From Algernon07 at aol.com Mon Dec 1 02:43:58 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 02:43:58 EST Subject: [Gpdd] BRIDGE: Squeakers is gone RIP little one Message-ID: Alicia, It was with real sadness that I read about your little Squeakers, and how well most of us know the agony of those days when a vet is badly needed and cannot be found, It is so hard to go through helping them to the Bridge but it is the greatest gift of love we can give out little guys if they're in pain or otherwise suffering. He had to be comforted by being in your arms. Four of the five Jolly Rodents had to be helped to the Bridge. Our hearts break with each loss. I am so sorry for you and sorry that you had to go through the experience alone. I suspect the RV was somewhere in the area and that he was greeted with great love and affection. And the Bridge is an endless buffet of guinea pig goodies. God bless, Alge ************** Life should be easier. So should your homepage. Try the NEW AOL.com. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity& ncid=emlcntaolcom00000002) From pals4pets at cheerful.com Mon Dec 1 10:42:26 2008 From: pals4pets at cheerful.com (Debbie Jones) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 16:42:26 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for Squeakers Message-ID: <20081201154226.878F832675A@ws1-8.us4.outblaze.com> Alicia We were so very sorry to hear of the departure of your precious little baby Squeakers for The Rainbow Bridge. It is always heartbreaking when one of our little furbabies leaves us, but especially tragic when they are so very young. He will have known how deeply he was loved, and will have appreciated that final act of courage that you performed, in helping to make his departure as peaceful as possible. Please find some small comfort in the fact that piggie slaves all over the globe understand your great sense of loss and are thinking of you at this very sad time. Run free and popcorn, little Squeakers, you will be sadly missed. Debbie and the 8 Dolly Mixtures "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken a form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth". Henry Beston -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From pandameisje at gmail.com Mon Dec 1 04:59:29 2008 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:59:29 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Southpark attacked by Guinea pigs? Message-ID: Very funny episode of southpark being attack by Guinea pigs, Guinea rabbits, Guinea mice, Guinea bees and even a Guineasaurus Rex!! If you're not a fan of southpark you'll probably not like this one... If you are check it out at: http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/189593 http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/189991/?searchterm=Pandemic+2%3A+The+Startling Grtz Mieke -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com m.staaks at pecoma.nl Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Dec 1 12:28:29 2008 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:28:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Squeakers Message-ID: <23500.40712.qm@web80205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dearest Alicia, So sorry for you loss of little Squeakers. So sorry you had to go thru this alone without your husband there. We all feel your pain and sorrow on the digest. Run free little Squeakers and say hello to all of our much loved little furbabies on the other side of the bridge. deepest sympathies, Andy and Jean and the misfit 14 From christina.daniels.smith at gmail.com Mon Dec 1 12:56:34 2008 From: christina.daniels.smith at gmail.com (Christina Smith) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:56:34 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE]: Magnus Message-ID: <331eac0b0812010956j33e70368jaddd77338e430702@mail.gmail.com> Well, it is time for me to let y'all know that Magnus has joined Yoshi. He went fast (within a day), just like he lived his life. That is what my husband says. I think we spent a week in shock, and then we started looking for a new buddy for Shady. Well the audition was arduous, but Simon passed with flying colors. Shady is very happy to have a new buddy; he is popcorning all over the place. This is day three, and they are getting along famously. Simon is also very vocal, which we love. Last night when we went to bed, I could hear Simon squeaking away. They are in the room next to ours. Simon is a white with bright red eyes, a PEW (pink-eyed white). He is sleek, but muscular (only 899 grams), and a few months shy of 2 years old. A perfect match for Shady, who is a year and a few months. :~) We will miss Magnus, but Shady is happy to finally be the alpha pig!!! lol -Slaves: Christina & Ed Masters: Shady & Simon RIP: Yoshi & Magnus From jocelynm at umich.edu Mon Dec 1 15:27:55 2008 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:27:55 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [CARE] Aspen Bedding Message-ID: Hello All, I've been looking into switching from CareFresh to aspen bedding. From what I've read, it seems to be safe for the piggies. Anyone had any problems with using aspen bedding? The reason for the switch is if I can save a little money, I'll be able to enlarge the cage and adopt another piggy. There's a piggy at the local humane society that was left in a box near the gate of the shelter that I've been looking at, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Any advice on the bedding would be great! Fireball, whom had a bladder stone removed, is packing on the ounces! Here he is: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/3072925664_cb97da9942.jpg ! Thanks to everyone who gave advices and well wishes!! Jocelyn, Little John, Fireball the Fat, and Flashbang Fatbottom From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Dec 1 14:33:18 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:33:18 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY South Park Message-ID: <137FFD50CD7C48DCB4A19289D4893200@inspiron1150> I just love South Park. Someone else posted about this episode a while back and, at the time, all I could get was a screen saying "Sorry England. Full episodes coming soon". Something to do with contractural obligations. So I had another look today and the apology is still there. NOT FAIR!!!! I was able to see the one minute clip but with dodgy sound. AGAIN NOT FAIR!! Penny and the Piggyfriends. From angela at lunaclick.net Mon Dec 1 17:37:03 2008 From: angela at lunaclick.net (Angela Taylor) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:37:03 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [CARE] Aspen Bedding References: Message-ID: <3E361C99800D45DF84924081B3D877FC@SEAGOAT> Jocelyn, I've used Kaytee's aspen bedding since day one for both of our girls, and I've never had any problems with it at all. It smells wonderful without containing oils, so the girls always smell nice -- and their cages smell good too, except maybe when it gets close to Cage Cleaning Day every week. :) That Fireball is a cutie pie!! So glad he's feeling better! ~*~ Angela, Peter, and the Guinea Goddesses (Isis and Artemis, aka Mimi) From jannekestaaks at hotmail.com Tue Dec 2 04:04:43 2008 From: jannekestaaks at hotmail.com (Janneke Staaks) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:04:43 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [SILLY] Message-ID: Hey Fugly buddy, Was that you in the guinea bee suit?? I know I havent been online that much lately, but I would have liked to join you when you're off conquering the world. *teeth chatters at slave* But anyways.. nice try!! Igor the ignorant? _________________________________________________________________ Jouw nieuws en entertainment, vind je op MSN.nl! http://nl.msn.com/ From magbfouts at gmail.com Tue Dec 2 09:02:27 2008 From: magbfouts at gmail.com (Maren Fouts) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:02:27 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Secret Santa Mystery Message-ID: Wheeeeeek!!! We just got home from Thanksgiving to find a card in the mail from our Secret Santa piggies! We wonder who they could be?!?! This is so exciting! We hope our mysterious friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving too! Piggy Kisses, Charlie and Kaylee From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Dec 2 10:24:10 2008 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:24:10 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Other link to Southpark Pandemic 2 Message-ID: Hi, I've heard from M the link did not work for her.. If you got the same problem I hope this one does work for you: http://southpark1211.blogspot.com/ Grtz Mikey -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com m.staaks at pecoma.nl Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From marthac at cogeco.ca Tue Dec 2 12:34:45 2008 From: marthac at cogeco.ca (Martha Coburn) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:34:45 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Secret Santa Mystery Message-ID: Poppy, Holly and Miss Otis were popcorning like I've never seen when they opened a box from their Secret Santa! They are munching happily in anticipation! They wheeked a big thank you and are having quite the discussion as to who's responsible for the treats! Cuddles to all, Martha, Poppy, Holly & Miss Otis From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Dec 2 16:31:45 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:31:45 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Magnus Message-ID: <542424.41131.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi...gosh, another piggy at the bridge.? I'm so sorry you lost Magnus.? At least it was quick.? "Rest in Peace, Magnus". Congrats on the new boy.? He sounds adorable. Joanne Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals. - Leo Tolstoy From KSkosich at msn.com Tue Dec 2 17:03:36 2008 From: KSkosich at msn.com (J D) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:03:36 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement: Welcome back MI Jim Message-ID: Jim, good to hear you are back and delighted to know Olivia is with you still. A lot of us old-timers on the Digest remember your stories of giving apple branches to the piggies, the time one of your piggies (Speedy maybe?) bit you so hard and wouldn't let go and the famous near-escape to the woods. Hope the stories on the Digest will help your health. It worked for me--I have had cancer twice plus congestive heart failure but the Digest keeps me going. In getting caught up on my reading, I see we have lost MINI and SQUEAKERS and I am so sorry. There are always the sad stories but I hope it helps that we all share the sad times. --Kathy S, former Michigander (with Millie bloodhound, Shaggy cat, guinea pigs Pookie and Ginger plus a new stray cat we call Larry the Lynx) From leah.mcneil at wachovia.com Wed Dec 3 11:13:27 2008 From: leah.mcneil at wachovia.com (leah.mcneil at wachovia.com) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:13:27 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: HAPPY "Belated" TURKEY DAY!!! Message-ID: Hello Piggies & Slaves! I'm sorry this is a little late, but I hope that all piggies and slaves had a lovely Holiday and that your Thanksgiving was full of Fun, Family, Friends, and of course FOOD!!! I took pigtures for PS & BP's Thanksgiving website, but my main webpage was migrated to some new place, so I need to get that figured out before I can finish up their site. Oh well, better late than never, I suppose. I know a few of ya'll are on Facebook, so you can see a couple of their pigtures there if you wanna sneak a peek. The piggies are doing well and they are just are wild and wacky as ever. My Bertie Boy is such a little character and I love just watching him run around and act coo-coo. He's so funny cuz he always wants to play, but when I try and play with him, he runs away cuz he likes being chased...you know, the 'ole "Catch me if You CAN!" game. Aaaaah, I love it! The Princess is doing Okay, although, this morning, for the first time, I saw some bladder sludge. So, that's not good. And so a diet change is in order. I got some new Shilintong about a week ago and I decided to be more aggressive and give PS some every other day now, so I am thinking the Shilintong is 'getting the demons out', so to speak. I ordered some liquid Vit C for her a while ago, and just realized that it's been sitting in my Apt office for almost a wheeek now. They forgot to put a notice in my mailbox. Geeeez. So, I'll be picking that up after work. The piggies are Excited about Christmas, although with the economy in the state that it's in, I'm not gonna go overboard like I have in the past. But, I don't think the piggies will mind. I'm pretty much done with my Holiday shopping. I actually went shopping on Green Wednesday (as opposed to Black Friday). Note: Green Wednes is the Wednes before Thanksgiving and it was Awesome--there were NO lines and stores were practically empty!! :-) Well, I gotta run to the bank. Hope all Piggies and Slaves are Well...Wheeeeeek! Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeps, Leah...Slave to Princess Snowflake & Bertie Pig :-) From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Wed Dec 3 12:49:16 2008 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:49:16 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Back yet again Message-ID: <005101c9556f$76ec7ab0$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> Hello to all my fellow pig lovers and your babies, Well, I'm going to try this yet again. A couple of days after I wrote the list that I was on the mend and would be back on the list as well, I took a tumble in a parking lot while out shopping and broke my wrist. It has been in a cast until yesterday and I am now in a soft cast/splint. Like I told Alge... I now believe that there is indeed a God and he is out to get me this year! :) Anyway, the writing will be slow for a bit as my hand is very stiff, as are my fingers. But, I think that if I can get them moving by typing, they will loosen up more quickly. I was sad to hear about all of the losses that have happened while I have been recuperating from the heart attack, surgery and broken wrist. It truly makes my heart twinge and brings tears to my eyes when I read of all the little ones moving on. My love and thoughts are with all of you who have suffered such a loss this year. Samantha and Tabitha are both doing well. Getting fat, fat, fat! They are still a delight and have such very distinct personalities. Tabitha is the drama queen; Samantha is the stoic, matriarch type who takes everything in stride. Tabitha will see one of us coming toward the cage and as soon as we reach for her, she starts squealing. No one has even touched her yet, but she's acting like we're holding her up by an ear! Then,, if you pull your hand back an inch or two... silence. Move it forward again... wheek, wheek, wheek. She is so funny. Sammy still runs for a while then will finally stop and just let us pick her up. I don't know if it is a game or she just gives up in resignation! She had a little problem a few months ago. A friend of mine noticed her eye looked kind of funny so I took her to the vet, who discovered she had a grass seed imbedded in her eye. I was horrified, to say the least. So, they put her to sleep and took it out. The vet said it had just started to ulcerate. So, I brought her home with a tube of ointment for her eye. I tried putting it in myself a couple of times with a resulting very messy pig and no ointment in the eye. So, since Earl was out of town at the time, my neighbor came over and doctored her 3 times a day for me. They are awesome people and their little girl loves piggies too! She brought me a stuffed pig from their Florida vacation. It looks just like Sam. :) Well, time to rest this wrist a bit. I don't want to overdo it and cause more problems. Oh, by the way, the girls are demanding that I tell you their news. Al, at Sweet Meadow Farms, was sent a copy of their song (sung to the tune of Jingle Bells) singing the praises of the hay from there and he is going to post it, as well as their Christmas pics, on the Sweet Meadow Farm web site. They are so proud and soooo excited! I'll keep you updated as to when it will be on there. Ah, makes a slave proud.... Hugs and whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From MFug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 3 12:33:48 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:33:48 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Magnus Message-ID: We are so sorry that Magnus has left you for the bridge, there really are too many little furbabies leaving us recently. Run free Magnus and enjoy friendships old and new. We would also like to extend a big welcome to Simon, Fugly always gets excited when a new piggy joins, its one more to help take over the world. Love M and Fugly From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 3 12:56:37 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:56:37 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Magnus Message-ID: We are so very sorry to have to say goodbye to Magnus. R.I.P. little man. We are glad to see that Shady has a new friend and would like to send a big piggy welcome to Simon. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Wed Dec 3 13:03:34 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 10:03:34 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Bladder sludge and shillintong Message-ID: <857881.85808.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> What does the sludge look like? Is shillintong a homeopathic remedy? I'd like to have some on hand, just in case. Bladder issues seem to be so common.:( Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Wed Dec 3 13:08:25 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 10:08:25 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Magnus Message-ID: <378353.65444.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Magnus, may your memory be?bounding in the hearts and minds of all who loved you, may it?overwhelm the pain your passing provokes. You were no forgotten kid's toy, and for that we are grateful. With love to you and your loved ones, Joanie From biffyl at comcast.net Wed Dec 3 13:18:08 2008 From: biffyl at comcast.net (Elizabeth E.Loiselle) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 13:18:08 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc Thank You Message-ID: Hi, this is Mouse speaking for my mom and dad ( Patch and TeBear ), and Mocha ahd Wooly,( sis and bro). We would like to thank our GPDD secret santa piggies for our nice card. Sorry we are so late. I had to sneak to the computer while our slave was napping in her chair.She is such a procrastinator if we waited for her to say thank you it never would have been ssaid. We call her "crasty" behind her back.Thanks again. "The Herd"( and slave Elizabeth L.). From rzm.2 at juno.com Wed Dec 3 16:36:28 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:36:28 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20081203.133628.17219.1@webmail02.dca.untd.com> Christina- I'm very sorry to hear about Magnus. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Domain Registration - Click Here http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2XOgDghkvCM7ymTg3Jy50fpQ8QzVpZ23nM4ArZ1ZKS8zhnY/ From suzy at dunser.com Wed Dec 3 18:18:34 2008 From: suzy at dunser.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Suzy_D=FCnser?=) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:18:34 +1300 Subject: [Gpdd] Care - red clover? Message-ID: Hi all, but especially Penny the garden expert, Sorry I've been so silent lately - life has been a bit crazy. I've been reading the digest most days, though, and following the piggie circle of life stories... It's always sad to read about the ones that leave, but then I think, here come the new ones! and then I cheer up a bit. My heartfelt sympathy to all of you who have lost a little one recently. I have a question about clover. I give Rocky white clover (leaves and flowers) sometimes, although not huge amounts, because I think it's relatively high in protein (for a green thing) or something like that. We also have red clover growing here, and I give him that sometimes, but I recently read something that suggested it might not be as good for cows (!!! I know, but still) as the white kind. Does anyone know if red clover is okay for piggies? Cheers and wheeks from Suzy and Rocky and Cocoa in our hearts From aliciavanmaanen at hotmail.com Wed Dec 3 22:58:56 2008 From: aliciavanmaanen at hotmail.com (Alicia VanMaanen) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:58:56 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Sailor Willie has crossed over Message-ID: It is with great sadness that I announce that my dearest Sailor Willie crossed over to the bridge while I was holding him tonight around 9:45 pm. My poor Sailor Willie was just over 6 1/2 years old and his health had begun to go down hill the past month. I knew that it was gonna be sometime in the future. However, I didn't think that it would be within a weeks time of losing one piggie that my other precious piggie would depart for the bridge. I am sure that Squeakers was waiting for Sailor Willie on the other side. In Mourning, Alicia VanMaanen (In loving memory of Sailor Willie & Squeakers forever in my heart) _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Wed Dec 3 23:22:07 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:22:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] CARE: How do I keep from getting peed on?? Message-ID: <792034.70853.qm@web81301.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I've come to accept that Hershey will piddle when and wherever she wants. I use a waterproof mattress pad on the recliner, with a beach towel over that, but what can I do other than putting a diaper on her NOT! or wrapping myself in a mattress pad and beach towel to stay dry? Damply, Joanie From wimmelchen at googlemail.com Thu Dec 4 04:20:13 2008 From: wimmelchen at googlemail.com (Maribel Pascual) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:20:13 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] [BEHAVIOR] Message-ID: Hi everyone, I don't post things very often but my GP Poppy has me baffled. She and her cage mate Boo have been sharing the cage since July but Poppy has suddenly developed a vicious aggressiveness towards Boo (girl also). Both are approximately a year old and Boo has had a litter whereas Poppy hasn't. They were never really cuddly (Poppy always the dominat one and Boo the submissive) but there has not been any aggression apart from the odd lift of the head showing the incisors. However Poppy now flies at Boo and bites her repeatedly rattles her teeth and puffs up her coat. Poor Boo nearly jumped out of the cage trying to escape it was so relentless...As I said, I am completely baffled by this behaviour as I have not changed a single thing! I have now added a divide to the cage to keep Boo save but this is obviously not ideal for the long term. Does anyone have any suggestions of why this is happening and whether I can stop it and how? Fanx, Maribel, Poppy & Boo From pals4pets at cheerful.com Thu Dec 4 06:19:59 2008 From: pals4pets at cheerful.com (Debbie Jones) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:19:59 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for Magnus Message-ID: <20081204111959.3B362BE4078@ws1-9.us4.outblaze.com> Christina, Ed and Shady We were so very sorry to hear that your precious piggie, Magnus, had departed for the Rainbow Bridge. We are sure he knew how dearly he was loved, and are grateful that he did not have to endure a prolonged illness. We have a goat in our family called Magnus - it is a good name. We are glad Shady did not have to remain long alone, and that you have been able to offer a home to Simon. No piggie could ever, possibly, replace another, but it sounds as though Shady is pleased to have a new companion, and at least Magnus is reunited at The Bridge with his old friend Yoshi. Please find some small comfort in the fact that piggie slaves all over the world understand how you are feeling and wish you well. Debbie and the 8 Dolly Mixtures "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken a form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth". Henry Beston -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From ann.evans at hintlink.com Thu Dec 4 08:42:17 2008 From: ann.evans at hintlink.com (Ann Evans) Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:42:17 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [CARE] Shredded Newspaper Message-ID: <4937DE39.6000201@hintlink.com> Thank you to Penny and Gary and all the cavy slaves that responded to my question about using shredded newspaper as bedding. Just as I decided to try it my shredder decided to die. Thankfully it is still under warranty so it will be a few weeks before I can try the newspaper experiment. I have to send the shredder head back to the manufacturer to get it repaired. I will keep you posted. Cheers, Ann and the rescued piggys of Piggyville Tampa Florida USA From jimmarg.lynn at att.net Thu Dec 4 10:00:41 2008 From: jimmarg.lynn at att.net (Jim and Margaret Lynn) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 07:00:41 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly Message-ID: <618816.37034.qm@web82506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Kathy S ? Thanks for the nice welcome back to the GPDD!? I keep looking for some of the old names that are familiar so I was glad to see your name, Dawnda's and Leah.? ? Regarding the piggie that ran towards to woods...that was Koko whom I had just adopted? and I thought (dahhhh......) that it would be nice for him to sit out on the lawn and nibble some grass which he did for about 15 seconds.? He then headed for the woods with me hot on his heals......both of us were too fat to run very fast but I did catch him and probably came close to having a heart attack!!? After that, Koko was confined to a cage whenever he was outdoors. ? And yes, Speedy is the one who attempted to amputate my right thumb one day.? I was cleaning off some white scum on the end of his penis and I guess that was just too humiliating for him and he let me know his displeasure in no uncertain terms.? He just danged from the end of my thumb with blood running down his face until he finailly let go.? ? I think I could write a book on some of the episodes I have had with piggers.? The latest one is that one day my son's dog came for the day (Golden Retriever)? My dogs have always ignored the guinea pigs so I didn't even think there would be a problem.? Suddenly I saw that my guest dog had Olivia in his mouth and gently carrying her around the house in his mouth!? Thanks godness that Golden Retrievers have a very soft mouth. ?That was the second time I almost had a heart attack.? Olivia was fine but I was a disaster.? ? Things have been quiet around here lately......just the way I like it. ? Jim..........and Olivia From ann.evans at hintlink.com Thu Dec 4 12:49:23 2008 From: ann.evans at hintlink.com (Ann Evans) Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:49:23 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [CARE] How do I keep from getting peed on?? Reply Message-ID: <49381823.9060105@hintlink.com> Dear Joanie, This is how I prevent from getting peed on. I put a cuddle cup inside a Rubbermaid container. The container is about 11 inches long by 10 inches wide by 6.5 inches high. Our 7 year old piggy Carla spends hours in my husband's lap watching tv with him, eating treats and napping and he always stays dry. As soon as I pick her up and she cuddles up to my neck then she decides to pee on me. But most of the time she just pees in her cuddle cup. We also put her in her cuddle cup box when we are cleaning her C&C cage. Cheers, Ann and the rescued piggys of Piggyville Tampa USA From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Dec 4 13:16:42 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:16:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Squeakers and Sailor Willie Message-ID: <745099.59195.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I'm sorry to hear about Sailor Willie. He heard Squeakers calling for him, and there must have been?some resounding, welcoming wheeks?when he crossed. Oh, to have a glimpse of that reunion, but we know in our hearts that this is true. I'm really sad that you're having to go through this. It sure seem like too much, but you're not alone! Joanie From MFug at live.co.uk Thu Dec 4 13:25:10 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:25:10 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Sailor Willie Message-ID: Alicia, I am so sorry that Sailor Willie has left you, this is such a shock coming so soon after Squeakers. Run free little Sailor Willie with friends old and new, you will be much missed not only by your Mummy but by slaves all over the world who having heard all about you, have fallen in love with you to. Alicia my heart goes out to you M + Fugly From Kacee.Conklin at HCAHealthcare.com Thu Dec 4 16:39:25 2008 From: Kacee.Conklin at HCAHealthcare.com (Conklin Kacee) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:39:25 -0600 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: New email address Message-ID: <9B4181F0FD23584AAC347E64493AB4DD1295B1137D@NADCWPMSGCMS08.hca.corpad.net> I have sadly lost my job and will be using a new email address. It is muncheemom at gmail.com Kacee and the Munchees 12 From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 4 17:59:10 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 09:59:10 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Magnus Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923092245@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Christina, Ed and Shady i'm so very sorry to read about dear little Magnus :o( RIP Magnus run free at the bridge, popcorn in the green meadows and munch on the dandelions xxxxxxxxxxxx (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))) )))))))))))))))))))) and loves to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Loosing a piggie is so devasting and the fact that Magnus went so fast must have you all in shock. Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 4 18:00:55 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:00:55 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Welcome Simon Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923092246@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> WELCOME SIMON !!!!!!!!!! Congratulations in coming into such a wonderful forever home and your new friend Shady xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx So looking forward to hearing all about their antics from you soon, Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 4 18:05:08 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:05:08 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Sailor Willie Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923092247@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Alicia, i read the list of entries on gpdd and i burst into tears just knowing how sad you must be, to loose both your little sweeties so close to each other :o( RIP Sailor Willie i'm sure you were greeted by Squeakers, have fun together popcorning and chatting away to the other piggies, make sure you catch up with your mate Duke he loved playing with you on the virtual trips. Another precious little one at the bridge, a twinkling star shining above us xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))) )))))))))))))))))) and loves from me to you sweetie. Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Thu Dec 4 20:58:40 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 17:58:40 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Sailor Willie Message-ID: <19919.52732.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Alicia, :( I am shocked reading that your beloved Sailor Willie has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.? I might have missed some posts, but was he ill?? I'm sure it was heart-breaking for you to be holding him as he left, but what a wonderful way to let him go...peacefully in your loving care.? I'm so sorry that you've lost both Sailor Willie and Squeakers so close in time...I guess they didn't want to be apart. Please take care and know that I send you my sincere sympathy. "Rest in Peace, Sweet Sailor Willie". Joanne Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie Peace on Earth Goodwill toward All ? From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Dec 5 07:43:39 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:43:39 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE Sailor Willie Message-ID: <95824363220F45049DF77CF502110CB3@inspiron1150> Dear Alicia, I am so sorry that your dear Sailor Willie has also departed for the Rainbow Bridge. Although 6 1/2 years is a great age for a piggy, we are never ready for that last day. Having a whole herd of piggies, I have had sad times when I have lost two or three in quick succession but to have lost your only two piggies in just one week doesn't bear thinking about. I always have other little ones needing my care to take the edge off my grief. The Piggyfriends and I are sending lots of hugs and piggy kisses to you at this very sad point in your life. We loved seeing Sailor Willie's pigture in the GPDD Calendar in February and much admired his name. R.I.P. Sailor Willie, gone to meet dear little Squeakers once more. Take care Alicia, Penny and the Piggyfriends. xx From ann.evans at hintlink.com Fri Dec 5 09:06:26 2008 From: ann.evans at hintlink.com (Ann Evans) Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:06:26 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Successful removal of urethral stone Message-ID: <49393562.4030402@hintlink.com> Dear Cavy Slaves and Everyone that gave me advice about removing a stone from the urethra, Our 4.5 year old sow Kinjaroo had a 15mm long by 10mm wide stone in her urethra. On the 3rd of December Dr. Frank Bonsack DVM successfully removed the stone. Within 15 minutes of him turning off the isoflurane anesthetic gas and just flushing the nose cone with oxygen she was awake, eating, urinating and defecating normally. Today she is totally normal. She is taking 10 mg of Rimadyl twice a day for pain and 0.5ml of pediatric Bactrim twice a day to prevent infection. I assisted at the operation. I will post the details soon for those who are interested so that you can educate yourself and your veterinarian if you ever face the same situation. Cheers, Ann and the rescued piggys of Piggyville Tampa Florida USA From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Fri Dec 5 12:45:54 2008 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:45:54 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGTE: Sailor Willie & Squeakers Message-ID: <001301c95701$53227240$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> Dearest Alicia, We are so very sorry to read that both of your little guys have moved on to there next lives. While we all know they are happy and running free and easy, we also know it is so devastating to lose our little fur babies at any time. It is especially tough when you lose 2 back to back, I am sure. My heart is broken for you and there are tears in my eyes for you, Glynnis and all of the other slaves who have recently lost their beloved babies. God bless and I pray for peace in your hearts at this sad time. Hugs and whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From MFug at live.co.uk Fri Dec 5 15:14:13 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 20:14:13 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] health; Limping Message-ID: Hi all, I am worried about the little Fugly, today when he came out for his run he is limping badly, he wont put his left foot down on the floor. We have looked at the foot and it is not sore or scabby, it felt colder than his right foot and is slightly puffy feeling but it doesnt appear to hurt Fugly as he let us touch it and move the leg about without so much as a squeak, yet when we put him down he limped. He is still eating well and he is running about just as much as he normally does but without using the back left leg. If he is still like it in the morning he will be off to the vets. Does anyone have any idea what it might be or what I can do for him. Very worried M From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Dec 5 16:05:37 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 21:05:37 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE Red Clover Message-ID: <24519A5BB4614F14A137B69639E6A43F@inspiron1150> Hi Suzy, Thanks for the accolade! I think that everyone on the digest is an expert in something and together we make up quite a formidable team. I sometimes give the Piggyfriends white clover mixed in with their daily forage. At this time of year, in England, it is frosted, muddy and damaged by the recent snow so I will avoid it now until the spring. I grow the white form ( trifolium repens ) just because there was a lot of it growing here when we moved in and it is kept under control in the piggies' special veg patch. They only get the red form ( trifolium pratense ) when I am looking after an ancient tortoise, who comes to stay with us when her owners are on holiday. She is a fussy eater and often has to be coaxed into eating with her favourite red clover flowers. A patch grows in her owners' garden so I have to go and pick some there for the tortoise and I and share it with the piggies. Piggies enjoy both forms of clover but it is high in calcium, with a high Ca:P ratio so feed with care. The young leaves are the tastiest and contain more beneficial minerals. Here are some words of wisdom from Galen's Garden, an English firm that supplies all kinds of piggy remedies and feeds ( saves me a lot of typing ). There is a picture too. http://www.galensgarden.co.uk/herbs/redclover.php I am always aware that plants may have different names in other countries. I can also recommend red clover capsules for menopausal slaves!! My knowledge of cows is limited but maybe we have a farmer amongst us? I vaguely recall reading something about red clover increasing milk yield. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From warmbreath at comcast.net Fri Dec 5 18:31:36 2008 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:31:36 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Successful removal of urethral stone References: <49393562.4030402@hintlink.com> Message-ID: Can you tell me how the stone was removed, did they open the bladder or some area above the stone and retrieve it, close the incision on the bladder etc or did they go in up the urethra where it outlets the urine and go up the urethra till they got to the stone, latched on, and pulled it all the way out. I have heard there has been some ground breaking surgery using the last method, Sounds tricky esp for such a large stone. You might ask the vet if he has heard of that surgical method in small species like buns and guinea pigs thanks Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Evans" To: Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 6:06 AM Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Successful removal of urethral stone > Dear Cavy Slaves and Everyone that gave me advice about removing a stone > from the urethra, > > Our 4.5 year old sow Kinjaroo had a 15mm long by 10mm wide stone in her > urethra. On the 3rd of December Dr. Frank Bonsack DVM successfully removed > the stone. Within 15 minutes of him turning off the isoflurane anesthetic > gas and just flushing the nose cone with oxygen she was awake, eating, > urinating and defecating normally. Today she is totally normal. She is > taking 10 mg of Rimadyl twice a day for pain and 0.5ml of pediatric > Bactrim twice a day to prevent infection. > > I assisted at the operation. I will post the details soon for those who > are interested so that you can educate yourself and your veterinarian if > you ever face the same situation. > > Cheers, Ann and the rescued piggys of Piggyville Tampa Florida USA > > > > From Dukejan1 at aol.com Fri Dec 5 22:37:01 2008 From: Dukejan1 at aol.com (Dukejan1 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 22:37:01 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Condolences on Sailor Willie's Crossing Message-ID: Alicia, How terribly sad that Sailor Willie has crossed the Bridge. He will be very much missed on the GPDD. I still have the picture you sent during one of the Secret Santa exchanges--such a handsome boy. May your memories comfort you. With deepest sympathy. Janet, along with Isabel, Lily, and Luke **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From MFug at live.co.uk Sat Dec 6 04:46:31 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:46:31 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] health; limping update Message-ID: Many thanks to Penny who reassured and advised me, I am glad to tell you all that Fugly is much better this morning he is only limping slightly and he is using the leg unlike yesterday where he wouldnt use it at all. I think he must have pulled it while jumping about little devil. M From MFug at live.co.uk Sat Dec 6 04:52:17 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:52:17 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; south park Message-ID: Hey Igor, of course we didnt go taking over the world without you, although I would have made a very convincing guineabee and Captain Jack would have been the one and only pirate piggy, you could have been a piggysawrus rex with your mad hair. wow those piggys nearly took over the world only to be caught by a mini slave how unfair is that, although we have an advantage over those piggys if slaves started playing pan pipe music we would not go running away we would give them a dance show they wouldnt forget. Did you hear I am pretending to be a pirate at the moment I have been hopping about not using one of my legs in the hope mummy will get me a wooden, it hasnt worked yet. Catch you guys soon for more plotting Fugly the flying guineabee From MFug at live.co.uk Sat Dec 6 12:35:40 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:35:40 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] misc; getting peed on Message-ID: When I have Fugly out for lap time I hold him on a towel, when he has had enough or wants to be put back for a pee or poop he starts biting the towel, ignoring this warning sign results in being peed/pooped on. My previous boy Bubble used to let me know when he needed pee/poop by wiggling his bum and moving backward, you then had about 30 seconds to get him back into his cage. Watch your piggy and see if you can pick up on any warning signs they are giving you. M From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Dec 6 14:09:14 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 11:09:14 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Remembering The Blob Message-ID: <646173.19989.