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kavykeeper

Location: Carol Stream, IL

I've been a volunteer with Critter Corral Guinea Pig Rescue in Steger, IL since early 2003. info? go to www.crittercorral.org
I own six guinea pigs (all rescues) and love gardening!

Supporting Shelter: Dubuque Regional Humane Society

Supporting Rescue: The Critter Corral Guinea Pig Rescue

Pets: 19

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In Memory of French Fry's Details

Type: Small pet | Breed: Guinea Pig / Teddy Guinea Pig | Born: Feb, 1998 | Gender: Male

In Memory of French Fry

Pet War Standings: 50 wins | 31 losses | rank: 29257

Description: I had French Fry before I had a digital camera so the only photos I have of him are from snapshots.


Basic Guinea PIg Care

Posted in Health & Wellness

Guinea pigs are prey animals. They instinctively try to hide illnesses to minimize their chance of being singled out by prey. Proper care and keeping an eye out for changes in behavior and physical appearance can often be a signal that they are ill. Guinea pigs cannot produce their own vitamin C. Lack of it can lead to scurvy. A listless anima… read more

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posted on:

Apr '09

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Featuring:

Pikachu in Memory of Oreo Blizzard Curly Fry In Memory of Truffles Puzzle Pieces In Memory of Twinkie In memory of Quicksand In Memory of Goody Goody Gumdrop In Memory of Juicy Fruit In Memory of Nigel In Memory of Dairy Queen In Memory of Subway In Memory of Jelly Bean In Memory of Oreo Doublestuff In Memory of Ginger In Memory of French Fry

Toll free help line for the loss of a pe…

Posted in In Memoriam

There is an interesting article in the 12-14-08 front page of the Daily Herald, Dupage County Focus edition that looks at the emotional toll of losing a pet. The man featured in the story lost two of his dogs within two years of each other. He said noticed that the loss of a pet has little recognition in our society. He is among a growing numb… read more

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posted on:

Dec '08

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In memory of Quicksand In Memory of Goody Goody Gumdrop In Memory of Juicy Fruit In Memory of Nigel In Memory of Dairy Queen In Memory of Subway In Memory of Jelly Bean In Memory of Oreo Doublestuff In Memory of Ginger In Memory of French Fry

I can remember them all..

Poor Spider, Chumbley always…

Posted in In Memoriam

One of the recent journals asked whether you remembered all of your pets names. I think I do, plus I remember a lot about my grandparent's pets, too. My dad raised rabbits and canaries as a kids, but I remember the two dogs his brother and parents had when we would visit: Blackie and Skippy. Blackie was a big black dog, very friendly. My unc… read more

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Dec '08

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Pikachu in Memory of Oreo Blizzard Curly Fry In Memory of Truffles Puzzle Pieces In Memory of Twinkie In memory of Quicksand In Memory of Goody Goody Gumdrop In Memory of Juicy Fruit In Memory of Nigel In Memory of Dairy Queen In Memory of Subway In Memory of Jelly Bean In Memory of Oreo Doublestuff In Memory of Ginger In Memory of French Fry

Enough....

Posted in In Memoriam

One of the hardest decisions is how to tell when enough is enough when you have a guinea pig at the end of it's life. Most of the time when I take in a guinea pig, I have no idea of it's age. Quite often, you can tell a bit by the look of it's ears, shape of body or skin on it's feet. But, you really don't know for sure. And when a guinea pi… read more

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Nov '08

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In memory of Quicksand In Memory of Goody Goody Gumdrop In Memory of Juicy Fruit In Memory of Nigel In Memory of Dairy Queen In Memory of Subway In Memory of Jelly Bean In Memory of Oreo Doublestuff In Memory of Ginger In Memory of French Fry