furry forever friends

My computer broke.  It was still under warrantee, but it took nearly a month to get the repair done. That's my excuse for the lag time on the blog.  I think I will leave our general fall happenings for an upcoming post.

We had a sad goodbye in September.  Our loved guinea pig, Milo, died.  He was a part of our family for 6 years.  He was a good boy who would make even the worst of days better.  He could restore calm to the saddest Brett.  He was very easygoing and was perfectly content with being a lap pet.

His passing was not a surprise, as his health had been declining for a few months.  Brett thought we should have a cake and punch as apparently all good funerals do. This we forewent, but we did have a ceremony of sorts to say our goodbyes and then we got take out.  

Most guinea pigs are happier with a friend, but getting guinea pigs that will get along with each other can be tricky.  I was hoping to get three guinea pigs so each kid could have one to call their own.  So we quickly snatched up a trio of little girls from a local rescue when they became available.  I also got rid of the old cage that was in our dining room.  It was too small to house three guinea pigs and I didn't want the guinea pigs in our dining room anymore. Our new cage is bigger, upright so it takes up less floor space, and on wheels so it can be moved.

The guinea pigs came with an interesting story.  Two of the piggies were abandoned at a pet store in February, about 6 months old.  One of the guinea pigs was pregnant and had a girl and a boy.  The boy was placed with another male guinea pig.  The girl stayed with her mom, so we have a mother and daughter!  

The mom became Brett's pet, and he named her Oreo.

The "baby" became Lydia's friend, and she named her Violet.

The "aunt" is Reggie's piggie, and he kept her given name, "Penny".

The trio are so different from our other guinea pigs.  They are very active and curious.  They are loud and messy.  They are a little wild and opinionated!  

My kids are smitten and they have already brought them so much joy.