From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 1 12:33:37 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:33:37 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Piggy Cake Message-ID: What a wonderful cake, Jocelyn. It made us all smile here at Piggyfriends. Such a good idea to make an Edgeworth cake. If I made one of those it would have to be of my Buttons, who is smooth coated chocolate all over, with ruby eyes so I could use a cherry. I've never made a piggy cake but I do make piggy cookies using cutters that Joan, slave to the Lady Bug, sent me one Christmas. Here's a silly pigture of some gingerbread pigs. Photobucket keeps messing up so I hope this works. http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/Piggyfriends/?action=view¤t=Gingerpigs.jpg Has anyone heard from Joan lately? It is quite a while since her last message and I wonder how she and Lady Bug are getting on. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 1 12:36:03 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:36:03 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Herbie Message-ID: Shweta, I am so sorry that little Herbie lost her fight for life. Please accept our most sincere condolences. R.I.P. Herbie, safe at the Rainbow Bridge. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From cavyhaven1 at netzero.com Mon Jun 1 13:50:09 2009 From: cavyhaven1 at netzero.com (cavyhaven1 at netzero.com) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:50:09 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Bladder stones Message-ID: <20090601.125009.21390.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com> I wrote in the day before yesterday saying that my Piggie Kitty had Kidney stones - I believe that they are bladder stones because I am able to medicate her and collect them. Today to my dismay I realized that she is peeing blood again and called the Vet immediately who prescribed me her usual Baytril and Metacam. Kitty must be one brave piggie because she never stops eating etc...I push the romaine and cukes because she is not a bottle drinker ( though it is ALWAYS available), and I do the pearled barley water by syringe - she is not very cooperative though. Is it the Shillintong that is for bladder stones or is that for Kidney stones? Can someone please send me the link as to where I can purchase it, I will try anything for my little girl, even if it is not a cure all. I am off to the Vet now...Thanks Kate from Cavyhaven ____________________________________________________________ Find solutions for your business. Click here and get it done now! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxUkjCpChABCTgpQRgrrGKjCkWUwJCfigoDbq4kKgE4f11lhbX3bjC/ From bunsnpigs at aol.com Mon Jun 1 14:11:33 2009 From: bunsnpigs at aol.com (bunsnpigs at aol.com) Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:11:33 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Piggy Cake In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CBB0FB87D38661-F24-D48@webmail-mh09.sysops.aol.com> Jocelyn, the cake was adorable!!!! You did an amazing job! Judi From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Mon Jun 1 21:25:57 2009 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:25:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC] Re:Piggy Cake Message-ID: <674789.54732.qm@web52311.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Jocelyn Your cake was so creative and it looked wonderful! You did a great job. You should do a birthday scrapbook page to save the memory. You could do an awesome lay-out with pig stamps and birthday embellishments to go along with the pictures. Warning. Scrapbooking is addictive if you have never tried it. Dawnda http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Jun 1 21:18:07 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 01:18:07 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY- piggie cake Message-ID: <20090601.181807.27230.0@webmail05.dca.untd.com> Jocelyn- Your cake was so sweet!(No pun intended!)You're very talented. You should hire out! ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Hit it out of the park with a new bat. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTNfqHMTatGkuXyggoI62nUw6NGePfhqfvMFEth6yFaAEfUYIw18kA/ From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 1 23:24:39 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:24:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Herbie Message-ID: <274165.31141.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> It was a tough call with Herbie. We tend to hold out and hope something will fix things when we want them so badly. We know you suffered along with?your dear one. She's at peace now and forever, I just hope you're not beating yourself up over this. We're here, I believe, to learn and to love. You were doing both with Herbie, and, in turn, we learned from your experience and will apply that to our own situations using our own judgment. Right decision? Wrong decision? I don't know, but if I have piggies long enough, I'll be making the same sort of life or death judgment someday myself, and I know I'll have my GPSD friends to help me thorough it, even if they don't agree with me. I wish the same for you. ? Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 1 23:29:48 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:29:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC.: Lynn's butterfly story Message-ID: <749814.36410.qm@web81301.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thank you, Lynn, for sharing your story. I'm so glad you had such a wonderful dad, and that you were given comfort in such a heartwarming way. When my dad had cancer and was about to give up, God kept sending him hummingbirds to lift his spirits. Years later, when he left us for Heaven, I received western bluebirds whenever I needed a lift. Haven't seen that many since that one difficult year. He was my very best friend. I'm so grateful for the time we had. ? With deepest sympathy, Joanie From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 2 01:02:12 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:02:12 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Butterflies Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220B56@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Lynn that was the most beautiful story, i've cried and smiled all the way thru it.........i think everyone of us will find a part of that story is connected to us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I think you and your dad had a very very special bond this will also help you to heal as you will know that he's in a place where he's sitting with the butterflies all around him.............i'm sure you can imagine it. Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From guinygirl at gmail.com Tue Jun 2 08:12:03 2009 From: guinygirl at gmail.com (Janneke) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:12:03 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC] Message-ID: Hey Fugly buddy, I promised to explain more about the internet thingies that my slave confused you with a while ago. I already explained twitter (we changed our name btw to winkyteam; http://twitter.com/winkyteam (or @winkyteam if you search within twitter) and you can find guiny dunya and woopy under http://twitter.com/Guinygirlz . check out the people we follow to find more gpdders) This time i'll explain feeds. First of all, no, this doesnt have anything to do with food. Really.. no veggies or other yummies involved (hmm.. i realize i just lost about 70% of my audience, sorry guys, just scroll down to the next post). Let me first explain what feeds do for me. Back in the days, after slave left for work, i got up, put on the computer and started checking all my favourite websites to see if there was anything new. Gmail, Hotmail, the scampsblog, other blogs etc. Nowadays I open one page and i can immediately see which sites have updates/new information etc. This saves me a lot of time! With rssfeeds new information gets automatically delivered to a place where you want it to be (well, not the actual information but more like a link). Like, in the old days us pigs had to go out and find our veggies in the wild, but now we have slaves who bring us veggies right into our cage. Wel.. this is sortof the virtual equivalent. If you want to use feeds you need to find the feed on a website, and you need to get a place where you want them delivered. Where it becomes confusing are all the different ways/terms you can use feeds. First of all, you have different kinds of feeds (rss, atom) dont worry about that too much. You only need to know this to help you find the feed from a website (if there is a feed, it usually is an orange icon (rss) or a blue one (atom). If you spot this icon, click on it and you get a weird ugly page with text. Copy the adress in your browser(URL) and take it to the place where you want it to go. Second, you need a platform to receive your feeds. We use Netvibes ( www.netvibes.com) and iGoogle (we are just really nerdy.. sorry..). But there are many alternatives out there (pageflakes, google reader etc). Within this platform you paste the adress of the site you copied in step one. To help you get an idea; this is our netvibespage (click on the icon 'all sizes' above the photo to see a larger version): - The tab with personal info (with email twitter etc.): http://www.flickr.com/photos/jannekestaaks/3588212859/ - The tab with the blogs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jannekestaaks/3589020134/in/photostream/ I will not bore you with the specifics, if any of you want to know more, let me know and we'll do it offlist ;-) Lots of wheeks! Special Agent Igor p.s. we made a feed of agent F's blog into our twitter. So everytime Agent F blogs something, a message in our twitteraccount appears with the text: Agent F blogs:.... then followed by the first lines of his blogpost and a link to his blog. Sooo convenient :-D. From mfug at live.co.uk Tue Jun 2 02:58:26 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:58:26 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc; Good to hear from you Message-ID: Hi Lynn, its good to hear from you again even though your news was so sad. Sorry I have not been in contact before but I didnt know if you were well enough for emails and then my pc crashed losing all my data, then windows closed my email account so I had no access to email addresses, I opened a new email account only for them to close it a few weeks later at which point my old account had been reopened, so its fun and games here. I am sorry about the loss of your father he sounds like a wonderful man. On the subject of butterflies apparently the UK this year is being invaded by millions of butterflies from Africa, Painted Ladies I believe, there are so many of them it even made it onto the breakfast news yesterday. I hope you will soon feel strong enough to come back and join us on the digest, but at your own pace, your funny stories are very much missed. M PS Fugly says he has no objection to dating 2 lovely ladies, although maybe you shouldnt mention that to Samantha or Merri, not sure how open minded these ladies are. From raaberao at comcast.net Tue Jun 2 12:19:20 2009 From: raaberao at comcast.net (Tammy Raabe Rao) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:19:20 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Boston Pignic photos! Message-ID: I uploaded my photos from Sunday's Pignic to Flickr. You can upload your Pignic photos, too! http://www.flickr.com/groups/pignics Tammy cavymadness.com From raaberao at comcast.net Tue Jun 2 12:20:21 2009 From: raaberao at comcast.net (Tammy Raabe Rao) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:20:21 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE: Boston Pignic photos are on Flickr! Message-ID: <98913F79-07B0-4D91-9FEE-3BACE87215F8@comcast.net> I uploaded my photos from Sunday's Pignic to Flickr. You can upload your Pignic photos, too! http://www.flickr.com/groups/pignics Tammy cavymadness.com From birdlonglegs at yahoo.com Tue Jun 2 11:04:29 2009 From: birdlonglegs at yahoo.com (Birdie Horn) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:04:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Pet of the Day Message-ID: <791164.41542.qm@web50501.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hey check out pet of the day. Some cute piggies. http://petoftheday.com/?? on June 2nd Birdie From juwles at bigpond.com Tue Jun 2 08:34:11 2009 From: juwles at bigpond.com (Julie Juwles Johnson) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 22:34:11 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- Critter's USA article In-Reply-To: <20090531.180806.4306.0@webmail18.dca.untd.com> References: <20090531.180806.4306.0@webmail18.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: Hi Jaime and all..... I intend to write a couple of small posts of humorous events in the life of a guinea pig slave! I can't remember when I need to have them in by - could you refresh my memory? Happy wheeks, squeaks & cuddles, Julie and her herd of 9 wonderful boys {remembering my darlings - Muppet, Teddy, Dougall, Archie and Brandy forever in my heart and soul - desperately & despairingly missed) ----- Original Message ----- From: Jaime To: Gpdd at gpdd.org Cc: rzm.2 at juno.com Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 11:08 AM Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- Critter's USA article Is anyone else going to send in guinea pig stories to Critter's USA? There was a post from someone writing an article for there a couple days ago. Just wondering...? ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Get your dream car or truck. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTLa8thKGhgS4U25Pn3Eg1lFYykQQjUvQ7iK6ys6gew8n3LU4AOUjm/ From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Jun 2 19:51:05 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:51:05 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: belated condolences, Maxine Message-ID: <4A25BAE9.5080409@geeksnet.com> Stacy and the grieving Squee Squad, please accept our belated condolences on the passing of your SCAMPS piggie, Maxine. Although our piggies always leave us much too soon, we have to say that it is amazing she lived to be at least eight years old. What a wonderful lifespan for a piggie. It's also great that she was enjoying her greens just a few hours before making her final journey. We know it was a shock to see her eagerly eating and then to realize she was gone, but we hope you find comfort in knowing that she was happy and alert to the end, obviously a tribute to your great care. Maxine had a loving home, and knew it. She was a lucky girl to be part of your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Jun 2 19:58:42 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:58:42 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: belated condolences, Baby Hamlet Message-ID: <4A25BCB2.4050503@geeksnet.com> Tex and Donna, it was with much sadness that we read of Baby Hamlet's passing. We are so very sorry that he didn't want his dinner and then went to the Bridge soon afterwards, as you were holding him. We hope you will find comfort in remembering all of your happy memories of him, such as how you rescued him and his brother, Snuffles, and how you nursed him back to health from both a severe mite infestation and an inner ear infection. He was so lucky to find your family and to be loved during a wonderful lifespan of six or seven years. Amazing, too, that he was a bladder stone piggie who never needed surgery; it sounds as though he should be written up in a veterinary textbook. Please accept our belated condolences on Baby Hamlet's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Jun 2 20:04:59 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:04:59 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: belated condolences, Manny the Boar Message-ID: <4A25BE2B.1030402@geeksnet.com> Sandy and Li'l Pig, we are so very sorry to hear of the passing of Manny the Boar. It is so sad that he developed pneumonia, which can be so hard to treat in piggies. Please know that you did all your best to get him well, including immediately starting him on antibiotics and pain medicine and then getting him to the vet as soon as possible. How touching that the medicine revived him so much that he ate through the night, with you at his side. We are sure that he was comforted by all of your love and concern and knew what a lucky boy he was. It sounds like the vet did all she could but that Manny was very strongly hearing the call from the other side. Please accept our belated condolences on his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Jun 2 20:14:54 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:14:54 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: belated condolences, Daisy the hamster Message-ID: <4A25C07E.2000904@geeksnet.com> Jaime and Mimi, we send our belated condolences on the passing of your hamster Daisy. It is so sad that she was only with you for ten months, but we know those were very happy times for her. We are so very sorry that she developed a tumor and quickly went downhill, but the important thing is that she knew how much she was loved. We hope Daisy enjoyed being an honorary guinea pig here on the Digest, too. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Jun 2 20:24:07 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:24:07 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences Spunky Message-ID: <4A25C2A7.8050709@geeksnet.com> Birdie, Miss Perky, and Miss Pooky, we were so happy when Spunky recovered from his leg paralysis, and it was such a shock to read that he had passed on to the Bridge. We hope you will find comfort in knowing that your love and care helped him recover; it is so touching to hear of how he was running and playing on the porch as if to show you how much you had done for him. Spunky was such a lucky boy that you rescued him, and we are glad you were able to be with him as he made his final journey and also that he was able to hear Steve's voice once more -- so sweet. We have no doubt that he was indeed waiting to listen to Steve one last time. Please accept our condolences on his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Tue Jun 2 23:15:46 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 23:15:46 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Piggy Cake Message-ID: Jocelyn, Love that cake. How creative! I could have never thought of anything so clever! Alge and the jolly piggy pirate crew ************** We found the real ?Hotel California? and the ?Seinfeld? diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=emlcntnew00000007) From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 2 22:39:39 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:39:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc:) Guinea cake:) & question on the Pignic june 14th Message-ID: <502397.18314.qm@web80205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Jocelyn, I must say your cake looked soo yummy. I am now on a mission to make a guinea pig cake too:) I just have to decide which piggie to design my cake after:) (we only have 16 to chose from).? Thank you for sharing. ?Also, anyone from the digest going to go to the "pignic" at Bemis Woods Park? in West Springs, IL on June 14th? Andy and I are going to make the trip. Its a 3 hour trip from our home and was wondering if we would be meeting up with anyone from the digest there. We are going to take our two little boys (little in size) Biff and Yettie.? They have a lovely story as I always say every pig has a story to tell:) Looking forward to the pignic, it will be our first one, as that is the closest one to our home. Happy spring to you all, Jean and Andy & our many misfits From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 2 23:43:01 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:43:01 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Piggy Cake Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220B5E@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> WOW well done Jocelyn !! Not only does it look brilliant but very yummy ( i love the butter icing, used to love making them for the kids). Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 2 23:47:19 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:47:19 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [VIRTUAL] what do we take?? Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220B5F@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Wheeeeeeeeeek us girls are wondering what everyone else is taking. Whee have our mummy slave busily growing the grass and making sure there's lots of rose petals (she said whee have to take them in case LB arrives :o) ) But what else do whee take? Whee have some nice pink blankies, whee thought too whee could pack our dangling food thingy that has a bell and our hay basket and whee also going to bring some of Duke's special snuggle cups that were made for him :o) Please help us! Velvet and Onyx xxxx From oreochockc at yahoo.com Wed Jun 3 01:34:23 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 22:34:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear Message-ID: <716216.31998.qm@web54607.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hello everyone and everypig! Our three year old white teddy male, Snowy Bear, had a bad case of the runs on Sunday. We tried our best to treat it and by Monday he was making odd shaped poos. Then he started to make small poos, some were even strung together like sausages. We knew what this meant, so I began syringing him water every 1 1/2 to 2 hours. We were afraid that he had bladder stones but were hoping for cystitis since that would be the lesser of two evils. He wouldn't eat from his bowl and he wouldn't drink any water on his own. He would eat bits of hay and some fresh food. So on Tuesday, we saw the vet. He did an x-ray because he suspected the same thing as we did. But upon viewing the x-ray he said it's not solid like a stone. It was pretty weird looking. He said he looked it up and he said that guinea pigs sometimes get their semen stuck within their system. So he gave us sulfatrim to give to Snowy Bear thinking there may be an infection in the protein mass which was causing him to squeak when he peed. He also suggested we keep giving him water to try to break up the mass. We had already ordered some shilintong but not sure if it'll help in this instance. And yes, we had cleaned some semen off of his penis a couple of days ago. Has anyone heard of this condition? I'm sorry but we forget what the vet called it. What can we do to help him? Any thought or comments would be most appreciated. Many thanks, Corrine and Michael and Snowy Bear From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Jun 3 06:32:31 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 11:32:31 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Snowy Bear Message-ID: Hi Corrine and Michael. Poor Snowy Bear. It is true that boars can sometimes get a lump of semen stuck but this is in their penis not "within their system " and can easily be seen from the outside. My Rye sometimes has this problem, when a large plug of semen blocks his penis. All I have to do is remove the offending lump with a cotton bud. As he does this so often, I check him every morning. He has no other problem relating to this and I cannot see any connection between this condition and Snowy Bear's symptoms. There is also the problem when a ring of semen, which sets like concrete, obstructs the flow of urine and can cause infection if not treated early enough. Peter writes about this http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/penprot.htm Neither of these conditions would not affect the pooing side of things as far as I can tell. Maybe someone else knows better or has seen this condition in their piggy. Hugs for Snowy Bear. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Jun 3 08:12:13 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:12:13 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Pignic photos Message-ID: <1080E5E87D2044C1ABB9C71BF4215B9F@inspiron1150> Tammy, Those pignic photos are wonderful. I wish that the Piggyfriends could go to a pignic as it looks like such fun for pigs and people alike. I don't know if anyone in England has ever organised one, although our weather can be dreadful and alternative indoor accommodation would have to be arranged, all adding to the expense. I particularly liked the pigture of the "Time Out Pen for Bad Pigs". I suppose that not all piggies are used to so much company and there are bound to be a few arguments. Thank you for posting the pigtures. I love to see other people's piggies. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From d.quadakkers at gmail.com Wed Jun 3 05:07:50 2009 From: d.quadakkers at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Danni=EBlle?=) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 11:07:50 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC] In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9c16a6870906030207j2edf40f2p9f460612af5225b5@mail.gmail.com> Hello Igor and all the others, Thanks for all the info, I suppose you get any help with all the WEB 2.0 things? We get a lot of help from Danni?lle although we started with these things almost a year ago. When we have more time (we love to sleep whole day!) we promise to update our blog more often. Maybe we can make a public Netvibes page with some interesting Guinea Pig links? If you are interested, just send us an e-mail. By thy way, we like this mailinglist very much but are a bit shy to reply, that's because we are still practising our English ;-) Lots of love, Meg and Mickey x gekkeflappies at gmail.com http://gekkeflappies.web-log.nl http://www.twitter.com/gekkeflappies > > Hey Fugly buddy, > > I promised to explain more about the internet thingies that my slave > confused you with a while ago. I already explained twitter (we changed our > name btw to winkyteam; http://twitter.com/winkyteam (or @winkyteam if you > search within twitter) and you can find guiny dunya and woopy under > http://twitter.com/Guinygirlz . check out the people we follow to find > more > gpdders) > > This time i'll explain feeds. > > First of all, no, this doesnt have anything to do with food. Really.. no > veggies or other yummies involved (hmm.. i realize i just lost about 70% of > my audience, sorry guys, just scroll down to the next post). Let me first > explain what feeds do for me. > > Back in the days, after slave left for work, i got up, put on the computer > and started checking all my favourite websites to see if there was anything > new. Gmail, Hotmail, the scampsblog, other blogs etc. Nowadays I open one > page and i can immediately see which sites have updates/new information > etc. > This saves me a lot of time! > > With rssfeeds new information gets automatically delivered to a place where > you want it to be (well, not the actual information but more like a link). > Like, in the old days us pigs had to go out and find our veggies in the > wild, but now we have slaves who bring us veggies right into our cage. > Wel.. > this is sortof the virtual equivalent. > > If you want to use feeds you need to find the feed on a website, and you > need to get a place where you want them delivered. > Where it becomes confusing are all the different ways/terms you can use > feeds. > > First of all, you have different kinds of feeds (rss, atom) dont worry > about > that too much. You only need to know this to help you find the feed from a > website (if there is a feed, it usually is an orange icon (rss) or a blue > one (atom). If you spot this icon, click on it and you get a weird ugly > page > with text. Copy the adress in your browser(URL) and take it to the place > where you want it to go. > > Second, you need a platform to receive your feeds. We use Netvibes ( > www.netvibes.com) and iGoogle (we are just really nerdy.. sorry..). But > there are many alternatives out there (pageflakes, google reader etc). > Within this platform you paste the adress of the site you copied in step > one. > > To help you get an idea; this is our netvibespage (click on the icon 'all > sizes' above the photo to see a larger version): > > - The tab with personal info (with email twitter etc.): > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jannekestaaks/3588212859/ > - The tab with the blogs: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jannekestaaks/3589020134/in/photostream/ > > I will not bore you with the specifics, if any of you want to know more, > let > me know and we'll do it offlist ;-) > > Lots of wheeks! > Special Agent Igor > p.s. we made a feed of agent F's blog into our twitter. So everytime Agent > F > blogs something, a message in our twitteraccount appears with the text: > Agent F blogs:.... then followed by the first lines of his blogpost and a > link to his blog. Sooo convenient :-D. > > From jocelynm at umich.edu Wed Jun 3 10:57:22 2009 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:57:22 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE: Boston Pignic photos are on Flickr! Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D70469FF23E2@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> Tammy thanks for those pictures! It looks like a great time for people and piggies. I saved a few to my flickr favorites. :) Jocelyn, Flashbang Fatbottom, and Edgeworth From guinygirl at gmail.com Wed Jun 3 13:25:05 2009 From: guinygirl at gmail.com (Janneke) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:25:05 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC] Message-ID: Hey Meg and Mickey! This is Igor! Yes our slave helps me with all the puterstuff. But she told us that your slave is waaay more advanced at it than she is. Dont worry about your english btw, it's just fine and the gpddpigs are very tolerant. We werent sure about our english either when we started (maybe it still isnt that great; but at least we're more confident) Do you know how to make a netvibes page where several people can contribute? (without sharing the same account..) Lots of wheeks! Igor P.s. fugly just told me he is also building his own netvibes page. Cool huh ;-) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Wed Jun 3 21:24:48 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:24:48 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Deadline GP article submissions Message-ID: HI Julie, I'm pretty sure it is June 8th -- coming upon us quickly, isn't it? But I could be wrong. Anybody else read or hear otherwise. Good Luck! Alge and The Jolly Piggy Pirates ************** We found the real ?Hotel California? and the ?Seinfeld? diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=emlcntnew00000007) From selenacanada at yahoo.com Wed Jun 3 23:24:18 2009 From: selenacanada at yahoo.com (Selena Simonetti) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 20:24:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] {MISC}G-FORCE Guinea pigs in a new movie! Message-ID: <906202.75635.qm@web63305.mail.re1.yahoo.com> http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/gforce/ Guinea pig secret agents! I'm so there!:-) ?