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Blobby was an enigma. Was she mentally challenged? Depressed? A mystic, perhaps with her mind in some other realm? I'll never know this side of The Bridge. The Blob was a big girl and very striking in appearance. She was a long-haired Abby, white with lovely gray markings and blue eyes. She grew up with Vrie and The Bun in a roomy cage in our livingroom (before I knew the hazards of housing these two species together). My young sons gave The Blob her unique name because, unlike her lively and joyous room mates, she would sit and stare for hours on end, like a furry blob. Only one thing appealed to this?mysterious creature. We'd have picnics on the guest bed with all kinds of goodies and we'd invite our parakeets to join in the feast. The picnic, however, was not the main source of pleasure for The Blob. She'd burrow under the towels I used to protect the bed and she'd lunge out, teeth chattering, at The Bun. Poor Blobby really though she was terrifying her room mate when, in fact, The Bun had caught on right away and started deliberately provoking her. When the picnic was over, she returned to her blobbing stance, and the mystery continued. Eventually,The Bun moved into her own cage, but there was no change in Blobby's behavior. The Blob died as enigmatically as she lived. At only a couple years of age she stopped eating for a day or two and was gone. I didn't know enough to have taken measures to save her. Vrie paid no heed to her deceased friend's body and showed no sign of missing her. I wonder if it was because The Blob was never really all there. I wish someone had made a connection with her on earth, but I know that whatever restrained her from participating in life no longer binds her. The gpdd piggies who have crossed The Bridge are so blessed to have had loving families who will miss them. I wish I could have done?more for The Blob. Until we meet again on the other side, she will remain a mystery. Joanie From dukejan1 at aol.com Sat Dec 6 15:08:17 2008 From: dukejan1 at aol.com (dukejan1 at aol.com) Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:08:17 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Re: Limping Message-ID: <8CB25F58314DE9C-F18-28BB@webmail-dx20.sysops.aol.com> M, My precious Lily started to limp on Christmas morning a few years back.? Same story as you.? I was able to move her leg without her seeming to be in pain. It was only when she put weight on it that she limped.? I took her to the vets and it turned out to be a sprain.? She was put on Metacam and she started running within a few hours.? Then I remember the silly piggie tried to leap from the floor onto my lap while I sat on the couch.? I caught her in mid-air.? I'm sure that was when she pulled the muscle.? Hope Fugly is on the mend soon! Janet, slave to Lily, Isabel, and Luke From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Sat Dec 6 19:13:58 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 16:13:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Behavior: Sudden Aggression Message-ID: <389677.97352.qm@web52303.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I am sorry to hear about the aggession problems. I had two girls that did the same thing after living together for a long time. I happened to be in the room. They got into a fight over some lettuce. They hated each other until death after that. One bit a hole through the other ones lip and they tried to kill each other whenever they were in reach of each other. I think after blood is shed there is no hope in putting them back together. I hope your two make up. They could have gotten mad at each other over food as well. It is the most important thing in there lives. Good luck! Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From cmartinez36 at comcast.net Sat Dec 6 19:32:56 2008 From: cmartinez36 at comcast.net (cmartinez36 at comcast.net) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 00:32:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Condolences for Alicia In-Reply-To: <2058940999.1799281228609947174.JavaMail.root@sz0014a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <1198793678.1799301228609976811.JavaMail.root@sz0014a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> To help give Sailor Willie the maximum send-off to the Bridge, Apache and Remy add their salutes and warmest wishes for a special and well-loved guinea pig to be received with joy and love by all his GPDD companions there. We just now learned of Sailor Willie's passing. We are so glad you were able to be with him as he went to the other side, Alicia. While it is never a good time, it must be particularly hard after losing Squeakers and during the holiday season. Especially for our Secret Santa coordinator. We are so sorry for your loss. May you be comforted in the?memories of his?happy life shared with you. Sincerely, Carla, Apache and Remy From faststats at faststatschecks.com Sat Dec 6 20:01:47 2008 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:01:47 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Re Clover Message-ID: <001901c95807$611325f0$0200000a@MaryFran> What piggy does not love clover ??? All ours have absolutely gone wild for it, and is anything cuter than them eating up the stem and when they get the clover in their mouths it dances around! Well Puffy and Muffy will not touch it. It sits in their cage all day long. Only if they are starving, apparently, will they eat it. Spoiled babies. --Mary Fran with Gingerpuff and Miss Muffet From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Dec 6 20:56:58 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:56:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Can guinea pigs hiccup? Message-ID: <825744.29514.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I was relaxing with the Hershmeister(ess) when she started having violent abdominal contractions. It looked like a cat coughing up a hairball, but there was no detectable sound or sputum. I don't think piggies can vomit. Can they? I started gently petting her, and the spasms quickly subsided. Could it have been a stroke? I'd be extremely concerned if she hadn't behaved normally ever since she stopped. Any ideas? She'd been enjoying yummy grass blades earlier. Maybe something caught in her throat? Has anyone else seen this weird phenomenon? Joanie From Algernon07 at aol.com Sun Dec 7 02:32:11 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 02:32:11 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Silly; south park Message-ID: Hey Fugly, Igor and Manny the Boar! Wheese beez way behinds on the digests, but couldn't get to see all of the Comedy Central video. We tried to!! There be 2 pirates now -- Barnacle Bill is official and was Critter of the Day (COTD) on the Small Animal Chnnel the 15th of last month. And guess who is da Critter of the Month (COTM) for December? I'm trying to be humble about it but I was so excited when I saw that and realized that I wasn't looking at the wrong page-- that it was actually me, COTM!! Tis a great honor, Mateys. Let me see if I can find some links! If course momma still hasn't replaced that terrible picture of me! Let me know about that peg leg you're working on, Fugly. If your slave won't go along with you, just get yourself an eye-patch -- it would be pretty authentic looking, too. Capt'n Jack: http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/blog/viewbio.aspx?apid=87245& Breed= Barnacle Bill: http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/blog/viewbio.aspx?apid=110402&Breed= Captain Jack as COTM; http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/ (Toward the bottom of the page -- not there when you sign on but there when you sign off. Confusing, huh? Dose neat California Girls want to go on cruise in the Caribbean now that hurricaine season is over so I think we might have a practice run on pirating. Da Black Pearl is getting back up to snuff, damages repaired, sails patched and all dat. Also, I gots it back from dat Hector Barbosa fellow. I'd actually like him if he would quit stealing my ship. Later Mates! Captn' Jack, of the Jolly Rodents Caribbean Piggy Pirating Crew > From Fugly: > Hey Igor, of course we didnt go taking over the world without you, although > I would have made a very convincing guineabee and Captain Jack would have > been the one and only pirate piggy, you could have?been a piggysawrus rex with > your mad hair. > > wow those piggys nearly took over the world only to be caught by a mini > slave how unfair is that, although we have an advantage over those piggys if > slaves started playing pan pipe music we would not go running away we would give > them a dance show they wouldnt forget. > > Did you hear I am pretending to be a pirate at the moment I have been > hopping about not using one of my legs in the hope mummy will get me a wooden, it > hasnt worked yet. > > ? > ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Sun Dec 7 04:05:40 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 04:05:40 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: RIP little Magnus Message-ID: So sorry that you lost your precious little Magnus, but grateful that his death was not prolonged. You are fortunate to have found Simon. They are so loving but their little lives so short -- still, it sounds like he made the best of his. Our condolences, Alge and the Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Sun Dec 7 04:10:38 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 04:10:38 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Fireball Message-ID: Fireball the great looks fine! A very handsome fellow. Hope that things work out so that you can take in another little one. Alge and the Jolly Rodent Caribbean Piggy Pirte Crew <--- all that free flowing rum and they don't know who they are. ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Sun Dec 7 04:13:30 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 04:13:30 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: South Park Message-ID: Don't feel that you Europeans are being singled out. All I get here in the US is the one minute thing, to, with so many pauses it last for at least 3 minutes. Looks really funny tho, doesn't it? Alge and the Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Sun Dec 7 04:27:50 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 04:27:50 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Care: Leah and liquid vit C Message-ID: Hi Leah, You're the second person who has ben sucessful in getting liquid c (flavored??? I hope) on line. I powdering the Oxbow tabs and scattering it over their food. Barnacle Bill might eat his tab outright however. Alge and the Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew. (Capt. Jack is critter of the Month. He flipped out. Totally unexpected. And Barnacle Bill was Critter of the day on Nov 15th) ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From ebak at ca.inter.net Sun Dec 7 08:36:07 2008 From: ebak at ca.inter.net (Evelyn Baker) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 08:36:07 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [Silly] Guinea Pigs in Movies Message-ID: Looks like a guinea pig is starring with Adam Sandler in a new movie. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm802982400/tt0960731 From pandameisje at gmail.com Sun Dec 7 09:27:12 2008 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 15:27:12 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: New PLAY and website Message-ID: Hi all fellow Guinea pig lovers, And especially the PLAY lovers, We've finally got the new PLAY online! And we have also gotten our own website www.guinygirlz.nl !! By clicking on the banner of the Winkygang website you will go to our pigs website. (or click on this link, or copy/paste in your address bar: http://www.guinygirlz.nl/WinkyGang/ ) The PLAY page (click on that link from the winky gang page or go to: http://www.guinygirlz.nl/WinkyGang/Igor%27s%20PLAY/PlayPage.HTML) contains all the PLAYs we've put online before! Our old adress is still online but has not been updated with the latest PLAY about Foodball! (it's number 5 on the PLAYpage, or go to: http://www.guinygirlz.nl/WinkyGang/Igor%27s%20PLAY/PlayFoodball.HTML) We also have a site with Suus and Dunya's citytrip on it, we had so much fun making this website (imagine us walking through the hague with camera and huge guinea pig stuffed toys...) (click in the link of Suus and Dunya's city trips or go to: http://www.guinygirlz.nl/WinkyGang/SuusAndDunya/PDDH1.htm) Bottom line, there's a new PLAY it about Foodball and you can get there by going to our new website: www.guinygirlz.nl We also want to add a friends of the winky gang page (thanks fugly for the idea) and some links to the GPDD, LAPS and SCAMPS site... If you have a site for your piggies let us know so we can add that too! We should probably also add the Guinealynx site and such, any cavy links are welcome. We hope you enjoy our new website and the Latest PLAY... Lots of Wheeks, The Winky girls: Guiny, Dunya and Woopy The shelter boys: Chico and Toby And the Winky team: Suus, Yaya and professor Igor and slaves Janneke (creative brain) and Mieke (technical realisation) -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com m.staaks at pecoma.nl Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ http://www.Guinygirlz.nl From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sun Dec 7 04:38:48 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 09:38:48 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Can guinea pigs hiccup? Message-ID: <343C66B9A7E7487F8F49CB88BE54B947@inspiron1150> Joanie, No, piggies cannot vomit. This sounds like what Peter Gurney used to describe as the "Heaving hiccups". Have a look at this link http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/heavinghiccups.htm I've only seen this once in decades of being a slave and it frightened me no end. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From elizabethlakin at hotmail.com Sun Dec 7 12:33:50 2008 From: elizabethlakin at hotmail.com (elizabeth lakin) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:33:50 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly - secret santa Message-ID: Hello Edna and Mavis would like to thank Guiny, Dunya, Woopy, Chico and Toby (and Mieke) for the lovely presents which we got yesterday. The biscuits are really lovely and the girls agree that carrots should not be wasted in stinky shoes. We are trying to resist opening the other presents before the big day but it won't be easy, they are sitting under the xmas tree! I hope everyone else gets their presents soon. Piggy kisses Elizabeth, Edna and Mavis. _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ From elizabethlakin at hotmail.com Sun Dec 7 12:37:44 2008 From: elizabethlakin at hotmail.com (elizabeth lakin) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:37:44 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Health - gassy pigs Message-ID: Hello all I don't post very often but I have a strange issue with the girls (Edna and Mavis); about an hour after they have eaten (particularly cabbage and broccoli) they become very unladylike and gassy (very loudly). Does anyone elses piggsters do this? The strange thing is that they have only just started doing it! I don't know how they will find lovely boy pigs with this behaviour! Piggy hugs Elizabeth Edna and Mavis _________________________________________________________________ Are you a PC?? Upload your PC story and show the world http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465942/direct/01/ From elizabethlakin at hotmail.com Sun Dec 7 12:39:50 2008 From: elizabethlakin at hotmail.com (elizabeth lakin) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:39:50 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge - Sailor Willie Message-ID: I was so sorry to hear about Sailor Willie so soon after beloved Squeakers. I'm sure they are together, watching over you. Thoughts are with you at this sad time, Elizabeth, Edna and Mavis _________________________________________________________________ Imagine a life without walls.? See the possibilities. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465943/direct/01/ From guineapig97 at yahoo.com Sun Dec 7 13:36:52 2008 From: guineapig97 at yahoo.com (katelyn newcomb) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 10:36:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Health Lizzy shedding? Message-ID: <218522.60506.qm@web46413.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hi this is Katie Lizzy is shedding a lot more than normal I don't know if it's normal for her to do this I thought it might have something to do with the cold weather.If you need to know anymore information about Lizzy my e-mail is guineapig97 at yahoo.com e-mail katie thank you very much. From chiefoperator1 at verizon.net Sun Dec 7 14:31:30 2008 From: chiefoperator1 at verizon.net (Stephen Bradley) Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:31:30 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Condolences for Sailor Willie and Squeakers References: Message-ID: <00ce01c958a2$68adb2d0$2f01a8c0@Darktwin> We just wanted to add how sorry we are, also, that Sailor Willie has gone to the Bridge with Squeakers. All of us who have lost pigs share your grief and are thinking of you -- although I have to admit that losing both of them so close to each other seems worse than anything that has happened to us. Unfortunately, it's the way of things with our little ones; they just don't stay with us long enough. There is not much we can do except to remember that the love we show them is a blessing to them, and have faith that we will see them again some day. Our hearts go out to you, Steve and Ginger, and Mr. Mike T. Pig Remembering Niles, and Butterscotch, and Clover: "We love you forever and ever and always." From chiefoperator1 at verizon.net Sun Dec 7 14:52:05 2008 From: chiefoperator1 at verizon.net (Stephen Bradley) Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:52:05 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Bladder sludge and shillintong References: <857881.85808.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <00ea01c958a5$4843f0b0$2f01a8c0@Darktwin> I am far from an expert on the subject, but I haven't seen any other responses yet, so... Shillintong, from what I know, is an herb. It's not especially easy to find; I think we had to order it on line. All of our pigs have been males, and almost all of them at one time or another have had some blood in the urine. Niles was the first, and he had a small stone show up on an X-ray, and we gave him shillintong -- it came in hard tablets which we ground up, mixed with water, and fed him by syringe -- for several weeks or maybe even as long as two months. The blood, which was kind of intermittent anyway, seemed to stop, and when he went back to the vet, the stone was no longer visible on X-ray. A couple of times since, one or the other of the boys has peed a little blood, and if it's just once, we won't worry about it, but if we notice it a few times in a short period, we'll give them shillintong for a while, and it seems to go away. I have no idea whether it's really a good idea or what it does or how, but so far (knock wood) using this approach, we haven't had a stone problem get worse and become a major health issue for any of them. Our current resident, Mr. Mike, on the other hand, doesn't seem to need it -- but he excretes something that we are guessing is the "sludge" we have heard about. Basically, in the middle of his pee-spots, there will be a white, chaulky residue, which we usually don't notice when the pee is wet, and by the time the pee is mostly dried up, the spot is almost powdery. Sometimes the color borders on the fluorescent yellow-green! I don't know whether being a sludge pig makes him more or less likely to get stones, but we try to keep down the amount of parsley and other mineral-rich things we feed him... Steve and Ginger, and Mr. Mike T. Pig (Remembering Niles and Clover and Butterscotch) From jannekestaaks at hotmail.com Sun Dec 7 16:52:30 2008 From: jannekestaaks at hotmail.com (Janneke Staaks) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 22:52:30 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [SILLY] Message-ID: Hey Boyz!! I have an eye patch! (My fur is black on my eye). Good to hear that the black pearl is back up to snuff. When are you sailing to amsterdam to pick me up?? (i know, i know, i must be patient..) Hey barnacle bill, my danzels here think you are turning into quite a handsome scoundrell, if you keep looking like that you'll steal more than just treasure ;-) Captain Jack, congrats as COTM!! Hey Fugly buddy, good idea! A wooden leg would be so cool!! Okay, i'm so tired right now, been popcorning all day, gotta go sleep. zzzzzz Igorsawrus rex _________________________________________________________________ Blijf altijd op de hoogte van wat jouw vrienden doen http://home.live.com From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Sun Dec 7 19:30:01 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:30:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Blobby Message-ID: <743686.2285.qm@web52301.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I was sorry to read about Blobby crossing the bridge. It is a mystery why she acted the way she did. I am glad her short two years was spend in a good home. I am sure she knew she was loved. I send my condolences to you and your family. Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sun Dec 7 19:19:19 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 00:19:19 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Gassy pigs Message-ID: <1CACA92F173B4C1AA83C518BACA9A427@inspiron1150> Elizabeth, It is often said that cruciferous veggies, e.g. broccoli, cabbage and the like, can cause gas and are best fed sparingly. Gas can be extremely dangerous for piggies. I suppose that it depends on the individual piggy. Just as some humans can't eat, for example, onions without getting indigestion, some piggies are affected by greens. Funny thing is, the only Piggyfriends who have had a gassy day recently, have been Hope and Sam, neither of whom care for this type of vegetable. Hope leaves hers for her friends and Sam complains, in no uncertain terms, that greens are not to his liking and could he please have a cucumber instead. Tell Edna and Mavis to lay off the cabbage if they want to be attractive to all the nice boars. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From Glynis at garnay.com.au Sun Dec 7 23:58:53 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 15:58:53 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Kinjaroo's stone removal Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923092266@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> WONDERFUL news so happy to read that little Kinjaroo's stone was removed and she was up and munching so quickly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WOW a big stone tho.....no wonder she was so uncomfortable. Heaps of healing wheeeeeeeeks and extra little loves for her xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Mon Dec 8 00:00:49 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 16:00:49 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Fugly limping Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923092267@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> M i'm so glad we chatted on msn last night i would've been beside myself reading this news and not being able to contact you (time difference makes it awkward at times like this grrrrrrrrr) I'm so happy that the little man is back more like himself again :o) Heaps of healing wheeeeeeeeeks and loves for the special boy from your Granny Glynis xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Mon Dec 8 00:03:05 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 16:03:05 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] condolences for The Blob Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923092268@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Oh Joanie thankyou so much for sharing some of 'The Blob's' life with us all, she did sound like a precious girlie. RIP The Blob run free at the bridge, have fun munching on the dandelions and popcorning with the other piggies xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))) for you all and loves too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx What a little character she was!! I loved the story about the picnic time, it gave me a good laugh, i love the way our little precious ones always bring a smile to our faces :o) Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Algernon07 at aol.com Mon Dec 8 02:58:41 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 02:58:41 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: Sailor Willie RIP Message-ID: Dear Alicia, I'm behind on my GPDDs and picked one sort of at random, looking for the last one I read and then I could work my way forward. Then I saw the subject of your post and my heart just sunk to my feet. I went straight to it. Our dear Sailor Willie is gone. I'm so very very sorry and with this being so close to Squeakers trip to the Bridge. I daresay that the RV was waiting there to give him a lift, with Squeakers as the first to welcome him. And of course we know how joyful he will be at the Bridge, his body young, healthy and strong again. Charlie used to wheek about "dat way cool Sailor Willie." Do you remember? Willie was his hero. Or maybe one of two heroes. This will make for a sad holiday season for you. We lost Chester on Dec. 18th last year and it was such a loss. I was spending Christmas Eve with family and Christmas Day was planned for just me and the piggies. Chester's gifts remain in a box behind my bedroom door, except for the perishables which Charlie enjoyed later on. Then in April Charlie went. Had one of my home health aides not "surprised me" with Captain Jack a few weeks earlier I'd have been without piggies, too. Or had I refused a "surprise pig" knowing the direction where my health is taking me. (Hopefully to a lung transplant and not to join the little ones at the Bridge.) That was an attempt at humor by the way, humor of the dark hour kind. I sit here weeping as I think of your double losses and at this time of the year. Sailor Willie was another one of those "community piggies" who somehow managed to belong to all of us in our hearts. Strangely he's been on my mind a lot lately. I cannot be tell you not to be sad or not to grieve, but always there's the knowledge that for however short or long a time, you gave 2 piggies a very good life. I hope that when you're ready you'll take on another one or a pair. So many need homes, even fostering. Our sincerest condolences and healing hugs, Alge and the Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Mon Dec 8 03:25:41 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:25:41 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Care: How do I keep from getting peed on??? :) Message-ID: Dear Damp Joanie, I sit on the couch with my piggies -- maybe a recliner would be good. Beside me I keep a Chux type protective pad to protect the sofa. Then I snuggles with my piggy, Captain Jack. Of course, if he he seems really wiggly snuggly, I sometimes let him go and he goes straight to the pad. It covers an entire sofa cushiong when its folded in half and would cover 2 cushions unfolded and put lengthwise. I stay dry. Barnacle Bill is younger and generally tries to make a break for it, but he's such a wiggly curious little boy that I'm never sure when he truly needs to potty, but he's actually only wet on me two or three times. I do generally keep a receiving blanket over my lap but that is more to keep them on a more stable surface than just my lap. Truth be told though, I feel a little insecure without it tho it certainly would not keep urine from soaking thru. Someone mentioned somewhere else that their piggy had this quirky habit of backing up 2 or 3 steps before pottying. That's not an individual quirk but more of a common characteristic. Be careful that you read the signals right. Good luck! Alge and the Jolly Rodent Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity& ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Mon Dec 8 03:41:49 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:41:49 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Behavior : Sudden aggression to cage mates Message-ID: Hi-- Chester and Charlie were infant cage mates (3+ weeks old -- tiny) from a rescue though not litter mates, They lived in happy harmony for many long months (They used to stroll together across their cage rumblestrutting and burring or purring.) then one day Charlie rumblestrutted toward Chester alone and Chester had a fit.There were both in the air fighting in a nanosecond!! It was only about 3 years later -- in the 2 or 3 months before losing Chester to the Bridge that they could even do shared play time. My original "3 jolly rodents" loved to play together loved playtime, but Mr. Cooders took a strong playtime dislike to Chester, as well, and the two would puff up at each other, chatter teeth, the whole display. So they lived in cages next to each other. Touching for conversation and company but divided for protection. Fighting can be horrible between small animals so you did the best possible thing in separating them. Others will offer other (and better) advice, but you've made the best start. I have, by the wway, have had others who have lived together most companionably. All best, Alge and the Jolly Rodents Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity& ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Mon Dec 8 04:00:42 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 04:00:42 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: I too welcome you back, Jim Message-ID: Hi, I've often wondered how and what you were doing. I see that the list of piggies has reduced further in #. Aren't you glad you yielded to that impulse to get Olivia? You were always one of our best story tellers, and it's so good to have you back. Dawnda and Leah are both still around tho the infamous Brownie Bear and the sweet little Butterscotch are gone. Many of the old crowd are gone, including the last 2 of what started as "3 jolly rodents" and ended up a little herd of 5. I have 2 new ones -- one was gifted to me and I was quite uncertain but who can turn away a piggy? Then on April 15th (07) I lost Charlie. A few months later I was browsing (with no intention of getting another GP) Pet Finder and ran across this abuse case In Penn. involving little piggies known there as the PA 13. I fell in love with one of them in his photo. But from NW PA to SE Ohio??? Well it all came together within a week or two so now I have my little pirate crew. Since Captain Jack, the older one, did spend time with Jolly Rodent Charlie and was being groomed to be a Jolly Rodent, I've decided to keep that part of their name. Barnacle Bill is the younger one, born in June, Jack, the first of February. Our greatest loss, as you've mentioned, was the loss of Joe Petrillo. He'd left the digest some time before he himself left for the Bridge; he said it had just become to heart rending for him. But how much we all miss his presence. Again, welcome back! Alge and the Jolly Rodent Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity& ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Mon Dec 8 04:25:28 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 04:25:28 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Fugly limping Message-ID: Had you had this under silly or virtual, I'd have chuckled since Fugly has been talking among the boys about wanting a wooden leg so that he can be a proper pirate. I don't think he wants a replacement, just a theatrical illusion. But from you it sounds like it is no virtual game. Is he doing better. He's such a sweetie, we don't want to see him ailing. Do keep us posted. Alge and the Jolly Rodents Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity& ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From biffyl at comcast.net Mon Dec 8 05:36:23 2008 From: biffyl at comcast.net (Elizabeth E.Loiselle) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 05:36:23 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Health Gassy igs Message-ID: Elizabeth, I would stop the cabbage and broccoli and whatever other gassy veggies you are giving them. They might be starting to build up gas in their stomachs which can cause bloat which is very serious and can even result in death. I am not an expert, this is just my opinion. Elizabeth L. From pals4pets at cheerful.com Mon Dec 8 06:53:38 2008 From: pals4pets at cheerful.com (Debbie Jones) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:53:38 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for SCAMP Sailor Willie Message-ID: <20081208115338.2DCB711581F@ws1-7.us4.outblaze.com> Alicia We were so very sorry to read of the departure of your grand old gentleman SCAMP, Sailor Willie, for the Rainbow Bridge. We know exactly how awful it feels to lose more than one piggie in quick succession. Sadly, it is something for which slaves of SCAMPs must be prepared. It is a tremendous credit to you and the care you lavished upon him that Sailor Willie made it to such a ripe old age, and how very fitting for him that he should choose as his departure point that most favourite place in the world to him, your loving arms. As you say, Squeakers will surely have been waiting there for Sailor Willie at the Rainbow Bridge, and they are now once again pocorning and gorging themselves in that wonderful sunshine filled meadow, young and fit again as they were in their youth. You must have many happy memories from having been his master for over 6 years, and we are positive he will have known how very deeply he was loved. May it bring you a few grains of comfort at this difficult time to know that gpdd-ers all over the globe are thinking of you and wishing you well. Debbie and the 8 Dolly Mixtures "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken a form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth". Henry Beston -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From gwendolynsnyder at verizon.net Mon Dec 8 07:14:05 2008 From: gwendolynsnyder at verizon.net (Gwendolyn Snyder (Verizon)) Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:14:05 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY HELP WITH A NEW NAME In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We are looking for help to find a good name for our little Black Piggy we just got. He is a little boy. Attached is a YouTube video so you can see him , that may help with name suggestions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM7fqb2NLKc Thanks Gwen Snyder Woobie really likes him .... From mfug at live.co.uk Mon Dec 8 07:21:21 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:21:21 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Fugly limping In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Alge the idea of the peg leg came about from his limping, needless to say on Friday night I was in complete panic it was too late for a vet and he just wouldnt put the foot on the ground, we examined him and the foot was fine and moving the leg didnt appear to hurt, we decided if he was not better we would take him to the vet in the morning. Well morning arrived and he was still limping but he would now use the leg after advice from Penny it seemed likely it was a strain or sprain of some sort and as he was getting better there was no need to panic. Yesterday he came out for run time and he is entirely back to normal, in fact I have a card tree we have just put up in the lounge and he took great delight in jumping over the base leg bits and sneaking under them, unfortunately being a laps piggy he was moving the card tree as he went. I was so relieved he was feeling better that he confessed he was doing it for a pirate peg leg You should have seen him, he was so speedy even on 3 legs, I think my heartbeat has finally returned to normal now. Thanks for caring, the GPDD is full of great people Hope you and the pirate piggys are all well and keeping out of mischief M From: Algernon07 at aol.comDate: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 04:25:28 -0500Subject: Health: Fugly limpingTo: gpdd at gpdd.org; MFug at live.co.ukHad you had this under silly or virtual, I'd have chuckled since Fugly has been talking among the boys about wanting a wooden leg so that he can be a proper pirate. I don't think he wants a replacement, just a theatrical illusion. But from you it sounds like it is no virtual game. Is he doing better. He's such a sweetie, we don't want to see him ailing. Do keep us posted.Alge and the Jolly Rodents Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew**************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Mon Dec 8 08:45:52 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 05:45:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Chirping Overload Message-ID: <800192.94917.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Friends: You won't believe this...my Teddy chirped for over 3 hours non-stop during the night! He started at 1am and finally stopped around 4am, keeping my husband and I awake.? I didn't want to disturb him, but he sure was loud!? Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?? Of 9 piggies that I've had, he's the only one who has ever chirped. I put my foster bunny in their room yesterday...I wonder if the change made him become so vocal. Any thoughts on this?? I'd love to hear it! Sleepless in New York, USA, Joanne and the weary pet crew Peace on Earth Goodwill toward All ? From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Dec 8 08:53:51 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:53:51 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Secret Santa Message-ID: <29506A6945924EA9850994CC1C075466@inspiron1150> Hello everyone and everypig, We are all so excited here at Piggyfriends. The mailman has just delivered a parcel that has come all the way from Australia! Slave has opened it and we have seen two beautifully wrapped presents inside. She has told us that these presents are a secret and she is putting them under the tree for Christmas Day. She doesn't understand that piggies live in the "now" and cannot wait until a future date. Maybe one of us will be able to nibble the wrapping and take a little peek when we are having floor time. There are so many of us that Slave cannot watch us all the time. She keeps an eye on the piggies who are likely to hide under the furniture but she knows that the sensible ones amongst us just sit around on the carpet and eat. She'll never notice if one of us sneaks off. There is a card in the parcel! She has opened the envelope and is going to peg the card onto MY pen! She has gone to answer the phone. If I jump onto my house, I can just reach the card and see who has sent it. Oooooooh! It is from Auntie Glynis. It is a good thing that Slave put it on my pen as I can read it to the other Piggyfriends. Thank you so much Auntie Glynis. I won't tell Slave that I know who sent the parcels and we can't wait for Christmas Day to open them. Lots of love and piggy kisses from Gulliver, on behalf of all the Piggyfriends. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From KSkosich at msn.com Mon Dec 8 10:30:06 2008 From: KSkosich at msn.com (J D) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 08:30:06 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Lynn, get well! Message-ID: Lynn, so sorry to hear about your broken wrist, oh dear. With two cats underfoot now, I walk like a slow-motion skater, sliding my feet across the floors. The stray cat we took in, Larry the Lynx (after the Frontier ad), found the stash of pet gifts last night and opened up his toy. Apparently he can read cursive, "To Larry from Santa," smart kitty. --Kathy S (with Millie bloodhound, cats Shaggy and Larry and gp's Pookie and Ginger) From KSkosich at msn.com Mon Dec 8 10:36:19 2008 From: KSkosich at msn.com (J D) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 08:36:19 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: sympathy to Alicia & Kacee Message-ID: I was so sorry to read about Sailor Willie. I have eleven piggies at the Rainbow Bridge, so I hope they will all show up at the dock to help him disembark and welcome him to his new home. Kacee, I was sorry to read about your job loss. The economy is scary now and I wish you the best of luck in securing a new position. sincerely, Kathy S From mfug at live.co.uk Mon Dec 8 11:35:46 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 16:35:46 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Blobby Message-ID: Joanie, we sorry that Blobby has left you for the rainbow bridge. Run free Blobby enjoy making new friends. M + Fugly _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ From mfug at live.co.uk Mon Dec 8 11:47:45 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 16:47:45 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly; wooden legs Message-ID: Well buddies, I have given up on hoping Mummy will get me a wooden leg so I am running normally again now, just using 3 legs was too much effort and much too tiring, I had enforced bed rest to let my leg recover grrrrr. When I was allowed out again I went mad, jumping and running and crawling under things, think Mummy got suspicious then as there was no sign of a limp, lucky she was so happy to see me acting normally I got away with that wink wink. Pirate Piggys I see you are stilll struggling with a name for your group what about the Jolly Rogers?? this is nearly the same as the Jolly Rodents and its also the name of the pirates flag. How cool is that, of course you may not like it, just an idea. Well gotta go before Mummy catches me on the puter Fugly the Feeling a lot better or Fugly the Faker depending on who you believe _________________________________________________________________ Imagine a life without walls.? See the possibilities. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465943/direct/01/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Dec 8 13:43:42 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:43:42 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20081208.104342.6934.0@webmail03.dca.untd.com> Alicia- I'm sorry to hear about Sailor Willie. I'm glad you two had such a long life together, but I know it's never long enough with our furry friends. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click here for free information on nursing degrees, up to $150/hour http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2bNHUOcQo2IZ54WoJ42NSHq1xf4gFUPQp4IPlcX1lbN30PM/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Dec 8 13:48:02 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:48:02 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20081208.104802.6934.1@webmail03.dca.untd.com> Joanie- Sorry to hear about "The Blob". Perhaps it was her name that made her insecure! ;) At least she had a home with people who loved & understood her unique quirks. I seem to always get the quirky animals too! My condolences to you & your family. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Live the good life! Click now for great retirement planning assistance! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw1hgif0CDePEWjFFY7R9yCNdSFKAhSTN9IpkNiJc1o2O6OUW/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Dec 8 13:50:20 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:50:20 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- vitamin c Message-ID: <20081208.105020.6934.2@webmail03.dca.untd.com> I have a question to ponder. I give Mimi 1 Oxbow vitamin c tablet a day. Is that too much? Should I be cutting them in half? She gets either a piece of carrot or a grape in the afternoons as a snack & a handful of romaine lettuce in the evenings as a snack, so she gets a little vitamin c from those, but I know that's not enough. I just want to make sure she's not getting too much. I want to avoid those dreaded stones. Any opinions? Thanks. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Do it right the first time. Click to find contractors to work on your home improvement project. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2eRIFdvM2COOFUfTehwvfrwt3zz621wvQLresK2NXnKGjbQ/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Dec 8 13:53:02 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:53:02 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- welcome back! Message-ID: <20081208.105302.6934.3@webmail03.dca.untd.com> I just want to give a big Welcome Back!!! to Lynn! It's good to hear from you again & good to hear your piggies are still doing well. =) ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Free information on becoming a Graphic Designer. Click Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw3huH1zJggOL25no79sza3sdnbF4jC8HOYpAzaQNasILIr9U/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Dec 8 13:59:19 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:59:19 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- peeing piggies! Message-ID: <20081208.105919.6934.4@webmail03.dca.untd.com> I hold Mimi for a long time every night while we watch TV. I hold her on a towel, but she very rarely has any accidents. Occasionally she will fall into a deep sleep & pee in her sleep, but that's very occasionally. She usually will wake up & chirp at me which means "I gotta go, put me down now!" I put her in her cuddle cup on the floor, which she thinks is an outhouse (always has, we don't know why!)& she pees & is good to come back up again. Maybe your piggie gives you some kind of signal? Good luck! ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Are you safe? Click for quotes on a home security system. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw25c9vtyoh50KqbrZvMUuSikwVg2fbGr3sXhAqzIhmkeU866/ From ann.evans at hintlink.com Mon Dec 8 14:04:57 2008 From: ann.evans at hintlink.com (Ann Evans) Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:04:57 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Details of urethral stone removal Message-ID: <493D6FD9.9030608@hintlink.com> Our 4.5 year old sow Kinjaroo had a 16 mm long by 11 mm wide by 8 mm high stone in her urethra. The stone was 1.5 mm from the urethral opening. The female urethra is about 20 mm long and 2-3 mm in diameter (Cooper and Schiller). On the 3rd of December Dr. Frank Bonsack DVM of Tampa Florida successfully removed the stone. Today she is totally normal. She was taking 10 mg of Rimadyl twice a day for pain for 2 days and 0.5ml of pediatric Bactrim twice a day to prevent infection for 7 days. The following are the details of the surgery for those that are interested. Dr. Bonsack first spoke with Dr. Griffin of http://www.griffinexotics.com about a method he had pioneered using a catheter to remove urethral stones. However, Kinjaroo?s stone was too large to be removed by Dr. Griffin?s method. He then spoke with Vedra Stanley Spatcher of the Cambridge Cavy Trust (CCT) and Guinea Pig Hospital http://rodentology.co.uk/. She advised that he use a local anesthetic, insert obstetric lubricant into urethra via Jackson cat catheter, slide stone down to opening then using a number 11 blade make a slit at the opening of the urethra and remove stone. Vedra said there would be no need to suture the urethra because it will heal within a couple of days. She also advised to keep patient on clean towels or vet bed, give 10mg of Rimadyl twice daily for two days and give plenty to drink. I told Vedra that Kinjaroo is a very excitable cavy and I did not think that the surgery could be done under a local. Vedra then responded ?We use an anesthetic chamber and once they are under we take them out and use a nose cone to maintain, once you have cut through the skin you can reduce the concentration to about 2 or 2.5. Half hour prior to operating we give 0.2ml of Rimadyl. We never use Vetagesic or any form of injectable anesthetic. On completion of op turn off isoflurane flush patient with oxygen put dollop of Vick vapor rub on nose and guinea pig should be back in cage and eating/normal within 10 mins. PS empty mouth with 1 ml syringe prior to induction and if guinea pig has not been drinking well give 10ml of Hartman?s sub cut at shoulder prior to op.? Kinjaroo was given 10 mg of Rimadyl post op per Vedra?s instructions. Dr. Bonsack did not have an anesthetic chamber so he put Kinjaroo three quarters of the way into a large anesthetic cone where she was breathing 2.5% isoflurane. She calmed down quickly and that gave me the opportunity to take her out of the cone and using a 1 ml syringe remove any fluid from the back of her throat. I then made sure her tongue was extended as to not block her trachea and placed her on the pre-warmed operating cradle. Dr. Bonsack then put a nose cone on Kinjaroo, which was delivering 2.0% isoflurane and taped it to her body. After approximately 10minutes of receiving the isoflurane she moved her legs when Dr. Bonsack cleaned her skin with povidone iodine surgical scrub. I advised that at this point we should give her an injection of local anesthetic. He administered the local and then held the urethra open using tweezers and made a small incision using scissors. He then inserted the cat catheter along the sides of the stone and applied sterile mineral oil around the stone. He then gently pushed on the back of the stone closest to the bladder and it just slid out of the urethra entirely intact. Using vicryl suture thread he sewed the urethra in three places. He then turned off the isoflurane and flushed the nose cone with oxygen. Within 10 minutes Kinjaroo was completely awake and I applied Vick?s vapor rub to her nose. By 15 minutes she was in her cuddle cup eating cucumber, urinating and defecating normally. She has never shown any sings of pain. Her incision is almost completely healed 5 days post op and she has not developed an infection. Thank you to everyone who has given me advice, prayers and encouragement during this difficult situation. I am happy to answer any questions that you may have. Cheers, Ann and the rescued Piggys of Piggyville Tampa Florida USA From agbmcmd at yahoo.com Mon Dec 8 16:02:51 2008 From: agbmcmd at yahoo.com (Audrey Binder) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:02:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] [Rainbow Bridge] Sailor Willie and Squeakers Message-ID: <284023.19530.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I have been too busy to post or even to read the Digest as often as I would like these days, due to way too much work, and my parent's health problems.? I do manage to try to catch up when I can, and I am saddened to read about so many of our little ones going to the bridge. ? Although I have not posted my condolences to each person who has lost a dear friend, my thoughts are with each one of you, as I read about each sad departure.? I truly do know what you went through, and I am heartened by knowing that each sad posting means that a sweet piggie was loved, and given a good home while he or she was with us.? That is truly a mutual gift. ? Alicia, I am sorry to hear about the loss of both of your little ones, in such a short time.? As many have said here, I guess they just needed to be together.? I do hope that when your heart mends a little, that you might be able to find the room in your heart for another furbaby.? I am sure both Sailor Willie and Squeakers would want that.? The memories of those who have gone to the Bridge will be in our hearts forever, but there is still more room in our hearts to love another piggie who needs a home. ? My thoughts are with all who have lost a friend (2 or 4 footed), and to all (2 or 4 footed) who are doing poorly. ? Audrey and her GP Gordon (Remembering Reese) From suzy at dunser.com Mon Dec 8 22:02:23 2008 From: suzy at dunser.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Suzy_D=FCnser?=) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:02:23 +1300 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY HELP WITH A NEW NAME In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <54C459B4-72EF-49DC-A775-1F728EFC6001@dunser.com> Hi Gwen, I didn't think I would actually think of a name, I just wanted to see the video, but one did occur to me! I think your new little boy looks like a Jellybean. (-: It's great that he and Woobie are getting along so well! Cheers and Wheeks from Suzy and Rocky and Cocoa in our hearts From Algernon07 at aol.com Tue Dec 9 02:44:43 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 02:44:43 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Show off my Captain Jack dressed for Chrsitmas Message-ID: http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/ If you still have the other things, Bill has a Chsitmas picture too. Alge (Fugly, glad you're giving you leg a rest. :) You and your ruses!! You're a clever one!) ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From pals4pets at cheerful.com Tue Dec 9 06:02:10 2008 From: pals4pets at cheerful.com (Debbie Jones) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:02:10 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for The Blob Message-ID: <20081209110210.E147232675A@ws1-8.us4.outblaze.com> I have to admit, your description of The Blob upset me, Joanne. Somehow you didn't seem to be honouring your master, The Blob, with the amount of respect commonly given by we gpdd slaves to our masters. If I had ever had a piggie like her, I would have tried to find out why she was behaving in a way so unlike a piggie. I think I would have had her to the vet. I certainly would not have continued the picnics with the rabbit when it sounds very much as though The Blob did not enjoy them. I am hoping that I am mistaken in my interpretation of your post, and that in fact, you were just as fond of The Blob as you have been of your other piggies. I think a lot of us would have become extra specially attached to her because she appeared to have such special needs. I wonder whether the blue eyes indicated a visual problem? I have never seen a piggie with blue eyes myself. She sounds as though she was a beautiful pig. I hope she felt loved, and I hope she is now leading an active piggie afterlife in the Rainbow Bridge meadow. I hope you are able to come to terms with your loss. Perhaps you regarded it as a happy release? Run free, sweet Blobby, free from whatever impediments you had on our Earth Debbie and the 8 Dolly Mixtures "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken a form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth". Henry Beston -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From dfhakes at aol.com Tue Dec 9 12:39:41 2008 From: dfhakes at aol.com (Dana Felice) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:39:41 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH - Vit C In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <017401c95a25$1e193cb0$5a4bb610$@com> Jaime, I think Mimi needs more Vit C from fruits and veggies. I know you're worried about stones but as you probably know, guinea pigs do not make their own Vit C but instead have to get it from food. Cantalope, strawberries, Italian parsley, etc. are good choices. I would still give the tablets. I'm glad you're using Oxbow as most other manufacturers don't do a good job of preserving the Vit C during the tablet-making process. Dana From dfhakes at aol.com Tue Dec 9 12:44:21 2008 From: dfhakes at aol.com (Dana Felice) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:44:21 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] HEATLH - Stone removal In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <017501c95a25$c51cd260$4f567720$@com> I'm so happy to hear that Kinkajoo is on the mend. Most vets, for different reasons, do not let parents into the operating room. They may not want you to be exposed to the anesthetic or for policy reasons can't let people in the back. You must have a very strong stomach to view an operation. I don't think the actual operation is that bad but it is hard to see your little one limp and exposed. Just wanted to share that in case anyone wanted to view an operation. Dana From KSkosich at msn.com Tue Dec 9 15:08:51 2008 From: KSkosich at msn.com (J D) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:08:51 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: great picture of Cap'n Jack Message-ID: Jack, great picture of you on the Small Animal Channel website! I hope I can get one bloodhound, two cats and two guinea pigs together for a holiday picture, but it does not seem too promising.--Kathy S From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Dec 9 13:48:26 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:48:26 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY Help with new name Message-ID: <0644636C7AB64CDAAA093AC6B7D50822@inspiron1150> Hello Gwen, I hope that Woobie and your new little boy have settled down together. He is very sweet and I hope that he has stopped chasing Woobie. I always think long and hard before naming names and hope that the piggy will tell me his/her name him/herself. I have two black boars, Midnight and Shadow ( actually the latter has a little white stripe in his curls.) Years ago I had two nearly completely black sows, called Magic ( inspired by the box of chocolates called Black Magic ) and Molly ( as in a black molly tropical fish ). Shadow was very nearly named Pugwash, after a jolly cartoon pirate from my childhood, whose ship was called the Black Pig. When he came to be a Piggyfriend, lots of digesters suggested names for him and I liked Shadow, which was one of Kay's ideas. Has anyone heard from Kay lately? She hasn't posted in months. A friend has two black rexes called Aubergine and Damson. I knew a piggy called Jet and thought that I might use the names Obsidian and Onyx if any more black boars come knocking at the door. Regards, Penny and the Piggyfriends. From rzm.2 at juno.com Tue Dec 9 16:16:40 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:16:40 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT- introducing Holly Message-ID: <20081209.131640.14202.0@webmail19.dca.untd.com> Hey everybody! I have good news & bad news. Unfortunately they're both the same. We have a new foster piggie from the Humane League. Her name was Shirley but we didn't like that, so in the spirit of the holiday season, we have changed her name to Holly. She is an adorable little white piggie with an orange & brown face, a little coronet(sp?) on her head & a brown spot on her butt. She was left, along with many other piggies, in a cardboard box, in a shopping cart, in the parking lot of a local grocery store over the night. It's a miracle that they are still here. Right now in the part of PA where I live, it is around 10-20 degrees at night. Some were in bad shape & the H.L. thinks they were breeding piggies. They sent some of the worse ones to a small animal rescue they work with, since they don't have enough people that foster small animals. They adopted out one piggie & the new owners took her to the vet for a check up & found out she is pregnant. So they did not want to adopt any more of the females out until they know they are not pregnant. Now, that is the background, I will tell you about Holly's situation. She isn't any more then 3-5 weeks old. She is very small & malnourished, although since yesterday she is starting to chow down pretty good! I don't know at what age piggies can get pregnant. Is she too young to be pregnant, or is it possible? I am afraid for her, because she is so tiny & has been through so much, that I think she would not be able to survive a pregnancy. Is there any way I can tell if she is pregnant? Some info on her: she has not had any socialization with humans as far as the H.L. can tell & so far that seems to be holding true. She wouldn't come out of her igloo for anything & I was concerned that she wasn't eating or drinking, so yesterday & today I took out the igloo during the day & she has really come to life. I put it back in at night so she'll be warm for sleeping. Although, I have to give her credit, she let me pet her a few times & has purred at me a few times. She also has been making little chutting noises yesterday & today too. Also, the H.L. gave us Oxbow timothy hay & Kaytee pellets. That is fine, but since she is so young & possibly pregnant, I know she should be having alfalfa hay. I am not working right now due to health issues & cannot afford to go out & buy her the stuff the H.L. doesn't provide. Does anyone have any suggestions on things I can do to help her malnutrition & possible pregnancy? Please say a little prayer for her that she is not pregnant. I will post a pic of her on my piggie blog soon. She & Mimi have yet to meet, but soon I will put them in seperate playpens next to each other at night so they can chat. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~(& Holly too!) ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Take a break - you deserve it. Click here to find a great vacation. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2gGU4ZepZAhl4Con5y0FWFFJKrdWF3nZjXf74HJYMuKfPT4/ From gracetheface at yahoo.com Tue Dec 9 16:30:33 2008 From: gracetheface at yahoo.com (grace ramp) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:30:33 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] The Bridge In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <124947.84376.qm@web36903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I very sadly report that Pork Chop (my first pig) has gone to the Bridge.? We had to put her to sleep the Saturday after Thanksgiving.? She very abruptly stopped eating and I took her to the vet who couldn't find anything wrong with her so she gave me an antiboitic and sent me home with critical care.? It wasn't my regular vet, but I trusted her.? Pork Chop wouldn't take the critical care or the medicine so I brought her back to?my regular vet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and they hospitalized her because she was severely dehydrated.? They ran some tests and took X-rays and said that her liver was enlarged.? By Friday the vet said that we could either go to a specialist or put her to sleep.? She was so weak already and they had done so much I just couldn't see putting her through anything else.? The vet asked if she could do an autopsy on Pork Chop for her own information and?I consented.? She called me a few days later and said that her liver was badly diseased and there was really nothing that could have been done for her.? I miss my little girl terribly.? She was a wonderful pet.? I have three other pigs that I adopted last year but they are crazy.? I didn't socialize them because they were so traumatized and now they won't let me pet them.? I'm going to pick one of them, Rusty, and try to hold her every night and pet her little by little.? If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know how I can get close to them without frightening them.? They have come a long way, but I still can't hold them or pet them.? They used to run if I even came near the cage, but now they will eat from my hands and let me touch them a tiny bit before they run away.? Pork Chop would have been 5 years old sometime this month so she had a pretty good run and she was a complete diva pig.? The three new piggies have a large cage to themselves and the Porkster had her own cage, just the way she wanted it.? The vet said she was trying to eat right up until the end.? It made me smile through the tears.? Thanks to all of you for your advise and support. Grace, Oreo (at the Bridge), Porkster (at the Bridge), Gus, Babe and Rusty --- On Tue, 12/9/08, gpdd-request at gpdd.org wrote: From: gpdd-request at gpdd.org Subject: Gpdd Digest, Vol 7, Issue 371 To: gpdd at gpdd.org Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 12:00 PM Send Gpdd mailing list submissions to gpdd at gpdd.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://gpdd.org/mailman/listinfo/gpdd_gpdd.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to gpdd-request at gpdd.org You can reach the person managing the list at gpdd-owner at gpdd.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Gpdd digest..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The GPDD moderators frequently reject messages that do not follow these guidelines: A lack of a Topic label is the most common reason for message rejection. 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(Jaime) 4. MISC- peeing piggies! (Jaime) 5. [HEALTH] Details of urethral stone removal (Ann Evans) 6. [Rainbow Bridge] Sailor Willie and Squeakers (Audrey Binder) 7. Re: SILLY HELP WITH A NEW NAME (Suzy D?nser) 8. Misc: Show off my Captain Jack dressed for Chrsitmas (Algernon07 at aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:48:02 GMT From: "Jaime" Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences To: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net, Gpdd at gpdd.org Cc: rzm.2 at juno.com Message-ID: <20081208.104802.6934.1 at webmail03.dca.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Joanie- Sorry to hear about "The Blob". Perhaps it was her name that made her insecure! ;) At least she had a home with people who loved & understood her unique quirks. I seem to always get the quirky animals too! My condolences to you & your family. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Live the good life! Click now for great retirement planning assistance! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw1hgif0CDePEWjFFY7R9yCNdSFKAhSTN9IpkNiJc1o2O6OUW/ ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:50:20 GMT From: "Jaime" Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- vitamin c To: Gpdd at gpdd.org Cc: rzm.2 at juno.com Message-ID: <20081208.105020.6934.2 at webmail03.dca.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I have a question to ponder. I give Mimi 1 Oxbow vitamin c tablet a day. Is that too much? Should I be cutting them in half? She gets either a piece of carrot or a grape in the afternoons as a snack & a handful of romaine lettuce in the evenings as a snack, so she gets a little vitamin c from those, but I know that's not enough. I just want to make sure she's not getting too much. I want to avoid those dreaded stones. Any opinions? Thanks. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Do it right the first time. Click to find contractors to work on your home improvement project. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2eRIFdvM2COOFUfTehwvfrwt3zz621wvQLresK2NXnKGjbQ/ ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:53:02 GMT From: "Jaime" Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- welcome back! To: Gpdd at gpdd.org Cc: rzm.2 at juno.com Message-ID: <20081208.105302.6934.3 at webmail03.dca.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I just want to give a big Welcome Back!!! to Lynn! It's good to hear from you again & good to hear your piggies are still doing well. =) ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Free information on becoming a Graphic Designer. Click Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw3huH1zJggOL25no79sza3sdnbF4jC8HOYpAzaQNasILIr9U/ ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:59:19 GMT From: "Jaime" Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- peeing piggies! To: Gpdd at gpdd.org Cc: rzm.2 at juno.com Message-ID: <20081208.105919.6934.4 at webmail03.dca.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I hold Mimi for a long time every night while we watch TV. I hold her on a towel, but she very rarely has any accidents. Occasionally she will fall into a deep sleep & pee in her sleep, but that's very occasionally. She usually will wake up & chirp at me which means "I gotta go, put me down now!" I put her in her cuddle cup on the floor, which she thinks is an outhouse (always has, we don't know why!)& she pees & is good to come back up again. Maybe your piggie gives you some kind of signal? Good luck! ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Are you safe? Click for quotes on a home security system. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw25c9vtyoh50KqbrZvMUuSikwVg2fbGr3sXhAqzIhmkeU866/ ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:04:57 -0500 From: Ann Evans Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Details of urethral stone removal To: gpdd at gpdd.org Message-ID: <493D6FD9.9030608 at hintlink.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Our 4.5 year old sow Kinjaroo had a 16 mm long by 11 mm wide by 8 mm high stone in her urethra. The stone was 1.5 mm from the urethral opening. The female urethra is about 20 mm long and 2-3 mm in diameter (Cooper and Schiller). On the 3rd of December Dr. Frank Bonsack DVM of Tampa Florida successfully removed the stone. Today she is totally normal. She was taking 10 mg of Rimadyl twice a day for pain for 2 days and 0.5ml of pediatric Bactrim twice a day to prevent infection for 7 days. The following are the details of the surgery for those that are interested. Dr. Bonsack first spoke with Dr. Griffin of http://www.griffinexotics.com about a method he had pioneered using a catheter to remove urethral stones. However, Kinjaroo?s stone was too large to be removed by Dr. Griffin?s method. He then spoke with Vedra Stanley Spatcher of the Cambridge Cavy Trust (CCT) and Guinea Pig Hospital http://rodentology.co.uk/. She advised that he use a local anesthetic, insert obstetric lubricant into urethra via Jackson cat catheter, slide stone down to opening then using a number 11 blade make a slit at the opening of the urethra and remove stone. Vedra said there would be no need to suture the urethra because it will heal within a couple of days. She also advised to keep patient on clean towels or vet bed, give 10mg of Rimadyl twice daily for two days and give plenty to drink. I told Vedra that Kinjaroo is a very excitable cavy and I did not think that the surgery could be done under a local. Vedra then responded ?We use an anesthetic chamber and once they are under we take them out and use a nose cone to maintain, once you have cut through the skin you can reduce the concentration to about 2 or 2.5. Half hour prior to operating we give 0.2ml of Rimadyl. We never use Vetagesic or any form of injectable anesthetic. On completion of op turn off isoflurane flush patient with oxygen put dollop of Vick vapor rub on nose and guinea pig should be back in cage and eating/normal within 10 mins. PS empty mouth with 1 ml syringe prior to induction and if guinea pig has not been drinking well give 10ml of Hartman?s sub cut at shoulder prior to op.? Kinjaroo was given 10 mg of Rimadyl post op per Vedra?s instructions. Dr. Bonsack did not have an anesthetic chamber so he put Kinjaroo three quarters of the way into a large anesthetic cone where she was breathing 2.5% isoflurane. She calmed down quickly and that gave me the opportunity to take her out of the cone and using a 1 ml syringe remove any fluid from the back of her throat. I then made sure her tongue was extended as to not block her trachea and placed her on the pre-warmed operating cradle. Dr. Bonsack then put a nose cone on Kinjaroo, which was delivering 2.0% isoflurane and taped it to her body. After approximately 10minutes of receiving the isoflurane she moved her legs when Dr. Bonsack cleaned her skin with povidone iodine surgical scrub. I advised that at this point we should give her an injection of local anesthetic. He administered the local and then held the urethra open using tweezers and made a small incision using scissors. He then inserted the cat catheter along the sides of the stone and applied sterile mineral oil around the stone. He then gently pushed on the back of the stone closest to the bladder and it just slid out of the urethra entirely intact. Using vicryl suture thread he sewed the urethra in three places. He then turned off the isoflurane and flushed the nose cone with oxygen. Within 10 minutes Kinjaroo was completely awake and I applied Vick?s vapor rub to her nose. By 15 minutes she was in her cuddle cup eating cucumber, urinating and defecating normally. She has never shown any sings of pain. Her incision is almost completely healed 5 days post op and she has not developed an infection. Thank you to everyone who has given me advice, prayers and encouragement during this difficult situation. I am happy to answer any questions that you may have. Cheers, Ann and the rescued Piggys of Piggyville Tampa Florida USA ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:02:51 -0800 (PST) From: Audrey Binder Subject: [Gpdd] [Rainbow Bridge] Sailor Willie and Squeakers To: gpdd at gpdd.org Message-ID: <284023.19530.qm at web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I have been too busy to post or even to read the Digest as often as I would like these days, due to way too much work, and my parent's health problems.? I do manage to try to catch up when I can, and I am saddened to read about so many of our little ones going to the bridge. ? Although I have not posted my condolences to each person who has lost a dear friend, my thoughts are with each one of you, as I read about each sad departure.? I truly do know what you went through, and I am heartened by knowing that each sad posting means that a sweet piggie was loved, and given a good home while he or she was with us.? That is truly a mutual gift. ? Alicia, I am sorry to hear about the loss of both of your little ones, in such a short time.? As many have said here, I guess they just needed to be together.? I do hope that when your heart mends a little, that you might be able to find the room in your heart for another furbaby.? I am sure both Sailor Willie and Squeakers would want that.? The memories of those who have gone to the Bridge will be in our hearts forever, but there is still more room in our hearts to love another piggie who needs a home. ? My thoughts are with all who have lost a friend (2 or 4 footed), and to all (2 or 4 footed) who are doing poorly. ? Audrey and her GP Gordon (Remembering Reese) ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:02:23 +1300 From: Suzy D?nser Subject: Re: [Gpdd] SILLY HELP WITH A NEW NAME To: gpdd at gpdd.org Message-ID: <54C459B4-72EF-49DC-A775-1F728EFC6001 at dunser.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Hi Gwen, I didn't think I would actually think of a name, I just wanted to see the video, but one did occur to me! I think your new little boy looks like a Jellybean. (-: It's great that he and Woobie are getting along so well! Cheers and Wheeks from Suzy and Rocky and Cocoa in our hearts ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 02:44:43 EST From: Algernon07 at aol.com Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Show off my Captain Jack dressed for Chrsitmas To: gpdd at gpdd.org Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/ If you still have the other things, Bill has a Chsitmas picture too. Alge (Fugly, glad you're giving you leg a rest. :) You and your ruses!! You're a clever one!) ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Gpdd mailing list Gpdd at gpdd.org http://gpdd.org/mailman/listinfo/gpdd_gpdd.org End of Gpdd Digest, Vol 7, Issue 371 ************************************ From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Dec 9 16:41:19 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:41:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] BEHAVIOR: Bravery for Piggles Message-ID: <317975.82291.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Rodent Crew, Since you are pirates, I was hoping you might give me some advice as to become Bold and Brave like you. You see, I'm a very shy girl. Even though my slave dotes on my every whim at the faintest wheet (even in the middle of her favorite TV shows), I'm still kind of scared of her. Any suggestions on how to further train her and overcome my fears? Wheetings, Hershey the Meek From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Dec 9 16:44:31 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:44:31 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Possible new name Message-ID: <103328.36036.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> How about Licorice? He seems kind of spicy, and you know how piggies love the flavor of anise seed. Joanie From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Dec 9 17:13:40 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 22:13:40 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH-vitamin C Message-ID: Jaime, You cannot give Mimi too much Vit C as any surplus is just excreted. As piggies, like us, cannot make their own Vit C, she could have more veggies. I never give the healthy Piggyfriends extra Vit C as they consume an enormous amount of veggies as part of their everyday diet. The only time that I use it is if I am making up a syringe feed for a poorly piggy, in which case I dissolve a piece of Redoxon ( Soluble Vit C tablet ) into the water that I am using to make up the slurry. There are plenty of veggies that are not too high in calcium if you are worried about stones. Hugs for Mimi, Penny and the Piggyfriends. From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Tue Dec 9 20:36:48 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:36:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Show off my Captain Jack dressed for Chrsitmas Message-ID: <458732.37609.qm@web52307.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hi Alge I loved looking at the pictures of Captain Jack and Barnicle Bill. I love tri-colors like Barnicle Bill. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and I pray that you get a new lung for Christmas! Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From rzm.2 at juno.com Tue Dec 9 22:26:42 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:26:42 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20081209.192642.27139.0@webmail04.dca.untd.com> Grace- I'm sorry to hear that Porkchop has gone to the bridge. I'm glad you had a long & happy life together though. Socializing piggies takes time & patience. Work slowly & eventually they should come around some. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click for online loan, fast & no lender fee, approval today http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2P5sLYuJ9NVe1Nywb4A5nWviBKe4Axb5NupUCViF8wwRQLU/ From Algernon07 at aol.com Wed Dec 10 04:52:39 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:52:39 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: The Blob Message-ID: Condolences on the loss of "The Blob" who sounds so other worldly, belonging to the world of the nebulous and beyond. Me thinks she danced to a different drummer. Thanks for sharing! Alge and The Jolly Rodent Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity& ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Wed Dec 10 05:05:18 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:05:18 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Heath: Urethral Stone removal Message-ID: Ann, You are a font of excellent information which you share so generously with the rest of us. Thanks and keep the help coming!! All best, Alge and the Caribbean Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Wed Dec 10 05:38:16 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:38:16 EST Subject: [Gpdd] MISC:/Silly: Wheeeeek where is my cute Christmas photo?? Captain Jack Message-ID: Something dreadful happened to my wonderful Chrsitmas picture and even the one on the Small Animal HOME Page -- it has me as a ghastly mean looking pirate -- a wild and crazed pirate. Not fitting for Christmas and the other Dec. holidays. I wanted the bad pirate picture in my small photo collection (someone made it fopr me) but now it's everywhere!! Oh -- da poor little fur tykes and sees dat will be most unsettled. http://www.smallanimalchannel./ remember, I'm half way down da page!! A humbled Capt'n Jack ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 10 05:19:26 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:19:26 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Porkchop Message-ID: Grace we are so sorry you had to help Porkchop to the bridge, it is the hardest decision we ever have to make and the most selfless thing we can do for our little furbabies. Porkchop is now free from pain and enjoying only good things. Run free Porkchop make lots of new friends. M + Fugly _________________________________________________________________ Get a bird?s eye view of the world with Multimap http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454059/direct/01/ From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 10 05:24:00 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:24:00 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement; Welcome Holly Message-ID: A big welcome to little Holly she sure sounds adorable. Jaime I have heard that boars can be sexually active from 2 weeks and need to be seperated from mothers and sisters however I dont actually know how early sows can get pregnant. I hope someone with knowledge of these things can let you know. We will keep our fingers and paws crossed that Holly is not pregnant and that she and Mimi become best friends. M + Fugly _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 10 07:42:13 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:42:13 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT-introducing Holly Message-ID: <090E7349F8DE472688D32C3F00304CB2@inspiron1150> Jaime, I am so pleased that you are fostering little Holly. She needs all the help that she can get. How can anyone treat sweet little piggies like that? Sadly, it is quite possible that she is pregnant, even at such a young age. Of the piggies that I posted about recently in the big RSPCA rescue, many of the sows, only babes themselves, were pregnant and I was lucky that Petunia and Peony were not. One of those that were sent on to my Rodentologists for extra care, was so tiny that her babe was pushing her up into the air to get his milk and by the time that he was weaned was much bigger than she. Both have thrived and have been rehomed to loving slaves. I read your post about Holly just after I posted about Vitamin C and here is a case where as much Vit C as possible is needed both for Holly's health and well-being as well as that of any any possible babes. Don't worry about the alfalfa hay. Here in England, hay is hay is hay......Every piggy slave that I know here uses bales of hay from farms or feedstores and as long as the hay is in good condition it will be fine for little Holly. What she does need are lots of good veggies and some fruit to build her up. Introduce her to a new one each day. Perhaps a few carrot slices the first day, then add some cucumber the next, then some chopped celery etc. until she has a good selection to choose from. The Piggyfriends all love cauli leaves, which is just waste from our meal and comes free with the cauli curd. Most babes learn from their mother what is good to eat so if she sees Mimi eating up her veggies, Holly will copy her. I don't suppose that you can cut some grass for your piggies as it is probably frozen but if you have the opportunity to do so, it is so good for them. You will soon know if she is pregnant as she will begin to swell around the middle but for now, just concentrate on improving her health so that she will be able to cope with carrying babes if and when. I'm sorry that you have health problems of your own, keeping you off work and wish you well. Paws crossed that little Holly is not in pig and that she will grow and thrive with your special care. Give her a hug from us all ( and Mimi too ). Penny and the Piggyfriends. From magbfouts at gmail.com Wed Dec 10 12:27:30 2008 From: magbfouts at gmail.com (Maren Fouts) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:27:30 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT-introducing Holly Message-ID: Jamie, It's so wonderful you've taken in little Holly. I know she'll thrive with you to help her. I once had a foster that was pregnant. I calculated she was probably only about a month old and her father got her in that condition. She was VERY tiny herself. She came in not knowing what a veggie was and I used my sow to show her that they were tasty. I was so concerned that she was malnourished and desperately needing her veggies. I knew she was pregnant as I felt the babies move. She gave birth a little over 2 weeks later. All came through with flying colors. Olivia (the mom) is now with a loving slave and her babies have been adopted out as well. She had 2, each almost 100 grams at birth. Olivia will probably be very tiny for her whole life since she got pregnant so early in her life. I would weigh her every day as this will give you valuable information. Above all, don't worry too much. Even though she is young, guinea pigs have been getting pregnant and giving birth at a very young age for a very long time in the wild. Your care and love will be the most important things she needs. If she does have babies, I guarantee they will bring you a lot of joy!! If she doesn't, that's good too. Good luck and let us know how she progresses. Piggy Kisses, Maren, Charlie and Kaylee From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Wed Dec 10 12:30:55 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:30:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: The Blob Message-ID: <169570.54831.qm@web81305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Debbie, thank you for picking up on the underlying message in my remembrance of The Blob. I sent my email about?her (my kids named her after a favorite cartoon character) because I haven't come to terms with losing a pet I hardly knew. I'm sorry if it?troubled anyone, but I'm still upset at my lack of knowledge back then. Hence the confessional tribute. All I had to go by was what the pet store owner had to say. There weren't any good books available to me, and I had no piggie friends or access to the internet. I tried to be a good slave, but, even if I'd been a more enlightened one, I'm not sure she would have taken her proper role, which really is sad. But I did enjoy her company, even if she didn't enjoy mine. Not that she disliked me; she simply never connected with anyone, even her cagemate, who was pretty easy to get along with. The only time she came to life was when she was charging the rabbit, which she seemed to enjoy. When she was out of her "cave," she would eat alongside The Bun, so I don't think there were hard feelings between them. My consolation is that she's finally free of whatever it was that held her back, and that she will be able to explain what was really going on in her head back then. Until then she remains a troubling mystery. I'm sorry if I appeared flippant. I'm the kind of person who laughs at bad news as a defense against the feelings it provokes. With your collective help, I won't repeat my mistakes and will learn to be a?more knowledgeable?and caring slave. I welcome your criticisms and suggestions as I try to provide a better life for my master and those to come. ? Joanie From a1.mills at portset.net Wed Dec 10 15:11:09 2008 From: a1.mills at portset.net (Andrew) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:11:09 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE - Welcome Holly Message-ID: <200812101823.mBAINAvb013657@post.portset.net> Hello, I hope for Holly's sake that she's not pregnant and that she can soon put on some weight and grow. Unfortunately as already stated though there is a possibility that she could be pregnant. When I hear about very young guinea pigs that are pregnant I always tell the story of Pip. Back in 1990 we bought two female guinea pigs from a pet shop, both of which turned out to be pregnant. One of them, Pip, was extremely tiny, no bigger, if even as big, as a hamster. Several weeks after we got her we realised that she was pregnant. As her stomach got bigger she began to have difficulties walking. Her body and legs were just so tiny that they couldn't support her huge stomach. She also started having trouble drinking, she couldn't support herself for very long and so had problems drinking from the bottle. However, her appetite remained extremely good and so we were able to get moisture into her through giving her plenty of fruit and vegetables as well as some bread and! milk. I know bread and milk isn't the healthiest food for a guinea pig but at the time we were just glad of any way we could get her to drink. Needless to say we were really worried about both her and the babies. We didn't see how such a tiny guinea pig could give birth to babies who we thought would probably be weak and sickly. However, when the babies finally arrived, they were almost as big as her. Unfortunately one died at 10 days old but the other two, as well as Pip, went on to live healthy lives. Once she'd had the babies Pip was able to walk again, although her legs always stayed small and seemed to point at a slight angle. She never grew very big but at least she and her babies were able to go on and live normal lives. The two surviving babies were much bigger than Pip. If Holly does turn out to be pregnant all you can do is feed her as much as she'll eat and keep her warm and comfortable. It can be amazing how they can cope with the difficulties life t! hrows at them. From guineapig97 at yahoo.com Wed Dec 10 16:49:27 2008 From: guineapig97 at yahoo.com (katelyn newcomb) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:49:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC HELP WITH LIZZY!!!!!!!!!!!! Message-ID: <355605.1662.qm@web46414.