Posted in Current Events

I was out running errands this morning and I had to stop and take do a double-take along the way. I was driving slowly down a side street in a suburban neighborhood near us. As I glanced to the right, I saw a coyote sort of prancing out of the backyard of one home, down the driveway, along the sidewalk and up the next driveway. He looked like a m… read more

Posted in General

Do dreary days make lethargic pets? I think so. It looks like November in October here. No sun, lots of drizzle and a grayness that makes me feel like hibernating myself. I've heard we may get up into the 70s this weekend. Wouldn't that that be a thrill, or at least a simple pleasure.... It's been an odd day. I've gotten myself (much to my… read more

Posted in General

My sister and her husband visited us this evening. They're from MI and were in town for a seminar. When they got here, she immediately noticed the guinea pigs. It's been a few years since she's visited, so she ran right over to take a look at who was in each of the cages. She asked to pick up Pikachu and held her for awhile. I offered her … read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

It's only been one day since Truffles has been gone but it's amazing what an impact her absence has on the rest of my herd. It's been quiet....REALLY QUIET..... very few wheeks or demands for food or any commotion whatsoever. They know something is different.... When Oreo passed, I had him out of his cage so Curly never knew what happened to h… read more

Posted in In Memoriam

Just wanted to let my friends know I had Truffles put to sleep this morning. I've been hand feeding her for quite some time now since she wouldn't take any solids. Her back legs were paralyzed and one of her front legs went out on her, too, so she couldn't pull herself around any longer. She would move around in circles. Her other leg finally… read more