******* Selena Simonetti selenacanada at yahoo.com Visit my Zazzle Shop (leave the asterisk in): http://www.zazzle.com/crazy_rat_lady* For Canadian Customers (leave the asterisk in): http://www.zazzle.ca/Crazy_Rat_Lady* From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Wed Jun 3 23:35:49 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:35:49 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: More on da pirating event and when... Message-ID: Hello Every Pig, Wheese hopes dat you all be getting ready for da pirating voyage. Hmmm...June 12th -- Alge has to go into da hospital for an overnight "sleep study." Sure hope she sleeps dare. Days going to makes her leave at 6 AM on Saturday the 13th. She hates dat. Doze of you what knows Alge already know dat she has a problem wif days and nights. She doesn't go in until 7:45 pm, however, so da event can still get underway dat Friday and Saturday. What say you, piggies? Sing it out! Would another date be better? Dis coming Saturday nots be good 'cause me and Barnacle Bill be "Best Mans" at a double wedding. Its will be a long affair. Course da weddings not start until 6 PM but dare be one ceremony following da udder. Can't youse imagine us in our custom made duds? We be gentlepigs for a night. Wheek wheek! <---- dat be a laugh. Da 12th still looks best to us buts youse be the pigticipants so wheese needs yur input. By da way, dare be a chance dat along wif swilling down da carrot rum (yum!), running barefoot in da white sands, and digging for buried treasure, we might gets a chance for some real pirating maneuvers. Dare be some sailing da seas dat be destructive to harmless giant sea turtles and udder good creatures. If wheese sees dem, we hoist our colors and goes after dem for real, so don't be bring no plastic swords and cutlessses. Doze who want to can board anudder shape ship and be safe if dat happens, and da rest of us WILL give chase. Closer to da date, Shipwreck Sam (I think dat be his name), used to be Manny da Boars Lit' Pig (dare slave be Sandy) but he be grown now and be fearless, he will fill youse in about da background of deese desperate sea turtles. Sea turtles, day be important to us and have even helped some of us pirates. So fair be fair. Wheese will fight to help preserve dem. And da cannons on our ship not just be for decorations, ye lads and lassies. Yur friend and captain, Captain Jack ************** We found the real ?Hotel California? and the ? Seinfeld? diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its- At?ncid=emlcntnew00000007) From piggyfriends at tesco.net Thu Jun 4 07:36:33 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:36:33 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE Diamond Piggyfriend Message-ID: <018560B4F50548B98DCA151A959A45A8@inspiron1150> It is with great sadness that we have lowered the Piggyfriend flag to half mast in honour of our dear Diamond, who has left us for the Rainbow Bridge. She was the eldest of the Piggyfriends. She came to us in 2003 as a tiny piglet along with her litter sister, Peridot and her mother Ginger, carrying Gingerbread and Mayflower in utero. Diamond was a wonderful little piggy, who celebrated her sixth birthday in February and I am glad that she stayed with us long enough for her younger sister, Gingerbread's, sixth on the 1st. May this year. She enjoyed a long and happy life as a Piggyfriend, never suffering from any illness except for developing slight arthritis during the last year. This was kept under control by Potter's Tabritis tablets, which she adored and which enabled her to continue to do a little pirouette every time the veggies came around. She never had a proper "wheek" but sang a little "hoo,hoo" song when the food was in sight and also when I came down in the morning. I would hear her before I could see her as the "Ginger Girls" pen is round the corner from the others. On her last morning, she was very quiet and just wanted to sleep, cuddled up to her fluffy sister, Gingerbread. I knew that her time was near and gave her some painkiller, just in case, but I do not think that she needed it. I picked her some of her favourite sow thistles from the garden. She nibbled a few and seemed to say that she was packing up to leave and wanted to rest. I was watching her sleep when she just stopped breathing and left us. Gingerbread nuzzled her as if to say her goodbyes. I wish that all departures could be so peaceful. I miss her dreadfully, as I do all of the Piggyfriends past. With all the love and joy that piggies give us, it is impossibly sad when they leave. There are some pigtures of her on the SCAMPS page, about half way down. http://scamps-gpdd.blogspot.com/search/label/Piggyfriends Gingerbread is now the last of the Ginger Girls. I have always had groups of sows, into which a bereaved one could be introduced but so many of the recent additions to the Piggyfriends herd have been boars that Gingerbread is still on her own. She is eating up well but has been with her family since the day that she was born and must be lonely. She is too old to move in with either of my two boisterous "sow plus one neutered boar" groups and that leaves Toffee and Crystal, who could eat for England and I am afraid that they would out compete Gingerbread for the veggies. At her age, she sleeps a lot and would miss out. So I have moved her into a smaller pen, right next to Toffee and Crystal, so that she has their company without the competition. Buttons and Floyd have moved from there into the large Ginger Girls pen. At first the boys were unsure about the large open space and hid in their pigloo but it did not take long for greed to get the better of these two large fellows and they are now rushing out for food just as they did in their old pen. The exercise will do them good. Farewell dear little Diamond, gone to meet up with your family at the Rainbow Bridge and to find friend Chester, the Jolly Rodent, who escorted her to the Piggy Olympics. She will finally get to hear his soliloquy from the Cavy Cavaret. I still see her every morning as I have her pigture as the start icon on my laptop. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From mfug at live.co.uk Thu Jun 4 10:57:27 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:57:27 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] misc; Netvibes + Bits Message-ID: Hello Piggies and People, me and Fugly have joined the Netvibe revolution, our public page is called Fugly's Things if any other Netviber's want to be friends. We dont have much on there yet, need to dedicate some time to it at the weekend. Could someone send us the link to Jodie and Peaches pigtures again as we think it must be on the email account that we cant get to. We cant find it on the one we can access. We love Jocelyn's piggy cake and Penny's piggy biscuits, just looking at them made me (M) hungry, but how can you eat them lol? M + Fugly the Futuristic Piggy _________________________________________________________________ MSN straight to your mobile - news, entertainment, videos and more. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ From kskosich at msn.com Thu Jun 4 11:09:29 2009 From: kskosich at msn.com (Kathryn Skosich) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:09:29 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: thanks to Lynn for story Message-ID: Lynn, the butterfly story is really inspiring and thank you for sharing it with us. Kathy S (with Millie bloodhound, Shaggy cat and piggies Pookah-Darryl and Ginger Jellyroll) From mfug at live.co.uk Thu Jun 4 11:19:23 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:19:23 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Pirating Dates Message-ID: Hey Velvet and Onyx, rose petals are good but so is carrot rum (evil chuckle) dont worry I am sure the boys will be sneaking plenty with them (wink, wink) and it would be heavy for you little ones to carry. Could you ask your Mummy to do a special bouquet of rose petals for me to give to Merri. Dont worry I will still be bringing you and the other girls the special lettuce bouquets I promised, just dont tell Mummy where they have gone (heeheehee) Now I need to check when is it we are going?? Fugly the Forgetful _________________________________________________________________ MSN straight to your mobile - news, entertainment, videos and more. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ From gracetheface at yahoo.com Thu Jun 4 12:20:24 2009 From: gracetheface at yahoo.com (gracetheface at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:20:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Care - Orchard Grass Message-ID: <961580.10815.qm@web36907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I just discovered orchard grass and the girls love it.? Is it OK to give them lots of it?? I will continue with the timothy hay as well, but I'm going to give them a treat of the orchard grass.? It's better than what I have been treating them with.? A friend gave me some yogurt drops for them and now they are completely addicted.? They scream for them.? I know they are pure sugar, but I still give them one or two a day.? I'm trying to wean them off them but it's hard.? They are so spoiled.? Also, another question.? A few weeks ago I posted saying that I've started putting down a paper drop cloth when I put them in the playpen to change their cages.? Well, the first week they discovered they could get under the cloth because it didn't go all the way to the end of the pen.? So this week I made sure the cloth was completely covered at the edges.? They were fine for a while and then I heard tearing.? Gus, the ringleader, was eating the paper and made a big hole.? In a second, she was through the hole and under the paper with Babe and Rusty close behind.? They pooped and peed all over my rug again.? Any suggestions how to keep them from diving under the paper?? I have toys, food dishes, water and houses set up for them, but they still want to tunnel.? I also bought a new tunnel, but they haven't gone in it yet.? It takes them a while to get used to something new.? They went in the old one, but this one is clear so I can see them running around in it.? If they ever go in it that is. And to all of you who have lost a piggie lately, my deepest sympathy.? Grace, Rusty, Babe and Gus (with Pork Chop and Oreo at the Bridge) From calliope at geeksnet.com Thu Jun 4 13:43:21 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:43:21 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Little John Message-ID: <4A2807B9.7000504@geeksnet.com> Jocelyn, Flashbang Fatbottom, and Edgeworth, we had so hoped that Little John would recover, and we are so very sorry to hear that he has passed on to the Bridge. Yes, we definitely understand how much you miss him; our piggies take pieces of our hearts to the Bridge when they leave us. Thank you for sharing some of his adorable photos. He certainly knew how to relax on his bedding and his favorite blanket, and how cute to see him watching the Roomba pass by. His coloration reminds me a lot of my dearly departed Calliiope , with the "pants" he was wearing. How sweet that Flashbang Fatbottom looked up to him so much and even memorized things he did; we hope that Flashbang will be OK. We know that Little John certainly missed Fireball when he went to the Bridge, and we bet they are now reunited and having a wonderful time. Please know that he was so lucky to be a beloved member of your family, and please accept our condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Thu Jun 4 13:44:14 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:44:14 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Pigglet Message-ID: <4A2807EE.9080002@geeksnet.com> Tina, Boris, and CoCoa, we're glad you've joined the Digest, but we are very sorry to hear that you recently lost Pigglet. Please accept our condolences. We are sure that Pigglet had a wonderful life with you and knew how much you loved him. It is good that you have a new friend for Boris, too. We're not sure if Boris might be biting CoCoa, but it is normal, at least in our experience, for one piggie to decide he wants whatever the other piggie has. If our Tumbleweed is drinking from a water bottle, our Friday wants to come drink from that one, too. Please do give us an update on how your guys are doing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Thu Jun 4 13:45:29 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:45:29 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Herbie Message-ID: <4A280839.1050906@geeksnet.com> Shweta and Kirby, please accept our condolences on Herbie's passing. We are so very sorry that she had a bladder stone and survived her surgery, but then passed away. Sometimes it can be so hard to know whether or not to put a piggie through surgery or help them on to the Bridge. Our Sunshine had two bladder stone surgeries but ultimately had to be helped to the other side, and I still second-guess myself about everything. It sounds like you had a wonderful vet team, and we will await hearing about the process they invented on the spur of the moment to remove one of her stones. Please know that Herbie knew how hard you were trying to get her well and that she understood how much you loved her. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From joedee1986 at verizon.net Thu Jun 4 16:16:01 2009 From: joedee1986 at verizon.net (joedee1986 at verizon.net) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:16:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: To Jodi da Pig Message-ID: <250205.9651.qm@web84008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Der? Capt'n Jack & Barnacle Bill Tank yu fur sending the messeg to Lil Pig.? He is going to be my boy fried! Peaches is in mournign fur Manny da Boar.? Maybe?Capt'n Jack or Barnacle Bill can spen time wif her on the pirate trip so she won be lonely. Our slaves wil be away from here til the 14th so can the trip start then? They wan to see us off an say goodby. Jodie the Jolly Cavy and Pegleg Peaches (caus she has one short leg) --- On Wed, 5/27/09, DaPiggyPirates at aol.com wrote: > From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com > Subject: Virtual: To Jodi da Pig > To: joedee1986 at verizon.net, gpdd at gpdd.org > Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 8:44 PM > Youse sound likes > a real natural, Jodi, and whee know dat Peaches be a good > piggy too. (Jolly Rodent Chester escorted Peaches on what we > believes was her first virtual outing.) > > > > ???? We be sure dat dare will be plenty > of male escorts lining up to escort you lovely lasses. We > even forwarded youse post to da late Manny da Boar's > slave. Manny really cared for dat Peaches. > > > > Yur friends, > > Capt'n Jack & Barnacle Bill > > "Da Piggy Pirates at aol.com"?? > << only for piggy stuff? > > > ************** > We found the real ?Hotel California? and the > ?Seinfeld? diner. What will you find? Explore > WhereItsAt.com. > (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004) > From calliope at geeksnet.com Thu Jun 4 17:50:15 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:50:15 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Lynn's father Message-ID: <4A284197.7010906@geeksnet.com> Lynn, Samantha, and Tabitha, please accept our condolences on the passing of your father. We are so very sorry for your loss. Thank you, in the midst of your sadness, for sharing the lovely story of your father and the butterflies. How amazing and wonderful that the chaplain had been known as "Butterfly" in high school and had a beautiful butterfly necklace. Your father sounds like a wonderful man, and we are sure he was sending you all of his love and strength at that moment ... and will continue to do so. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From janna at thehoskincentre.com Thu Jun 4 18:39:06 2009 From: janna at thehoskincentre.com (Janna Hoskin) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:39:06 -0600 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE - Outdoor pen? Message-ID: Summer has finally begun, and today was a gorgeous (if a little windy) day. I know my piglets are quite happy to spend their days indoors, but I would like to be able to take them outside on extra-nice days to nibble grass and get some fresh air. I would stay outside with them and read a book (I have a lot of library books and the pile seems to get larger every week, even though I do return some every time I go). However, I am well aware of the many dangers that could befall a piggy out in the wild, so I thought I would come and ask the other slaves (and any pigs who have experience with this sort of thing) for their advice! I would like to build them a pen that would keep them safe from birds, cats, and dogs. I would also want to make sure there was a shelter, both for shade and in case it started to rain suddenly. I suppose I would need to provide water for them to drink, as well. Our mower is an electric mower - the kind that plugs in - so is that okay for them to eat the grass and the grass clippings, or not? Ooooh, and while I'm on the topic of what they can eat, we have a garden and will need to begin weeding it in a week or two (you still can't tell the veggies from the weeds right now). How do I know which weeds are safe for them? I don't want to poison my piglets! -- -Janna, Isabella and Guido, and Roy the girl cat. (She made me remind everyone she's a female.) "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 DebraStory at aol.com Thu Jun 4 21:09:18 2009 From: DebraStory at aol.com (DebraStory at aol.com) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 21:09:18 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: Critter Corral Pignic Message-ID: Hello Friends: I have been away from the digest for a while due to my mother and my husband both being in the hospital. My mother is now home, but needs a lot of care. My husband is still in the hospital. We hope he will be released soon. My mother had heart and blood pressure problems that we are still trying to deal with. My husband had a bad viral infection in his lungs. I am just trying to keep up with my e-mail as time permits. I wish to extend my sincere condolences to all who have lost a piggy in the last couple of weeks. My thoughts and prayers are with each of you. I also wish to welcome the new members and new piggies to the group. I noticed Jean and Andy mentioned that they would be attending the Critter Corral Pignic. If my husband is home and feeling better, and Mom is doing better, Hal and I hope to be able to attend the pignic. It will be a wait and see thing, but I would sure like to be able to meet some other GPDD people. If we are able to come, we will look for Jean and Andy, and anyone else who can attend. Hugs and Piggy Kisses to All, Debra and The Story Piggies **************We found the real ?Hotel California? and the ?Seinfeld? diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007) From bearkat1 at yahoo.com Thu Jun 4 22:06:52 2009 From: bearkat1 at yahoo.com (Carol Riley) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 19:06:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Mamapacha went to the bridge Message-ID: <951852.84390.qm@web55808.mail.re3.yahoo.com> It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you my last piggie, Mamapacha, has gone to the rainbow bridge.? She left Monday morning about 1030.? Thank goodness I was home to be with her. ? I adopted Mamapacha when she was about 1 1/2 or 2 years old and was fortunate enough to have her for five more years.? I just started a website - pigventures.com - in which she is the star storyteller. (Still under construction.)? ? Mamapacha was a tomato loving girl - I would even give her a bath and she would tolerate it without complaint as long as I was holding a tomato piece for her!? I planted two tomato plants over her resting spot in our yard. ? I now have a question for the group - I live near Jacksonville, NC and believe there is a woman who does rescues in Jacksonville.? Does anyone know how I can get in touch with her?? My preference has always been rescue/adoption of the little ones.? You can email me privately at bearkat1 at yahoo.com or post here.? ? I hope all is well with the pigs and slaves of this group.? You have always been a huge comfort and wealth of knowledge. ? Carol (now pigless) and rabbit Oxford ? ? From Algernon07 at aol.com Fri Jun 5 01:41:28 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:41:28 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: An apology and condolences Message-ID: Subj: Announcement: An apology and condolences? Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009 7:20:28 PM From: Da Piggy Pirates To: gpdd at gpdd.org, Svetooshka Hello All, ???? I think perhaps I over stepped the bounds of helpfulness and sympathy with the sad passing of Herbie the guinea pig and was more concerned with my own frustration than with the feelings of the person who had just lost her piggy and the feelings of digest members overall. ???? The GPDD is, in part, a kind of classroom where we learn from each other, but I now feel that I over reached that objective when expressing my feelings about Herbie's condition, not once but twice. I apologize for any additional pain that I caused Herbie's family at a difficult time.? With apologies to all ???? and condolences to Herbie's "Mom" Alge any responses's to: Da Piggy Pirates at aol.com ************** We found the real ?Hotel California? and the ?Seinfeld? diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml cntnew00000007) From Algernon07 at aol.com Fri Jun 5 04:23:31 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 04:23:31 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: The Pirating Event Message-ID: Ok -- Da day be selected to start da event. Sunday da 14th of June for those of you who live in da USA. And Yes, Jodie, we be happy to look after yur friend Peaches. She used to be a friend of da Jolly Rodents, Chester in particular, I think. We have heard dat she be very pretty and very nice. Yawn -- well, even pirates gotta call it a night sometime. Please respond at OUR address: (remember, dis one bounces mail and says da box be full.) Ok, here we goes again. Our address and Alge's right now: Da Piggy Pirates at aol.com Respectfully, Capt'n Jack ************** We found the real ?Hotel California? and the ? Seinfeld? diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-A t?ncid=emlcntnew00000007) From d.quadakkers at gmail.com Fri Jun 5 04:53:27 2009 From: d.quadakkers at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Danni=EBlle?=) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:53:27 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] misc; Netvibes + Bits In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9c16a6870906050153l4386b695ubd56fce0019a1d2c@mail.gmail.com> Hi, We tried to find your Netvibes page but didn't get any result. Is it public? Maybe you can share the link with us? Cheers, Danni?lle (and of course Meg and Mickey) 2009/6/4 M Fug > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. > Please use a Topic Label (HEALTH, CARE, ANNOUNCEMENT, BEHAVIOR, RESCUE, > BREEDING, SILLY, PIGLETS, MISC. or VIRTUAL) and descriptive subject. More > information on Topic use, post restrictions and permissions can be found at > http://www.gpdd.org/topics.html > > Postings to the digest must conform to the rules stated at > http://www.gpdd.org/guidelines.html > > Please consult the GPDD FAQ at http://www.gpdd.org/faq.html for > a list of commonly asked questions. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Other GPDD-affiliated sites: > > The Guinea Pigs' Rainbow Bridge, dedicated to the memories of piggies past > http://www.guineapigsrainbow.org > --------------------------------------- > Piggie bladderstone informational resources and mailing list: > http://www.gpigs-database.org > --------------------------------------- > All material posted is copyright The Guinea Pigs' Daily Digest, and may not > be reproduced in whole or in part in any media - printed or electronic - > without written permission of the administrators. > > Hello Piggies and People, me and Fugly have joined the Netvibe revolution, > our public page is called Fugly's Things if any other Netviber's want to be > friends. > > > > We dont have much on there yet, need to dedicate some time to it at the > weekend. > > > > Could someone send us the link to Jodie and Peaches pigtures again as we > think it must be on the email account that we cant get to. We cant find it > on the one we can access. > > > > We love Jocelyn's piggy cake and Penny's piggy biscuits, just looking at > them made me (M) hungry, but how can you eat them lol? > > > > M + Fugly the Futuristic Piggy > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN straight to your mobile - news, entertainment, videos and more. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Gpdd mailing list > Gpdd at gpdd.org > http://gpdd.org/mailman/listinfo/gpdd_gpdd.org > > -- http://blogparty.web-log.nl From pandameisje at gmail.com Fri Jun 5 06:42:59 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:42:59 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Piggy Dates Message-ID: Hi Gingerpuff and Miss Muffet, We are giving our slave mikey The Stare for not replying to you earlier, she's been away to some popfestival and hasn't had time to do anything so far... So now we are making her write this email to you with our sincerest apologies and we would love to take you girls to the event! Please let us know if you are still available... Manly wheeks, The Valentines, Chico and Toby -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From pandameisje at gmail.com Fri Jun 5 06:57:43 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:57:43 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Piggy Dates Message-ID: > Hi Gingerpuff and Miss Muffet, > > We are giving our slave mikey The Stare for not replying to you earlier, > she's been away to some popfestival and hasn't had time to do anything so > far... > So now we are making her write this email to you with our sincerest > apologies and we would love to take you girls to the event! > Please let us know if you are still available... > > Manly wheeks, > The Valentines, Chico and Toby > > From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Fri Jun 5 12:39:59 2009 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:39:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] condolences: Diamond and Mamapacha Message-ID: <653522.37272.qm@web52306.mail.re2.yahoo.com> To Penny and Carol I was so sorry to read you had little piggies that had to go to the bridge. It is always a very sad thing to go through. I am glad they both had a good life with their slaves and that you both were there for them in the end. My thoughts and prayers are with you both. Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 5 14:15:10 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:15:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow bridge: Diamond Message-ID: <136350.81681.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Penny and Piggyfriends, Please accept our deepest sympathy to you for the loss of little Diamond.?She was a lucky girl indeed to have you as her slave. I know it hurts so much when we lose our little furbabie, please know we are shedding tears with you. Run free little Diamond at the bridge of plenty. the misfits & Jean and Andy From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 5 14:27:37 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:27:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Piggie Pignic Message-ID: <332431.61031.qm@web80202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Debra, So sorry to read of your mom and husband under the weather. Sure hope they are both feeling all the way better soon!? Sure hope your able to make it to the pignic. Do you live far from the place where it is going to be? ?I am struggling over "who" to take with us.(andy wants to take them all!!!!).. but I think it will be my? two boys named Yettie and Biff. I nickname them my "dirty boys" due to the fact they are the messy pigs I own!! They just poopy where ever they feel like it!In their hidy homes all over the cage? blah! ?most of my piggies do their business?in the corner.. but not these two:)? They think they are brothers..? due to Yettie got to nurse with Biff and Alana who are Amanda's true babies. Amanda accepted little Yettie in as if he was her own. He was a runt that was not wanted by his owner (0or his own mommie) at all due to his funny fur on his back... so sad.. see ?Little Yettie has a ruffle on his back that is shaped like a heart. He is a Himalayan and that breeder didnt want any ruffles on his pigs at all. And the funniest of things is that little Biff also has a ruffle on his back!!? so the two are perfect "brothers" that dont look a thing alike:)?I never have told them they were not brothers... so have to keep that to ourselves...:) Sure hope to see you at the picnic.?Any other digest members planning on going to this pignic?? Jean & Andy and the many misfits From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Jun 5 18:35:51 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:35:51 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge Message-ID: <104279.83984.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I have not been reading the digest as often as I'd like and am totally shocked at the amount of precious piggies who have left for the bridge. I'm so sad right now! To everyone who has lost a baby, please know that I am thinking of you and have said a special little piggy prayer for them. Please forgive me if I don't email you personally, although I will try. I'm so sorry. Joanne Spicy, Merri (who loves Fugly!), Macie Teddy (who loves Princess Snowflake!), Baci & Sweetie (who loves Bertie Pig!) Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From rzm.2 at juno.com Fri Jun 5 19:26:50 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:26:50 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20090605.162650.20005.0@webmail02.dca.untd.com> Penny- I'm sorry to hear Diamond passed away. I'm glad she lived a long, healthy life with you though & her passing was peaceful. I saw her pic, what a hairdo! She was a cutie. I hope Gingerbread will be ok. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Save on Cell Phones. 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You are all in our thoughts & prayers. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Looking for insurance? Compare and save today. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTInoKgRfCV9jTuBo668vapvTWIr6HqXCAsPqVFSAPWuhcbTVbBvc0/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Fri Jun 5 19:45:22 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:45:22 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20090605.164522.20005.3@webmail02.dca.untd.com> Carol- I'm sorry to hear that Mamapacha passed away. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Hotel pics, info and virtual tours. Click here to book a hotel online. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTKDE1VTaAfaORiQCiqdSUVKZ7ekAm5JqEDMxCMJcVQXFvX5YO9AmU/ From leah.mcneil at wachovia.com Sat Jun 6 01:26:27 2009 From: leah.mcneil at wachovia.com (leah.mcneil at wachovia.com) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 01:26:27 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: Happy 1 Year ANNIVERSARY...Wheeeeek! Message-ID: My Sweet Prince Teddy, I cannot believe that exactly One year ago today, we were Wed in Holy Pigtrimony!! I can honestly say that this has been the BEST year of my Life. I feel like the Luckiest girlie pig alive right now...Wheeeeek! Thank You for being such a Wonderful Huspig and for always being there by my side. If I am Dreaming, then I hope I never wake up... I Love You, my Darling Teddy Bear! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! Love, Your Princess Snowflake :-) From leah.mcneil at wachovia.com Sat Jun 6 01:43:31 2009 From: leah.mcneil at wachovia.com (leah.mcneil at wachovia.com) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 01:43:31 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: Bertie Pig & Sweet are ENGAGED!!! Message-ID: Hello there, Piggies & Slaves! As wheeee Celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of Teddy & Princess, I have some even More EXCITING news...the Engagement of Bertie Pig & Sweetie!!! They started out as Pen Pals...then Bertie fell madly in Love and asked Sweetie to be his Girlfriend last Valentine's Day. And then he fell even More deeply in Love with her and decided that it was time to Pop the Question. He was Thrilled when his Sweetie Pie said, "YES!" on June 3...Wheeeek!! Please join me in CONGRATULATING the Bride 'n Groom to be! Hip...Hip...Hurray!!!! I have a feeling there's gonna be a lot of veggie feasts happening this wheeeekend. :D Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeeeeps, Proud Slave to Princess Snowflake & Bertie Pig :-) From mfug at live.co.uk Sat Jun 6 07:02:11 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:02:11 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Diamond Piggyfriend Message-ID: Penny and the Piggyfriends we are sorry you special friend Diamond has left you for the bridge. We are glad that her passing was peaceful and she is now reunited with all her old friends. Run free Diamond with no more arthritis and all your friends old and new Love M + Fugly From mfug at live.co.uk Sat Jun 6 07:07:08 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:07:08 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Mamapacha Message-ID: Carol, we are sorry your last piggy Mamapacha has left you for the bridge, what a great tribute the tomato plants will be and maybe by the time you have tomatoes you will have rescued some more piggies to share the joy with. We hope you finish the website in Mamapacha's honour and look forward to sharing in her adventures. Run free Mamapacha with friends old and new Carol we are sure you will not be pigless for long Love M + Fugly From ckrtsqrl2000 at yahoo.com Sat Jun 6 13:07:29 2009 From: ckrtsqrl2000 at yahoo.com (Stacy Harvey) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 10:07:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] (Bridge) Pinkerton Message-ID: <296166.26944.qm@web53012.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Once again, I am writing about the loss of a piggy...I don't know if I can take much more. Pinkerton, a.k.a. Pinky, went to the Bridge on Wednesday, June 3rd. ? My husband and I noticed over the weekend that Pinky just seemed "off" and that he wasn't eating as much as he usually did, although he still was interested in food. I took him to work with me on Tuesday (Monday was too busy, and besides "our" doc wasn't working that day.) and did some x-rays. To say they weren't good is an understatement. He had a huge mass in his abdomen that was displacing his organs--I'm not a doctor, but even I could see that much. Doc examined him after the clinic closed and she just mouthed the words "It's huge" to me as she palpated his abdomen. She said she was sorry and asked me what I wanted to do. I told her I'd take him home and keep him comfortable for as long as I could. ? I took him home and sat with him on the couch with hubby and we discussed what to do. It was our mutual decision to have him euthanized the next day, so we sat and cried and petted him and let him eat as many carrots as he wanted. The next morning when I got up he was lying stretched out and very still. I thought he was already gone but he moved and blinked his eyes when I touched him. I picked him up and wrapped him in a soft towel and sat down with him, trying to decide if I should take him in to the clinic. I kept telling him "It's alright to go... there are so many others there waiting to greet you?so you won't be alone." He heaved a few breaths, each one a little more shallow than the rest, and then he just sighed and passed on. I had my fingers on his chest to check his heart beat and it just slowed down until it stopped altogether. I think he was conscious and aware when I first picked him up, but then I think he just slipped to that place that they go--not quite unconscious, but not aware of his surroundings or feeling pain...I can't quite explain it. It's some sort of chemical thing. Anyway, I truly believe that he was waiting for me to pick him up and say it was okay for him to go. ? I've lost 5 piggies in?six months and it is tearing me apart. Right now I just feel like a horrible piggy parent. I mean, was he showing me any other signs that I was just too busy to see? This thing was inoperable, but still...I feel like I could have saved him some suffering if I'd only seen it sooner. My doc tells me my piggies live longer than just about?all the?others she's seen in her practice and I should feel good about giving them such?healthy and long lives...but it still hurts for me to think that mine suffer because I was oblivious to the signs. Pinky was a little over 5 years old, guess that would have made him a SCAMPS piggy, huh? ? Thank you all for being there, and listening to my stories. It means a lot to know that there are some people who understand that even little creatures can leave a big hole in your life when they are gone. I also want to thank all of you who wrote?me (on the Digest or privately) about Maxine. I'm sorry that I haven't had time to answer. ? Stacy and the Squee Squad From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 6 15:30:00 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:30:00 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Mamapacha Message-ID: <90E5743259904048B6B92589C9EDED96@Lynn> Hello Carol, The girls and I are so sorry about your loss of Mamapacha. We know it must be a very sad time for you. As for the shelter, did you try googling rescue shelters in your area? I know there is one here that does piggies so if you need some help locating one in your area, I would be more than happy to call this one and ask them if they know of one there. With sincere sympathy, hugs & whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 6 15:34:16 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:34:16 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOWE BRIDGE: Penny and Diamond Message-ID: <3E4A9E1F69E84584AB7E13BD593FBE51@Lynn> Dear Penny, We are so very sorry to read of your loss of your precious Diamond. I loved the way you described her gentle, peaceful passing. I wish all passing from this life to the next could be so peaceful. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. While we are saddened for you, we know she is popping around all over the place at the bridge and the girls think that their human Grandpa slave is probably picking her up and putting her on his knee and calling her his "Little Rat" like he used to do for them. With deepest condolences, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 6 15:37:23 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:37:23 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Deborah & family Message-ID: <58F3BC81D4064F188C168DCC8E2FCD09@Lynn> Hello Deborah, The girls and I wish to express our happiness to hear that your mom is back home from the hospital and hope she will continue in her full recovery. We will keep your husband in our prayers and keep our toesies crossed that he will recover fully and rapidly. Hugs and whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sat Jun 6 16:45:17 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:45:17 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Mamapacha Message-ID: <382B060938054A4E87EF73A8980DF482@inspiron1150> Carol, I was so sad to read that Mamapacha has left you for the Rainbow Bridge. What a long and happy life she had with you. I always try to plant suitable trees, herbs or flowers over my piggies and your tomato plants are ideal for a memorial to Mamapacha. She would be so pleased that you are going to adopt another little homeless piggy ( or maybe two ). With our deepest sympathy. R.I.P. Mamapacha, safe at the Rainbow Bridge. Hugs for rabbit Oxford. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sat Jun 6 16:54:20 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:54:20 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Pinkerton. Message-ID: Stacy, How sad that you have had to post about another departure from amongst the Squee Squad so soon after losing Maxine. Having a large herd of piggies myself, I know how awful it can be to lose several in a short space of time but that is the price we pay for taking so many piggies into our hearts and our care. Please don't blame yourself over not noticing the mass in Pinkerton's abdomen. If he was happy to eat up his carrots, he may well not have exhibited any signs that he was ill. Any piggy that makes it to SCAMPS age has enjoyed a good long life and Pinkerton was no exception, beng loved by you and your husband. Please accept our most sincere condolences. R.I.P. Pinkerton, reunited with old friends from the Squee Squad. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From kaplans at peoplepc.com Sat Jun 6 18:22:57 2009 From: kaplans at peoplepc.com (kaplans at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:22:57 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [rescue] help Message-ID: <52871404BDD44849A04324C4DE340AE4@stephensucks> ----- Original Message ----- From: kaplans at peoplepc.com To: Guinea Pig Daily Digest Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 6:51 PM Subject: [Adoption] I need to relocate two of my pigs. Hi Everyone, I need some help. I need to relocate some of my pigs. I can't take care of all of the ones I have. They are both boys but can't go together. I am willing to give the new family(s) the cages they are in. Along with a history, as much food and bedding as I can spare, and water bottle and food dish. I am in the Salem Oregon {USA} area. Can anyone help me? Sarah and the piggy gang From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Sat Jun 6 20:50:20 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:50:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: PS & Teddy's Anniversary Message-ID: <884143.81621.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Princess Snowflake: My dearest darling pigwife, I am so excited that wheeee are celebrating our very First Wedding Anniversary! Each day, I love you more...and I have a most wonderful Mother-In-Law, too! Forever Yours, Teddy Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 6 21:12:12 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:12:12 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Piggy Attitude and the woes of diarrhea Message-ID: <6D900FFAFCB949B197F7813AD66E76EB@Lynn> Hello all of my awesome piggy friends and families, I am trying to get back into the swing of things here and therefore, wanted to tell you the latest on my girl's behavior. As you all know, we have not been here for a bit and therefore, Samantha's boyfriend, Fugly, has made moves on a new female. Fugly, in true bore fashion, generously offered to share his attentions with both young ladies. When I relayed this bit of news to Samantha, she looked at me, raised her little eyebrows , snorted "Humph!, typical bore!" and turned her back to me. She then proceeded to march, in a huff, into her pigloo. I keep hearing her in there, muttering and kung Fu Piggy kicking the inside of the igloo. If I'm not mistaken, I believe I heard Fugly mentioned a time or two. Ah well, hopefully, her offended pride will mend soon and she will be back to her usual bossy self. As I reported earlier, Tabitha recently had a bout with diarrhea. Come to find out, it was entirely my fault as I was overloading her with one of her favs, strawberries. Every day, I would pick her up an run my finger around her little bottom to see if I felt any stiff hair or ickiness there. Hey, it's my only option, what can I say? She suffered this indignity with squeaks and a lot of jumping around, but at last, I noticed that most of it was gone. There was this one spot though, that did not seem to be cleaning off. I repeatedly wiped it with soapy water then clear water and patted it dry with a towel. Nothing. Still there, day after day. So, finally, I put about 2 inches of warm soapy water in my bathroom sink and decided to let her kind of soak in it for a Few moments, hoping that would clear up the problem. Well, the sink is rounded, so she really couldn't go anywhere, especially with wet little footsies. She was running 'round and 'round in there, trying to find any way out. I could have put a load of undies in there for washing, such was her agitation! Finally, I reached down and again, ran my finger around her, uhm, entrance. Darn! Still there. Them, it dawned on me, this wasn't just diarrhea... this was the poo to surpass all poo... a piggleberry! Yes, their it was and it wasn't coming out with mere soap and water. So, I