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What's your pet doing right now?

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dinosau · 04/08/2023 20:32

My beloved elderly guinea pig is watching Netflix with me.

Would love to see what your pets are up to on a Friday night

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frankie001 · 04/08/2023 22:05

dinosau · 04/08/2023 21:45

Is that dog wallpaper and dog bedding...?! 😍

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Yes it is!!

viques · 04/08/2023 22:07

Taking a selfie .Or three.

frankie001 · 04/08/2023 22:07

Ihateboris · 04/08/2023 21:58

Omg...that's adorable 😍

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The blonde one is snoring. Loudly!

SilentHedges · 04/08/2023 22:07

Dragonwindow · 04/08/2023 20:47

I've recently acquired two Guinea pigs, but they're just sat by themselves, munching through the carrot peelings and pepper stalks leftover from dinnertime.

Sorry to derail, but what's your advice for having a lovely, calm, cuddly Guinea pig? One of mine is fairly chilled, quite happy to sit on a lap (but only with constant stroking- if you take your hand off her then she tries to make a break for it!) but the other one is really not keen, very scrabbly, generally scared. What's your view on regular handling for desensitisation vs just stressing her out even more by persevering with it? They're almost 6 months.

There's a Mumsnet "Small Pets" section. Go over there and there's plenty of knowledgeable people. I'm the Gerbil department so can't help unfortunately.

Hellocatshome · 04/08/2023 22:08

Ddog is asleep on my bed he stays there until I give him the look when I go to bed and then he gets in his bed instead.

Black cat is sleeping in.my chair next to me. He is surgically attached to me.

Black and white cat is sleeping on top of the cat tree which she has claimed as her own, no other cats can touch it without incurring her wrath.

Tortie cat is sleeping next to DH on the sofa she likes to be next to but never actually touching him at all times.

Estelle74uk · 04/08/2023 22:10

All my 3 are outside!

ThreeLeggedCat · 04/08/2023 22:11

Sleeping next to the new bed we just bought him 🙄.

Dragonwindow · 04/08/2023 22:11

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 04/08/2023 21:14

Dragon bring yourself over to "Small Pets" on the "Pet" Topic there are tonnes of piggie threads there .

I kept piggies for years and one thing I noticed were the boars were far more laid back . The sows were always more busy and important .
They are lovely gentle little animals and basically stomachs on legs which means they pee/pooh loads too (and they are messy unlike rabbits)
They love routine it makes them secure .Mealtimes are the highlight of the day and they'll let you know (noisily) if you're late.
They like boxes and paperbags (no handles/ staples /tape) to explore
Cut two doors in a box so the bolshier one doesn't trap the shy one
Deft , careful handling . If you think they're a bit lairy , wrap them in a towel , especially if they're little . You'll get to know the subtle signs that they want a pee -ours got restless or stamped theit feet .

They are the most vunerable creatures , thinking everything is out to eat them. They don't retaliate llike other animals (though our sows would kick the neutered boar if he got a bit familiar , one boar could jump out of his travel box ! ) They have thick little necks so don't turn quickly . And though they could give you a bite they very rarely do . And its only if you scare or hurt them.

Guiea-pigs are close relatives to the porcupine - but without the spines

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Thank you!

SilentHedges · 04/08/2023 22:12

My last remaining Gerbil passed away last week (will rescue more shortly). He really was splendid, a total house Gerbil and this is what he enjoyed the most, any night of the week, relaxing on his favourite cushion, next to the fire.

BlueKaftan · 04/08/2023 22:13

Sleeping on top of the bbq.

JulesJules · 04/08/2023 22:18

Watching The Last of the Mohicans with me and DH

squashyhat · 04/08/2023 22:21

Pretending to sleep on the pile of duvets we have taken off the beds for the summer. I say pretending because he always gets a few biscuits for supper before we go to bed and he knows that time is fast approaching.

FatCatBum · 04/08/2023 22:25

AceofPentacles · 04/08/2023 21:01

DDog is sulking in his bed as the vet told him he was too fat today and he needs to go on a diet :(

My cat got told he was getting podgy last

FatCatBum · 04/08/2023 22:25

Time we went - his self esteem is just recovering 🤣

Gormless · 04/08/2023 22:27

Determinedly cramming himself into a box far too small for him, while three sofas and three beds lie unused.

Yarsvi · 04/08/2023 22:28

No idea what's going on here!

XenoBitch · 04/08/2023 22:45

Elderly greyhound is under my table on her bed. Her farts will be the death of me.

HundredMilesAnHour · 04/08/2023 22:46

SilentHedges · 04/08/2023 22:12

I love this so much 😍And so sorry for your loss @SilentHedges 😥

uncomfortablydumb53 · 04/08/2023 22:49

Spot the white Westie!
He'll get up in a minute and summon me to bed, if I don't follow he pokes his head around the door!

Chocolatecoveredshitpig · 04/08/2023 22:57

Stretched out on the sofa, not watching the Last Leg with me. (Please note the unused dog bed on the floor).

SilentHedges · 04/08/2023 23:02

HundredMilesAnHour · 04/08/2023 22:46

I love this so much 😍And so sorry for your loss @SilentHedges 😥

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Thank you 🙂

fitflopqueen · 04/08/2023 23:06

DDog sat next to me, eyes closed, huffing and puffing as she wants to go to bed,

wordsthreerandom · 04/08/2023 23:07

I love this thread and love looking at all your photos.

My Labrador has had a run in the fields with her doggy friends this morning,followed by a long nap then a run on the beach.

Currently snoozing next to me in bed - lying on her faux fur blanket. One very content dog!

bustandboom · 04/08/2023 23:08

Snoozing after a good run this evening

mondaytosunday · 04/08/2023 23:21

The dogs are sleeping (one on the floor, one on sofa), one cat is sleeping in an Amazon box, the other is MIA.

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