Picked up 2 1yo boy piggies from a rescue centre this afternoon. They are litter-mates and have always been kept together - they were born at the rescue centre, homed and then returned after the adopter developed allergies, so not been mistreated but have had a bit of an unsettled life so far. They had to go in a carrier for about an hour for the car journey and then we put them in a run in the garden with a hidey box. They both immediately bolted for the hidey box and wouldn't come out. I've moved them now into their big indoor cage (their main home - can't leave them outside because of foxes and cats locally) and they're just totally still. One is in the hidey box which was in the garden and one is sat next to it motionless. There's water in a bottle and a bowl, gp muesli and a bit of broccoli, as well as lots of hay, but they're not showing any interest in any of it. :(
I'm worried they're totally traumatised and am looking for advice on how to settle them? Do they need lots of handling (one in particular is quite skittish and tries to escape) or should I leave them to it in their cage and just potter about as normal? We have 2 young girls who are quite noisy, so I'm hoping they (the gps) will chill out a bit after they've gone to bed, but any advice is MUCH APPRECIATED.
Thanks!
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Just got 2 rescue GPs, think I am much happier than they are :-(
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ArfurFoulkesayke · 06/06/2013 18:41
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