet again someday.
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Post by lovinguineapigs on Oct 26, 2012 9:45:40 GMT
Lil Cuties!
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Post by Orlaith on Oct 26, 2012 15:30:56 GMT
Aw, sorry to hear you've lost some of your piggies. It's always hard  |
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