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hi Katie and Lizzy here I have a little question about me and Lizzy When Lizzy sheds I'm allergic to her I don't know why she's shedding though. My momo thinks it's because I haven't cleaned her pen out recently I think she's right so I'm going to give that I try and also I think I need to brush her so my mom later today is going to the Dollar General to buy her a baby brush. If you know any ways to keep guinea pigs from shedding please let me know. And is it normal for her to shed this much? Because last year she didn't shed as much like she is this year. Thamnk you Katie and Lizzy From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 10 17:22:39 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:22:39 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Pork Chop Message-ID: <885EBDCE82F64D8DAE36C23EA0C6CDDD@inspiron1150> Grace, How sad to read that Pork Chop has gone to join Oreo at the Bridge. She had a good life, full of love and I know how much you will miss her. You have done well with your wild piggies to get them to take food from your hand and if they will let you pet them a little now, they could well improve with time. When untamed piggies arrive here at Piggyfriends, I sit in their pen with food on my lap and encourage them to come to me for a cucumber slice or carrot chunk. Some of them turn around quite quickly when they realise that I am the source of the food but this won't work with a caged piggy!! Do you have a playpen for these three? If so, you could try doing this too. Just be patient and maybe a miracle will happen. In case anyone imagines me sitting in a pile of poos, I do this when I have just cleaned out the pen! Sometimes new ones are manic when I am trying to catch them but once I have hold of them, they often settle quietly in my hands and soon get used to it. Of course, there are always one or two that want to remain a bit wild but I love them all. I hope that you manage to tame at least one of them. You need a piggy to cuddle after losing both Oreo and Pork Chop. We all send our deepest sympathy on your loss and hugs to the wild piggies ( once you have managed to catch them.) Penny and the Piggyfriends. From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Wed Dec 10 19:39:30 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:39:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Pork Chop Message-ID: <290718.78651.qm@web52310.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Grace I am so sorry you had to put Pork Chop to sleep. It was the best thing since her liver was so bad. You made her passing much more pleasant than liver failure. Your other pigs will take time and patience if you ever get them tamed down. Some never do no matter what you do and others will get better with age. I always got a thick towel out and sat my pigs on my lap ever night. I called it "quality petting time." I would pet them and give them a veggie snack. They got more and more used to the routine. As they got older they would relax and stretch out and take a nap on my lap. Again, I am sorry that Pork Chop had to go. I send my condolences and good luck with taming Rusty. Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From matildalucet at earthlink.net Wed Dec 10 20:53:44 2008 From: matildalucet at earthlink.net (Ginger Fitzsimmons) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:53:44 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- peeing piggies! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55CC18B9-09BC-45F3-8331-68AB976337F6@earthlink.net> Our Butterscotch would pee on us sometimes, but he didn't signal in advance. He wheeked WHILE peeing on us, as if to say, "Oops! I'm peeing on you!" It wasn't a pain wheek, it was just a notification. Silly boy! We miss him. -ginger co-slave, with Steve, to Mr. Mike T. Pig remembering Niles, Clover, and the leaky Butterscotch On Dec 8, 2008, Jaime wrote: > I hold Mimi for a long time every night while we watch TV. I hold > her on a towel, but she very rarely has any accidents. Occasionally > she will fall into a deep sleep & pee in her sleep, but that's very > occasionally. She usually will wake up & chirp at me which means "I > gotta go, put me down now!" I put her in her cuddle cup on the > floor, which she thinks is an outhouse (always has, we don't know > why!)& she pees & is good to come back up again. Maybe your piggie > gives you some kind of signal? Good luck! > > > ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ > ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ > http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ From matildalucet at earthlink.net Wed Dec 10 23:03:42 2008 From: matildalucet at earthlink.net (Ginger Fitzsimmons) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:03:42 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] The Bridge In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Oh, Grace! Pork Chop had a lovely life with you. I am sorry it was time for her to go, but it sounds like she didn't suffer too too much. Hugs to you and to the remaining wild herd. -ginger co-slave with Steve to Mr. Mike T. Pig remembering Niles, Clover, and Butterscotch On Dec 9, 2008, grace wrote: > I very sadly report that Pork Chop (my first pig) has gone to the > Bridge.? We had to put her to sleep the Saturday after > Thanksgiving.? She very abruptly stopped eating and I took her to > the vet who couldn't find anything wrong with her so she gave me an > antiboitic and sent me home with critical care.? It wasn't my > regular vet, but I trusted her.? Pork Chop wouldn't take the > critical care or the medicine so I brought her back to?my regular > vet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and they hospitalized her > because she was severely dehydrated.? They ran some tests and took > X-rays and said that her liver was enlarged.? By Friday the vet > said that we could either go to a specialist or put her to sleep.? > She was so weak already and they had done so much I just couldn't > see putting her through anything else.? The vet asked if she could > do an autopsy on Pork Chop for her own information and?I > consented.? She called me a few days later and said that her > liver was badly diseased and there was really nothing that could > have been done for her.? I miss my little girl terribly.? She was a > wonderful pet.? I have three other pigs that I adopted last year > but they are crazy.? I didn't socialize them because they were so > traumatized and now they won't let me pet them.? I'm going to pick > one of them, Rusty, and try to hold her every night and pet her > little by little.? If anyone has any suggestions, please let me > know how I can get close to them without frightening them.? They > have come a long way, but I still can't hold them or pet them.? > They used to run if I even came near the cage, but now they will > eat from my hands and let me touch them a tiny bit before they run > away.? Pork Chop would have been 5 years old sometime this month so > she had a pretty good run and she was a complete diva pig.? The > three new piggies have a large cage to themselves and the Porkster > had her own cage, just the way she > wanted it.? The vet said she was trying to eat right up until the > end.? It made me smile through the tears.? Thanks to all of you for > your advise and support. > Grace, Oreo (at the Bridge), Porkster (at the Bridge), Gus, Babe > and Rusty From Algernon07 at aol.com Thu Dec 11 03:45:21 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:45:21 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: Little Porkchop Message-ID: Grace, I'm so sorry that you lost your baby. It leaves a very big hole in our hearts when one so love departs. Still, that is the measure of the quality of love and affection you gave her. As for your anti socials -- try a little food through the cage bars. Of course you know now that you should have ben working on socializing them sooner, but if the one of Michael Vick's dogs can be socially rehabilitated to the point of having a home (good news, huh?!!) there's hope for your piggies. I'm sure they've had a good home -- the company to each other, food, warmth so they haven;t been unhappy piggies but work gently on socializing them and getting them gradually more used to your presence. I used to ist at the cage and feed pieces of parsley thru - stem first. Most seem to eventually take to the process. And they may be piggies' piggies, not people piggies. You've still given them a good home. Good luck -- a good piggy friend is a wonderful thing. All best and again, we all know and share the heart break of losing a piggy that was as loved as little Porkshop! With deepest sympathy, Alge and the Jolly Rodent Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity& ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Thu Dec 11 04:34:21 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:34:21 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Behavior: Bravery for piggies Message-ID: Subject: [Gpdd] BEHAVIOR: Bravery for Piggles To: gpdd at gpdd.org Message-ID: <317975.82291.qm at web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dear Rodent Crew, Since you are pirates, I was hoping you might give me some advice as to become Bold and Brave like you. You see, I'm a very shy girl. Even though my slave dotes on my every whim at the faintest wheet (even in the middle of her favorite TV shows), I'm still kind of scared of her. Any suggestions on how to further train her and overcome my fears? Wheetings, Hershey the Meek Dear Hershey The Meek, We are very confused. We just wrote you an email and now we cannot find it. Or maybe we closed it. It wasn't even finished. This will be less detailed (or more scrambled) I'm afraid because it is very late here at night. Maybe your momma could sit beside your cage and feed you things like parsley, stems first since that seems to be the way we most enjoy getting our parsley, and then gradually other things so that you'll be excited to see her. Barnacle Bill stands up against is cage bars now when Momma comes into the room for tummy rubs and tickles under his chin. He's also hoping she'll have a little carrot or piece of banana, of course, and often she does. Actually, I learned from Barnacle Bill to be fed at the cage bars. That used to scare me vey badly. Little Barnacle Bill came from an abuse situation and he was very skittish. So it was really brave of him when he began standing at his cage bars for treats and attention. Early on he'd panic (many of us pigies just naturally do that -- it is an instinct within us) anytime she got near him. She strarted to use his snuggle sack-- kind of encourage him to run into it, then holding the top closed so he couldn't jump out, take him to the sofa for cuddles. I'm the real cuddler tho. It Just comes naural to me, I guess, or it was maybe that Charlie was still here (he's at the Bridge now) when I came here as a baby, and Charlie seemed to like being picked up. So I figured it was ok, too. But back to the snuggle sack. Barnacle Bill still seems to be comfortable in it when she's holding him. She keeps it open on her lap and pets him and he wheeks back at her. Sometimes he gets out and runs around on the sofa for a bit or lets him hold her without it, but he isn't as brave all the time as he'd like to be. But you see, Hershey, bravery sometimes is something people (or piggies) say you are just because you do things. It's ok to be scared inside, especially if you can act in spite of your fear. It can be a process so you and your momma will have to work together. Feel free to write to us anytime. Your buddy, Captain Jack (and Barnacle Bill, too) the Jolly Rodent Piggy Pirates ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From elizabethlakin at hotmail.com Thu Dec 11 07:05:17 2008 From: elizabethlakin at hotmail.com (elizabeth lakin) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:05:17 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Health - gassy pigs Message-ID: Thankyou for the advice on the gassy girls! Yes I have reduced both broccoli and cabbage which hasn't gone down well as it is their favourite in Winter fingers but crossed it will help. Just to make them a bit more well behaved and I will find them suitors! Has anyone tried the new Hay Cookies from Pets at Home (UK), they seem to have gone down well when I open they up to fluff out the hay. Piggy kisses Elizabeth Edna and Mavis _________________________________________________________________ Live Search presents Big Snap II - win John Lewis vouchers http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117442309/direct/01/ From magbfouts at gmail.com Thu Dec 11 12:14:43 2008 From: magbfouts at gmail.com (Maren Fouts) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:14:43 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Care: Shedding Piggy Message-ID: Katie, My sow sheds a lot too. I'm not sure why. I've never had another pig shed so much. They all have lost hair from time to time but when we pet her she leaves SO much hair behind! Sometimes hairloss can be a sign of mites. Is Lizzy scratching a lot? If you haven't had Lizzy in for an annual check in the last year, I would suggest you go to a qualified exotics vet to have her checked out and ask your question about shedding. It could be she just sheds, but please remember it could mean something that needs medical attention. Piggy Kisses, Maren, Charlie, and Kaylee From cavyfriend at gmail.com Thu Dec 11 18:21:56 2008 From: cavyfriend at gmail.com (Sherry B.) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:21:56 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [Misc.] We received a gift today! :o) Message-ID: Oh boy, are whee excited! Today our mommy brought in a great big package. When she removed the brown paper wrapping there was a gorgeous present inside, all wrapped in shiny paper and ready to place under the tree! We wanted to take a peek...just one little peek...inside that box, but mommy says we have to wait until Christmas. Whee can hardly wait! Oh the thoughts we are having about what goodies could possibly be in that box! Many, many " thank you's" to our Secret Santa. We'll be back after Christmas with the full story of what we found in the box and the identity of our Secret Santa. How will we ever be able to wait until Christmas morning?!! Until then we will be watching our package with great anticipation! Happy Holidays to all our friends at GPDD, :o) Bernie, Gingerbear, & Golden (you may remember us...we are part of a lovable group of piggies that our mommy calls "the Piggie Pals") From cavyfriend at gmail.com Thu Dec 11 19:44:47 2008 From: cavyfriend at gmail.com (Sherry B.) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:44:47 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC.] We're still here...just not very vocal lately. Message-ID: Hello to our friends @ GPDD, It's been a while since we've managed a post, but we are still alive and kicking here in SC; still reading our digests, though we are sadly very far from being caught up. We still enjoy the fun stories and great advice, and still grieve when a piggie is lost. In May, we said goodbye to the last of our 2001 Piggie Pals. Our sweet Fluffy passed away quietly at nearly 7 years of age. He is the piggie who has thus far lived the longest, though we have had several live to be over 6 years of age. He was never ill but once in his life, and was standing up on his hind legs, begging for his daily treats until a few days before he died. I had hoped that he would be one of those piggies who live to 8 or 9 years of age, but this was not to be. I am so thankful for the precious memories that I have of that first group of piggies from 2001. I never realized before getting to know them just how loving and entertaining guinea pigs could be. And just how attached you can become to them. Having them as part of our family was, and is, a gift that I will always cherish. We now have 14 Piggie Pals in our family, some of which are related to our original 6 from 2001. I need to update our photo album at picturetrail.comwith the latest photos. To all who have lost a dear piggie friend recently, we extend our sincerest sympathy. We hope that everyone and everypig had a blessed Thanksgiving, and that the coming holidays will be filled with joy for all. Love, Sherry & the Piggie Pals From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 11 22:25:05 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:25:05 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Pork Chop Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923092289@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Grace i'm so so sorry to hear about little Pork Chop :o( RIP Pork Chop run free at the bridge, i'm sure you and Oreo are chattering away by now and popcorning in the lovely fields of green grass, you're mummy is so sad that you've gone but she'll NEVER forget you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ))))) and loves from me to you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx You did the kindest thing for Pork Chop in helping to the bridge xxxxxxx Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 11 22:27:49 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:27:49 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Welcome little Holly Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF92309228A@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Jaime she sounds just adorable XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I pray that she's not pregnant, if she is i know that at least she has a kind, loving and wonderful slave who'll do everything they can to help her xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx You've received some great advice as usual from our wonderful gpdd family. I hope that in the near future Mimi and Holly get to play and bond together. CONGRATULATIONS for being Holly's rescuer xxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 11 22:33:42 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:33:42 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Secret Santa Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF92309228B@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dearest Gulliver (humble spokespig for the PiggyFriends) Thankyou for your lovely words XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I hope you enjoy your 'parcel' and your lovely slave enjoys hers. I'm so pleased you can see the card.........it's just a little something which i hope you can all share at times. Please pass on to the rest of the PF's all my love, lots of little nose and ear kisses as well. And if you'd be so kind please give your slave a big piggie kiss and say it's from Auntie Glynis. Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From faststats at faststatschecks.com Fri Dec 12 11:25:07 2008 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:25:07 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: C&C Cage Message-ID: <004501c95c76$32670b40$0200000a@MaryFran> Wheeks! My piggie girls want a C&C Cage for Christmas. I want to make it on the top of a table that is 2ft+, but only about 3' 11-1/2". My question is...Has anybody tried overlapping the squares for a length that's not quite long enough for a full square?? --Mary Fran with Puffy and Muffy From janna at thehoskincentre.com Fri Dec 12 12:34:14 2008 From: janna at thehoskincentre.com (Janna Hoskin) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:34:14 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: C&C Cage In-Reply-To: <004501c95c76$32670b40$0200000a@MaryFran> References: <004501c95c76$32670b40$0200000a@MaryFran> Message-ID: > > Wheeks! > My piggie girls want a C&C Cage for Christmas. I want to make it on the top > of a table that is 2ft+, but only about 3' 11-1/2". My question is...Has > anybody tried overlapping the squares for a length that's not quite long > enough for a full square?? > --Mary Fran > with Puffy and Muffy When I had the triplets and a C&C cage, Napoleon's side was 2 and 3/4 of a grid. I just overlapped the grids and used cable ties to secure them. I would make the base and then connect the grids around the outside of the base, though. My two would love to have a C&C cage, but that won't happen just yet. No room, no time, and Guido needs to be neutered first! -- -Janna "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." Albert Camus "I want to remake the world; anything less is not worth the trouble." Karen Cushman From jocelynm at umich.edu Fri Dec 12 16:17:33 2008 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:17:33 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Fireball's Liver Message-ID: Hello Piggies and People, Another month another piggy problem with Fireball, the poor fuzzy. Two days ago he was looking really bad. Eyes half closed, not eating, and refusing to come out of his pigloo. I brought him into the vet that night and the vet I was able to book (not my normal person that I see at the vet) didn't find anything wrong. She gave me some Metacam (anti-inflammatory) and something that gets his appetite going (Regal?) and sent us home. The next morning Fireball was making these low hooting noises and looked bad, so I took him in to be watched by the vet while I was at work. There was a very scary time yesterday when the vet didn't think he would make it. X-Rays came up negative, but bloodwork showed an increase in liver enzymes and blood sugar. She scheduled an ultrasound for Friday (today) to check out his liver at another clinic, but I was picked to be an juror in a case that day, so I made arrangements for Fireball to be picked up at the vet hospital and carried over to the liver place. Luckily, all the other jurors showed up, and since they always schedule one juror extra, I was able to go take Fireball around. (I'm afraid I made a fool of myself in the court office crying over my guinea pig, but I'm very concerned!) The ultrasound didn't show anything, so they took a sample of his liver with a giant needle. That didn't show anything, but at least it's not liver cancer (whew!) The doctor thinks it might be diabetes since his blood sugar was a little high. He suggested three tests of bloodwork in the next week to see if that's the case. Does anyone know what else this could be? He's lethargic, has problems eating while he's here at home (he can't pick up food here and doesn't like taking his Critical Care, but I'm told he eats fine at the vet), makes low hooting noises while he's breathing sometimes (no respiratory problems have been found), has lost about 20 grams in a couple of weeks, and has problems with his stool (the vet has to "express it"). Also, Little John was licking Fireball's right flank yesterday, which I've never seen him do before. I wonder if Little John knows where the problem is and was trying to fix it? Jocelyn, Fireball, Little John, and Flashbang Fatbottom From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Fri Dec 12 22:49:54 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:49:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Re: C&C Cage Message-ID: <335813.37834.qm@web52302.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hello Mary Fran If you used cable ties and got them tight, I am sure it would work out very well for a Christmas gift! Just make sure it is sturdy when you get it finished. Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Fri Dec 12 23:01:32 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:01:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Secret Santa Present Message-ID: <48230.1785.qm@web52307.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Dexter and I got a nice present today from our secret santa. I could not wait for Christmas. It was cold and snowy here in West Virginia and we needed some entertainment. Dexter got a Christmas Cavy Cozy. We also got a nice cavymadness pet piggies on parade calendar. We get to look at Leah's Princess Snowflake in February! We got a cute wooden guinea pig ornament too. I got a cavy madness mug with hot chocolate. My Favorite!! I had been wanting one of those mugs too. Thank you very much! Now for the entertainment. I put the Cavy Cozy in the cage with Dexter. He smelled it and knew it came from some place else. Then he had to see if he could eat it. Then he popcorned all over the top of it. I opened it back up and he got inside. He popcorned in it all over his cage. He looked like a bag of hopping beans! It was so funny. Then I let Blackberry use it for a while. She wanted to take a nap in it. Then I gave it back to Dexter. He smelled Blackberry on it and rolled over on his back and rubbed all over like a dog. Then he rubbed his butt on it. He is just too much. Now it is ready for the washing machine. Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Fri Dec 12 23:08:01 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:08:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Fluffy Message-ID: <9239.373.qm@web52301.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Sherry I was sorry to hear of Fluffy passing away this summer. He sounded like a very special and loving piggy. I, like you, always hope that my favorites will live the longest life possible. They are entertaining and keep us company. With 14 piggies, you do not have much time to post or read the digest. I know. I have had that many and it is a big job. I send my condolences for Fluffy. It was nice to hear from you again. Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From cavyfriend at gmail.com Sat Dec 13 00:39:23 2008 From: cavyfriend at gmail.com (Sherry B.) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:39:23 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC.] Yipee! Another gift has arrived! :o) Message-ID: What excitement today, as another present arrived at our home! Whee have to wait until Christmas morning to see what it is, but when mommy's back is turned, who knows? Whee might sneek a peek! Oops...hope she doesn't read this! Whee look forward to the Secret Santa exchange every year. It is so much fun! And whee love to play Secret Santa, too! Whee got to help choose the presents this year and wear a cute Santa hat while mommy took our pigtures. After Christmas whee'll be back to tell you all about our gifts and the identity of our Secret Santa. Happy Holidays to All, :o) Goliath, Lucky,Jr., & Vincent of the SC Piggie Pals From oreochockc at yahoo.com Sat Dec 13 00:51:36 2008 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:51:36 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Mini, our beloved little girl Message-ID: <751405.98777.qm@web54601.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Mini came into our lives shortly after we lost Lambo. We were at a pet store and my jaw dropped because I saw a piggie that looked almost exactly like our first piggie, Oreo. She was black and white, with a splash of brown on her nose, and she also had the 'M' on her side like Oreo did. I had just lost Lambo but thought this was too much of a coincidence to pass up. Oreo had been Michael's special little girl, they had such a strong bond. So too with Mini, they had a very strong bond. I loved to cuddle her 'chubby cheeks!' I estimated her age at around five months. The pet store clerk was thrilled as she said, 'the big girl is going to her forever home!' My parents had just lost their beloved shetland sheepdog to a brain tumor, he was fourteen years old, named Miki. We named 'Mini' in his honor. Mini would get upset with me lots of times. It took Michael to say to me, she doesn't like it when you do that, or this is her favorite or she likes this. One thing about Mini that always warmed our hearts is that she LOVED and I do mean LOOOOOVED to have her chin rubbed. She'd slowly move her head more and more backwards, ahhhhhhh......, so we could rub it better. I used to fear she would fall over backwards! She was an 'only pig' for awhile so I'd always be cuddling her. She would patiently put up with me. Even though she was technically Michael's, I did dote on her too. She always preferred Michael to hold her. But once, when I was holding her, she looked at my face, so I knew she knew it was me and not Michael and then she snuggled into my arms and fell asleep. I wanted to cry with such joy but didn't want to disturb her. She would always eat all her fresh veggies the fastest. Our constant joke was, did we feed her? because there was never any evidence that we did! It was a shock and rather sad to us, when, nearly overnight, she actually got really picky on what she ate. She was never like that before. She was always pleasingly plump so to see her slowly lose weight was horrifying to us. She was always still active and produced plenty of pellets so we figured if she had 'output' she must have 'input'. She began to only want the freshest of veggies and wouldn't settle for anything less. We had had an aging piggie that had also lost weight as he got older, so we figured that some piggies lose weight as they age. She was a little over four years old when we lost her on Sunday, November 23rd to a stroke. Mini was our oldest piggie and the one I always worried about the most. A few months ago, I had found her flat out and I feared the worst. But when Michael held her, he gently massaged her and somehow she was better after that. For two days, we'd massage her when she seemed to need it, then she was as good as always. We never figured out why it helped her, but it did. It touched me deeply when Michael was crying over her. He was always strong for me whenever we lost a piggie, but Mini and Michael shared a strong bond and he deeply feels the loss. Mini, daddy and mommy miss you soo much! We hope you were happy with us and enjoyed being our little girl because we wouldn't trade having you in our lives for anything. We love you dearly and will always hold a special place in our hearts for you. Love, your daddy Michael and mommy Corrine (Sorry for the delay, Mini, but our computer died and we had to shop and get another one.) From cmartinez36 at comcast.net Sat Dec 13 11:25:07 2008 From: cmartinez36 at comcast.net (cmartinez36 at comcast.net) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:25:07 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Thank you for the Holiday Package for the Piggies! In-Reply-To: <420050678.338901229185437718.JavaMail.root@sz0014a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <1614618988.339031229185507085.JavaMail.root@sz0014a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Happy holidays, all! Apache and Remy and I just want to say *thank you!* to our Secret Santas! We know who you are, but don't want to spoil any surprises for other piggies. We got the package Thursday night. I showed the box to the piggies while they were eating their salads. I promised them they could open their gift on Christmas. So we are all looking forward to the "reveal" with anticipation! It tickles me that a package can come all the way from Maryland for my cute little boys, with their names on it and everything. Other people react with amusement when I tell them about our guinea pig club's secret santas around the world. I've said it many times but it is one of my favorite parts of the holidays. It snowed here in Houston on Thursday night. That is a rare event. The piggies C&C mansion is decked out with bead garlands and blankets and towels around the edges that are usually open towards the window. Apache has rejected his cuddle cup in recent months in favor of hay burrowing, but I keep one in there for him anyway, so he has the option, and something to nudge around. Remy still likes his cuddle cups when it is coolish in the house. Warmest wishes to all members of the GPDD, and special prayers for those who need it. Carla, Apache and Remy Martinez From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Dec 13 12:48:43 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:48:43 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Mini Message-ID: <972181.45427.qm@web81306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Corrine, Thank you so much for your tribute to Mini. I feel like I'd known her for a long time, and am poorer for your loss, but enriched by her sweet and unique life. ? Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Dec 13 12:53:13 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:53:13 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Fluffy and Porkchop Message-ID: <888241.68204.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Fluffy and Porkchop, Thank you for how you blessed those who knew and loved you. Watch over them from the Bridge with Wheeks of encouragement and comfort. Joanie From lconsuela at yahoo.com Sat Dec 13 15:12:52 2008 From: lconsuela at yahoo.com (Leah McNeil) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:12:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: THANK YOU, Secret Santa!!! Message-ID: <692255.47840.qm@web53108.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Dear Secret Santa, I received a nice package this wheeeeek and I suspect that it's from my Secret Piggie Santa. I sure do hope so. I haven't opened the box yet cuz my Mommy has been busy, but wheee are going to open it tonight sometime. Right now, my Mommy is helping Bertie and I get our Secret Santa packages together. But, wheee can't send it off just yet, cuz whee're waiting on something to come in the mail. I am Soooo EXCITED...I Love Pressies!!! THANK YOU, Secret Santa!!! Love, Princess Snowflake :-) From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Dec 13 21:01:49 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:01:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Fireball's liver Message-ID: <220373.98103.qm@web81301.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I'll sure be praying for the poor little fur-guy. What kind of bedding is he using? I've heard that pine and especially cedar can damage the liver. Healing wishes, Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Dec 13 21:05:06 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:05:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] CARE: C&C cage Message-ID: <654907.29437.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> The overlapping of panels should work, or you might get a sheet of masonite or pegboard cut to the desired size and set it on top of the table and put the cage on top of it. Also, if you're interested making a door (if you have a roof for your cage), let me know. It's not all that difficult. Joanie From pals4pets at cheerful.com Sun Dec 14 06:35:08 2008 From: pals4pets at cheerful.com (Debbie Jones) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:35:08 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for Pork Chop Message-ID: <20081214113508.2D2EABE4078@ws1-9.us4.outblaze.com> Grace, Gus, Babe and Rusty We were so sorry to read of Pork Chop's departure for The Rainbow Bridge. The fact that she would have become a SCAMP this month shows what excellent care you must have bestowed upon her, and we are sure she will have known how very dearly she was loved. You gave her the greatest yet hardest gift when you made the difficult decision to help with her final departure, and we are sure she was grateful to you for that. It is frustrating when vets are unable to help, like the first one you saw, but you were lucky to have someone who knew how to perform a piggie autopsy, and it does sound as though there would have been nothing anyone could do. We hope you are all able to find some comfort in one another's company, and to overcome your shyness. Some of the Dolly Mixtures are still shy of their slave, even 3 SCAMPs, but they overcome their shyness when there is food in the offing! The tamest, Soulage, has always had an extrovert personality, and has been handled a lot because of that. None of the three boys are very tame, but that is because the slave doesn't handle them enough! Please know that we are thinking of you at this sad time, and wishing you all well. Debbie and the 8 Dolly Mixtures "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken a form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth". Henry Beston -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From MFug at live.co.uk Sun Dec 14 08:22:23 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:22:23 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Mini Message-ID: Corrine and especially Michael we are so sad that your little Mini has gone to the bridge, she sounds like such a special girl who will be missed incredibly y her Mummy and Daddy. Run free Mini enjoy making new friends Love M + Fugly From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sun Dec 14 13:36:17 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:36:17 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE Fluffy Message-ID: <7FFD43D780744EA196E6844B09283281@inspiron1150> Hello Sherry, It is good to hear from you again and to know that 14 piggies are in the care of such an excellent slave. We are sorry to read that Fluffy has departed for the Rainbow Bridge, after such a happy and long life as a Piggie Pal. I always hope for a Piggyfriend to make it to the age of 8 or 9 but, although I have been lucky to have had several 7 year olds, none have, so far, made the magic 8. We look forward to seeing the pigtures of the newer Piggie Pals. Regards, Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sun Dec 14 17:44:31 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:44:31 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Fireball. Message-ID: <9B2C1C1BC3F84EF7B6D8C57894DBF737@inspiron1150> Jocelyn, I tried to send this to you earlier today but it wouldn't send. I think that your server was down. Trying again..................via the GPDD.............. You must be beside yourself with worry over dear little Fireball. What a time to be picked for jury service. A sick piggy should be an excuse for you not to attend. I wish that I knew what was wrong with your little man but at least you have a vet who has all the equipment for tests and such. Here, in England, unless you know what to ask for ( and demand it ) you are likely to be sent home with a bottle of antibiotic because they know no better. The lethargy could be caused by many things, including heart trouble but I am sure that your vet will have checked Fireball's heart. He might be lethargic because he feels miserable and hasn't eaten. It is a worry that he will eat at the vets but not at home. I am concerned because I was once told that one of my piggies was eating following an op but all that was happeneing was that she was putting her nose into her bowl and the inexperienced nurse assumed that she was actually picking up food, whereas she was not. If Fireball does not like CC, there are lots of other syringe foods to try. Liquidising his normal veggies and pellets may prove to be more acceptable to him. The stuff that the vet gave you might be called Reglan, which is used in gastric disorders as it gets things moving through the gut again. Older boars can become impacted and need our help voiding their poos so that is not a problem in itself. It is good that there are poos there to be dealt with as he must be eating something to make them. Little John could well be more aware of what Fireball's problem is than the vet. Animals can be so clever in this respect, hence the dogs that can tell when an epileptic fit is due and warn their owner. And those trained to sniff out a cancer. Amazing. I can only offer my best wishes for little Fireball. The Piggyfriends and I send love and hugs all round. Penny. P.S. I hope that all slaves and their piggies in the North East of the USA are safe and warm after that dreadful ice storm. I have seen the pictures on the BBC news and feel so sorry for those without power. I often get power cuts here, twice for a whole week in wintertime and know how demoralising and miserable it can be. Not to mention b****y hard work. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From Glynis at garnay.com.au Sun Dec 14 22:00:19 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:00:19 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Fluffy Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF92309229A@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Sherry and the Piggie Pals i'm so sorry to read about dear little Fluffy :o( RIP Fluffy run free at the bridge, i'm sure by now you've caught up with your family members and are having fun popcorning and munching in the lovely green meadows xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and loves from me to you and the remaining PP's xxxxxxxxxxxxxx another little star shining down from above xxx Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Sun Dec 14 22:01:39 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:01:39 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Mini's Tribute Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF92309229B@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Oh Corrine thankyou so much for sharing little Mini's life with us xxxxxxxxxxxxxx You set me off crying once again, knowing how much you're both still hurting ((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))) It was a beautiful tribute for Mini i know she'd be very pleased xxx Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Sun Dec 14 22:02:58 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:02:58 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Fireball Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF92309229C@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Fireball i'm sending you heaps and heaps of loving and healing wheeeeeeeeeeeks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Paws crossed that you once again you are back to your normal self soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From cazza177 at ntlworld.com Mon Dec 15 05:54:48 2008 From: cazza177 at ntlworld.com (Cazza177) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:54:48 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Fireball's Liver In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear Jocelyn I have a cat at present with liver issues and we have been going through all kind of tests, including blood tests and an ultra sound, to try to find out what is wrong. She had one liver enzyme elivated. You need to find out from your vets what enzymes it is on Fireball's liver that were increased. That would at least allow you to look up on the interenet (in general) what that can mean. My cat had an increased ALT reading, which means inflammation of the liver. The biopsy that your vet took may not reveal anything, if, as a for instance, she took it from an unaffected piece of Fireball's liver. I am not suggesting another biopsy as liver biopsies are risky and can cause bleeding that is unstoppable (so your vet should have checked Fireball's blood for its clotting abilities first). There are so many things that could be wrong (and can be put right), but you need to know what enzyme readings are elevated, to be able to find out more on the internet. I am sorry I can't be of more help, but I do hope Fireball makes a complete recovery. Kind regards Carole ---------- From MFug at live.co.uk Mon Dec 15 02:34:34 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:34:34 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Fugly Xmas photo Message-ID: Hope this link works lol you know what I am like. http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/piggypals/Fugly%20Feb%202007/IMG_0245fuglyxmas08.jpg I have been playing with Picnic photo editing. Has anyone heard from Anita, Bean and Nut lately? She always have great borders and backgrounds and I would love to know what editing software she uses, sadly when my old email died I lost her address. Anyway enjoy the pigture M From MFug at live.co.uk Mon Dec 15 13:46:14 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:46:14 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Fw: silly; Fugly Xmas photo Message-ID: I am sending this again, as it has not appeared on my digest today, but is in archives, apologies if you have already seen it. M From: M Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 7:34 AM To: gpdd at gpdd.org Subject: silly; Fugly Xmas photo Hope this link works lol you know what I am like. http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/piggypals/Fugly%20Feb%202007/IMG_0245fuglyxmas08.jpg I have been playing with Picnic photo editing. Has anyone heard from Anita, Bean and Nut lately? She always have great borders and backgrounds and I would love to know what editing software she uses, sadly when my old email died I lost her address. Anyway enjoy the pigture M From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Dec 15 15:07:07 2008 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:07:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: sympathies to all who have lost a dear piggie Message-ID: <587065.27557.qm@web80204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dearest Guinea pig friends, I am am sending our deepest sympathies to all of you who have lost a dear fur baby, seems we? are losing alot of them this past month to the bridge. And we would like to send lots of good health to those of you who have sick little piggies. We have been doing OK here in misfit ville. My daughter is trying to get me to take in another piggie..? I keep telling her that 14 is alot right now...? I do love each and everyone of my 14 misfits. Our little Alana is doing wonderful. The last abscess little Alana had?has cleared up and we havent had another one so that is wonderful news indeed. Only 10 more days till Christmas, we just want to wish you all a happy and safe Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Stay well and good health to all you piggies out there and your slaves too!:) Andy and Jean and the misfit 14(so far still only 14) From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Dec 15 19:14:24 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:14:24 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY Fugly Xmas pigture Message-ID: M, Fugly's Xmas pigture is wonderful. The Piggyfriends want me to print it out for their gallery. I don't know if anyone received your original post in their Digest but I receive them individually and it arrived in my Inbox at 17.24 yesterday (15th.) Penny. From kaplans at peoplepc.com Mon Dec 15 21:08:39 2008 From: kaplans at peoplepc.com (kaplans at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:08:39 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] GPDD [care] hay racks Message-ID: <005801c95f23$37e7ec10$7947ff04@stephensucks> Hi everyone, I've got a question for you. How do you get a pig to eat from a hay rack? I've got two boys that until now have had their hay on the floor but they wouldn't eat it just sit and potty on it. So I made a hay rack out of one of the square grates used for CxC cages but they aren't eating much of it. Dose it just take time [ I put it in there about two days ago]? Are the holes to small? What should I do? Sarah and the piggy gang From basschick23 at hotmail.co.uk Tue Dec 16 09:17:04 2008 From: basschick23 at hotmail.co.uk (Claire King) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:17:04 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] (Announcement) Happy Birthday Biscuit! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all, Just to let you all know, we are still here!! Just takes me a while to keep up with all my emails. Biscuit has now reached the "grand old age" of 4!!! So I just wanted to wish my "little" guy a happy birthday. Sadly the first without Tea, but Biscuit and I are getting there with that! Condolances to all those who's piggies have crossed the bridge recently. Also just to say, Biscuit was asking for some stamps the other day, so I have a feeling that our secret santa pressies have been posted out, and there will be some suprised piggies out there soon!!!! Take care, Claire & Biscuit xx _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Dec 16 07:31:58 2008 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:31:58 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Card from our secret santa Piggies Message-ID: Dearest Edna and Mavis and of course slave Elizabeth, Today we received a beautiful card. Dunya: "It's got Himmies on it like me!! Wheek!" We are glad to by your secret santa piggies and we hope you all enjoy the pressies we sent you!! We guess Edna and Mavis will love their christmas presents... We have similar ones and really like them. Thank you very much and enjoy your presents! We hope you can wait till christmas opening the last pressies. It was good to hear your slave enjoyed the 'Pepernoten'-biscuits! Your secret Santa Piggies: Guiny, and the rest of the Winky girls: Dunya and Woopy and the shelter boys: Chico and Toby -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com m.staaks at pecoma.nl Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Dec 16 07:52:25 2008 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:52:25 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Behaviour: Chico and Toby fighting? Message-ID: Dear guinea pig friends, This wheekend we decided it was time to make our holiday christmas pigtures. Since Dunya was practicing being the baby Jesus in the hayrack, she gave me a great idea for our christmas card!! I build a stable for them out of blocks, and put the hay rack in front, It makes a perfect stable and hay crib. I let the girls adjust to it, luckily they are used to having our buildings in the cage... When Woopy and Guiny were beside the hay rack, we put Dunya on it and made some pigtures.. The girls weren't very willing to cooperate... Usually they are put in a different place for making pigtures, maybe staying in their own cage meant to just relax and do what they want, Instead of being cooperative for the pigture... I figured it would be nice to have Chico and Toby in the pigture as well. So I put in a little fence and put the boys left of the stable so they could be the ox and donkey... As usual the boys would we rumbling their asses of... They always do that when I put them in the kitchen with the girls... Since none of my piggies are helped, I always keep them separated with the fence.. I think they like our others company and chatting through the bars... Guiny and Toby have gotten to like each other, and Dunya an Chico seem to like each other too.. Woopy seems to be a bit scared of them (they do make a lot of rumbling noises), but gets more interested by the hour... Getting the Boys to sit still and keep the girls in their spots wasn't working out well so we decided to first make a pigture of the girls, then the boys, and add the pigtures in the end to make one pigture... So I put the boys back and started taking pigtures of the girls... As I said they weren't very cooperative, but we did manage to get one okay pigture.... Then all of a sudden I heard noises from the boys cages... Chattering teeth and saw the boys rolling, looked even like flying, through the cage... I ran there to stop them, slid open the top which scared them enough to make them stop fighting....Which I was grateful for, because putting my hands inbetween didn't seem like a good idea... I took Toby out and he was still upset, but calmed down soon... After they both seemed cooled off, and were even wheeking to find each other again I put Toby back in... Chico spend most of his time on top of the house and when he would get of, Toby sometimes would chatter at Chico and vice versa... but luckily they did not get in any fight anymore... Let's just hope the boys do not get into a fight anymore... I'm still hoping to keep the boys, but would not be able to have another cage to separate them... I was wondering why they started their fight? Was it because of the girls? they usually don't get that worked up after sitting side by side in the kitchen with the girls... Maybe it was because it was in part of the girls cage? it must have smelled like them everywhere... Maybe Chico finally got fed up with Toby's constant mounting? I don't know... I just hope they will not do it again... I guess i'm lucky to have them back in the cage together without fighting.... Lots of wheeks from the furry clan, Guiny, Dunya, Woopy, Chico and Toby and scared/startled slave Mikey -- pandameisje at gmail.com Our website: www.guinygirlz.nl From basschick23 at hotmail.co.uk Tue Dec 16 12:29:09 2008 From: basschick23 at hotmail.co.uk (Claire King) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:29:09 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Fugly Xmas photo In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi there, Fuglys pigture is wonderful - I have not seen a photo of Fugly before, but he is almost a spitting image of Biscuit, it is scary!!! Biscuit says Fugly is one handsome piggie!!! Claire & Biscuit x _________________________________________________________________ Imagine a life without walls.? See the possibilities. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465943/direct/01/ From bradfolg at vt.edu Tue Dec 16 13:32:57 2008 From: bradfolg at vt.edu (bradfolg at vt.edu) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:32:57 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Thank you, secret santa Message-ID: <1229452377.4947f459644b9@webmail.vt.edu> This didn't make it to the digest, so I'm sending it again. Sorry! Hello everyone and every pig. It's been quite a long time since I've posted to the digest. We've had many piggies come and go over the past few years. The Bradford Home for Wayward Pigs is now down to six piggies. We lost our eldest piggie, Edgar the Peaceable, two weeks ago tomorrow. He was another pet shop return, because children had outgrown him. He was the gentlest piggie we ever had and was always ready to dance and purr, for just a little rub on his back. We miss you Eddie! The Bradford piggies would lie to thank Checkers, Marilyn Monroe, Brownie Bear, Q-Bert, Sundai, and Blackie Bear for the gifts they sent!!! By the time I got there, the piggies had already gone through half the bag of hay. (The piggies have their own room at my parents, due to my allergies.) We're saving the treats (carrot salt lick and twigs for noshing) for Christmas. They've already been playing with their rolling hay dispenser. We took a few Christmas pictures with it last night, since including food in a picture is always a good inducement not to run off!!! =) Thank you so much to Sandi and her piggies who made my piggies Christmas season. Sandi, if you'll send me an e-mail address I'll send you some pictures. =) Have a good day, everyone! Libby and the six singing guinea pigs From gracetheface at yahoo.com Tue Dec 16 15:36:32 2008 From: gracetheface at yahoo.com (grace ramp) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:36:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] The Bridge In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <488449.30922.qm@web36906.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I want to thank you all for your kind wishes and sympathy for the Porkster. She would have loved all the attention. I'm doing my best with the crazies. I put Rusty in the cozy the other night and petted her. She got a little fidgety but she stayed there for a little while anyway. Gus is a bit of a biter, so I try not to pick her up. And poor Babe looks so frightened most of the time I don't have the heart to upset her by picking her up. I'm going to take the advice of someone on the digest who said to sit with them and let them walk around me. I have a double playpen so I can sit it with them. I did it with Oreo and it worked, but I had forgotten all about it. Again, thank you all for your caring and my sincerest sympathy to all of you who have lost a piggie yourself.Love, Grace, Gus, Rusty, Babe and Oreo and Pork Chop at the Bridge From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Dec 16 14:42:57 2008 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:42:57 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC; This & That Message-ID: <018101c95fb6$816d2470$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> Hi everyone! We sure hope everyone is enjoying this time of year and having lots of fun, good food and laughter. I wanted to address a few things that I have read while trying to catch up on the digest. First, I wish to sympathize and send out hugs to all who have lost a baby in the time since I have been on here regularly. I am so far behind on here that I cannot possibly read all the Digests, but I did try to catch up on at least this month's. It seems as though we have had many, many passings lately. I like to think that they are heading to heaven just in time for the big Christmas celebration, which I feel sure takes place there. Just imagine it.... tables and tables of fresh veggies and fruits and all the running, popcorning and playing they want! I know it is hard for those of you who have lost a baby but think of how much better they are feeling now and who knows... they may return to you one day in the form of a new baby! I am curious about something. After reading about the Blob, and I must admit, I laughed at that name, do you think it's possible that piggies can be autistic? I have a neighbor with an autistic child that I keep on occasion and it sounds a lot like her. I am wondering if we can have it, can they? As to the peeing issue, I have had the same problems with my girls. Sam has never refrained from letting loose on me but I did start to notice that she usually did indeed wiggle her bottom a bit and back up before she let fly. Or, in some cases, she would crawl up to my shoulder and onto the back of the couch to relieve herself. Sigh. But, from what I gather, she didn't want to go where she lies. Now Tabitha on the other hand, she never, ever used to pee on me. But, that seems to be changing now. She will just sit there and let go, much to my consternation. No sign, no wiggle, nothing. And I can almost hear the snicker and see the grin as that river of warmth runs down my chest and over my tummy! The little monster! But, she is my precious Tabby and I can't complain about her. She is so funny. We took the girls Christmas pics this week and I am going to get Earl to help me post them to photo Bucket as soon as he tells me which pic is which. At the moment, they just have numbers in the file names and as I can't see to view the pics, I would hate to [put up just any old pic that may be on my computer. That could get embarrassing! Now, I have a health question... Are piggies visually impaired too? Whenever I put my hand down in the cage with some food in it for the girls, they will both run over there but one of them, and I'm not sure which one it is, always starts about halfway up my forearm, sniffing to find the food. Finally, she will get to my hand and grab the tidbit. There have been times when she actually grabbed my finger instead of the food too. I think it is Tab, but not definite on that one. Sammy always puts her front feet in my hand and stands there, picking over the goodies and grabbing the best for herself. She then runs over, drops it in a pile and comes back for more. She will make herself quite a little stockpile before she begins to eat. I know it's Sam because Earl has watched her do this. Poor Tab! Just not fast enough yet but she will get there. That's all for now... We are working on a Christmas story and if I can finish it in time, I'll share it with you all.... One more question before I go... I didn't see any posts from Joan. Did her little one go to the bridge too? I loved hearing all about her little blind piggy. I feel such a kinship with her . . . Hugs, Happy Holidays and Whisker Kisses! Lynn, Samantha & the ever wet Tabitha From magbfouts at gmail.com Tue Dec 16 12:16:41 2008 From: magbfouts at gmail.com (Maren Fouts) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:16:41 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE hay racks Message-ID: I have pigs that eat a TON of hay. I used to have it on the floor of their cage too, but they wasted so much of it. The would eat it, sit on it, potty on it and such and I'd have to give them so much more than I do now. I made a hay rack as they were just wasting so much by peeing on it. It has helped (not a ton but some). They took to it just fine. I suspect your pigs don't eat that much hay out of nature. The pigs I pigsit aren't big hay eaters either. As long as you see them getting to the hay from time to time and eating about as much as they did before, I wouldn't worry about it. I'm sure they'll eat from the rack when they are wanting hay. Just make sure they can reach it and can't get into it and get a toe caught or something. Piggy Kisses, Maren, Charlie, and Kaylee From stefanieduffy at hotmail.com Tue Dec 16 13:02:05 2008 From: stefanieduffy at hotmail.com (Stefanie Duffy) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:02:05 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISCELLANEOUS: Secret Santa Message-ID: Hello everyone! Mocha here, spokespig for The Surrey Squeakers. (I was chosen because I am the most vocal). Today has been grand. Early this morning a parcel arrived for us from our Secret Santa. We opened it and had great fun playing with and eating the contents! Our slave kept trying to photograph us whilst we were busy but apart from that it was great fun! We had only just calmed down when ANOTHER parcel arrived for us. A new bedtime story book! We are such lucky Squeakers. Thank you so much, our Secret Santa group in the north of England. It also seems that we are Secret Santas to EACH OTHER. We hope you received our parcel. Thank you also to everyone who e-mailed us about the blinkz web sites. After two weeks of mysterious non-existance, the sites came back, but on December 5th all Blinkz sites closed, and there is an apology when you try to visit one. The sites were free, but relied on advertising, so we assume they are another victim of the credit crunch. We will have to get a new web site up and running after Christmas. The very happy Surrey Squeakers _________________________________________________________________ Imagine a life without walls.? See the possibilities. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465943/direct/01/ From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Tue Dec 16 19:53:50 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:53:50 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] silly: RE: Fugly Xmas photo Message-ID: <456659.19439.qm@web52308.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I loved Fugly's Christmas Photo. He is one handsome pig! Unless, Fugly is a female. Then she is one beautiful pig! I put his picture on my background on my computer. Dawnda http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Tue Dec 16 19:58:38 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:58:38 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Care: RE: Hay Racks Message-ID: <51995.50169.qm@web52301.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hi Sarah I had the same kind of hay racks when I had 9 piggies and they all ate from them. They would tend to eat from the open sides. I would always stuff them full so they were hanging out the squares and the sides. It sounds like they may not have eaten too much of the hays before on the floor of the cage. They should start eating more and more of it. I have never had a guinea pig that would not eat hay. They have all eaten a good bit after they figured out what it was. Some had never had it in their former homes. Dawnda http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Dec 16 16:28:21 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:28:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Fugly's Xmas Pic Message-ID: <589721.66261.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I love it!?? Love it!? Love it! He is just so adorable and the pigture with the gift, snowflakes and his Santa hat is perfect! What fun! Have a wonderful, joyous holiday!? I'm sure Santa will be extra generous to Fugly this year! Joanne Spicy, Merri, Maci, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie and their canine, feline, fish siblings and foster bunny, too. Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year.? - Victor Borge From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Dec 16 19:01:46 2008 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:01:46 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Christmas goodies! Message-ID: <025801c95fda$a7751ff0$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> Hi everybody, Oh boy, the girls are all a-twitter now! I'll let them tell you all about it... Tabitha: Well, see, like, first this uhm, lady who brings our mail to us came to the, uhm, door and then, and then, she like, you know, banged really, really loud on the door . . . Samantha was scared, but I, being all grown up was not, huh? You were too scared! Anyway, this uhm, lady handed Mommy like, a big box and said "Merry Christmas" to her and then she left. Mommy came in and she got to open the, uhm, like, box even though it had our names and not Mommy's name on it! That doesn't seem very fair to me, does it you? And then, and then .... Samantha: Oh hush, you silly nit. What she is trying to say, in her usual annoying, chattery way, is that we received a lovely bunch of presents today and a card too! We asked Mommy to read us the card, because it is in an envelope and we could not open it without tearing it up by chewing on it. But, Mommy said that in the first place, we know good and well that she can't see to read the card to us, for goodness sakes, and that in the second place, we had to wait until Christmas to hear who our Secret Santa is. Well! Humph!! Excuuuuuse us! Tabitha: (Shoving Samanthaoff of the keyboard) But, anyway there's lots an lots of stuff in there, with pretty paper an bows that we can chew up and *my* name is on them all! Huh? Oh, Mommy says I should say that Samantha's name is on them too. Geeze. Mommy put them all under the tree and we are just going to have to be what Mommy said is "payshunt" until Christmas. I say, let *her* be patient! I wanna' open my loot now! Many thanks to our Secret Santa, whoever you are. I can't wait to see who sent so many interesting looking packages to my girls! Hugs, holiday wishes and whisker hugs from me and the Bewitching girls,k\ Lynn Samantha and Tabitha P.S. This is Tabitha speaking... Just 'cause Sammy's name is on them too doesn't mean I have to let her have any of them! So there! Giggle Giggle From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Dec 16 17:07:11 2008 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:07:11 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] misc:Thank you secret Santa piggies Message-ID: <785847.13683.qm@web80202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thank you from the 14 misfits:Mommy opened the porch door to get the mail and to her surprise and "ours" there were not one but TWO big boxes for us from our secret Santa piggies.? oh my we are so excited for sure!!?Mommy said we had to wait till daddy got off work to open the boxes. That is fine by us as we know Daddy will want to see our faces as we open our boxes:)? Thank you secret Santa piggies:)? Mommy said the box came clear from? Elliston,VA!!!? wow that is very very far for sure:)? It has been snowing all day here..? we have about 4 inches of snow already and are expecting alot more before the day is over. Mommy has been baking cookies all day so that? means she is home from work and able to give us extra treats and hugs? during? the day. :) Merry Christmas to all you little piggies everywhere and thank you again secret Santa piggies from VA:) ?the very "excited?misfits14" and Jean and Andy From yikes888 at gmail.com Tue Dec 16 18:54:43 2008 From: yikes888 at gmail.com (Sandi Korman) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:54:43 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Thank you: Thank you Jean and Andy Message-ID: <578d8a800812161554o418e351ewa6a9bb3eb4e653a7@mail.gmail.com> Checkers, Brownie Bear, Blackie Bear, Sundai, Marilyn Monroe and Qbert would like to thank Jean and Andy for our presents. Mommy Sandi will not let us open our presents until Xmas morning but we peaked and saw we have tons of presents. Thank you again. We hope you have a wonderful Xmas. From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Dec 16 14:25:04 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:25:04 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: very belated condolences, Mini Message-ID: <49480090.2050905@geeksnet.com> Corrine and Michael, Blossom, Baby Truffles, Sparkles, Snoopy, and Snowy Bear, it was with much sadness that we read of Mini's passing. We are so very sorry that she had a stroke. Unfortunately we don't think there was anything you could have done to prevent it. However, the massages Michael gave her obviously helped. Thank you for sharing some of your memories of her. How amazing that she looked just like your first pig, Oreo, even down to the "M" on her side, and that, like Oreo, she really bonded with Michael. We know your parents were pleased, too, that you named her in honor of their Bridge dog Miki. It is sad that she began to be picky about what she ate and started to lose weight, but we have no doubt that she felt your concern and knew how much you loved her. It was touching to read of how you delayed your trip to be with her, of how Blossom, Baby Truffles, and Sparkles got to say goodbye, and of how Michael cried when she passed away. Mini was a very lucky piggie. Please accept our very belated condolences on her loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Dec 16 14:29:36 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:29:36 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: very belated condolences, Squeakers and Sailor Willie Message-ID: <494801A0.6020708@geeksnet.com> Alicia, we know it was a shock when Squeakers became ill so quickly and had to be helped to the Bridge, then when Sailor Willie left only a week later. Losing one piggie at a time is difficult, but losing more than one must be exponentially harder; our hearts go out to you. We remember when Squeakers came to live with you, and it is so very sad that his time with you was so short. However, we know that he enjoyed every day with you. We are so sorry that your husband was away when you held Squeakers as he left for the Bridge, but we bet when your boy got to the other side, he told everypig there of your bravery and selflessness. And, of course, Sailor Willie was, and remains, a legend on the GPDD. It was so very sad to read of his passing, especially so soon after Squeakers. We hope you will find comfort in knowing that he lived to a very good age for a piggie, surely a tribute to your excellent care. We are glad that you able to hold and comfort Sailor Willie when he passed to the other side. We have no doubt that Squeakers was right there waiting for him. Your boys were so lucky to be beloved members of your family. Please accept our very belated condolences on their passings. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Dec 16 14:30:27 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:30:27 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: very belated condolences, Magnus Message-ID: <494801D3.8090208@geeksnet.com> Christina and Ed, Shady and Simon, we send our very belated condolences on Magnus' passing. We are so very sorry that he has joined Yoshi, but we are sure that they are enjoying being reunited at the Bridge. Please know that Magnus was a lucky piggie to be a beloved member of your family and that he felt all of your care and concern. On a happier note, how wonderful that you found a new friend for Shady. Simon sounds like a cutie, and how sweet that Shady has been popcorning with joy. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Dec 16 19:36:45 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:36:45 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Blobby Message-ID: <4948499D.9060902@geeksnet.com> Joanie, at first we didn't realize that you had lost Blobby in the past, but now we understand that you had her before the benefit of the Internet and being able to talk with other piggie people. Yes, her behavior will probably always remain a mystery. Your posts do bring up an interesting question: although piggies mourn and can be temporarily sad, do any ever have clinical depression? It is good to know that she did sometimes eat beside The Bun, even though she didn't really ever connect with anyone. We're sure that Blobby, in her clear vantage point from the Bridge, is pleased to know that she has lovingly remained in your thoughts. Please accept our condolences on her passing. P.S. I think all of us are always learning about our piggies. I lost my sweet piggie, Sunshine, at this time last year, despite many efforts to save him, and I feel that what I learned at that time helped me keep Tumbleweed alive this year when he became very ill. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Dec 16 19:45:52 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:45:52 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Pork Chop Message-ID: <49484BC0.2020804@geeksnet.com> Grace, Gus, Babe, and Rusty, it was with much sadness that we read of Pork Chop's passing. We are so very sorry that her liver was badly diseased and that there was nothing anyone could do for her. Please know that you made the right decision in helping her to the Bridge when she was so tired and weak. We are sure she is singing your praises now. How touching that she was trying to eat up until the end. Pork Chop obviously was a brave and strong girl and knew how very much you loved her. We send our condolences on her passing. (P.S. We have always loved her name.) We also hope that Gus, Babe, and Rusty will continue to make progress in their socialization. When we first got Sunshine and Tumbleweed, who were rescue pigs, they would run when I came into the room. I found that it helped to announce myself before I entered. That began their acceptance of me. Best wishes to your piggies. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Dec 16 19:51:39 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:51:39 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Fluffy Message-ID: <49484D1B.7070202@geeksnet.com> Sherry and the Piggie Pals. please accept our condolences on Fluffy's passing. We are so sorry that he was the last of your 2001 piggie pals. It is wonderful, however, to hear that he was almost seven years old. As you know, that is a great lifespan for a piggie, and a tribute to your excellent care. It's even more wonderful that he was only sick once in his long life and was standing up to beg for treats just a few days before he passed away. Obviously he was active and alert until the end, and we hope that will be the memory of him you carry in your heart. Fluffy was lucky to be so loved. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Dec 16 22:40:41 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:40:41 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: birthday wishes, Biscuit Message-ID: <494874B9.2010708@geeksnet.com> We would like to wish Biscuit a very Happy 4th Birthday! Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From Algernon07 at aol.com Wed Dec 17 01:50:30 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:50:30 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Gift packages received Message-ID: I have two giddy guineas here because I won't let them open their packages, but the gifts for the piggers, Captain Jack and Barnacle Bill have arrived. We are all in a flutter! The suspense. Who ever gets gifts from my pirate piggies, please let me know when they arrive. They should already be there -- I used priority mail late last wheek. We don't want any disappointed little wheeers out there! I'd appreciate a personal email, too, because I'm not keeping up with my GPDDs as I should. Also, any email that is rejected because my email box is full, just save and resend in a day or two (try daily). I'm really trying to correct the problem. Cheers to all you wonderful people, Merry Chrsitmas or Happy whatever holiday you may celebrate! Alge and the Piggy Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Wed Dec 17 03:14:14 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:14:14 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: Mini Message-ID: Along with any others, I wept as I read your beautiful tribute to little Mini. I know your hearts are broken and that they have been before. Hugs and piggy kisses, Alge and the Pirate Crew ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From Algernon07 at aol.com Wed Dec 17 03:47:27 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:47:27 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: Blinkz Message-ID: Oh -- I'm so sorry I didn't copy my Blinkz phtos and journal entries, few as the journal entries were, when it was back up. I'm sure many of you, like me, feel that we have really lost something with the loss of the site and all that it contained that was important to so many of us. Thanks for letting us know, Stefanie. Some of my babies who are no longer with me were there. Is it ok cry over the loss of a web site?? It almost feels like a second loss of the Jolly Rodents. I could always go there to visit them. Alge ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 17 07:14:47 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:14:47 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; chat room Message-ID: Hi guys I have set up a very basic chat room, where if you ever feel like it you can drop in and chat to other piggypeople. http://www.chatmaker.net/chatap/rooms/piggypeople/ when you click on link you will be given a user number, when you write a message just tell us who you are so we dont get confused. There is no need to sign in and you dont need special email address or software so everyone can join. Me and Glynis have been chatting this morning testing it out, we have however managed to miss Mieke and Janneke when they popped in. Hopefully with people all over the world using it you should find someone to chat to whenever you pop in (no guarantees though) Hope you all enjoy it and pop in for a chat _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 17 04:57:05 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:57:05 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Happy Birthday Biscuit Message-ID: Claire, All of the Piggyfriends join with me in wishing Biscuit a very happy 4th. birthday with lots of treats. Penny. From birdlonglegs at yahoo.com Wed Dec 17 14:09:53 2008 From: birdlonglegs at yahoo.com (Birdie Horn) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:09:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Secret Santa Pigs Message-ID: <795700.19918.qm@web50511.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hi all Spunky here: Just wanted to let Tater Tot know that I got my Xmas Card from you. It is so pretty (blush) Thank you. Spunky From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 17 11:30:33 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:30:33 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement: Biscuits Birthday Message-ID: Happy Birthday Biscuit, wow 4 years old that is fantastic, my real birthday is sometime now not sure of exact date but I will only be 2. I saw your pigture on the calendar and I do agree we are 2 very handsome blonde boars. Mummy wants to know if you are ditzy (whatever that means) coz apparently I am very ditzy. Anyway Happy Birthday, hope you got spoiled rotten. Your Blonde Boar Buddy Fugly _________________________________________________________________ Imagine a life without walls.? See the possibilities. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465943/direct/01/ From MFug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 17 14:14:42 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:14:42 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Fugly photo Message-ID: Fugly is soooo excited by all the lovely comments he has had about his photo, he especially over the moon that the world famous Piggyfriends want a pigture of him for their gallery, I have told him I hope its a rogues gallery as he is being a little devil at the moment. Dawnda Fugly is most assuredly a boar, he has forgiven you for doubting that due to the fact that you have admired him enough to have him on your desktop lol. Proud Mummy and Photo Editing Experimenter M From rzm.2 at juno.com Wed Dec 17 14:27:42 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:27:42 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- Holli update Message-ID: <20081217.112742.29782.0@webmail03.dca.untd.com> Hey! Just wanted to give an update on Holli, our foster piggie. She is an absolute sweetheart. She'll make someone a wonderful pet. Still having trouble telling if she is pregnant, but I am fairly sure she is. Her belly does seem a bit rounder. She only weighs 12 oz. though, so I hope she makes it thru ok. She probably still has another month of pregnancy left, I'm thinking, so hopefully she'll gain until then. She has a good appetite & likes most veggies & fruits. She is very sweet, lets me hold her & pick her up with no problems. She's a snuggler & good natured & purrs & chirps alot. She likes to popcorn & hop around in the playpen I set up for her. She & Mimi really like each other. I don't put them in together, but I put them next to each other & they chat & sniff. It's really cute & funny to watch! She watches Mimi's behavior & tries to imitate her! It's pretty cool. The only problem we have with her is if I leave her igloo in, she will stay in there all day & not come out. So, I have been taking it out in the morning when I get up & I put it back in at night when we go to bed. Then she eats & is happy all day. It's weird. It doesn't seem like she stays in there cause she's afraid, it's like she just stays in it because it's there. I'm not sure how to break her of the habit. Ron said if she gets hungry enough she'll come out, but I don't want to take the chance she'll stay in there all day & go without eating. Any suggestions would be helpful! Oh, also her feet seem a bit dry on the bottoms. There are no sores & it doesn't seem to bother her at all, but they look like they have dry skin? I've never seen that. Anyone know anything about that? Thanks in advance... ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~(& Holli too!) ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Earn your associate's criminal justice degree and start your career training today. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2jutQleZncnDBho9yacWoQsC3grXzf1eyL0SlI3aeZxnCwW/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Wed Dec 17 14:42:12 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:42:12 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- secret santa Message-ID: <20081217.114212.29782.1@webmail03.dca.untd.com> Mimi would like to thank Christina, Ed, & Simon for her warm, snuggly gifts. She is a cuddle piggie, so I know she will get much use out of them. She even said she'll share with her new friend Holli! Much thanks & happy holidays to you! ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~(& Holli too!) ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Visa, MasterCard, AMEX & Discover. Compare Offers & Apply Online. Click here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2Oq3tMPtALzNmi1KPqDXgVZkvasW2jh70wUSf2vIZyjKvJs/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Wed Dec 17 14:44:05 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:44:05 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- blind piggies Message-ID: <20081217.114405.29782.2@webmail03.dca.untd.com> Lynn- Yes, guinea pigs can certainly be blind. My last piggie Molly was blind & Joan's piggie Ladybug is blind too. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click here to save cash and find low rates on auto loans. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw20XoYeufDqt8zy1Ifzz3z9Uwwa3LPnKMYibLzE7pgVpsFsq/ From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Wed Dec 17 20:10:05 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:10:05 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] (Announcement) Re: Happy Birthday Biscuit! Message-ID: <827290.11683.qm@web52305.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hello Claire I want to wish Biscuit a Big Happy 4th Birthday too!!! I always feel lucky when one of my pigs reach 4 or 5, because sadly so many do not. My Dexter turned 4 in April. I hope they both have many more birthdays! Dawnda http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Wed Dec 17 20:21:42 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:21:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Visually Impaired Message-ID: <629352.24211.qm@web52310.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hi Lynn Yes, guinea pigs can be visually impaired. They can be blind and get around so well with other piggies that you do not even know they are blind. They can, also, get cataracts. Abby's are prone to cataracts. I have had a couple of Abbys that have gotten cataracts in later years. They still get around well and there is nothing you can do for them. They adapt very well. Dawnda http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com/ http://www.pigs9.blinkz.com From faststats at faststatschecks.com Wed Dec 17 16:16:52 2008 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:16:52 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Christmas cheer Message-ID: <010701c9608c$c85a9f80$0200000a@MaryFran> Gingerpuff and Miss Muffet here: Wheee would like to thank the 14 Misfits for the cool Cavy Christmas Card. It is our only Christmas decoration as Mom is working at UPS now helping people send their presents out. Gingerpuff here: and Luke, thanks for the present. I luuuuuve your picture on the box, (ppprrrrrrrrrrrrr) which mom won't let me open till Christmas morning (whatever that is) she says. Bertie and Luke, you are getting New Year's gifts from your secret santas Shhhhhhh. Mom is waiting for something she calls a "paycheck" (whatever that is). Muffet : Wheeks to the Misfits 14! --Mary Fran with Puffy and Muffy From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Wed Dec 17 23:15:33 2008 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:15:33 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Christmas 2008 pig pics Message-ID: <02ef01c960c7$463e0d80$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> Hi everybody, pig and slave alike! Well, after 3 hours, which includes much fussing, cussing and yelling at the computer, I finally managed to get the girl's Christmas pics loaded to Photo Bucket. My mother would have had the Dial soap in my mouth if she could have heard me. . . :) Now, as most of you know, I'm blind so if these pics didn't come out right, someone please let me know.. I'd sure appreciate it. There should be 5 pig pics at this link: http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc274/MyPigtures/Piggly%20Wiggly%20Christmas/ Hoping you all have a great, fun filled, peaceful season Hugs and Whisker Kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Wed Dec 17 23:46:08 2008 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:46:08 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: The Jingle Hayt Song Message-ID: <049801c960cb$8bddb440$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> Hi guys and gals and guineas! The girls have been bugging the life out of me, wanting to open up all their goodies. Sheesh! They are really insistant, aren't they? I mollified them when I told them I am posting the web site for people to see their lovely Christmas song from last year. It is up on the Sweet Meadow Farms Hay site. I really do like this site and they do great work with anb for shelters. Go take a look around and I hope you enjoy it! www.sweetmeadowfarm.com Hugds and whisker kisses all around!, Lynn, Samantha and Tabitha From oreochockc at yahoo.com Thu Dec 18 08:26:52 2008 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:26:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Thank you to our secret piggies! Message-ID: <947343.9661.qm@web54602.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Whee received a nice box from the Winking Cavy store from our secret piggies! Whee thank you and can't wait to find out who you are!!! Love, Snoopy and Snowy Bear From biffyl at comcast.net Thu Dec 18 13:37:27 2008 From: biffyl at comcast.net (Elizabeth E.Loiselle) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:37:27 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly Piggy Gift Exchange Message-ID: <40546325D77940D3BB2D475B8268135A@elizabetipx9m6> We are so excited. We( Patch, TeBear, Mocha, Wooly, and your's truly Mouse), received a big box in the mail today from some place far away called Hawaii. There were several packages wrapped up in real pretty paper. Mommy said we had to wait until Christmas day.Another whole week. I'm not sure I can wait. I may have to climb out of the cage tonight while she is sleeping.We don't know who they are from yet because the card said we would be getting another card telling us who the box is from.The box just said GPDD pigers. We would like to thank whoever our secret santa is/are. I am sure we will like our gifts very much. Mommy also got some nice things. Some "goodies" that she already sampled, a thing called a calendar with very pretty pictures and a "guinea pig" bag she can carry books and things in. I don't know why she got to see her things and we can't see ours. That's very unfair, but she is bigger than us.We will thank our secret gift givers again when we find out who you are. Sincerely, Mouse speaking for all the "herd" From candi191999 at yahoo.com Thu Dec 18 14:22:54 2008 From: candi191999 at yahoo.com (Carly Austin) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:22:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Health : Emma said goodbye to us, and Hello to the bridge today Message-ID: <258250.33133.qm@web30704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I know I have been quiet lately, for months. My little blond bomb shell Emma Sophia died today. I was to go to work, and called in to see her on her journey. She died when I was to start work. She would have been alone, with the other two girls all day. I work in a long term care facility, so to be with someone when you die is important. I think that no one, or nothing deserves to die alone. They may choose this way,but Emma was a snuggler. She gave birth to three babes in 2004 and only one is left, Aeva. Emma was a "hair dresser piggy", if you do become re born, she will be a wig maker for locks of love. She took samples of many hair with her, the pigs, the cats, mine, anyone who would get their hair too cose to her mouth. She had amazing blond hair, and was an Abby, so had whorls everywhere! I enjoyedher "mutton chops" on her cheeks, and will miss her soft spoken wheeks and her LOUD purrsss. She was an amazing girl, who was taken from this world by what struck her son. (Twisted Gut) As Liam, her son, had died from this only a few days over a year ago (Dec 6th) I knew that when I noticed the signs, it was only a matter of time. The vet only visits a few days a week, and lives to far away to come into the town where she works (that is 30 extra miles from me to this town). Instead of hauling her around for her last moments on earth, I had her with me, at home. I watched her struggle at the end. And yet, I must tell you all, There was a point where she looked like she was lifting her head way up, and then she was running for the longest time (in place that is). I say she was hearing her name being called from the bridge by her hubby (Smeagol) and her children Honey and Liam. And was trying to run to them. Sorry for the long book. Goodbye my Emma. I love you, and miss you so much. Carly and the now sad four little pigs (I just typed Emma) Aeva, Dharma, Froders, and Nahga. In memory Smeagol, Liam, Honey and now my sweet Emma. From janettejr at gmail.com Thu Dec 18 17:43:00 2008 From: janettejr at gmail.com (Jan Schumann) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:43:00 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Pigmas gift has arrived. Message-ID: Tribble is sooooo mad at me. Her gift has arrived and I won't let her have it until Christmas. She wants me to say thank you to Shady for the package. (She does have some manners.) Merry Christmas, Jan From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Dec 18 14:25:44 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:25:44 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Piggy aroma Message-ID: <409645.8217.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Is it just me, or does a clean piggie smell like the golden fields of summer? I love that grassy scent. Reminds me of fields I used to play in as a kid. Very reassuring. ? Joanie From jocelynm at umich.edu Thu Dec 18 12:57:33 2008 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:57:33 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Christmas 2008 pig pics Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D78DDF8F@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> Hi Lynn, What lovely photos of your piggies! Samantha and Tabitha both look very festive and in full spirit of the holidays. They're adorable! Jocelyn, Little John, Fireball, and Flashbang Fatbottom From jocelynm at umich.edu Thu Dec 18 13:02:06 2008 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:02:06 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Fugly Xmas photo Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D78DDF90@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> Hi M, I love Fugly's expression, what a sweet little face! What a great Christmas picture! Jocelyn, Little John, Fireball, and Flashbang Fatbottom From magbfouts at gmail.com Thu Dec 18 15:19:57 2008 From: magbfouts at gmail.com (Maren Fouts) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:19:57 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY Secret Santa Piggies Message-ID: WHEEEEEEEEEEK!!! We are SO excited! Mom just opened the door and there was a box ALL THE WAY from Hawaii!! Since we live in Maryland, Mom had to show us how far away that was. This is so fun! I wonder what all the neat presents are! She says our Secret Santa Piggies were really generous too! But we can't open anything until Christmas. We are going to chew on the bars of our cage incessantly to see if she'll give in! Thanks you Secret Santa Piggies from Hawaii. I hope you are soaking up the sun and warm weather for us! We have been having nothing but clouds for a very long time! We can't wait for the card saying who you are! We are already playing the guessing game! Piggy Kisses, excited Wheeeks, and tons of Popcorning!! Charlie, Kaylee, and slave Maren From matildalucet at earthlink.net Thu Dec 18 19:05:55 2008 From: matildalucet at earthlink.net (Ginger Fitzsimmons) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:05:55 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Fugly photo In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <81D60E83-3966-4942-8B29-A89BFD117459@earthlink.net> Fugly looks a lot like Mr. Mike, except I think Mike is more platinum and fatter. He is the first blonde pig I ever saw. It's interesting that Fugly and Biscuit have the same coloring. Steve Slave suggested there might be a mad scientist somewhere breeding a super race of blonde pigs, but I gave him The Look. ;-) Fugly, you are a handsome rascal! -ginger slave to Mr. Mike T. Pig remembering Niles Cougar, Butterscotch Furpants, and Clover Bud On Dec 17, 2008, M wrote: > Fugly is soooo excited by all the lovely comments he has had about > his photo, he especially over the moon that the world famous > Piggyfriends want a pigture of him for their gallery, I have told > him I hope its a rogues gallery as he is being a little devil at > the moment. > > Dawnda Fugly is most assuredly a boar, he has forgiven you for > doubting that due to the fact that you have admired him enough to > have him on your desktop lol. > > Proud Mummy and Photo Editing Experimenter M From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 18 22:55:01 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:55:01 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF9230922BD@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and fun 2009 from myself. You've all been so wonderful again to me this year, and i do appreciate the support and help i got from so many of you when i lost my darling little Dukey boy :o( and my Mum earlier in the year as well :o( THANKYOU EVERYONE AT G.P.D.D. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Over the chrissie period from 23/12/08 till 12/1/09 i'll be on leave so not at my desk i apologise if i miss out on any important dates and events i'll try to log in at home and check the archives. Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 18 23:15:52 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:15:52 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Emma Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF9230922BE@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Carly, i'm so so sorry to read about dear little Emma :o( RIP Emma run free at the bridge sweet lady have fun munching on the green grass and popcorning in the meadows, now reunited with your hubby Smeagol and children Honey and Liam, you'll be so sadly missed by mummy and your friends BUT NEVER forgotten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thankyou for sharing her sweet life with us, i have missed your posts lately but understand you've been so busy. ((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))) and loves to you and the wheekers xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx another shining star looking down from above .......... Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 18 23:16:49 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:16:49 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Birthday wishes for Biscuit Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF9230922BF@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUU WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hope you had a wonderful day, and got spoilt ( i bet you did) Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 18 23:18:21 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:18:21 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Fugly Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF9230922C0@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Fugly boy you know how much i love you but your latest pigtures have me just swoooooooooning xxxxxxxxxxxxx Thankyou too for my special pigture with you posing for Christmas, i've printed it off and also saved it to my puter. Loves from your Granny Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Dec 18 23:20:46 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:20:46 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Tabitha and Samantha's song and pigtures Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF9230922C1@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Oh Lynn THANKYOU sooooooooooo much, i've giggled all the way thru their song again, last year i sang it to Dukey a number of times xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx And their pigtures are priceless, so sweet and adorable the two of them are xxxxxxxxxxxxx (i just can't understand how they could be little rascals, what with those cute little faces??? ) Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From mfug at live.co.uk Fri Dec 19 07:15:19 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:15:19 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Lynnes Xmas piggies Message-ID: Hi Lynne, the xmas pigtures are wonderful the girls sure have grown, Fugly is glad to see that Samantha has become even more cuddly, will she be joining him as a LAPS piggy soon?? Its good to have you back again, fingers crossed that its for long time, we miss your stories and girly updates when you are not around. Who could forget the wonderful "Jingle Bells" soundtrack I can just hear all the piggies wheeking along to the chorus. M + Fugly the Famous _________________________________________________________________ Live Search presents Big Snap II - win John Lewis vouchers http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117442309/direct/01/ From mfug at live.co.uk Fri Dec 19 07:19:23 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:19:23 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] health; peeling feet Message-ID: Hi Jaime, Fugly occasionaly gets peeling skin on his feet, I have no idea what causes it but a couple of days treatment with Gorgeous Guineas Perfect Paw cream sorts him out, he also has spurs not sure if its related to that at all. As you say the feet dont appear sore in anyway just peeling, maybe piggies get dry skin like humans. Good luck with little Holly M _________________________________________________________________ Live Search presents Big Snap II - win John Lewis vouchers http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117442309/direct/01/ From mfug at live.co.uk Fri Dec 19 07:25:21 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:25:21 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] diet; Hay Message-ID: I give Fugly meadow hay as bedding and excel herbage timothy hay for eating. He loves the timothy hay especially the big fluffy bits (sure they have a real name) (hope you know what I mean) The meadow hay bedding he hides in, makes tunnels and nests in, sleeps in and of course eats as well, (if I could stay in bed eating my fav food all day I probably would to) Fugly is a big hay lover!! _________________________________________________________________ Get a bird?s eye view of the world with Multimap http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454059/direct/01/ From pals4pets at cheerful.com Fri Dec 19 04:53:45 2008 From: pals4pets at cheerful.com (Debbie Jones) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:53:45 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for SCAMP Fluffy Message-ID: <20081219095345.EB7D11CE8FB@ws1-6.us4.outblaze.com> We were sorry to hear of SCAMP Fluffy's departure for The Rainbow Bridge, but what a credit to you that the little furbie made it to such a ripe old age. What a joyous reunion at The Rainbow Bridge. It seems like a long time since there were as many as 14 Dolly Mixtures here, although in fact it was only this time last year - we have had 6 departures for The Bridge since last December. It never gets any easier to say good-bye, but we hope it may bring some grain of comfort to you to know that slaves and piggies all over the world are thinking of you and wishing you well. Debbie and the 8 Dolly Mixtures "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken a form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth". Henry Beston -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From jimmarg.lynn at att.net Fri Dec 19 13:55:04 2008 From: jimmarg.lynn at att.net (Jim and Margaret Lynn) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:55:04 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Condolences Message-ID: <715797.76923.qm@web81205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Carly, ? I was so sorry to hear of the passing of your lovely Emma.? It is so touching that you took some time from your work to be with her in her greatest time of need.? She is now rejoicing with all of her friends and enjoying endless fields of parsley and clover. ? I had a multi-colored Abby once and she too was a real "snuggler"; I still miss her very much. ? Jim.........and Olivia From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Dec 19 13:29:43 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:29:43 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Emma Message-ID: <736009.57722.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I'm sure glad you were there to see your little friend off. She sounds like an amazing and totally loveable girl. It really?appears as if?she were responding to the call of her four-legged loved ones,?as you suggested. I'll bet?she gets to groom her companions at The Bridge, getting them all spiffy and ready for their reunions when the time comes for their human companions to join them. I know your job gives you a healthy outlook on the juncture between here and the hereafter, but it still hurts to lose one so precious as she. You are in my prayers. ? Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Dec 19 13:45:38 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:45:38 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Fugly's glamor shot Message-ID: <863557.32901.qm@web81301.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Fugly, I'm sure you've set a lot of ladies' hearts all aflutter. Hershey, for one, thinks you're one handsome boar, and so do I. ? Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Dec 19 13:49:48 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:49:48 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Pigtures Message-ID: <27761.37360.qm@web81305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Lynn, your photos of the girls are really awesome. Their pigsonalities really shine through, especially in the parsely-snatching shot. There were only four, but they were excellent. Thanks for giving the names faces for us. ? Joanie From mfug at live.co.uk Fri Dec 19 11:33:52 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:33:52 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: Carly Message-ID: Carly we are so sorry that Emma has gone to the bridge you must be devasted she sounds so beautiful. At least she is with her family again and free of pain. Big hugs for you at this sad time M + Fugly _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ From mfug at live.co.uk Fri Dec 19 11:36:49 2008 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:36:49 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Blonde piggys Message-ID: Hi Ginger, Fugly has asked me to tell you not to give slave Steve "the look" as he is a very clever slave, there is a super race of blonde piggys, they havent taken over the world yet as they are still making plans with the super race of non blonde piggys about how to do it. _________________________________________________________________ Live Search presents Big Snap II - win John Lewis vouchers http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117442309/direct/01/ From pals4pets at cheerful.com Fri Dec 19 11:55:46 2008 From: pals4pets at cheerful.com (Debbie Jones) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:55:46 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for Emma Message-ID: <20081219165546.8A17547808F@ws1-5.us4.outblaze.com> Carly, Aeva, Dharma, Froders and Nahga We were sorry to hear that your precious piggie, Emma, had departed for The Rainbow Bridge.We are not sure how old she was, but think she must have been almost a SCAMP if she had her babies in 2004. She sounds as though she was a very special, very beautiful pig, and we are sure she knew how deeply she was loved. We lost our dear Scruff to what we think was twisted gut in 2004, and it is surely a very unpleasant condition. She was taken twice to the vet and had all kinds of uncomfortable treatments, but there doesn't really seem to be anything that can help, so we are sure you did the right thing in allowing Emma to make her departure in peace, from the comfort of her own home. We are glad you were able to take the day off work so you could be with her as she left. We have seen many pigs "running in place" as they head for The Bridge, and it is lovely to think that they have already seen their departed friends and are heading for their company. We know how much you will be hurting, and no words can make the pain go away, but we hope you will find some small comfort in the fact that piggie slaves all over the world are thinking of you at this very sad time and understand what you are going through. love from Debbie and the 8 Dolly Mixtures "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken a form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth". Henry Beston -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From stefanieduffy at hotmail.com Fri Dec 19 12:29:56 2008 From: stefanieduffy at hotmail.com (Stefanie Duffy) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:29:56 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Secret Santas Message-ID: The Surrey Squeakers are celebrating today. Not only did they get two lovely parcels from their Secret Santa group yesterday, but also today they received a card saying that the gift that they themselves sent out has arrived safely too. They are SO happy (and relieved) after last year's disaster, caused by a completely non-participating slave who should never have offered to take part in the gift exchange in the first place. Stefanie and The Surrey Squeakers, whose WHEEKS of joy can be heard for miles around. _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Fri Dec 19 13:05:35 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:05:35 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20081219.100535.11483.0@webmail20.dca.untd.com> Carly- I'm so sorry to hear about Emma. Esp. at what is supposed to be a happy time of year. It was very sweet of you to stay home with her. I agree, nobody should have to be alone at a time like that & I know she was grateful to you. She will surely be greeted at the bridge for, what I bet, is a huge holiday party. Again, I'm very sorry. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~(& Holli too!) ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Earn your associate's criminal justice degree and start your career training today. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2jutGCnasr0dmrRhlsuYfEqMyfujSU5aHfnmXTy95XUmseS/ From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Dec 19 16:27:01 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:27:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: EMMA Message-ID: <8520.67210.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Carly... I'm so sad to hear that Emma left you.? Your description of her running was so hard for me to read and I'm sure it was difficult for you to watch.? At least you were there for her until the very end.? I hope you're okay. "Rest in Peace, Emma". Joanne Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie Santa says, "Give hope to puppy mill dogs. Boycott stores that sell puppies!" Mrs. Claus agrees! From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Dec 19 16:56:55 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:56:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Pigtures of Lynn's Girls Message-ID: <943553.35718.qm@web33106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Lynn! The pigtures of your two girls are absolutely adorable and fun!? I'm so glad you shared them with us!? They sure are cute and it looks like they are celebrating early! Joanne Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie Santa says, "Give hope to puppy mill dogs. Boycott stores that sell puppies!" Mrs. Claus agrees! From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Dec 19 17:18:00 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:18:00 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Emma Message-ID: Carly, I am so sorry that Emma has left for the Rainbow Bridge. I have seen many piggies "running" during their final moments here with us and I always try to think that they are rushing towards their old friends who are waiting at the Bridge to greet them. I lost my dear SCAMP Mayflower this summer to a twisted gut and there is absolutely nothing that can be done. I am glad that you were able to with her when she made her final journey, which no-one should have to make alone. You have so many memories of her happy life with you. Hugs to Aeva, Froders, Dharma and Nahga, who are going to miss their little friend, Emma. Our most sincere condolences from Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Dec 19 17:24:15 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:24:15 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Christmas pigtures Message-ID: <760E845ED2FA44D7A0264853F7F7CF10@inspiron1150> Thank you Lynn for sharing the lovely pigtures of your sweet girls with us all. They look so cute that I cannot imagine them getting up to any mischief. Hugs all round, Penny and the Piggyfriends. From momcat1000 at yahoo.com Fri Dec 19 20:44:49 2008 From: momcat1000 at yahoo.com (joan fagalde) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:44:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC; This & That In-Reply-To: <018101c95fb6$816d2470$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> Message-ID: <975001.51651.qm@web39501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Lynn. Glad you are all over your health problems. I read the Digest from time to time but don't post much anymore.Lady Bug is doing fine and still blind as a bat! She turned 6 1/2 years old on the 15th of this month. She has slowed down quite a bit and gotten a little bonier but is still her usual pushy self.I loved your Christmas pictures and story. Your girls are so cute. I'm glad they're coming along nicely too.?Lady Bug and I wish you and everyone on the Digest a great Holiday Season.?Joan/Lady Bug From calliope at geeksnet.com Fri Dec 19 22:52:11 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:52:11 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Edgar Message-ID: <494C6BEB.9050102@geeksnet.com> Libby and the six singing guinea pigs, please accept our condolences on the passing of Edgar the Peaceable. How sweet to hear that he was so gentle and loved to dance and purr whenever he received a rub on his back. It sounds as though he wanted to make sure you knew how happy he was. He was lucky to find your family after being returned to the pet shop when some children got tired of him. We know he enjoyed every day with you and was glad that he was returned so he could be adopted into a home that appreciated him. We're glad Edgar was a beloved member of your family, and we are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Fri Dec 19 22:53:46 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:53:46 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Emma Message-ID: <494C6C4A.7040307@geeksnet.com> Carly, Aeva, Dharma, Froders, and Nahga, it was with much sadness that we read of Emma's passing. We are so very sorry that she died of twisted gut, which also took her son, Liam. We are glad, however, that you were able to be with her and hold her at the end; she certainly was comforted by your love and concern. How touching to hear of how she lifted her head up at the end and ran in place. Yes, we bet she heard her huspig, Smeagol, and her children Honey and Liam asking her to hurry and join them. Thank you for sharing some of your memories of her, such as how she was a blonde Abby with muttonchops and how she enjoyed testing the hair of whomever got close to her. We can indeed imagine her second life as a wigmaker for Locks of Love. Emma was a lucky piggie to be part of your family. Please accept our condolences on her passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Fri Dec 19 23:41:06 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:41:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Emma Message-ID: <890451.3884.qm@web52309.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Carly I am sorry you had to lose Emma. She sounded like such a wonderful and beautiful piggy. It is so hard to go through. I send my condolences to you. I am sure she was glad you were there for her. Dawnda http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Fri Dec 19 23:48:18 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:48:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Secret Santa Message-ID: <839302.59619.qm@web52301.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Blackberry got her secret santa present today! I can never make them wait for Christmas. She got lots of yummie snacks and a cozy tent! She and Dexter loved the tent! Dexter popcorned inside the tent and even squealed with delight. He is getting older and I have not heard him squeal for a long time. He is a quiet pig. I was laughing at both of them today. I enjoyed my chocolate, as well! Thanks Barnicle Bill and Alge!!! Dawnda http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com From basschick23 at hotmail.co.uk Sat Dec 20 05:05:02 2008 From: basschick23 at hotmail.co.uk (Claire King) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:05:02 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Secret Santa In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Many thanks to Suus, Yaya and Igor (aka the Winky team) and slave Janneke - I have a very excited and wheeeking Biscuit who wants to open his pressies that arrived this morning!! Also thank you for remembering our mini slave Lucas - he was also very excited about opening a present!!! Wishing you a wheeeking great Christmas and New Year, Biscuit (& Claire x) _________________________________________________________________ Are you a PC?? Upload your PC story and show the world http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465942/direct/01/ From MFug at live.co.uk Sat Dec 20 04:22:09 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:22:09 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly; Chat room Message-ID: Hi guys, thank you everyone who has popped in I think we keep missing each other due to time differences but if more people pop in, more people should be able to talk, here is link again in case you missed last posting http://www.chatmaker.net/chatap/rooms/piggypeople/ The good news is I have worked out how to change the user number to your name lol its easy really. When you click on link it takes you to chat room at the bottom of screen is box with number and then box where you type, all you do is highlight number and delete in then type in the name you want to use hurray I only found this by accident playing this morning, after telling everyone it couldnt be done. As it doesnt show times I have been typing time I log in and out so you know how much you missed me by (I am mad yes) Any way keep popping in and I am sure we can chat soon M From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sat Dec 20 04:53:19 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:53:19 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Edgar Message-ID: <63FFD9C12A3744A3A582218527A2DE99@inspiron1150> Libby, We are so sorry to read about the loss of Edgar the Peaceable. Such a lovely name for a much loved piggy. We all send our most sincere condolences as well as a hug for all of the singing piggies. Regards from Penny and the Piggyfriends. From marthac at cogeco.ca Sat Dec 20 12:38:37 2008 From: marthac at cogeco.ca (Martha Coburn) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:38:37 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Christmas Greetings from the Piggies Message-ID: <991221B8E696464A8FA3C1D57ED9DEBE@MarthaOffice> Greetings All, The girls and I would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday. If you'd like to check out the Christmas pig feel free to go to www.coburn.ca . All the best, Martha, Poppy, Holly & Miss Otis From greig164 at btinternet.com Sat Dec 20 15:30:58 2008 From: greig164 at btinternet.com (A GREIG) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:30:58 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC : Christmas Guests Message-ID: <405577.76278.qm@web86305.mail.ird.yahoo.com> I thought I'd let you know that I have 5 extra guests over the Christmas period and as visitors often are they are very demanding! They are called Chestnut, Crazy Frog, Daisy, Skittles and Conker. Their slaves are in New York and they are lodging here along with my own 8 bunnies and 2 GPs. I don't know if they are acting up because they are in a strange house or if they are just comfortable here but everytime I move they are wheeking at me for more food. They are pretty overweight so I guess they eat on demand but I feel like a wicked stepmother when I try and ignore their pleas. My Maisie and Kiaroo are so good but I am afraid they will learn from their visitor friends. It's nice having extra guinea pigs though and we will put up all their stockings on Christmas Eve! Anne, Maisie and Kiaroo From janettejr at gmail.com Sat Dec 20 14:55:45 2008 From: janettejr at gmail.com (Jan Schumann) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:55:45 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Pigmas gifts Message-ID: Leela and Zathras are no longer jealous of Tribble! Their gifts have arrived and they are soooo curious about what is in those packages. Since I wouldn't let Tribble open hers, they have to wait as well. Merry Christmas to all!! Jan Mom to Tribble, Zathras, and Leela Lokai in my heart From jannekestaaks at hotmail.com Sat Dec 20 14:00:45 2008 From: jannekestaaks at hotmail.com (Janneke Staaks) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:00:45 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [SILLY] Message-ID: Hi Mavis and Edna and slave Elizabeth, This is Suus! We were shocked and horrified when aunt Mieke told us that our slaves thank-you-very-very-much-email never made it. So this time we are trying it ourselves.. We bet that silly slave of ours did something wrong. Thank you very very much for your lovely presents! We love them! When we got the tube Igor couldn't stop popcorning :-D (Really!!). Igor thinks our slave currently looks like she ate too much red peppers, but us girls know what she got from you ;-). We are making slave read another chapter of Olga da Polga to us every night. We weren't allowed to open our personal packages yet, so we're eagarly awaiting christmas morning. Igor cannot stop grinning at the lovely pigture he got from the both of you! He thinks you girls are very cute too. Thank you so much and have a very merry christmas! Suus, Yaya and Igor (staring into space..a lot!!) _________________________________________________________________ Jouw nieuws en entertainment, vind je op MSN.nl! http://nl.msn.com/ From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Dec 20 13:35:58 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:35:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: Almost Fearless Hershey Message-ID: <520025.57814.