started trying to work it loose and when it stubbornly clung to her hair, I sort of gave it a little tug and worked it loose. I hate to admit it, but a few entrance hairs were lost in the act of removing the piggleberry. Tabby gave a squawk and leapt straight up from the sink onto my shirt front. How she managed it, I'm not sure, but she did. Then, straight up my shirt to under my chin where she proceed to mutter and lick me. I'm not sure if she was fussing at me to knock it off, for pig's sake or just trying to kiss up to me and make me feel sorry for her so I would stop. Either way, the piggleberry is now history and Tabby is now starting over with a clean slate, or, er, uhm, bottom. The girls send their love and hugs to all of you, as do I. Thanks again for all your support and well wishes during the last weeks. You have meant more to me than you can possibly know. Hugs & Whisker Kisses, Lynn, a huffy Samantha and an embarrassed Tabitha From kskosich at msn.com Sat Jun 6 23:11:53 2009 From: kskosich at msn.com (Kathryn Skosich) Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 20:11:53 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: sympathy to Penny Message-ID: Penny, I am so sorry to read about the loss of your sweet Diamond. What a nice long life and mercifully peaceful death she had though. You always take such care to be sure your piggies have comfortable lives with lots of socializing and treats. During the month of May we had many visitors, a lot going on and I missed reading a lot of Digests. I am sure I missed several Rainbow Bridge announcements and offer my belated sympathy to all those who have lost piggies recently. My son's lady friend lost one of her guinea pigs to URI last week. Toree was a sweet little gray and white speckled piggie who was never in the best of health; that is why they adopted him. I have a welcoming committee of eleven piggies at the Rainbow Bridge waiting for him. In memory of: Crissy, Penneford, Rexie, Rusty, Big Red, Boris, Laddie, Sydney, Orrie, Beatrice, Zoree and now Toree--Kathy S From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sun Jun 7 04:48:47 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 09:48:47 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE Outdoor Pen Message-ID: Janna, My Piggyfriends love to go outside on a nice day - what I call a deckchair day - when I hope that it will be warm enough, but not too warm and when rain is not expected. I have one big static pen, originally for all the girls, although these days I have more boars than sows and several smaller arks for pairs of boars, which can be moved around so that the piggies can mow the lawns. They are always watched very carefully when they are in the garden as, since the passing of my last precious dog, predators might enter the garden. My dogs have always been " pig guards " and would watch over them so carefully. In my big pen are several hutches for shelter should there be a sudden rainfall. These have been donated over the years by people who gave me their pigs and, although I would never use them for the purpose for which they were intended, they are useful for this occasion. One hutch had legs so I sawed them off short, leaving a gap under which piggies can hide. Others sit flat on the grass and I move them around so that the grass does not suffer. I put newspaper and hay in the hutches. In my boars' arks I put cardboard boxes of hay for shelter and naps and everypig has a pipe or two through which to run, though some like to nap inside. Lawn mowings ferment very quickly and can cause tummy upsets if not the dreaded bloat so keep these away from the piggies. I cut grass for them with hand shears as I have a herd but you could use scissors for just a few piggies. Piggies love tasty weeds. I don't know what grows in your part of the world but favourites amongst my herd ( in England ) are dandelions, sow thistles, plantains (both the round and narrow leaved ones ), groundsel, chickweed, clover, and shepherd's purse ( particularly good for a piggy with the runs ). Watch out for buttercups in your lawn as these are poisonous. There are many poisonous plants to avoid in a garden but if you keep the piggies on the lawn, they are unlikely to be able to reach potential hazards in the flower bed. Make sure that you can identify safe plants and introduce them one at a time. I never, ever treat my "pig lawn" with any chemicals or fertilizers but all those little poos make for a lush lawn. When the piggies come in again, I rake up all the stray hay and compost it. I attach water bottles to all the enclosures but with all that juicy grass to eat, they are seldom used. I also put a bowl of their dry food in each run. I nearly forgot....... In my big pen is a frame from an old garden hammock, an A framed thing. To this I attach old bedsheets with pegs and peg the other ends to the side of the pen to make a tent over part of the pen so that the piggies can get out of the sun. This is very popular with the piggies and they often congregate under this section. Although they love to go outside, I think that they prefer to be out of the sun as they can overheat very quickly ( even in England ). The boars' arks have lids so I put a towel over half of the "roof" section and they can choose whether to be in the sun or not. Hope that this is of some help. Penny and the Piggyfriends, indoors again today as it is raining. From cavyhaven1 at netzero.com Sun Jun 7 13:23:26 2009 From: cavyhaven1 at netzero.com (cavyhaven1 at netzero.com) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 17:23:26 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: CONDOLENCES FOR Pinky Message-ID: <20090607.122326.4039.1@webmail10.dca.untd.com> Stacy and Hubbie, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Pinky sounded very special to you, you did a fine job raising him and could not have noticed his discomfort any sooner because they are prey animals and give us few clues until it is too late. Again we here at Cavyhaven wish all of those who have lost a furball lately much comfort, it seems to be so many. Stacy I tried to write you individually because your story reminded me alot of one of mine, I too felt as though I was "too busy" to notice but now have realized that there is only so much we can do - but the mail was sent back to me saying that I had the wrong address. I am nursing two of my girls at the time, one from bumble foot and an erupted cyst on her side and one from UTI/Bladder stones. I know the feeling of loss very well having lost many many piggies in the past. Hugs to all Kate from Cavyhaven, and Tuesday, Hello Kitty, and Maggie as well. ____________________________________________________________ You will believe your eyes! Click here for great whale watching packages! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxVdRqMGgjn6KggNii2HBRvYxFsbt65UGHp70g5qzXvz7wTH7hrMdy/ From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sun Jun 7 17:47:00 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 14:47:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Diamond and Mamapacha Message-ID: <509190.98213.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I hear the Rainbow Bridge just got a little brighter as two sweet piggies joined their joyous ranks. For those left behind, I console myself in the fact that?all our lost piggies are not lost at all. They?are ever so well cared for until the day we can once again take care of them. and that?Let us?tenderly comfort one another in this time of terrible loss. ? Joanie From jez_84 at hotmail.com Sun Jun 7 18:16:07 2009 From: jez_84 at hotmail.com (John Zimmer) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 17:16:07 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE...Pet Loss Message-ID: Dear Friends, We who have opened our hearts, arms and homes to our beloved pets know all too well the heartbreak which will eventually follow. My heart goes out to everyone who has suffered such heartbreak, we know that time does not heal all wounds it only helps us to better deal with them. I would like to share the following link with everyone, I have it saved to my computer's desktop and to my favorites, I go here quite often when I feel the need. It is beautiful and hopeful, though, it is also very tearful; I cry, actually I sob and bawl thinking about all my beloved pets waiting for me at the Bridge, everytime I watch it and listen to the beautiful music. May this bring you all a sense of peace and hope in the midst of your sorrow, as it does me. http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html God's peace, mercy, love and blessings be with us all AND our pets everyday, forever and always. John, Precious, Poppy, Honey and Tia From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sun Jun 7 18:31:57 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:31:57 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: A tribute to our pigs and loved ones Message-ID: <7FCD87F66EB54528B698E2F4FCACA679@Lynn> A TRIBUTE TO OUR LOVED ONES, BIG AND SMALL The lives of the piggies and humans we love, Provide us so much; they're gifts from above. Their years, months and days are not promised, we know; But when each one's time comes, it's so hard to let go. They've given us much with their love and their ways And now it's our turn to let them go play. Tears run down our cheeks as we think of their face, Be it furry or human, they're in a good place. The loss of a pig, a mom or a dad, It all feels so hopeless; it all feels so sad. But with all of those waiting who've gone on before, We know each one's welcomed; and feel pain no more. They know they were loved and they loved us in return. Each life was sent down here to help us to learn. to share with another our love and our home,. So no one goes through this lifetime alone. When each one's time comes, and we must say good-bye, It's OK to grieve; it's OK to cry. They wait for us now and they're saving a place, With anticipation, they watch for our face. Meanwhile, they fly or they run or they stroll In a wonderful place with green, grassy knolls. I pray you find peace as you miss your sweet friend, But it's just the beginning, it's never the end. Some day we'll all be there, together once more And who knows in the meantime what life holds in store. Perhaps a new piggy or new human friend, A new cycle starts up, there's never an end. God bless you all who are grieving with tears, I pray you find peace and more love through the years. In loving memory of my father, Robert L. Williams, died 5/11/09 And in loving memory of each and every little pig who has touched our lives so deeply and gone on before us to await us at the rainbow bridge. With love to my pig family, Lynn Williams From bunsnpigs at aol.com Sun Jun 7 18:51:31 2009 From: bunsnpigs at aol.com (bunsnpigs at aol.com) Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:51:31 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Pinkerton In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CBB5D9A1E9D3E1-910-22B6@MBLK-M26.sysops.aol.com> Stacey, I am so sorry about your sweet little guy Pinkerton. You know those tumors are not uncommon - and I understand how you feel about not recognizing them sooner - but many of us have been there and sometimes forget? that the piggies mask how they are inside, and so many times it is not until it is too late that we notice their illnesses. Some,?like Pinkerton, wouldn't be able to be saved anyway, but still, it eats us up inside thinking we let them get this way. I know your little boy was so comforted to have you there with him in his final moments. It certainly is heartwrenching for us, though, isn't it? It is not fair at all that you have lost so many little ones in 6 months. I ended up slowing down in the last few years and not taking in piggies much anymore because of this very reason. I just could not handle all of the losses - it was eating me up inside. My heart even now feels like a block of swiss cheese as so many have taken a piece of it when they die. I only have 2 piggies now, and 1 bunny, after years of having over 20 piggies and many rabbits for both rescues. We are human, and we can only take so much. You are a wonderful piggy mom and now you are a vet tech, too, so you are even more gifted in that you can help many animals in their time of need. Hugs to you, Stacey. Judi From rzm.2 at juno.com Sun Jun 7 20:48:21 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:48:21 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20090607.174821.2694.0@webmail07.dca.untd.com> Stacy- I'm so sorry to hear about Pinkerton & that you have had such a hard time lately. Piggies often don't exhibit any symptoms until they are too sick, so don't blame yourself. I'm glad he went peacefully at home with you. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your husband. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Criminal Lawyers - Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTOVoIvFJrxO4jOulnzfjItsepOuLuoQvBMQg8NnON5jpfOVbHQTL6/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Sun Jun 7 20:54:34 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:54:34 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- piggie stories Message-ID: <20090607.175434.2694.1@webmail07.dca.untd.com> Lynn- I just have to tell you how much I missed your stories. They are so great! That just made my day! Thanks! ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYcYBhUOE0AZhUKwUH0CSHrkhCfT4h0jXwTkDQoXX8OTkSuvjTy/ From cazza177 at ntlworld.com Sun Jun 7 21:26:13 2009 From: cazza177 at ntlworld.com (Cazza177) Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:26:13 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Artie and fast-growing lump in chin. Urgent! Message-ID: Dear all I hope you can help, as I am really desperately worried about Artie. Poor Artie has now developed a lump in his chin. You may recall a couple of weeks back he had oral thrush. Last Tuesday, I gave him his meds and tickled his chin afterwards. The lump at that point was about marble size or a bit smaller than Malteaser size. I took him to Cambridge Cavy Trust that evening and was told it was an abcess and it was drained (about 1ml of pus came out). He's on Baytril 0.4ml once a day, and probiotics. However, by last Thursday this lump was larger than a ping pong ball and back to CCT he went. The abcess (on one side of the mump) was drained again, but little pus came out and it was felt that the what I was feeling as a 'lump' was swollen lymph glands and it was recommended I see a vet who used to practice at CCT. I saw the vet on Friday, who felt that we were not dealing with swollen lymph glands and that the abcess was secondary to the lump (which I agree with). Artie's chin was numbed with local aneathetic cream and an incision made with a small blade. No pus came out at all. The vet wants Artie to finish the course of Baytril and come back this coming Friday. Artie is still eating and drinking and has lost around 40g (I am weighing him daily). This morning he weighed 1.071kg and 12 hours later he weighed 1.080g, so although he has only gained a little weight, he is maintaining his weight and I am syringe feeding him as much as he will allow with both Recovery Science and water. He is bright and alert. I feel the lump is getting bigger and that I need to encourage a swifter reaction than I am currently getting. Has anyone experience of a fast growing lump in the chin region that is not an abcess, and if so, can they email me with anything that may help me to help Artie. I am worried sick about him. Thank you. Carole BG and Artie From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sun Jun 7 21:57:12 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:57:12 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- piggie stories References: <20090607.175434.2694.1@webmail07.