Guinea Chronicles

Orange Kitten Needs a Home

WishBoNe — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:44:25 +0000

While this is mostly a guinea pig site, this is a special appeal to cat lovers who can take good care of the following kitten ASAP.

This kitten is about 2 months old as of now. Able to eat solid food and toilet trained. Will need to be sterilized once it reaches 6 months old. He takes time to get used to being handled and smart.

Only responsible pet owners need apply. Send in your particulars including name, contact number and date available to here.

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Roast Guinea Pigs for Christmas

WishBoNe — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:40:50 +0000

Having owned a guinea pig, I am utterly horrified that Peru is promoting roast guinea pigs for Christmas. Turkeys and pork have long been a tradition of Christmas and now, they are promoting the social herbivores for Christmas.

Unfortunately, it’s a delicacy in some countries.

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Piglets Singing Christmas Song

WishBoNe — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:42:21 +0000

A video of guinea pigs singing Christmas song. Sung by the Chipmunks. Nice rendering.

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Ashes of Latte Returned

WishBoNe — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:25:21 +0000

I sent for Latte to be cremated at Pets Cremation Center. They opens 24 hours and send someone over as soon as possible to get your beloved pet to be cremated. They are sensitive to the lost and will state the procedures as clear as possible. They even provided a postcard after the cremation (not pictured).

However, it took them rather long for my case to get the ashes back even though I was home during the day time for 2 weeks. I’m not sure what happened but the usually turnaround time is 7 working days. I like the way that they handle the lost of pets.

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Post tags: Cremation, Death, Funeral Services, pet

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R.I.P. Latte Combo

WishBoNe — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:42:06 +0000

After a long fight in attempts to save him, Latte has finally decided to join his comrades in GP Heaven. He was lying on his side when I reached home as if he was waiting for me so that I could see him one last time. I’m glad that I saw him one last time.

Since getting him, my family have showered love and doted on him. He knew who would give him food and who wouldn’t. After a few months of constantly talking and stroking him, he would let anyone stroke him except pick him up. It’s a common fear.

I’m glad to have him because he gives me a sense of responsibility. I was upset that he raised his head twice as if to let us know that he would be leaving. After that, he laid down and stopped twitching. I hope that Latte is in better place now.

Guinea pigs are cute but they hide their illnesses too well and I sent him for a vet check at the last stage. I wished I had taken notice earlier. Now that he’s gone, I have a new cat litter that is unopened while the new guinea pig food is opened. I’m thinking of what to do with them.

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Shrunken Guinea Pig

WishBoNe — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:34:05 +0000

Image by Keren_ via Flickr

Latte hasn’t been eating or being vocal for quite a number of days. Today, he is totally not reacting to anything and refuses to eat or drink. He attempted to struggle upon being picked up so that he could be brought to the vet for a check. Fur loss is discovered and I hope he can be cured. It could be due to fungus or other reasons.

I hope he will recover soon. Seeing his thin body gives me a heartache. A thin guinea pig is a weak guinea pig. It is worrying and I have to call upon someone else to help me take him to the vet for a check up. I’m very worried about him. It’s not normal for him not to run around and call out for food.

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Post tags: Drink, Food, Fur, Health, Loss

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Make Your Pet a Hallmark Superstar

WishBoNe — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:26:13 +0000

Hallmark is holding a Birthday Card Design competition featuring your pet.

1 Grand prize

$1,000 Cash
Your printed card for sale for a year
Hallmark Trip & Photo shoot!
- Professional photo shoot with your pet
- Designer/writer workshop
- Flight for you, a friend, and your pet

67 Finalists

$250 Cash
Your printed card for sale in over 10,000 participating stores!
Automatically includes you in other mini-pet-photo contests!

Unfortunately, Latter Combo is not a United States pet and is unable to participate. Latte is sad. Very sad. Latte wants to be a superstar too.

[via The Prize Blog]

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Post tags: card, contest, design, pet

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Grooming Guinea Pigs

WishBoNe — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:35:21 +0000

Guinea pigs need grooming from time to time and Latte is one who needs a little brushing from time to time too. The only time I have brushed his fur is when he’s busy gobbling up his pellets. That’s when he won’t run to hide under the hay rack.

I have bought a brush to help with combing through his fur. So far, it is working of sorts when I managed to get the correct angle to give him the much needed brushing. Besides brushing, they can bathed once every 2 to 6 months to get rid of the parasites and other fur related issues.

A shampoo such as Vet Sect Repel can be used in the bathing part. It’s a ‘pearlised’ shampoo, specially formulated to give residual insect repellent activity and coat conditioning, for bathing animals. Steps to bathing a guinea pig can be found in Associate Content.

This reminds me, I have yet to bathe Latte.

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Sad Latte

WishBoNe — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:20:36 +0000

Latte seems pretty quiet for the past 2 days. I think he senses that I won’t be seeing him for the next 5 days. Poor piggy, I’m sorry, I wish that I can’t bring you along but I can’t. It’s more comfortable for you at home rather than flying. When I get my own personal jet, I’ll bring you along to those places I will be going.

Stay strong, Latte. I’ll be thinking of you.

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Gimme Teh Cucumber!

WishBoNe — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:20:47 +0000

[via Flickr]

I’m starting to understand why Latte will never look like them. No one else to fight for the cucumber. Now, I haven’t tried if he likes it.

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