Sam and Dean

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Renonvsparky

Post   » Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:04 pm


Today is Sammy's day. It was one year ago today that he made the trip to the Rainbow Bridge. His passing was one of the tougher ones, largely because I'll always wonder how it could have been avoided with better vet care. He was such a great guinea pig and he didn't deserve to go out like that. I find some peace in the fact that during his life, he was well loved and shared his habitat with a great partner in Dean. I think of him every day when I care for his buddy and I will always miss him. Rest in peace, my little Sammy.

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For the Love of Pigs

Post   » Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:16 pm


He was a good looking pig. Yeah, some of those losses are especially hard. Rest in peace, little boy.

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Renonvsparky

Post   » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:52 am


I was bored this evening and was reading back through the chronicles and I realized that Dean turns 5 years old this year. When I got him and Sammy in April of 2019, they were 9 months old. That means they were born sometime in July of 2018. It's been a while since I updated you all on his progress. He's actually doing pretty well in his senior life. He's lively and healthy. He eats well, albeit quite slowly. He's always been a slower eater than the rest of my pigs, but he's slowed down a little bit more. His quantity hasn't decreased. He just takes longer. He doesn't eat all of his food at once except for his pellets. He nibbles off and on all day.

His excitement when I go to feed him and love on him hasn't curbed. If anything, it's increased. He's wasn't much of a cage nibbler before, but he is now. I think that started after Sammy passed. I call him Top Piggie because he's the oldest and the last of my original pigs. He gets his food and treats first because she has its privilege. There's green grass outside, but it's been a little bit too cool for him to go outside, plus the yard is still a bit mushy from all the rain. He's fine with the grass I pick for him.

He's always been a very distinguished gentleman. Now he's in a class above that. I took a couple of pictures of him when I gave him hay.

Ugh! Biting the cage.
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Still loves his hay. He forages the best pieces off and on most of the time when he's not sleeping.
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For the Love of Pigs

Post   » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:54 pm


Pigs do love their hay - and the people who bring it. I'm glad he's doing so well.

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Renonvsparky

Post   » Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:21 pm


Dean gave me a little bit of a scare yesterday.. He ate very little of his vegetables from both the night before and the morning. I feared the worst at first but then I noticed that he was still eating hay and pellets. I gave him a carrot treat and he ate that. I was just about to start him on critical care when I saw that he ended up eating his morning veggies. He's eating normally again, so it looks like crisis averted.

Thinking back on what could be the issue, I can only figure that his tummy must've been upset. I gave him radish greens from my garden the day before. Maybe that's what did it. He's had them before with no problems, but he's over a year older than when he last had them. At 5 years old, maybe they're too harsh for his digestion? I can't remember him ever being sick. As a matter of fact, he's always been the strongest and healthiest of all my piggies. I guess I'll have to be more careful with his diet and watch what I give him.

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Lynx
Celebrate!!!

Post   » Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:37 pm


I can say greens can depend on a number of factors - if a bit mature, they can be bitter. But no matter what caused the change in eating habits, glad he seems to be back to normal.

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Renonvsparky

Post   » Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:46 am


Night feeding went well. He ate everything. I changed his bedding tonight too and he started right in on the fresh hay. The other thing I forgot to mention is that his activity level didn't change. It was a relief to see this pass quickly. Let's hope we don't have this happen again.

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For the Love of Pigs

Post   » Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:05 pm


Good news!

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Renonvsparky

Post   » Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:51 pm


Check out Dean chilling and eating his fresh hay!

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It's his approximate birthday. He's 5 years old now and so far doing well.

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Lynx
Celebrate!!!

Post   » Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:00 pm


Lookin' pretty relaxed!

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ItsaZoo
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Post   » Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:26 pm


Happy Birthday, he looks like he's taking it all in stride.

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Renonvsparky

Post   » Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:03 am


Love how that little leg is stretched out while he's eating.

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