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Since Hershey emailed the Jolly Rodents, she seems to have made a major turn around. I've been doing all they suggested for quite awhile. It was nice having that affirmed. But, for the first time, I can have her in her pigpen, and when I put her Cozy Sack in she doesn't head for it and hide; she continues to explore her environment AND ME. She's starting to bump me with her head if I'm in her way, demonstrating, I believe, some assertiveness, and, overall, she's more confident and trusting. I've been working with her, applying Jolly Rodent principles, since I got her in May, and it's finally paying off. I don't have to warn her if I'm going to pet her anymore either. She's no longer flinchy. I'm so proud of my little piggie. Thanks, Jolly Rodents, and everyone else who helped us over this hurdle! ? Joanie From matildalucet at earthlink.net Sat Dec 20 17:20:41 2008 From: matildalucet at earthlink.net (Ginger Fitzsimmons) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:20:41 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Blonde piggys In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5E71A921-16DF-4F01-AC75-614B532106B9@earthlink.net> Mr. Mike looks less interested in taking over the world than in taking over the salad plate. Maybe that is a clever ruse? Mr. Mike will neither confirm nor deny any such plans. Crunch crunch crunch, he says. -ginger On Dec 19, 2008, M wrote: > Hi Ginger, Fugly has asked me to tell you not to give slave Steve > "the look" as he is a very clever slave, there is a super race of > blonde piggys, they havent taken over the world yet as they are > still making plans with the super race of non blonde piggys about > how to do it. From Algernon07 at aol.com Sun Dec 21 00:45:55 2008 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:45:55 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: Emma Message-ID: Carly, I must have missed a GPDD, but I've just learned that you lost Emma. We all know so well how heart wrenching these partings are. From what I glean here, you were able to be with her when she went to the Bridge. How consoling love can be at such a time. I'm just so sorry for the both of you. Our condolences, Alge and the liitle Pirate Crew ************** One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) From gypsy1sato at sbcglobal.net Sun Dec 21 08:28:49 2008 From: gypsy1sato at sbcglobal.net (Donna Lenz) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:28:49 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly - Santy Paws In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <606634.43379.qm@web82202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please accept humble apigagies from all of us - our Santy Paws Gifts will be late.Hang heads in shame.Mom was making our gifts and her sewing machine broke down. She was making furryspecial things - and I hope they will be worth the wait.A new machine is being brought by Santy Paws - and our gifties will hopefurlybe sent soon.?I received a package - and will not open it until my package is receivedSorry to mess up Pigmas!?Love?Scooter & Annie, Buttercup & Squeakie?? From pandameisje at gmail.com Sun Dec 21 10:44:45 2008 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:44:45 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: secret santa Message-ID: Dear Claire and Biscuit, Whee have just received your package!!! We got a note yesterday that our package was delivered at our neighbour... They did not seem to be at home though, so we had to wait... We were are afraid they might have gone away already because of the holiday season visiting their family in the south of holland. But we just noticed a bike standing in front of their house, and wheeked at our slave to go check if they were home,, and they were!!! The girls are very excited, but I told them not to open it until christmas (eve). I put your letter on their cage so they can read it. The pressies are waiting for them under the tree together with the lovely card! Thank you Biscuit and Claire!! Guiny, Dunya, Woopy and slave Mikey -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com m.staaks at pecoma.nl Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From faststats at faststatschecks.com Sun Dec 21 14:34:30 2008 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:34:30 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Secret Santa Message-ID: <001801c963a3$25121190$0200000a@MaryFran> Miss Perky and the Misfits, Wheeee wanted to let you know that Slave's "paycheck" has arrived and that she mailed your presents yesterday. Wheee hope you receive them by Pigmas. Wheeek! --Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff and Slave Mary Fran From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sun Dec 21 16:52:29 2008 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:52:29 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: A to Z Message-ID: <006701c963b6$72c79550$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> Hi everyone! It Sunday afternoon and I can finally take a few minutes for myself to sit down and catch up on all the pigs goings on. :) We had a *huge* family Christmas party here yesterday and I am totally wiped out! Earl has 8 brothers and sisters and when you count in spouses, kids, nieces, nephews and anyone else who just happen to wander by the house and decided to drop in and se what all the noise was about, I think we had between 50 - 60 people here. We had a lot of fun though. I went to check on the girls last night after all had left and found a funny surprise in their cage. I reached in to find them and give them a cuddle and my hand landed on something kind of smooth and firm. sort of the size of a small stone, like maybe a large marble size. It had little rough edges on each end and I was totally baffled at first. When I applied pressure to it, it sort of gave and sunk in. I took it to Earl to ask him if he had any idea what it was. Well, as it turns out, apparently, one of the little ones that were here thought Samantha and Tabitha might enjoy one of the homemade caramels I had put out for the guests and dropped one into their cage. The funny thing is, they chewed off both twisty ends of the cellophaned candy but didn't touch the candy itself. Just left a lump laying there. That's my girls, such well trained pallets they have! We were sorry to hear of your loss of Emma, Carly. She sounds like she was quite a sweetie and I know you will miss her. I hope you find peace in your heart soon to remember her with love and smiles and not the current tears and sadness. Oh Joanie, it's not just you that notices the lovely smells of our babies. And, again, it may just be me, but when my girls are in need of a cage cleaning or a bath, they tend to smell like coconut. Go figure... The girls an I wanted to thank everyone here for their lovely comments about their Christmas pics. They weren't too hard to deal with this year. They cooperated.... for the most part... You will note that they have their Christmas bows on in a few of the pics but not some of the others. you can figure out, I'm sure, what happened to them. They lasted only until Sam managed to get hers off and abandon it on the floor and Tabitha began reaching around behind her head to chew on hers. Sigh. Kids, what are ya' gonna' do with them? And oh Glynis, I'm so glad the girls' song brought a smile to your face. We were so very sorry to hear of your losses while we were gone. The girls remember quite fondly, and somewhat embarrassedly, their trip to help Duke celebrate his birthday. What fun they all had and I know it will long live in the annals of GPDD land. Fugly, Samantha asked me to send hugs and kisses to her beautiful pig. And she also added, quite huffily I might add, that a true gentlepig *never* asks a girl her weight! Humph! I will tell you though that I do believe she is quickly getting to be a LAPS piggy. I haven't weighed her lately because our scales aren't working and I need to get some new ones. Somehow, I don't think Samantha minds! Debbie, I keep forgetting to mention to you how much I love the quote by Henry Beston that you use as your signature. How appropriate it is and I am thinking of stealing it and adding it to my own! Hey Hershey, Samantha heard what you said about Fugly and she puffed all up and got quite indignant. She says that if you try to move in on her man, she'll have some teeth chattering for you! For those of you who suggested that my girls look so innocent and cherubic in their photos that you just can't imagine them getting up to any mischief.... let me just say this.... Hah! Grin Joan, it was so nice to hear from you and I am happy to hear that Madame Ladybug is doing well. I think of her often as the Grand Dame of the GPDD. Take care and I wish you warm, happy holidays. Enough for this posting... I have more to ask about and to share but I won't make this one so long that you fall asleep while trying to get through it. Hugs, winks & whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From rzm.2 at juno.com Sun Dec 21 17:03:33 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:03:33 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- Mimi is sick Message-ID: <20081221.140333.24705.0@webmail18.dca.untd.com> Yesterday I noticed Mimi's poos were larger than normal. Now today (Sunday), some are still large, some are normal size, but pointy on the ends & she is crying when she poos. She is still eating & drinking normally (for now), but hearing her cry is so heartbreaking. I gave her a dose of painkiller awhile ago. I can't figure what would have upset her stomach. I haven't changed her diet that I can think of. If she still is bad in the morning I will have to take her to the vets. Please say prayers for my little girl that she will be ok. Thanks. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~ ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click here to find single Christians that want to meet you today. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw23HcESATYWNc8mjpb3F32Oe5bXs2C0ujhuGMXQ4y7IuWM5I/ From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sun Dec 21 17:51:48 2008 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:51:48 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] "Twas the Night Before Pigmas" Message-ID: <007701c963be$b569b6b0$6500a8c0@usertnivpjein4> "'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE PIGMAS" or 'THE GREAT CHRISTMAS CAPER" T'was the night before Pigmas and all through the land, All piggies were sleeping; 'cept Tabby & Sam. Mommy & Daddy had gone off to bed, So plans of gift peeking danced in Tab's head. She nudged Sis Samantha to come have some fun. They climbed from their cage and started to run. They went to the tree where all the gifts were; And when Sammy found hers, she started to purr. Tabby came running. "Hey, wait for me!" They grabbed up the ribbons, started chewing with glee. They tugged and they tussled, each trying to win; Wanting the goodies that lay wrapped within. Much whispering and giggling were heard as they looked. Then, "Hold it!" was shouted; their gooses were cooked! Mommy came in with her hands on her hips. She picked them both up with a smile on her lips. "you know you must wait and it's not yet the hour. " The girls weren't impressed, their faces quite sour. Mommy picked up the presents and hid them away; The girl's went to sleep, to wait for "that" day. But we hear Tab exclaim 'ere Mom draws out of sight.. (Spitting out a left over piece of ribbon that was stuck on her tooth) "I'm busting out, you with me tonight?" Samantha: Oh, for Heaven's sake Tabitha. Knock off the Humphrey Bogart impression and go to sleep. There follows much rustling of hay and nudging for the best spot and the girls are back in Piggy dream land, dreaming of all the goodies they hope to devour on Pigmas day. Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z. The end. With love, winks and whisker kisses to all of my wonderful GPDD friends, slaves and pigs alike! Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha Christmas 2008 From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sun Dec 21 17:57:14 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:57:14 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Mimi Message-ID: <7C171665C9CF49D1AB6CFCBDA33F394A@inspiron1150> Jaime, We are sending our best wishes for Mimi. We hope that she will feel better in the morning and not need to see the vet. It is a good sign that she is not off her food. Piggies seem to get an upset tum out of the blue. My dear old Sam was poorly last week but doses of colic drops, painkiller and a Buscopan tablet have him up and running again. Sam's diet hadn't changed and he never eats the greens that might cause a problem. It is a mystery. Hugs for Mimi, Penny and the Piggyfriends. From jannekestaaks at hotmail.com Mon Dec 22 06:13:15 2008 From: jannekestaaks at hotmail.com (Janneke Staaks) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:13:15 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [SILLY] Message-ID: Ehm.. Fugly buddy.. Is there also a super race of Igors? It seems to me i'm pretty rare too.. slave says i'm a unique character.. Ow btw, what are your super powers? I can inhale hay (really fast!!) I dont know yet how it will help us take over the world but it sure is fun. I have super popcorn powers (i never get tired) which makes slaves laugh (well.. it could serve as a distraction while we're taking over the world). And I definately have some power over the ladies *smug grin* Igor the Invincible _________________________________________________________________ Nieuw: nu ook chatten op je mobiel! http://www.overaljevriendenbijje.nl/#superdeal From bunsnpigs at aol.com Mon Dec 22 15:21:09 2008 From: bunsnpigs at aol.com (bunsnpigs at aol.com) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:21:09 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Thank You, Secret Santa Piggies! Message-ID: <8CB3289F60DC0EA-BAC-565@webmail-md07.sysops.aol.com> Sheena, Pinky, and Wilbur, the 3 little skinny pigs, want to thank Patch, Jellybean, Mouse, Mocha, and Wooly for our wonderful presents!? There are so many wonderful packages in the box, and then I saw one for me and I could not help opening it early. oops. :-) It is a beautiful Guinea Pig Calendar, and I am so excited to have it! I know the piggies will love all of their goodies, but they have to wait for Christmas to open them. Mommy can cheat and open hers early, but the piggies can not! Poor piggies! Happy Holidays, everyone! Judi L. Sheena, Pinky, and Wilbur (Millie the Rabbit is eyeing the packages, too...) From gracetheface at yahoo.com Mon Dec 22 17:03:07 2008 From: gracetheface at yahoo.com (grace ramp) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:03:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <975780.34348.qm@web36907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Today is my last day at work until after Christmas and I wanted to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas. Condolences to all of you who have lost a pig lately and congratulations to others who have added new babies to the herd. Thank you all for your caring and kindness. Love, Grace, Gus, Babe, Rusty and Oreo and Pork Chop at the Bridge From Glynis at garnay.com.au Mon Dec 22 17:23:01 2008 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:23:01 +1100 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Tab and Sam's Christmas Song Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF9230922CE@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Oh Lynn THANKYOU again i've got just the BIGGEST ever grin on my face right now.......it was pure joy to read xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ahhhhhhhh yes the girls in OZ, it's OK they weren't that naughty perhaps just a little bit only, anyways one day i'm hoping they'll join in another virtual event :o) Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you all, i hope it's a happy, healthy and fun 2009 Love Glynis (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From cavyfriend at gmail.com Mon Dec 22 19:08:07 2008 From: cavyfriend at gmail.com (Sherry B.) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:08:07 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC.] Whee received a package today! :o) Message-ID: Season's Wheekings! Another package arrived today at the home of the Piggie Pals. This time for Angel, Callie, Dusty & Golda. Inside were lots of beautifully wrapped presents that whee just can't wait to get into, but alas...whee have to wait a few more days! Sigh... Many thanks to our Secret Santas...we'll tell you who they are after the big day! Until then...happy holiday wheeeeeeeks to all! Angel, Callie, Dusty, Golda, & "mom" Sherry From aliciavanmaanen at hotmail.com Mon Dec 22 20:52:35 2008 From: aliciavanmaanen at hotmail.com (Alicia VanMaanen) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:52:35 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: Secret santa Message-ID: HI Everyone, I have not had much time to keep up with the digest to make sure everyone is getting their gifts so if people could email me and let me know they received their gifts or haven't so I can follow up with that information that would be great. With me working retail I have been crazy working and not had a lot of time, in fact I worked almost 50 hours last week alone and have a split shift tomorrow. Anyways, thanks to everyone who send me condolences for Sailor Willie and Squeakers. I was piggieless for about a week and am no longer. I adopted two wonderful boys, Dodger and Beau who are both around 6 months old. They are adorable too. Anyways, I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Wheeks, ALicia slave to Dodger & Beau forever in my heart Squeakers & Sailor Willie _________________________________________________________________ It?s the same Hotmail?. If by ?same? you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Mon Dec 22 21:36:42 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:36:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Twas The Night Before Pigmas Message-ID: <526876.67024.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Oh, Lynn...I know you wrote that yourself!? It was absolutely delightful!? I could pigture it all in my head!!!? Thank you for this special poem...gotta go read it to the piggies now! Joanne Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie Santa says, "Give hope to puppy mill dogs. Boycott stores that sell puppies!" Mrs. Claus agrees! From cavyfriend at gmail.com Mon Dec 22 22:09:38 2008 From: cavyfriend at gmail.com (Sherry B.) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:09:38 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC.] Thank you from Fluffy's family Message-ID: Hello, Just wanted to say thank you for all the kind messages we have received on Fluffy's passing. It was hard to say goodbye to such a sweet fellow who had been a part of our lives since the moment he was born. We actually got to see Fluffy come into this world on a sunny afternoon in September of 2001. I know I've told the story of his mother & dad...how we thought we had two girls when all the time one of our little "girls" was a boy. That is how Fluffy and his brothers and sister came to be part of our family. We have since learned how to tell the yougsters apart! :o) Fluffy outlived all of his siblings, mother, and dad. For the last year of his life we let him live in the C&C cage with 5 of our girls, and he was a very happy fellow. He had no interest in breeding, and he really enjoyed their company. Angel kept him warm and cozy by snuggling with him in the pigloo or the snuggle sacks that we placed in there just for him. He got lots of extra treats and cuddles, and I think he knew that he was loved. At any rate, he was healthy and seemed content until the end, which came peacefully for him one afternoon in May of this year...about 3 months shy of his 7th birthday. He is one piggie over whom we have no regrets because he was never sick but once in his life, and that was kind of mysterious. We think it might have been some kind of tummy upset. Anyway, he bounced back after a few days and was never sick again. I know this is getting lengthy...I could go on and on when talking about my piggies, as anyone who knows me will tell you! lol! Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for being such kind and supportive friends. With love, Sherry & the Piggie Pals From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Dec 23 09:00:21 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:00:21 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Gulliver proposes a toast Message-ID: <43347FFBA7C043639694F2AF261821D4@inspiron1150> My Lords, Ladies and Gentlepigs, The honour should have fallen to our esteemed Daisy ( former LAPS President ) to propose a toast at this wondrous time of year but sadly she is busy organising events at the Rainbow Bridge so I, Gulliver Piggyfriend, feel it incumbent upon me to say a few words to our exalted company. Daisy's brother, Roscoe, is too shy to wheek in public, so, on behalf of all the Piggyfriends, I would like to wish everypig and every Slave a most joyous time. Roscoe has reminded me that last year, some slaves were upset at the choice of greetings as not everyone celebrates Christmas so let us raise a glass of carrot wine in honour of the season, whether it be Yule, Christmas, Chanukah, Pigmas or a holiday of your choosing. The toast is "Happiness to everyone" The Piggyfriends would like to wish good health to all piggies and slaves everywhere. "Good health to all (hic)" We send our love to all piggies and slaves who might be poorly and wish them a speedy recovery. "Get well soon " We also need, at this time, to remember that some of our members are no longer with us but are watching over proceedings from the Bridge and we would like to send hugs to their grieving slaves. "Take care everyone" ( Pour some more wine, Slave! ) We should also remember that there are piggies in shelters needing loving homes so the last toast is, "May all piggies enjoy the level of comfort that we are lucky enough to have ourselves." Happy holidays to everyone with lots of love, cuddles and treats. Also, a big thankyou to all of our slaves for taking care of us throughout the year, especially those that go out and forage in the rain for our favourite nibbles. Cheers everyone! Gulliver, on behalf of the Piggyfriends with slave, Penny who wants to wish everyone and everypig a joyous season. xxxxxxxxxx From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Dec 23 17:04:46 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:04:46 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: My Merri will be Pet of the Day Message-ID: <220196.99774.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi everyone! The holidays are upon us and my MERRI will be Pet of the Day on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th.? Karen from the site said that Merri was chosen due to her name and the pigture.? Check it out :? www.petoftheday.com Happy Happy Holidays! Joanne Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie Angels in heaven: Annie, Abbie, Monkee Santa says, "Give hope to puppy mill dogs. Boycott stores that sell puppies!" Mrs. Claus agrees! From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Dec 23 17:57:06 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:57:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Thank You Holly & Piggies Message-ID: <932044.54539.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Holly & Piggies: We received your wonderful card, pigtures, and presents and love them all! Thank you!? We hope you get ours soon, too.? With wheeks, Joanne's piggies: Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie Santa says, "Give hope to puppy mill dogs. Boycott stores that sell puppies!" Mrs. Claus agrees! From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 24 04:37:11 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:37:11 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Pet of the Day Message-ID: <216F5A23418B43A692C247051B6E2BCE@inspiron1150> Congratulations to Joanne's Merri on being selected as Pet of the Day. A very worthy winner and such a lovely pigture for Christmas. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From jocelynm at umich.edu Wed Dec 24 08:55:12 2008 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:55:12 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Fireball Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D78DE64A@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> Fireball crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning. He was such a brave piggy. He had been through so many health issues this year. He was also a huge comfort piggy. No matter how bad my day was, I could pick that peegy up, look at his sweet little fuzzy face, and he'd take away my stress and make things better. He was incredibly serious about his veggies treats. It was only a few weekends ago that I was sleeping in on a Saturday, only to be woken up by Fireball's wheeks, letting me know it was past breakfast time. I will miss hearing his demands for food. I did my best for the little guy and miss him horribly. Thanks to everyone who offered advice in helping this little guy live his happy piggy life as long as he did. Jocelyn, Little John, Flashbang Fatbottom, in memory Fireball From jocelynm at umich.edu Wed Dec 24 11:50:08 2008 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:50:08 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC] Thanks Secret Santa! Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D78DE64B@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> A package arrived for the piggies today from Sherry and the Piggie Pals! I took a peek inside the box and uncovered an adorable Santa sack. In the sack was a lovely smelling bag of hay and other gifts that will have to wait until tomorrow. There's even a present for myself from Sherry and the Piggie Pals! There's a very cute piggy Christmas card included, too. Very photogenic piggies I must say! Pictures will be forthcoming of the piggies and their holiday gifts, I can't wait to see their reactions! Thank you Sherry and the Piggie Pals!! Jocelyn, Little John, Flashbang Fatbottom, and in memory Fireball From faststats at faststatschecks.com Wed Dec 24 12:58:23 2008 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:58:23 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: MERRY PIGMAS Message-ID: <001101c965f1$36826a10$0200000a@MaryFran> Holiday Hello to all Piggies and Slaves, We wish you a wonderfully Merry Pigmas and a Wheeky New Year. --Mary Fran with Gingerpuff and Miss Muffet (Puffy and Muffy) and today remembering California Cookie and Little Bear at the Bridge From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 24 13:47:20 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:47:20 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE Fireball. Message-ID: <84751B52419C48CF8258A6F11AE77C18@inspiron1150> Jocelyn, I am so very sorry to read that little Fireball has lost his fight for life, especially at this time of year. He was a wonderful piggy, whom I always thought of as an honorary Piggyfriend due to his striking likeness to my dear departed Rolo. Maybe they will meet up at the Rainbow Bridge and exchange stories. I have a copy of that lovely camping photo in the Piggyfriends Gallery. He will always be remembered with great love and affection. I will think of him when I plant out my Fireball geraniums in the garden next summer. Sending you, Flashbang and Little John lots of hugs at this very sad time. Take care. Farewell little orange fuzzy Fireball. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Wed Dec 24 14:44:51 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:44:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Fireball Message-ID: <281454.42618.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Here's to you, Fireball the Courageous! You have changed the world for those you loved, Made it a better place. A place of peace. Look back with satisfaction, Dear Piggy, on what you've accomplished here While you enjoy the pleasures of the hereafter. ? My heart goes out to your beloved slave and all those who knew you. Send them whisker kisses in their dreams And bless their holidays with sweet remembrances. ? Respectfully, ? Joanie From MFug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 24 14:48:30 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:48:30 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement: Alicias piggies Message-ID: Alicia we are so glad that Dodger and Beau have managed to capture heart and that these 2 little furries will have a lovely new home for life. We look forward to hearing all about them, and Fugly cant wait to meet them at the next virtual event. M + Fugly From MFug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 24 14:50:57 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:50:57 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow bridge; Fireball Message-ID: Jocelyn I am so sorry little Fireball has gone to bridge, I am sure he is having a big party with all his friends there now and wondering why mummy is so upset. You did everything you could for the little guy, and we know he will be much missed. My heart goes out to you at this sad time M From MFug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 24 14:51:45 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:51:45 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement; pet of the day Message-ID: Congratulations Merri you sure are one festive piggy Love M + Fugly From MFug at live.co.uk Wed Dec 24 14:54:31 2008 From: MFug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:54:31 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] misc; Gullivers toast Message-ID: Well said Gulliver I am sure everyone who reads the digest piggys and people alike agree with the sentiments in your toast (piggies especially agree with the more wine bit) Have a great time everyone, however you choice to celebrate or not. Healing thoughts to all ill piggies and their familys, and big hugs to those whose piggies have gone to the rainbow bridge in the last year. M + Fugly From leah.mcneil at wachovia.com Wed Dec 24 16:43:13 2008 From: leah.mcneil at wachovia.com (leah.mcneil at wachovia.com) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:43:13 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: Merri is Pet of the Day!!! and Happy Holidays!!! Message-ID: Hello Piggies & Slaves!!! CONGRATS to Merri for being Pet of the Day today on Christmas Eve!!! Wow! What a wonderful story of how she came to live with her family and what Great pigtures...nice spread I must say. Sorry I've been a bit of a stranger on the Digest. I'd had some computer problems and this nasty virus destroyed my 'ole crappy computer. But, I think (I hope) my files arent lost forever, because I have tons of pigtures on my hard drive. I just ordered a new computer today (I guess it's my Christmas present from me to me), so I'll be getting that in a few days. Then, hopefully, I'll be back in business. Soooooo, the piggies Holiday Website is going to be a little late this year...sniff sniff. I'm on my work laptop, so at least I'm not completely out of commission. So, anyways, wheeee just wanted to Wish all Piggies and Slaves a WONDERFUL Holiday Season...Wheeeeek! And again, CONGRATULATIONS to Merri for being a very photogenic PET of the DAY!!! Merri Pigmas!!! Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeeps, Princess Snowflake, Bertie Pig, and little 'ole meeeeeee :-) From DebraStory at aol.com Wed Dec 24 17:28:04 2008 From: DebraStory at aol.com (DebraStory at aol.com) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:28:04 EST Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Happy Holidays Message-ID: Debra and The Story Piggies want to wish all piggies and their loving slaves a very happy holiday season. We also want to send our sincere condolences to all who have lost a wonderful fur baby. It is terrible to lose one our dear fur friends any time, but it always seems even worse during the holidays. We send our love and piggy kisses to all. Wheeeeeps! **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) From lconsuela at yahoo.com Thu Dec 25 11:40:22 2008 From: lconsuela at yahoo.com (Leah McNeil) Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:40:22 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Message-ID: <64852.98321.qm@web53106.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hola Piggies & Slaves! Princess Snowflake, Bertie Pig, and I would like to wish you all a Very, Very HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! We hope that you enjoy good Food and good Fun with your Family and Friends this season...Wheeeeek! Now, I have to go and wrap up the last of their gifties. I overslept so I know the piggies are annoyed with me. But, I needed my Beauty Sleep. :-) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Love 'n Wheeeeeeeps, Princess Snowflake, Bertie Pig, and Leah Slave :-) From cmartinez36 at comcast.net Thu Dec 25 09:25:06 2008 From: cmartinez36 at comcast.net (cmartinez36 at comcast.net) Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:25:06 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Christmas Wheekings to our Awesome Secret Santas In-Reply-To: <911126897.720041230215030577.JavaMail.root@sz0014a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <9237657.720091230215106619.JavaMail.root@sz0014a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Dear Charlie and Kaylee and Maren, You guys are adorable!!! Thank you all so much for our precious Christmas treasures! We hope your Christmas morning was equally fabulous! Our slaves had to get up and have their coffee and feed us our salads before they could finally help us open our gifts! We were all so tickled! Your pigture is beautiful. Oooh, Charlie, what a distinctive guy! Remy was delighted that by pure coincidence another lilac pig was his secret santa, since he is a lilac pig too! Or maybe Alicia is extremely intuitive! We love the meadow grass (had two helpings already!) and the dried spearmint from your garden is going to spoil us for sure. The customized piggie ornaments from Cavy Madness with our names on them just about made our slave cry, and the one for Remy even has pink eyes, OMG! Oh the detail. And the handwriting is beautiful.? We're going to have to tackle the other treats later b/c we already went overboard on the spearmint and grass! We appreciate the holiday M&Ms for Cavey-Slavey too; you know, a happy slave is a good slave! You guys are so much fun, we know you are having a really?wonderful holiday, spreading cheer and in the spirit. Thanks so much for all the joy you brought to us! Hugs and Kisses, Apache and Remy with slavey Carla From gypsy1sato at sbcglobal.net Thu Dec 25 12:30:27 2008 From: gypsy1sato at sbcglobal.net (Donna Lenz) Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:30:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly - Secret Santy Paws In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <798133.45818.qm@web82204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Whee want to again apologize to Pepe, Cinnamon & Penelope, along with Lillyfor their Pigmas Gifts being furry late. Whee do not want you to think that we are bad piggys. Mom's new sewing machine is snowbound in Knoxville Tennesee, and it will notcome to Connecticut until Tuesday. Whee are so sorry - we wanted to have yourgifts to you way before Pigmas. But they won't be any fun without the specialthings Mom was making fur you. Things have been furry messy with Daddy having the bad c word, vet appointments fur Daddy, and Mom's machine breaking.Whee will not open our presents until we know yours have been delivered.If you want to paw mail Mom - she can let you know when the packages willship and she can have the Eagles send you tracking information.?Whee Wish Every Pig around the World a Happy and Healthy Pigmas!?Love?Scooter, Annie, Buttercup & Squeakie??? From kskosich at msn.com Thu Dec 25 13:02:24 2008 From: kskosich at msn.com (J D) Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:02:24 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: sympathy to Jocelyn Message-ID: Jocelyn, so sorry to read about the loss of Fireball on Christmas Eve. At least he will have good health in his next life at the Rainbow Bridge. In sympathy, Kathy From faststats at faststatschecks.com Thu Dec 25 14:22:04 2008 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:22:04 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Beautiful Words Appreciated Message-ID: <002a01c966c6$12171470$0200000a@MaryFran> Dear Joanie, Wheee have noted before your wonderful writing skills, and your elegy to Fireball was so beautifully crafted. Whee think we might substitute the names of any of our dear departed piggies, and I am thinking especially of CA Cookie and Little Bear right now. It's brought tears of love and relief to the eyes of this Slave. Wheee are so happy that you contribute to our little fuzzy group. --Mary Fran with Gingerpuff and Miss Muffet enjoying their Christmas day with the family and soon to open their presents from Luke & Bertie "Here's to you, Fireball the Courageous! You have changed the world for those you loved, Made it a better place. A place of peace. Look back with satisfaction, Dear Piggy, on what you've accomplished here While you enjoy the pleasures of the hereafter. My heart goes out to your beloved slave and all those who knew you. Send them whisker kisses in their dreams And bless their holidays with sweet remembrances." From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Thu Dec 25 20:21:58 2008 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:21:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Fireball Message-ID: <313907.42035.qm@web52302.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Jocelyn I am so sorry that Fireball had to go to the bridge and on Christmas Eve. I know that is especially hard. I woke up to find one of mine had died on Christmas morning a couple of years ago. I am sorry you will have a sad Christmas. I send my deepest condolences. Dawnda http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com From rzm.2 at juno.com Thu Dec 25 20:52:24 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:52:24 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20081225.175224.5025.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com> Jocelyn- I'm so sorry to hear about Fireball. I've been wondering how he was getting along. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~(& Holly too!) ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Are you a natural healer? Refine your skills at a Massage Therapy School. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw1WDAzhPcAFmQqIBOcvRmbxU7liv5wgMa1oOJWHq9Jyu2pK2/ From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Dec 26 12:52:39 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:52:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Fireball Message-ID: <775906.32417.qm@web33106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Jocelyn:? We are very sad to hear that Fireball left for the Bridge on Christmas Eve.? It's always so awful to lose a beloved furbaby, but losing them during what should be a joyous holiday makes it that much more difficult. I lost my heart-pig, Annie, on Christmas morning two years ago.? She had been ill for a week, was on medication, and I was hand feeding her Critical Care.? On Christmas Eve she seemed to have perked up and I thought my most precious gift that year would be that she pulled through.? I checked in on her at 1am on Christmas morning and she was resting comfortably and I went back to sleep with a happy, relieved heart.? When I got up to start the day, I went into her room to wish her a Merry Christmas and to my horror she was gone.? I just leaned over the cage and sobbed and sobbed.? I was having company no less so I had to pull myself together and entertain for the holiday. Yesterday, even 2 years later, it was sad for me...I thought of my beautiful Annie. So, I know what you're going through and I am so so sorry.? Just know that I'm thinking of you. Joanne Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie From cavyfriend at gmail.com Fri Dec 26 15:18:41 2008 From: cavyfriend at gmail.com (Sherry B.) Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:18:41 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC.] Thank you, Secret Santas! Message-ID: Greetings! Whee hope that everyone had a very merry Christmas. Whee certainly did, and our very generous Secret Santas helped to make this one of our merriest ever! Whee would like to thank each of them for making this special day one that whee will always remember. Want to know who they are? Well, here goes: Lucky, Jr., Goliath, & Vincent would like to thank Baisil, Dot, Myrtle, Phoebe, & "mom" Liz for the adorable Christmas card, 4 cozy snuggle sacks with cute little Christmas designs on them, a delightful 2009 pet piggies on parade calendar ( whee love the "pigtures"!), 2 precious wooden piggie ornaments for our Christmas tree, and, to our "mom", an adorable piggie mug with spiced cider. She loves her pressie as much as whee love ours! Thank you so much for everything! :o) Angel, Callie, Dusty, & Golda would like to thank Fireball, Flashbang, Little John, & "mom" Jocelyn for the soft and snuggly blanket (whee can't wait to cuddle in it!), lots of yummy treats ( 6 bags of some of our favorite goodies...how did you know?!!), an adorable photo of 2 handsome piggies with holiday greetings( whee were so happy to see you!), and some treats for our "mommy"...a beautiful piggie Christmas tree ornament, and a box of yummy french chocolates (whee know they were yummy because the box is now almost empty!). From all of us, thank you so much! :o) Bernie, Gingerbear, & Golden would like to thank Corkster, Pippin, Minnie, & "mom" Jude for our lovely Christmas card, yummy yogurt nibbles and chewy apple sticks from Sweet Meadow Farm, and our comfy timothy lounger ( which looks good enough to eat! ). Whee thank you so much! :o) Whee hope that everyone has received their gifts from us. The postal clerk said that you would all have them by Christmas. Whee hope she was right. Whee wish everyone and everypig a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy & Healthy New Year! Love, Sherry & the Piggie Pals From cazza177 at ntlworld.com Fri Dec 26 16:59:49 2008 From: cazza177 at ntlworld.com (Cazza177) Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:59:49 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC] Secret Santa Piggies Message-ID: Dear Secret Santa Piggies BG and Artie would like to thank their Secret Santa Piggies -- who really did stay 'secret' and didn't even reveal their names! -- for their two stockings full of guinea pig treats. We are slowly munching our way through them and by summer they just might all be gone! ;o) Thank you Secret Santa Piggies again for such lovely gifts! BG, Artie and Carole From guineapigjude at rocketmail.com Sat Dec 27 12:20:38 2008 From: guineapigjude at rocketmail.com (Jude Colangelo) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:20:38 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] (Misc) Thank you, Secret Santas!!!! Message-ID: <833579.62770.qm@web59913.