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Posts: 105 01/15/05 07:39 AM	Tags : None Hi guys, I figured this should be a misc section. I got my piggies purely from my own choice, and really wanted to have them. I'm very very happy with them now. The one thing I'm wondering if others are/have experienced is, that it feels like I'm alone in having them, cleaning, feeding, playing etc. Even someone to talk to about the cute things they do... My other half is not into animals, eventhough he says he doesn't mind them and is happy if I'm happy. He does however hint with the smell and things like that. Further down the track, I'm feeling a bit awkward... I just feel quite alone in my piggie infatuation/hobby - that's when I guess it might be more fun if you have a family member / friends who can share and enjoy them as much as yourself - it does make keeping them feel a bit more meaningful....not that I'm getting unsatisfied with the cuties, it's just that something feels missing I'm afraid :( What do you guys think? Am I silly for having such thoughts?
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PooksiedAnimals	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3512 01/20/05 06:04 AM Moderator	I had pigs as a kid, so at least my sister understands, even if no one else does. ;) I live by myself, so dealing with pigs by myself feels totally natural. People know I'm a bit nuts over my pigs, with the guinea pig bumper sticker. Instead of being the crazy lady with the cats, I've got guinea pigs! Pignics are fun, though, just for the very reason of finding like-minded individuals. And what is better than a whole pen of wuzzy guinea pigs? Its certainly reinforces the notion that you're not alone in your guinea pig fixation. You're not silly in your thoughts. Guinea pigs are not as common of a pet as a cat or a dog, and some people get questioned at their desire to have one, or the attachment they have to their guinea pigs. They just don't know what they're missing. :)
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ktn	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 105 01/21/05 01:56 AM	Thanks Pooksied :) Yeah, they are not very common at all, that's why it's not as easy to find people with similar interest. Most of my friends find guinea pigs "too large" (people who prefer hamsters) or "too rodentlike" :) Good news is that I've just joined the club here, and look forward to meeting other piggie lovers nearby soon :)
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Beowulf1976	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 88 08/28/05 10:48 AM	I guess I'm lucky, because Si loves the piggies just as much as I do, infact he's the one hinting that he wants more! :)
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Ebsii	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 62 08/28/05 04:30 PM	hi i love my piggie
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PattiNYC	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 195 08/29/05 01:28 AM	Well, hubby let me get Spike because he knew I needed something to love and take care of besides him. He like Spike but doesn't quite trust him (nipping and peeing) and thinks he's dirty and smells (but he's not and he doesn't). My family kept rabbits and hamsters when I was young, so the rest of my family is OK with him (but my hamster lover sister is freaked out by how big he is at 3 pounds) but I just love him to death. I figure that while I wish hubby was more into him, I am an adult and if I wasn;t ready to take care of him on my own then I shouldn't have taken him in, right? Take care and let your piggy's love and affection be your reward, then come here and tell us all his cute antics, we get it even if no one else does!!
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AmeliaDaisy	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1506 03/02/06 02:59 AM	Thats what pignics are for! Wish there was one in my area. And the forum too. Tell us about it in friendly chat - we all feel the same as you.
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ktn	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 105 03/25/06 12:47 AM	Hi all, Just wanted to say that I recently lost my piggies after ongoing health problems. I am so heartbroken because we got so attached. My house is so quiet now without them. My other half feels the same. Most may wonder how can such a small animal make such an effect in our lives (unlike common pets dogs and cats), but these piggies are the best pets our vegetarian household can have. I loved them so much :*(
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AmeliaDaisy	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1506 03/25/06 02:14 PM	Sorry to hear that.
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LovemyHarry	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5 07/03/06 04:31 AM	We just got our first piggie several weeks ago. I got it for my daughter, but she will be away in college. I sympathize with you. Although my husband has really taken a liking to our little Harry, not one of my friends own one, and most are dog people, and think guinea pigs are rodents (absolutely not). So I really understand how you feel. I am so fascinated by my 10 week old piggie's behavior. He is so much fun to watch and cuddle. How old is yours, and if you have any suggestions or ideas on feeding, playtime, etc, I am eager to learn. Thanks
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Piggers	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 20 08/21/06 04:59 AM	I grew up around piggies and piglets, the like. I've always been fascinated by them. I'm particularly inspired by my first love Cinnamon, who today is 9 years old and still going strong. Thanks to her, I saved up a good $200.00 CDN and got myself two piggies :)
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Plushy32	Re: all alone in my piggie world...?	#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 18 08/21/06 05:37 AM	wow, 9 years! That's amazing!! Good job.
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unstuckpeach		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 27 03/21/07 12:48 PM	I absolutely adore my piggies. Bailey and Kahlua have grown to just be hilarious, cuddly and just easy to love. My husband talks to them all the time, they will come out of their hut when he comes around and start pop corning. Bailey especially loves to stretch out and being pet on my husband's belly ~ ever since day one~ They are our "girls" and we love them.
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AmeliaDaisy		#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1506 03/23/07 06:23 AM	I am the same ktn. I got them because my daughter nagged. Now she is over them and I just love them! people do think I'm a bit potty!
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FuFuCuddlePoops		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 160 01/08/08 08:47 PM	Lol Everyone. I feel the same way. I go to school talking about what my cats did, or how my piggies week for food and my freinds are like "YYEEAAHH..Sooo anyway, What are you doing saturday?" Me-" Cleaning the pigs cage. It'll only take a good 30 minits to pull everything up and put them in a floortime, an hour to wash, and about an hour or so to get everything dried and put back together.." Freind-"........Friday?" Though, It's hard to find people near me that even thinks about TAKING care of their animals. :sigh:
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Jasmine Moonie		#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 8 01/15/08 06:28 AM	The people who don't understand about piggies have never met a happy pig. Those people probably are picturing two miserable poof balls dully sitting in a cramped, stinky aquarium. Most people I talk to don't realize that cavies make noise. I'm an adult and I was discouraged when the pigs didn't tame down quickly. I can see how a child would lose interest, especially with an ill, mite-infested petstore pig. It does take a little bit of patience and time, but the little guys are very rewarding.
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Guineaaddict		#16	[url]	[-]
Posts: 24 04/10/08 03:25 AM	ktn wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to say that I recently lost my piggies after ongoing health problems. I am so heartbroken because we got so attached. My house is so quiet now without them. My other half feels the same. Most may wonder how can such a small animal make such an effect in our lives (unlike common pets dogs and cats), but these piggies are the best pets our vegetarian household can have. I loved them so much :*( I know how this feels. I lost my very first female guinea and I still don't know why. She got diarhea and started going listless. I was too inexperienced at the time to really know to be highly afraid of this (I'm used to dogs and cats). She died in my arms on our way to the vet at 2 am. We buried her and gave her a little rock headstone. I'm almost wondering now if it was because she was in a cage with a guinea that we later found out was male. I'm wondering if he may have gotten her pregnant and her body couldn't handle it or something. They tug at your hearts indeed. I had to leave my 2 females and male temporarilly with my ex in MA and I miss my oldest female as if she was my own child and it break my heart to think she might forget me.
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