I have fallen in love with a poor abandoned sow I saw on the RSPCA website... Not far from my house... Could easily go and get her... Waiting for DP to get home tonight and I will show him! She is 2 years old and is just waiting to be housed with other piggies.
Convince me to take her! 
I need no convincing!
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Her name is Gloria....
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Sleepingbunnies · 17/09/2013 16:18
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noyouhavehadawee ·
17/09/2013 17:15
aww how many do you have already - can you link us to her so we can all go awwww yeah go get her
thwinka ·
17/09/2013 17:23
Go get her I recently adopted GP3 and have totally fallen in love with the little fella. Just imagine how happy her life will be being given a safe new home with other piggies to bond/play with!!
Is hubbie likely to be a problem?
noyouhavehadawee ·
17/09/2013 17:24
I adopted a girl on Friday - shes sat here now on my knee - I love her 
and I think she loves me back
70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
17/09/2013 17:44
It could work out or you could end up with a 2+1 setup.
If you do get Golria (and change her name) you'll need to do gradual introductions.
Just because she's a sow doesn't mean she'll be enamoured of two little piggies. And there might be a reason she's alone.
But if you can do it slowly and prepare to keep her side-by-side if it doesn't work...then at least this guinea girl would have company of her own kind, and a lovely home.
Your DP needs a "chat". Mine is the same but I'd worry about the logistics of more than 2 boars so he's right in our case.
Sleepingbunnies ·
17/09/2013 18:15
I knew you would speak sense 70 I don't really have the room for a 2 + 1 set up. I have a very big hutch so of course in an ideal world the end result would be all 3 of them living together...
The earliest I can get there is Saturday. But I honestly don't see me changing my mind before then
I have an indoor run I can keep her in and do gradual introductions... Fingers crossed? Or leave her for someone else? Help me help me!!
Cannot work how to do links on my phone but she is on the RSPCA website in West Malling branch...
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70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
17/09/2013 18:28
If she's there on Saturday then it's Destiny
Which would be a nicer name than Gloria IMO 
70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
17/09/2013 18:32
It says she needs a home with other guineas........ they might suggest you bring your piggie girls to see her first?
Shouldn't have looked at Guinea_Boys 9,10,12,13 that are for rehoming 
FernieB ·
17/09/2013 18:44
She's lovely - go for it but take your little ones with you to make sure they get on.
I quite liked the look of Billy and Henrietta (chickens)
fortifiedwithtea ·
17/09/2013 18:56
70 my mum's name is Gloria, she's never liked it either
Oh do try and get Gloria and keep her name If she has been on her own I'm sure she'll be over the moon to see other piggies even if they are 13 weeks old.
Just one thing, if you've seen her on a RSPCA web-site, won't you need a home check first? I've fallen for a handsome boar and am waiting for RSPCA to phone me to arrange a visit 
Sleepingbunnies ·
17/09/2013 19:36
She is gorgeous :)
DP gets in at 8:30... Will update with his response when I get it!
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noyouhavehadawee ·
17/09/2013 19:39
aw she is a cutey pops - quite short haired for a Peruvian - you must get her she must have been neglected and matted as she looks like her barber is of my standard
70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
17/09/2013 23:33
I bathed GP1 before he met his new step-son
I haven't bathed GP3 (I like my skin too much)
DD says "Let's bath him"
I say "Good Luck with that"
Dill is my 15th guinea-pig ( in my family through the years).
Every one of them has their own special place in my heart (even Evil Edna )
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Sleepingbunnies ·
17/09/2013 23:38
Love evil Edna
Now iv had salt and pepper I couldnt imagine having a home without guineas!
I am going to upload pics of poppy / daisy tomorrow! :)
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FernieB ·
18/09/2013 09:57
You've reminded me that I need to bath my boys (I was trying to ignore the smell ). They hate it and kick up a right fuss - it's a 12 person job really! Thank goodness for Current Bun who is self-cleaning.
Looking forward to the pics of Poppy and Daisy and of Gloria when she arrives. Did your DH sigh and give in immediately? Mine moans about the mess the boys generate and the room they take up but he always goes to say 'bye' whenever he leaves the house. Even my Dad makes sure to say 'hello' when he comes round. I think men like them more than they let on.
Good luck on Saturday with Gloria
FernieB ·
18/09/2013 11:57
bunnies - I've just looked at your pics of Salt and Pepper - very sweet. Mine won't touch strawberries, so I may show them your pics for motivation
Have just put a few more pics on my profile as Smooth was being particularly cute in his box this morning.
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