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> The Haypile honeys, Corkster, pippin, and Minnie, would like to thank our Secret Santas Bernie, Gingerbear and Golden (and mom Sherry!)for the wonderful gifts! Whee have been enjoying the hay and the treats, and find the blankie so cozy in this freezing winter weather! Mom loved her reindeer, too. Whee thank you so much, and send best wishes for a romaine filled new year! From hunte1mj at yahoo.com Sat Dec 27 12:28:01 2008 From: hunte1mj at yahoo.com (Michael Hunter) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:28:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge - Buster, Emily, Daisy, Miss P, Stella Message-ID: <377991.91551.qm@web50404.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Seeing as we're nearing the end of the year, I wanted to take a moment to honor the memory of the piggies I've lost in 2008. It's been a very tough year, and I hope they're all in a better place now. Buster - brave little boy Emily - my second piggie Daisy - missed very much by sister Tasha Miss P - missed very much by cagemate Sophie Stella - my pretty blond princess I also want to wish long, happy lives to the rest of my "herd" - Molly, Hannah, Tasha, Sophie, Edgar, Charlie, Murphy, and Ozzie. Mike Hunter From rzm.2 at juno.com Sat Dec 27 13:16:40 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:16:40 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- Mimi update Message-ID: <20081227.101640.28234.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com> Sorry I haven't gotten an update posted on Mimi until now. I've been busy with the holidays & taking care of her & Holli our foster piggie. My regular vet wasn't in on Monday so we went to see another vet there who sees guinea pigs. She was very nice, gentle, seemed to me to have a good knowledge of piggies. I know she helped the Humane League in some of their piggie abuse cases last year. She is pretty young, but I felt good about her. She wanted to check Mimi's teeth, but Mimi had a mouth full of food, so she gave her little sips from a syringe of water to help her clean out her mouth. Then she checked her front teeth, which are fine, & then checked each molar, (giving Mimi time to calm down in between each!). She said the one molar on the right side (can't remember if it's the top or bottom) is a little longer then the molar on the left. She said it is not overlapping the other teeth or poking anything in her mouth, but it is something to keep an eye on for the future. She did a complete head to toe exam & the only problem was when she got to Mimi's lower belly area, down around her back legs, Mimi seemed to find that painful. So the vet did x-rays & said her heart & lungs look great. There is no stones or sludge or blockages. She did have some gas. She thought maybe it could be stress? I explained that Holli has been here 3 weeks & Mimi's problems only started last weekend, so I can't imagine what she could be stressed about. I had a thought about food. I got some veggies from the salad bar a few days before Mimi started acting sick. I wanted to offer a variety to Holli to make sure she is getting enough vit.c & stuff in case she's pregnant. Anyway, my mom said they put stuff on the veggies in salad bars. Some kind of preservatives to keep them fresh. I wondered if that could have upset her belly, but I fed Holli the same stuff & she is fine. So the vet sent her home with a motility med called Propulsid & a painkiller called Buprenex. She was supposed to receive the Propulsid every 8 hours for 4 days & I gave her the last dose at 5:00 this morning, so I guess now we see how she does without it. I only gave her the painkiller twice. It made her dopey! She hasn't seemed to have pain anymore, so I have withheld it. I have been feeding her Critical Care 3-4 times a day. She likes when I spread it out on a paper plate & she eats it right off that! Then she chews on the plate. That's how I know she's done! She has been eating her hay, pellets & veggies decently on her own. Not as much as I would like, but at least she's eating. She is holding steady at 2 pounds, 1 ounce. I have been weighing her every day. The vet said if she doesn't improve, the next step would be to do blood work. Another thing that I noticed was the night before I took her to the vet she was doing this trembling, vibrating like thing. It's hard to describe. She also did it while she was at the vets & then it seemed to go away. Then yesterday morning I noticed she was doing it again. Then she was fine the other times I held her yesterday. It's really weird. Anyway, sorry this is so incredibly long. I want to thank everyone for their quick support & care for Mimi. Sorry it took me so long to update everyone. Please keep her in your prayers. Thanks. ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~(& Holli too!) ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click here for free information on how to reduce your debt by filing for bankruptcy. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw22U6jxoweoNwHJKwX32LRhiXYNxThr3yz8fSldJIhiFPjGe/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Sat Dec 27 13:19:43 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:19:43 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- Holiday greetings Message-ID: <20081227.101943.28234.1@webmail10.dca.untd.com> Sorry this is late too! I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays. I hope everybody & everypiggie had a great one! ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~(& Holli too!) ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click for free info on college degrees. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw1U6R3OoXl7W8KD0lSmyMtgBYvKrU0IDaMNAsoCAnRVdcliW/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Sat Dec 27 13:27:54 2008 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:27:54 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- pregnancy Message-ID: <20081227.102754.28234.2@webmail10.dca.untd.com> Does anyone know of any definite ways to tell for sure if Holli is pregnant? We've had her for 3 weeks & she has grown, but her belly doesn't seem any bigger. Wouldn't her belly be starting to get bigger by now? I just wish we could know for sure. She has gained 5 ounces since she came here. She is now at 15 ounces. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks! ~Jaime, Mimi & Daisy~(& Holli too!) ~Molly, Radar & Albert always in our hearts~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Live the good life! Click now for great retirement planning assistance! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw1hgiZ7BDWDoOQLC4pR4KKc763WrUI3i7a8bgX0MKbYcgWVI/ From liz_kennedy at hotmail.com Sat Dec 27 14:25:32 2008 From: liz_kennedy at hotmail.com (liz_kennedy at hotmail.com) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:25:32 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [SILLY] Message-ID: Whee received our AWESOME gifts! Thanks so much to Angel, Callie, Dusty, Golda and mommy Sherry!! Whee love the yummy Farmer Dave hay and treats, and Baisil especially loves the cute reindeer toy that she stole from mommy (she LOVES stuffed toys)! Whee are so excited to try our neat new tunnel, and mom is especially excited to have a fun new Snowman bag to hang on the cage for our extra bedding! Thank you so much! And Happy New Year! Sincerely, Baisil, Dot, Myrtle and Phoebe (and slave Liz) _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/oneline/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008 From biffyl at comcast.net Sat Dec 27 15:57:21 2008 From: biffyl at comcast.net (Elizabeth E.Loiselle) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:57:21 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly Christmas Pig Gifts. Message-ID: I, TeBear, on behalf of Patch, Mouse, Mocha, Wooly, and myself would love to thank Mini, Blossom, Truffles, and Sparkles for our wonderful gifts and especially the pictures. We are slowly eating the treats because moomy slave won't put them all in our cage. And the tunnel is great. We are having lots of funny running trrough it and it is very nummy to chew on.The pigtures are great. We are so sorry that Mimi left you, especially so close to Christmas She was beautiful, and K.C. was one handsome guy.Not that you all aren't. We are so glad your mommy rescued Blossom and gave her a nice home for her and baby Truffles.You all taks such nice pigtures. Mommy doesn't have a camera so can't take any new ones of us. Mommy loves her gifts also. The calenders have such lovly pictures and she loves macadamia nuts. And she just adores the guinea pig tote bag. She can't wait to go to work next week ( well, almost), so she can show the bag off. Again, thank you very much. You helped make our Christmas very special. TeBear, Patch, Mouse, Mocha, and Wooly From biffyl at comcast.net Sat Dec 27 16:02:04 2008 From: biffyl at comcast.net (Elizabeth E.Loiselle) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:02:04 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Slilly Piggy Gifts Message-ID: <5A114175A0A649E18FE28803893336B3@elizabetipx9m6> Hi Blossom, Truffles and Sparkles, we forgot to mention that mommy loves the guinea pig ntet pads also She loves to make lists and write notes to herself and they woll come in very handy. She might even get around to writting a not to someone and mailing it. Mouse and the rest of the herd. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sat Dec 27 18:29:10 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:29:10 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Pregnancy Message-ID: Jaime, I hope that Holli is not pregnant. I have never bred piggies but from taking in already pregnant sows I have noticed that their water intake usually increases quite early in their pregnancy. Some become really huge but others have just become slightly larger and it is not always easy to tell. It doesn't seem to matter how old they are. My Cloud was only a babe herself when she had a litter. She became enormous, so much so that her back legs hardly reached the floor but she successfully raised a litter of five. Holli should be putting on weight anyway with all the good food that she is now receiving. If she should be pregnant, you will be able to feel the babes moving inside her about 7-10 days before the birth. Sometimes you can see mother pig's sides moving, without the need to feel. Paws crossed that she is not in pig. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sat Dec 27 18:35:09 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:35:09 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Thank you Santa Glynis Message-ID: All of the Piggyfriends would like to say a very big "Thankyou" to our Santa Glynis for the beautiful blankets, pink with flowers for the girls and blue with little cars for the boys. Perfect!! They will help keep us all warm in the freezing English winter as well as looking great. We are hoping that Slave will take some photos of us sitting on them. Slave was delighted with her book and has been singing the song to us. We hope that our cockatiels might learn to sing along too. Thank you very much Glynis. Lots of love and piggy kisses from Gulliver on behalf of the Piggyfriends. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwheekxxxxxxxxxxxx From liz_kennedy at hotmail.com Sat Dec 27 21:39:23 2008 From: liz_kennedy at hotmail.com (liz_kennedy at hotmail.com) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:39:23 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [Announcement] Message-ID: Hello GPDD! It has been a ridiculously long time since I have posted, and even worse, my herd has doubled and I have waited so long to announce the new additions. I had 4 (Baisil (around 3 now), Dot (around 6 now), Myrtle (around 5 now) and Phoebe (around 3 now)) for about 3 years, and then adopted a neutered male/female pair from Craigslist a couple months ago (there is a long story associated with this, so if interested, email me offlist for the scoop), and then shortly after while volunteering at my local cavy shelter, I fell in love with a mother/daughter pair. This was all in the past 6 months, and after redesigning my cage, all are getting along rather well. Here are the newbies: Dodger (neutered male, approximately 3, could not be happier to be living with 7 ladies)- http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/IMG_0843.jpg Willa (approximately 3, very skittish and has a bit of a 'tude but runs away as soon as anyone stands their ground, so fortunately there have been no fights)- http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/IMG_0842.jpg Opal (approximately 1, very skittish but getting better slowly)- http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/IMG_0874.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/IMG_0870.jpg Lucy (Opal's daughter, approximately 8 months, the LOUDEST piggie I have ever encountered... she loves driving everyone in the cage crazy, but everyone just kind of ignores her antics now)- http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/IMG_0866.jpg They're in a 2x8 attached to a 1.5x3 with a 2x1 loft (where Willa hides when she's made someone mad). Once I have all the beds and hay in there, though, it just doesn't seem like enough space, so I'm slowly thinking of how I can expand (maybe another loft?). Anyway, hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season so far, and sending wishes for a fantastic new year! Liz slave to Baisil, Dot, Myrtle, Phoebe, Dodger, Will, Opal and LOUD Lucy _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/oneline/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008 From birdlonglegs at yahoo.com Sat Dec 27 22:48:08 2008 From: birdlonglegs at yahoo.com (Birdie Horn) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:48:08 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly Pigmas Cards Message-ID: <790744.60449.qm@web50505.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hello fellow pigsesters, ? ? ? Miss Perky here, I want to know if Tater Tot got the secret Santa Pig Card that I sent. I told momma to send 3 for me and I want to kmow if you got them. I was wondering if my Secret Piggie was late mailing my card. Mommy said that they wasn't one for me, :(. ? Miss Pooky here, I know that Alicia had sent me an email to mommy saying that mine were recieved, but I didn't get a card either :(, was mine sent late? ? Spunky here, I want to know if Sandy got the secret Santa Pig cards that I sent. I told momma to send 3 for me and I want?to know?you got them. I got my card from my secret Santa Pig and since the girls didn't get any I shared mine with them. Even thou they can be trouble I still didn't want them to be without a card for Pigmas. ? Birdie Masters ? From lconsuela at yahoo.com Sun Dec 28 05:27:42 2008 From: lconsuela at yahoo.com (Leah McNeil) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:27:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- Mimi update In-Reply-To: <20081227.101640.28234.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: <969651.3739.qm@web53108.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Jaime, I can't believe I'm still up. I'm exhausted and need to catch some Zzzzzzz. But, I wanted to tell you before I go to bed that my Beloved Brownie Bear had this strange trembling, vibrating condition when she was maybe 4 years old and I realized that she had mites. But, it was a huge mystery because she and (my Beloved) Butterscotch had not been around any other pigs so I wondered where she had gotten mites. But, apparently mites are kinda always there, but they attack when their bodies are under stress. So, once I gave her a round of Ivermectin, everything was okay. Now, of course, I am not a Vet (my disclaimer), but I just wanted to throw that out there. Because I thought I knew everything there was about piggie ailments and I was shocked that I missed the signs. So, this is just a thought. Please give Mimi some extra Cuddles from me and my crew. I am awfully concerned about your Sweet Mimi. I hope that she gets through whatever this is. I don't wanna lose another piggie friend... Love ya, PS, BP, and me :-) From yikes888 at gmail.com Sun Dec 28 11:42:43 2008 From: yikes888 at gmail.com (Sandi Korman) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:42:43 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Secret Santa Jean and Andy Message-ID: <578d8a800812280842j638b89cfidde6f251e8bb9cd7@mail.gmail.com> Checkers, Blackie, Sundai, Brownie, Q and Marilyn would like to thank Jean and Andy for their wonderful gifts. We especially liked the Oxbow hay and ate it in one day. We can't wait for the grass to grow because we really really like that too. We love the timothy cubes but Mommy won't give us the entire bag at once. The yogurt treats were wonderful and Brownie Bear took them from everyone else. Qbert loved the garden wafers and doesn't want to share. Him and Blackie Bear fight over them. Mommy and Daddy slave wanted us to thank you for the human treats too. Mommie loved the book and the gloves were especially necessary especially this week! Daddy slave enjoyed the snackies and the pen. Thanks again!!! The Korman clan...With Sandi and Scott (AKA Mommy and Daddy slave) From pandameisje at gmail.com Sun Dec 28 12:17:02 2008 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:17:02 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: best wishes Message-ID: Hi all, Sorry for this being a bit late, but I guess most of you will see it before new years' eve so we can still wish you a good 2009!! I made two versions of the cards, and can't pick which one i like best.... This is the design I borrowed from M (thank you M for the suggestion!): http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MCZrLgRA-i7E1UxgeLbH-w?feat=directlink And the polaroid version: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lpLHB0W_5j49hTNxcheJrQ?feat=directlink I hope you can see the pigtures, if not, let me know and I will try to mail it to you. Lots of wheeks from the Winky girls: Guiny, Dunya and Woopy And they are still here: Chico and Toby, the shelter boys.. and Slave Mikey and Erwin (Daddy slave) -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com m.staaks at pecoma.nl Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sun Dec 28 18:31:32 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:31:32 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Michael's five Message-ID: <919530.23998.qm@web81303.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Wow. I'm dumbfounded at your losses, Michael. I really can't summon up any words except to say I'm sorry. ? Joanie From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Sun Dec 28 18:38:58 2008 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:38:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Thank you secret santa piggies Message-ID: <965773.29763.qm@web80202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> A big big thank you to our secret Santas(the Wayward pigs and their slave Libby and Grandma and Grandpa salves too! All 14 of us misfits sure loved our two very large bags of hay!!?Such yummy hay indeed!?and our "special" salad was just wonderful indeed:) Mommy has given Patches the very large comfy big big chair you have given us..:)to use today. we take turns and it is soo much fun:) we popcorn when its our turn:) Patches just loves to lay in the chair.. its the most funny of sites:)? We sure hope everyone in piggie land had a wonderful piggie christmas.? And we wish every piggie and slave a wonderful New Year:) thank you agin! The 14 misfits:) From janettejr at gmail.com Sun Dec 28 21:06:57 2008 From: janettejr at gmail.com (Jan Schumann) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:06:57 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Secret Santa Thanks Message-ID: Tribble, Zathras, and Leela would like to thank RP (posthumously), Princess Snowflake and Shady for all of the wonderful gifts! Teddy need not fear that Zathras is getting "ideas" about PS. He knows the picture that she sent was in friendship. Leela loves her goodies even though I have not let her play with all of them yet. Tribble finds her Looney Tunes cosy and bankie irresistible. I want to know where the "tamale" and the apple strudel came from! My little herd loves them and I would like to find more of them. I've never seen either of these before. Thanks again for everything. Merry Christmas! Jan Mom to Tribble, Zathras, and Leela Lokai in my heart From jocelynm at umich.edu Sun Dec 28 22:17:24 2008 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:17:24 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC] Thank you Secret Santa! Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D78DE65F@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> Little John, Flashbang Fatbottom, and I would like to thank Sherry and Lucky, Jr., Goliath, and Vincent for all the lovely gifts! The Santa bag is very cute and the Christmas card is hanging up for all to see and admire. Little John and Flashbang Fatbottom have been going bonkers over the hay from Farmer Dave. Just today I gave them their berry stick treat. Every once in a while I'll hear a *crunchcrunchcrunch* and know that some pig's snacking away again. The stick balls have been a big hit with Flashbang. I've caught him tossing the ball up in the air! After setting up the tunnel, the first thing Flashbang did was go in, and first thing Little John did was sit on the other end and try to eat it, so Flashbang couldn't go through. Things have since been figured out and Flashbang loves dashing through the tunnel! Little John will also run through the tunnel on route to getting his hay. Thanks to Sherry for the cute reindeer toy and candies! Some Christmas pigtures - Flashbang with stick ball: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/3146349242_e739ae7a9f.jpg Little John and Flashbang snacking on Farmer Dave hay: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/3146349734_58a98767bb.jpg Flashbang right after he had thrown the stick ball in the air: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/3145518277_1c1ba61c8a.jpg All tuckered out from all the excitment: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jocelynanderson/3145518485/ . All the piggies and myself thank Sherry, Lucky, Jr., Goliath, and Vincent for making for a very happy piggy Christmas! Jocelyn, Little John, Flashbang Fatbottom, in memory Fireball From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Sun Dec 28 22:52:36 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:52:36 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Liz's herd has doubled Message-ID: <660500.7429.qm@web33103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Congratulations, Liz!?? It's wonderful that you've adopted piggies in need!? The pigtures were adorable, of course! Can you send us some pigtures of your cage, too?? I'd LOVE to see the set up. Enjoy your beautiful babies! Joanne and her 6 precious pigs Happy 2009! From liz_kennedy at hotmail.com Mon Dec 29 01:00:36 2008 From: liz_kennedy at hotmail.com (liz_kennedy at hotmail.com) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:00:36 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [Announcement] Message-ID: Hi Joanne and all- Here is a picture of my setup from a few weeks ago. I have rearranged some of the beds since then, but it's the same basic setup. I couldn't get the whole thing in one picture, so let me offer a little explanation as well. 2x8 main part: http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/0dff6eb9.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/096b2c56.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/27e59976.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/cb54cecd.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/bff76d60.jpg 2x1 loft (the loft is on the left side of the main part of the cage): http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/51560097.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/6d6fd686.jpg Extra 1.5x3 (this is on the right side of the cage... it was the cage that came with Willa and Dodger and is the same size as a 1.5x3 C&C, so instead of buying the supplies to expand my cage out, I just attached this cage to my existing cage): http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/04894e00.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/d10dc60a.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/kene01/75e0cf80.jpg As you can see, even though it's a lot of room, the bedding and hay make it kind of crowded, so I will need to expand at some point. I can't expand outwards though, as my rats' cage is to the right of the cage, and the door to the bathroom is to the left, so I will have to expand up, or maybe down. I was thinking that it might be fun to have a 2x3 on the floor that is accessible by a ramp coming out of the middle of the cage, that way I could walk around it to clean the main cage. Not sure, though. I have to admit, I'm kind of suprised at how little difference there is between 4 pigs and 8. The only real noticeable difference is that I have to go to the grocery store twice a week now instead of once a week (someday I hope to acquire a second fridge for my garage). The cleaning has really remained the same. Cheers! Liz slave to Baisil, Dot, Myrtle, Phoebe, Dodger, Willa, Opal and Lucy _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 From pals4pets at cheerful.com Mon Dec 29 05:33:54 2008 From: pals4pets at cheerful.com (Debbie Jones) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:33:54 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for Fireball Message-ID: <20081229103354.1E8FE1158CC@ws1-7.us4.outblaze.com> Jocelyn, Little John and Flashbang Fatbottom We were so very sorry to hear that Fireball had given up his brave fight and decided to spend Christmas at The Rainbow Bridge. He sounds as though he was a great little piggie, and we are sure he will be sorely missed. He will certainly have known how very much he was loved. Losing a piggie is hard at any time, but perhaps particularly so at a time which is traditionally for the gathering of families and being together. May it bring you some grain of comfort to know that there are piggies and slaves all over the globe who are thinking of you at this very sad time and wishing you well. Run free, sweet Fireball, free from pain and discomfort and surrounded by an endless supply of your favourite veggies. love from Debbie and the 8 Dolly Mixtures "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken a form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth". Henry Beston -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Dec 30 11:39:09 2008 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:39:09 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Toby's teeth and Guiny's fur Message-ID: Dear gpdd-ers, Since monday I noticed that Toby did not want to take his veggies. On Sunday I cleaned their cages and put the boys in the kitchen for floortime. Toby was a bit to eager and jumped out of my arms when i was putting him down. He made a thud on the floor (it was about 30 cm) and he ran away after Chico. We checked him out, and his legs seemed fine. When I noticed he did not want to eat his cucumber on monday, I got him from the cage and tried to give it to him by hand, but he refused. I spoke about it with M and I got out to buy some other veggies in case he stopped liking cucumber all of a sudden. I tried feeding him chicory and parsley. Apparently Parsley is scary, I can only guess they have never eaten that before. They chicory he took from me, but he seemed to struggle and then dropped it, it seemed like he could not bite a piece of. So I tore the chicory into littel edible strip and he ate them all. So we checked his teeth (actually did that earlier), but did not see anything wrong with them. His molars appeared to be fine, because he did eat pellets and he also drinks from the waterbottle. He was wheeking this morning when i woke up, as Erwin was feeding them. I guessed he was wheeking for veggies, but apparently he was wheeking for his vitamin C tablet. Apart from this unability to bite things of he's doing just fine. But it worried me non the less and we decided to take him to the vet. I took Guiny too because since we've been away for christmas she's been shedding an awful lot of hair. At the vet, she (the vet) discovered what was wrong with Toby. Way at the start of his top front teeth the teeth had broken. She couldn't remove the teeth since they were still attached to gums. My question is as follows, what should we do? If she removes the teeth now it will bleed a lot, doesn't seem like a good option to me They can try to repair the teeth under anaestatic, but i'm not fond of the anaestatic... and seems like an awful lot of trouble (and money) to fix it. When I'm pretty sure the teeth regrow really fast. Other option is do nothing and handfeed him strips of chicory and other veggies, and wait till the teeth grow longer, then go back and have them clipped. I've gotten a painkiller for the pain, so far he does not seem to be in a lot of pain... Anyone any experiences with this? Guiny got checked and appeared to have a lot of skin flakes or something and of course losing a lot of hairs. The vet suspects mites and I got a round of stronghold for all the piggies. I think someone just mentioned that guinea pigs might always have a sort of mite and they only bother them when the guineas are not feeling the well. I'm pretty sure Guiny was upset for us leaving for christmas.... Sorry this is so long, hope anyone can tell what I should do. I'm feeling like a bad slave right now.... Mieke -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com m.staaks at pecoma.nl Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Dec 30 13:13:43 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:13:43 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Toby and Guiny Message-ID: <5BD704AE24CC4901A3527757B4630A62@inspiron1150> Hi Mieke, I have had piggies break their front teeth. One in particular, Rowan, broke his several times in his very long life gnawing over enthusiatically on the pen wire. Their teeth grow back incredibly quickly and in a few days all will be well. All I have done with mine is to check that there are no broken bits in their mouths. Sometimes a tooth will break off right at the gumline but it will still regrow. Rowan could always manage his dry food and water but needed his veggies grated until his teeth regrew. If Toby does not want to feed himself in this way, keep giving him strips of veg. It will not be for long. Rowan could always manage grass and hay by himself at this time, he just could not bite off chunks of veg. Grated carrot was always his favourite. I doubt that Toby is in any pain, just annoyed that he cannot bite. Jumping down suddenly can easily cause a break in the front teeth. If you are not confident about trimming the teeth yourself, once they have regrown, just ask the vet to file them straight at the front although this may not be necessary. Rowan's always turned out fine. Avoid the anaesthetic at all costs! You are right about the mites. Stress can cause an outbreak. Can you buy VetSect Repel in the Netherlands? Your vet might sell it. It is great for dealing with flaky skin and clears out all the dead hair. I've never used Stronghold but rely on Ivermectin to kill off the little pests. All the best, Penny and the Piggyfriends. From agbmcmd at yahoo.com Tue Dec 30 15:46:25 2008 From: agbmcmd at yahoo.com (Audrey Binder) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:46:25 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] [Misc.]Secret Santa Thank You Message-ID: <167011.64380.qm@web34403.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Gordon would like to give a big THANK YOU to his beautiful Secret Santa, Lucy and her slave Ann.??I just love the "treat balls" and the chew box.? My slave Audrey really likes the "Peanuts" socks and the tea you sent her, and we loved the "Peanuts" wrapping paper, too.? I got to open the package on Pigmas morning.? I was one happy piggie! ? Fondly,? Gordon the GP (Remembering Reese) From agbmcmd at yahoo.com Tue Dec 30 15:56:06 2008 From: agbmcmd at yahoo.com (Audrey Binder) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:56:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] [Rainbow Bridge] Condolences for Fireball Message-ID: <235702.68083.qm@web34405.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Jocelyn, We are so sorry to hear that Fireball has gone to the Bridge.? You took such good care of him and we know how much he loved you.? We have a special place in our hearts and in Gordon's cage for Fireball, because he was Gordon's Secret Santa last year.? Fireball's pigture hangs in Gordon's cage, and Gordon likes to look at it and rest under it. ? Our hearts go out to you, Little John, and Flashbang at this sad time. ? Audrey and her GP, Gordon (Remembering Reese) ? ? From magbfouts at gmail.com Tue Dec 30 13:11:14 2008 From: magbfouts at gmail.com (Maren Fouts) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:11:14 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Secret Santa Thank you! Message-ID: Dearest Snoopy and Snowy Bear, Thank you SO much for our gifts! We got back home on Sunday and couldn't wait to open them! We absolutely LOVE the tunnel and desperately needed a new one as we've eaten our old one! The apple treats were quite tasty too. Mom loves all the goodies you sent to her. She has such a sweet tooth! She's trying to be good and not jump into all her tasty treats at once so she can savor each one. She's been wanting the cavy madness tote bag for a long time now! She truly does believe we guinea pigs make the world a nicer place! The calendars are quite beautiful too!! We have one next to our cage so we can daydream about Hawaii. We've never been there but we would love to see it someday! The photo album you sent letting us know who you are was the best! It was so cute. We were quite excited to be able to see pigtures of you! Thanks again for the wonderful gifts and all the effort you put into your photo album!! This has been so much fun! Piggy Kisses!!! Maren, Charlie, and Kaylee From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Dec 30 22:55:11 2008 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:55:11 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Liz's Piggy Set Up Message-ID: <915085.55661.qm@web33103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Liz! Thank you so much for the pictures of your set up.? I really appreciate you taking the time to post them. ?It's great!? It looks like your piggies have everything they could ever wish for! ? I want to jump into that huge pile of hay myself!!! ?The idea of using the cage you already had is great...I have thought to do that myself, but somehow just wasn't sure how to do it.?? How did you attach it to your existing C&C?? As for the loft, I think if I was one of your piggies, that's where you'd find me.? It is so cute and cozy! Lucky piggies!? I wish every pig could live in such luxury! Thanks again for the pictures. Joanne and her crew of 6 Happy 2009! From calliope at geeksnet.com Wed Dec 31 13:04:09 2008 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:04:09 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Toby's teeth and Guiny's fur Message-ID: <495BB419.3000003@geeksnet.com> Mieke, we're very sorry to hear about Toby's teeth. Although we haven't had any experience with teeth broken near the gums, we did have a lot of experience this year and last year with Tumbleweed, who'd lost a bottom tooth. To make a long story short, we handfed Tumbleweed for a year, cutting his veggies into long strips and feeding them into his mouth. Like Toby, Tumbleweed had problems getting the food "started." Once it was partway in his mouth, he would do well. We cut everything into strips -- carrots, cucumber, turnip root (not the greens), tomatoes, etc. Others might be able to offer more advice about what to do in your specific case. Please don't feel bad. Piggies are notorious for trying to jump to the floor when we haven't yet gotten them down to a safe level. Does Guiny have black flakes in her fur? Is she a long-haired piggie? Sometimes piggies, especially long-haired ones, will develop a yeast problem. The yeast looks like the black flakes. Joey had this (he was a Texel), and we bathed him in Malaseb shampoo, which was available from our vet. The problem begin to go away almost immediately. Just a thought. I am not sure if Malaseb would have the same name there, but I can look on the label if you need more information. Our best wishes to both Toby and Guiny. Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From maeve100 at hotmail.com Wed Dec 31 14:54:15 2008 From: maeve100 at hotmail.com (Liz Parker) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:54:15 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] [Silly] Thank you, Secret Santas Frodo and Zoe! Message-ID: Happy Holidays, Frodo, Zoe, & Stailey! So sorry for the delay, this holiday has been a busy one :-). The Secret Santa prezzies worked out great! I just built a second story for the cage, and the hay bin is perfect for upstairs. Also, I was able to hang the veggie ball from the top story. It looks like Monty & Sweet Pea are playing a game of pinata with it lol. They absolutely adore the cranberry treats - Sweetie gets disappointed when I try to offer her something else, hehe. Also, those dark chocolate candies are so good! I'd never tried them because they looked odd, but they were really good. I think between my husband and I they were gone in a few days tops :-D. Thank you so much for the presents - Happy Holidays!! _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 31 13:45:38 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:45:38 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE Condolences to Mike Message-ID: <9D8C7B0B899F49CC99D2CE5F47E6514B@inspiron1150> Mike, I was sorry to read of your five piggies who departed to the Rainbow Bridge. Having a large herd of piggies myself, I often have really bad years when several piggies reach old age together with inevitable sad losses. We sincerely hope that 2009 will be a happier year for you and the rest of your herd. Condolences from Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 31 13:53:14 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:53:14 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Welcome Liz's new piggies Message-ID: Liz, Welcome ( belatedly ) to your newcomers, Dodger, Willa, Opal and Lucy. Their pigtures are, of course, wonderful and I was very interested to see the photos of your cage set-up. I am sure that I am not the only one who would like to read the story of Dodger and Willa's adoption from Craigslist. If you feel it is too long for the Digest, why not post it in daily episodes? I have done this with some of my rescue stories and only ever had one complaint about splitting it up into sections. Love and hugs to all the piggies. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From momcat1000 at yahoo.com Wed Dec 31 17:37:19 2008 From: momcat1000 at yahoo.com (joan fagalde) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:37:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC:Penny's stories In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <259922.75446.qm@web39503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Just a word here.? Penny is not ever allowed to split up her stories.? She writes beautifully and we all get wrapped up in what is happening.? It's very frustrating with time zones and what not when we have to wait to see what happened. ? The Lady Bug and I wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year! ? Joan/Lady Bug From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Dec 31 18:06:01 2008 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:06:01 -0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Happy New Year to all Message-ID: <9D41B9F0423F4A64B795A609EAB7FE44@inspiron1150> It is already 2009 for our members in Australia and it is fast approaching midnight here in England so I had better hurry up and wish everyone and everypig a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR. The Piggyfriends want to say " Have a wheeking good year ". Cheers!! Love, hugs and good health to all. Penny. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwheekxxxxxxxxxxxxxwheekxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Wed Dec 31 19:46:43 2008 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:46:43 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: Piggy New Year to all Message-ID: <556857.84757.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hershey and I want to wish everypig and everyslave a New Year full of?smiling whiskers, wiggly ears, fresh veggies, exuberant popcorning, and jubilant wheeks. We're planning an evening of Carrot Wars, which we just got in the mail. Great way to see in the new year! Thank you for welcoming us into your community. ? Joanie From kaplans at peoplepc.com Wed Dec 31 20:04:33 2008 From: kaplans at peoplepc.com (kaplans at peoplepc.com) Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:04:33 -0800 Subject: [Gpdd] health toby's teeth. References: Message-ID: <002a01c96bac$ea5e8620$071df304@stephensucks> Hi Mieke, Do not have the vet put Toby under or take out the teeth. They WILL grow back. She should know that and should not have even suggested taking them out. Let them grow back and then have them filled down. That all that needs to be done. Give him his veggies in bit sized pieces. He will be fine. I have a piggy that broke both of his top teeth at the gum line. They has a lot of blood but he was fine once the bleeding stopped. He eat just fine and when his teeth grow back we made sure they were even and then every thing was back to normal. : ) He didn't give it a second thought. : ) Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9:00 AM Subject: Gpdd Digest, Vol 7, Issue 395 > Send Gpdd mailing list submissions to > gpdd at gpdd.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://gpdd.org/mailman/listinfo/gpdd_gpdd.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > gpdd-request at gpdd.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > gpdd-owner at gpdd.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Gpdd digest..." > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The GPDD moderators frequently reject messages that do not follow > these guidelines: > A lack of a Topic label is the most common reason for message rejection. 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