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I am REALLY tired!!! I woke up around 2:00 a.m..... probably because I went to bed at 9:00 p.m. and couldn't fall back to sleep. I had to be at work at 6:30, so I just sort of dozed on and off until it was time to get up. After dragging myself out of bed, I fed the pigs, spot cleaned cages and off I went. It was a long day, or so it seemed.… read more

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Curly is ticked off..... She's been trying to take a nap all afternoon and as soon as she has gotten comfortable, I've bothered her.... First it was pictures, then it was a haircut, next cage cleaning and, wouldn't you know, more photos..... I think she's resigned herself to the fact that she's just not going to get any peace and quiet today.… read more

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When Pikachu first came to my house, she was a skinny, frightened little cavy that didn't want to be touched. She barely ate a thing. It was so bad, that I contacted the person who fostered her to see what she fed her. I was afraid she was going to starve. I finally tempted her with pumpkin seeds, which did the trick. Then I fed her Kaytee Fi… read more

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It's 3:35 p.m. and my herd is waking up. They're all "working second shift" now... No more daytime activity for them. It's sleep the morning away and get up for dinner.:-) I cleaned cages and did piggy pedicures early this morning so they are all nice and clean and pretty. It was easy because they were all groggy and didn't fuss at all. They… read more

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My herd misses me when I'm away at work. I decided that the only thing that will keep them happy while I'm gone is food....lots of food. So, the night before work, I chop up LOTS of veggies to give them early in the morning to bribe them to be good little cavies while I'm away. It must be working because my husband said they've been sound as… read more