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: <5F805A3DF0374D7C994F31F1A7375B40@Lynn> Thank you so much Jaime, for your words of support and encouragement. I have missed writing about my babies or whatever else strikes my fancey and it makes me feel better when I do write. I inherited my love of writing, reading and my sense of humor from my father, so it pleases me to do it not only for myself but for him as well. I will try to contribute more in the near future. Hugs and Whisker Kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From mfug at live.co.uk Mon Jun 8 03:00:56 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 08:00:56 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Pinkerton Message-ID: Stacey and the Squee Squad we are sorry that your friend Pinkerton has left you for the rainbow bridge and that you have had so much heartache in such a short space of time. Run free Pinkerton with you friends old and new Love M + Fugly From mfug at live.co.uk Mon Jun 8 03:04:37 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 08:04:37 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] misc; Outside Run Message-ID: Fugly has a very simple outside run it is 6 panels (sort of like trellis but metal) that you put together to make polygon? then some bird netting over the top. This is not predator proof so he is never outside alone I take a book out and sit with him and if I need to go inside for any reason Fugly either comes with me or other half takes over security duty. The run takes minutes to put up and take down so is ideal for the UK with all our rain. He loves all the fresh grass and dandelions. M From mfug at live.co.uk Mon Jun 8 11:24:00 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 15:24:00 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Message to Shipwreck Sam Message-ID: Hey Buddy, I would love to help you out with your date, but you have got me and Igor mixed up. Igor is the one with the convertible ;) As for dating advice dont ask me I am in enough trouble as it is. You see I thought Samantha had gone off me and I was heartbroken and lonely and sad, then Merri told me she had a crush on me and like any boy would I decided it would be fun to date her. Well it turns out that Samantha hadnt dumped me she had just not been able to contact me :( so now she wants to kick my butt. I did offer to date both of them, but Samantha wasnt going for that idea and I havent heard from Merri recently so I may be dateless myself. Young love its sooo hard and you are just starting out!! Do you have the link to the pigtures of Jodie and Peaches silly puter lost my link. Fugly the Fearless (except of Samantha kicking my butt then I am really afraid) _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live, you can organise, edit, and share your photos. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/ From elmga at hotmail.com Mon Jun 8 11:10:37 2009 From: elmga at hotmail.com (ellen garrison) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 05:10:37 -1000 Subject: [Gpdd] (Gpdd) [ANNOUNCEMENT] Piglets Message-ID: Welcome 4 babies from mom Sammie and dad Angel. They are all still with mom and now are 2 weeks old. I think there are 2 boys and 2 girls, but need to study more. Needless to say, i don't want to breed piggies. however I got them (and first kid, Sheila) at pet store when Sammie was already pregnant although I didn't know. I got them on 4.14.09 and she gave birth 5.23.09 and Angel has always been "the boy next door" in my care. They say they are sexually mature at 3 weeks, please-- does any one know for sure, and / or the best way to tell? from Ellen, and piggies Rufie, Cheyenie, Kaloey, Angel, Sammie, Sheila, and the four guinea infants _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that?s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290 From warmbreath at comcast.net Mon Jun 8 02:41:14 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 23:41:14 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] (Silly)need to borrow the convertible References: Message-ID: Dear Fugly Hello old friend. I am now Shipwreck Sam instead of Li'l Pig, as I am know a grown pig and head of the household now that Manny the Boar has gone on to the Rainbow Bridge. I have a favor to ask, if you dont mind keeping it on the QT. I would like to borrow your convertible as I have made my first date with da beautiful lass Miss Jodie. She and I will slip away for a pignic so whee can get to know each other, but I am pretty sure she really likes me and I really like her, brrrrrrrrrrr! We will talk about our plans to hook up for the pirate adventure. We will just go for an afternoon and if you dont mind I'll return it the next day all cleaned up and shined, chrome so bright. She is bringing a pignic basket, and I am surprising the lass with a big bunch of flowers, I am puzzling over what might be her favorites, probably a mixed bouquet for roses and other flowers so good to eat. . Try not to let my momma slave know, I have never left home before and I dont want her to worry, but I gotta get her ready for my absence when I go on the pirate adventure. Also if you have any dating advice, I all ears, and she has such pretty ones thanks Ole boy, gotta run, S. Sam, growed up and steppin out From birdlonglegs at yahoo.com Mon Jun 8 14:21:31 2009 From: birdlonglegs at yahoo.com (Birdie Horn) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 11:21:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtural: Pirating Event Message-ID: <886099.69487.qm@web50511.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hi alll, the MP's here (Miss Perky & Miss Pooky) Wheek want to skinny on the dates for the The Pirating Event. Silly slave took us when she went up to stay at daddy slave house for the wheek end. He has dial up for his puter and wheek are spiolded with mommy DSL and didn't want to use his puter. Wheek forgot the dates and wheek don't want to miss it. Mommy slave goes so much with Daddy on trips wheek are afaird wheek will miss it. Wheek miss Spunky (even thou he was a pain to us with his ego) and want to got pirating to have fun with our frends. You know will all have a good time. (wink). Birdie From bunsnpigs at aol.com Mon Jun 8 13:58:36 2009 From: bunsnpigs at aol.com (bunsnpigs at aol.com) Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:58:36 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Artie and fast-growing lump in chin. Urgent! In-Reply-To: <8CBB6777E9DED2C-A64-F17@MBLK-M37.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CBB6777E9DED2C-A64-F17@MBLK-M37.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CBB679E16A1136-1724-1065@webmail-dh01.sysops.aol.com> Carole, as a guinea pig rescuer, I do have experience with this as being other than an abscess.??One is that it could be Cervical Lymphadenitis. ?I have seen it in other piggies. Read more about that here: http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?p=160439#160439 My personal experience was not this, but something else. ?This might not be it for Artie, but it was for my Petey. It is called a thymoma. If this is what he has, it is not good news.?This is usually a fast-growing cancer and 2 weeks after diagnosis, I had to put my poor boy to sleep because it grew so large that it squeezed his?trachea and esophagus to where he had trouble breathing and eating. There is no cure for this for guinea pigs. 'Chemotherapy' consists of steroids to help keep the growth down. That did not work for Petey. Radiation in guinea pigs is not usually practiced. Surgery doesn't work, either, as it grows back.?Playing around with it can also cause it to grow faster (trying to drain it, etc.). I sincerely hope this isn't what is causing Artie's problem. Judi L. ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:26:13 +0000 From: Cazza177 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Artie and fast-growing lump in chin. Urgent! To: GPDD Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Dear all I hope you can help, as I am really desperately worried about Artie. Poor Artie has now developed a lump in his chin. You may recall a couple of weeks back he had oral thrush. Last Tuesday, I gave him his meds and tickled his chin afterwards. The lump at that point was about marble size or a bit smaller than Malteaser size. I took him to Cambridge Cavy Trust that evening and was told it was an abcess and it was drained (about 1ml of pus came out). He's on Baytril 0.4ml once a day, and probiotics. However, by last Thursday this lump was larger than a ping pong ball and back to CCT he went. The abcess (on one side of the mump) was drained again, but little pus came out and it was felt that the what I was feeling as a 'lump' was swollen lymph glands and it was recommended I see a vet who used to practice at CCT. I saw the vet on Friday, who felt that we were not dealing with swollen lymph glands and that the abcess was secondary to the lump (which I agree with). Artie's chin was numbed with local aneathetic cream and an incision made with a small blade. No pus came out at all. The vet wants Artie to finish the course of Baytril and come back this coming Friday. Artie is still eating and drinking and has lost around 40g (I am weighing him daily). This morning he weighed 1.071kg and 12 hours later he weighed 1.080g, so although he has only gained a little weight, he is maintaining his weight and I am syringe feeding him as much as he will allow with both Recovery Science and water. He is bright and alert. I feel the lump is getting bigger and that I need to encourage a swifter reaction than I am currently getting. Has anyone experience of a fast growing lump in the chin region that is not an abcess, and if so, can they email me with anything that may help me to help Artie. I am worried sick about him. Thank you. Carole BG and Artie From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 8 16:27:10 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:27:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbowbridge: Pinkerton Message-ID: <787658.87229.qm@web80203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Stacy and Squee Squad, So sorry for you loss of Pinkerton. It is wonderful indeed that he made it past 5 years of age:)? Run free little Pinkerton, and enjoy all the bridge has to offer. He will meet up with all the piggie friends that have passed before him indeed. Deepest sympathies to you, jean and andy From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 8 16:37:29 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:37:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Tribute to Lynns father Message-ID: <760336.96014.qm@web80203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Lynn, Such a wonder tribute poem for your father. It really touched me and gave me comfort too. thank you for sharing the poem with us. I lost my father in Feb. He was a number one ?grand fan of my piggies indeed.. sometimes.. I still expect the phone to ring at 4 in the afternoon.. it was always dad calling to ck? in on? me and the piggies and hear what new things they have done.? I do miss those ?phone calls..... I must say Lynn I did laugh out loud when I read your story about your Tabby's?? "piggleberry!!!" oh my that was just to great to read!! Tears streamed down my face of laughter there!!!? Keep sending your stories.. they are truely endearing. your faithful fan, Jean (misfits) From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 8 16:43:08 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:43:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: rainbow bridge link( John) Message-ID: <765442.36512.qm@web80201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> thank you John for sharing the rainbow bridge link.. I must admit.. It got me bawling like a kid who dropped his icecream cone... brought up a lot of memories of past pets and people... thank you for sharing..I definitly put it in my bookmarks. jean(misfits) From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 8 16:46:27 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:46:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: congrads to Princess snowflake and Bertie pig Message-ID: <513476.65918.qm@web80202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Congratulations to both Princess Snowflake and? the Sweet Teddy:) One year is a special mark in your young love indeed! Enjoy and celebrate? piggie style:) Congratulations to? you too Bertie pig and the ever so sweet Sweetie pig on your engagement. Awww young piggie love.. its the best-est:) Your friends, The many misfits:) From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Mon Jun 8 17:34:32 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:34:32 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDDGE: Stacy & Pinkerton Message-ID: <42AB841EAA0C4DA093C70C601E658FBA@Lynn> Dear Stacy, I read with sadness of your loss and resulting guilt feelings over Pinkerton. I am so sorry you have lost yet another fur baby. But in my heart, the fact that you have given so many little ones a forever home and given so many tiny little pieces of your heart away with the [passing of each one tells me that you are a very good pig mommy. I am coming to realize that lives of other creatures, human and animal, are given to us basically, on loan, to see what we will do with and for them. It is obvious you have given much and that you love each and every animal who has passed through your loving home. Please don't give up caring for these little guys. There are so, so many of them out there and far too few people that will love and care for them as you so obviously have. :) Hugs and whisker kisses from me and the girls, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Jun 8 21:15:05 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:15:05 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- poems Message-ID: <20090608.181505.26398.0@webmail03.dca.untd.com> Lynn- Your poem was beautiful. Thank you for sharing it. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Hotel pics, info and virtual tours. Click here to book a hotel online. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTKDEzr6kPAruQnzA7IfpT78Uj3ogQylASDhJVIxVtiwlqGaWBamek/ From dfhakes at aol.com Mon Jun 8 22:03:54 2009 From: dfhakes at aol.com (Dana Felice) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:03:54 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Interesting cause of abscess Message-ID: <008501c9e8a6$8be5fb10$a3b1f130$@com> Mina is approaching her fifth birthday so I wasn't too surprised to find a lump on her lower back. The lump was a bit different - not round but shaped like a Centrum vitamin. Also, the hair in the area was sparse but I didn't see any signs of skin irritation or mites. I took her to see the vet today, expecting that she would have to have the lump cut out and that it would be a typical lipoma. The vet shaved the area, took a biopsy and immediately pus came out. Dr. Hughes checked the biopsy under a microscope and confirmed that it was an abscess, not a tumor, and squeezed on the bump. More pus came out, then hair!!! Poor Mina had ingrown hairs, which explained the sparseness of hair around the bump. The hair was an inch long! I'm to dab hydrogen peroxide on the wound 2x a day for the next couple of days. The peroxide will eat the bacteria inside the abscess. Unfortunately, there's a good chance that Mina will get more ingrown hairs but I hope she feels a lot better tonight. She was a very brave pig today. Always get lumps and bumps checked out immediately. Dana From Glynis at garnay.com.au Mon Jun 8 22:15:45 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:15:45 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Boris in OZ needs help Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220B85@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Hi my lovely friends xxxxxxxxxxx Boris the piggie up north in victoria actually border of new south wales needs our help. His mummy slave is trying to buy a drug for his fungal problem she thinks it's spelt FORINOX i can not find it on google but it's something that's recommended. She tried to buy another drug from USA........but they wont let her import it :o( Boris is not that old and he's been thru absolute hell........a very long story but the worst part is he's been paralysed partially and was in splint he broke his back :o(.........he's had so many problems since and now his mummy slave is beside herself with worry........ can anyone suggest a product that we can get? she's tried the Gorgeous Guinea products....they help a little but has been advised to get the other product. This is the info she's just emailed me.... This is Itraconazole. Brand names,Candistat, Itroel, Itrizole, Oriconazole, Sporal, Triasporn. can anyone help?????? a very worried aussie Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From warmbreath at comcast.net Mon Jun 8 22:19:25 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:19:25 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Message to Shipwreck Sam References: Message-ID: Dear Fugly One of us must be off our bean and it could be me, the reason I taught it was you da owner is dat you showed up in the convertible and gave my pal Manny his last ride to the Rainbow Bridge when he was called there. That's why I thought it was your convertible, so I still owe you the tanks of a lifetime for yur kind service to my bro. So sorry to bother you but many thanks for that final lift for Manny and I is sur we will meet again in da Pirate games. And my ma slave still has da pictures of da most beuteous lasses, the Misses Jodie the Jolly, and Peaches da lovely. Pleas dont move in on my gurl though bud, otay???I will have my momma slave send you da pigtures and would you pls hook me up wit da owner, dis Igor who must be a fine hale fellow to loan you da convertible in Manny's time of need. As for da dating advice its too bad Manny Da Boar is gone, maybe he could help us. He was completly nutz and happy at the same time for hiz Peaches. He did always send her flowers and little gifts. Specially gloves wit matching hankerchiefs or scarves. He called her on da cell phone and spoke quietly an usta wait patiently for mamma slave to leave or go ta beddy bye, den he would sneak to da puter and tappty tap away. When was sick he said to me hw wuz zo zorry he an Ms Peaches never got harried, or married, whats dat, he wanted it allot, i tink it comes after dating. Gud luck wit your Samantha I hope we will be great buds Mr Fugly, and Igor when I meets him, I gotta find him to see if he will loan da 'vertible. It would be zo fun for me and Jodie on our first date Nice to see you frin Shipwreck Sam formerly nown by his kidhood name as Li'l Bit From Glynis at garnay.com.au Mon Jun 8 23:01:38 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 13:01:38 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH more info on Boris..... Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220B89@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> I've just had some more corro from Bonnie and Boris........her mum has been literally trawling the internet for her.......this is the latest they've come up with. Any ideas or comments anyone??????????????? ""just wanted to as what you think of this? its called colloidal silver 50% solution, my mum has recommended it, it is based on the theory back with sars and bad dieases that rich people didnt get sick because they ate off silver,they have now created this which apparently has amazing effects on the immune system and many illness's/infections.just thought you may be able to ask some of your friends about it? its not a drug its completely herbal and the only side effect is if you take to much for a long period of time your skin can turn a grey blue colour,mum has worked out a minimum dose but we need to try and find the actual correct dose for his weight/condition the does i will be giving Boris in about 30 mins will be .2ml. its not a very known treatment but it may just work xxxxx"" Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From shortygoldstein at yahoo.com Mon Jun 8 23:57:20 2009 From: shortygoldstein at yahoo.com (Ms B goldstein) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:57:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge - Tater Tot Message-ID: <304418.96187.qm@web51405.mail.re2.yahoo.com> It's with sad news that I have to report the passing of Tater Tot. He was acting real strange this morning and was just lying around so this afternoon I went to nudge him, he stood up and fell to? his side and he was shaking some. Long story short, got him to the vet,? trying to stand but was not having success. Got to the vet, saw him seen right away, and he said we could run tests...etc...give medicine....In knew that even if I did that there would not be a lot of time left with him Vet seemed to think it was nerouglogical since he was falling over, etc....equlibrium was messed up or somerthing.. And yesterday he seemed fine......? :( So.....I had to make the decision, I knew he was not going to get better especially being 5 1/2 years old... RIP little man........... From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 9 00:04:16 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:04:16 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] Health re: Boris Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220B8D@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Sorry everyone it's called Sporanox, the anti fungal treatment. Bonnie has been told the following info: 5mg per kilo of body weight given once per day for 2-4 weeks sporanox oral liquid anyone else have you used this?? sorry for so many posts but it's as she researches and finds out more info...... thankyou to all for listening Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From ebak at ca.inter.net Tue Jun 9 00:03:30 2009 From: ebak at ca.inter.net (Evelyn Baker) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:03:30 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] [Health] Fast growing lump. Message-ID: <4553B00A-1B5A-4CA2-A7A6-C0CCCB0EF3CA@ca.inter.net> I am sorry to read about Arties lump. I've not experenicen with growling lumps in the chin area but my Amy had a fast growing lump on her chest, it did turn out to be an abscess. Phoebe had a lump in her mamory area. It grew, not that quick though and it shrank again by itself, and grew and shrank but in the end didn't bother her and mostly disappeared. I know this isn't too helpful but I would have Artie rechecked if it doesn't shrink. I hope the batryl works. Evelyn From jez_84 at hotmail.com Tue Jun 9 00:41:38 2009 From: jez_84 at hotmail.com (John Zimmer) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 23:41:38 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] misc: rainbow bridge link( John) Message-ID: Dear Jean (misfits), You are most welcome. I wanted to share it because all of us who love our pets, from piggies to fishies to horses and everything in between, sooner or later knows the heartbreak of losing their irreplaceable and beloved friend. I was just thinking tonight, as I was reading the gpdd, of all the things that leave our hearts torn and scarred, it's ironic and wonderful that no matter how hard and tough our scarred old hearts might become, they're always tender and soft enough to love another pet, or pets, in spite of knowing the heartache doing so is sure to bring. I think it's the balm of joy and love we get in return and the irreplaceabe treasured memories we gain along the way, that swathes our torn and aching hearts allowing us to bear the pain of love and loss again and again. Nothing else can explain it, for were it not for the balm of such joy and love and memories retained, our hearts would surely grow hard as stone, and dry as an old river bed where life giving water once flowed... (Hmm... Seems heartache still feeds my creative spirit...) John From Algernon07 at aol.com Tue Jun 9 01:16:38 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:16:38 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Change weekend for pirating adventure Message-ID: Hi All, I am looking at my calendar and see several things that I've forgotten. Would it be convenient for all to schedule for the weekend beginning Friday the 19th or Sat the 20th. The 21st would be Father's Day but there could be just a lull in activities during some or all of that day? I hate to put this off but i know two people --besides me - who wish t would be later. Any problems anyone. And if its acceptable, Which day do we start on Friday or Sat? (6-19/6-20) Each could start on which ever day would be best. Let me know. Remember, addresses for response: "Da Piggy Pirates at aol.com" (no quotation marks however ) Alge and the jolly piggy pirate crew ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From mfug at live.co.uk Tue Jun 9 06:53:38 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:53:38 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement; Mini Pigs!!! Message-ID: Congratulations mum and dad (Sammie and Angel) and of course grandma (Ellen) We are glad that the pregnancy and birth went well and you have beautiful mini pigs to love and cherish. Guinea pigs are sexually active from a very young age, I have heard that it can be from 2 weeks, but hopefully someone with more experience will know the actual time. The best thing is to seperate any boys to live with dad if they will get along, or just with each other, and leave the girls with mum. Cavy spirit website has some good sexing photos if you are unsure what you are looking for, I am at work so dont have link to hand. Once again congratulations and we look forward to hearing more about them soon. M + Fugly (who is not at work) _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos ? Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/ From elmga at hotmail.com Tue Jun 9 09:25:07 2009 From: elmga at hotmail.com (ellen garrison) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 03:25:07 -1000 Subject: [Gpdd] Gpdd-(FOOD) ROSES Message-ID: Aloha from Maui all, Does anyone know if piggies can really eat roses? not the thorns of course (!) I was reading the 'pigalogue' from Shipwreck Sam, (no longer longer Li'l Pig), and was wondering if it's for real or not, they can really eat roses. I have heard they (roses)are related to lettuce. Thanks, from Ellen and the Guineas 10 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009 From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 9 12:41:50 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:41:50 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: SOFT POO Message-ID: <5728EE86F2D2471B861DC4D7D5C93277@Lynn> Hi guys, A quick question, if I may. I'm sure this has been covered before but here goes. I was holding Tabitha today and all of a sudden, she sort of strained a bit with no squealing or wheeking as if she would if she were in pain, and she pooped a little pile of poo on my finger. It was sort of the consistancy of a chocolate bar that has set out in the sun for a while. Not completely liquid but not solid. I have not given her strawberries in at least 4 days now. She gets lots of fresh hay, pellets and water daily. She also gets her share of the fresh veggies, which I have given her since I got her. Bell Pepper, celery, parsley, carots, etc. A bit of each daily. Sammy is fine, no signs of this same condition. Any ideas?? Thanks, Lynn From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 9 10:11:16 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:11:16 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE Sexing piglets Message-ID: <7FD87B09D2B0467185AFE9F9B504547D@inspiron1150> Congratulations to Ellen on the safe arrival of Sammie and Angel's mini pigs. You are quite right. Baby boars are sexually active at 3-4 weeks so they have to be removed from their mother and sisters when they reach this age. If you gently press above their genital area a tiny penis will pop out on a little boar. There is not a lot ot see at that age and practice makes it easier to sex the little ones but there are some good pigtures on Cavy Spirit which may be of help. http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm There is a bit more on GuineaLynx http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html Two boys and two girls would be perfect as the boys can stay together as a pair and the girls can live with their mother. Hugs all round. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 9 11:35:21 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:35:21 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC John's Rainbow Bridge link Message-ID: <5A6C694D7CBC43CB85706997153ED8D8@inspiron1150> Thank you, John, for posting the link to the Rainbow Bridge words. Our Rodentologists have made a copy of the poem with a piggy picture, an angel and a rainbow, which they give to their clients. I framed mine and have it on the wall of the piggy room. I am never sure if it a comfort or not as it always makes me cry when I read it ( again and again ) and, of course, I was in tears again when I listened to the music and watched the version on your link. I immediately added it to my favourites too. All of us who care for pets know the heartbreak that will surely come but does it stop us offering homes to more precious little creatures? Of course not. They all need a loving home. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 9 11:43:06 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:43:06 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Thank you Lynn Message-ID: <4BA59AE00233459CA0E1313EF3FF9533@inspiron1150> Hello Lynn, It is good to have you back among us on the Digest once more. I was so sorry to read of the loss of your dear father but envy you the bond that you had between you. You must have so many happy memories of him to comfort you. The Butterfly story was amazing and we loved your poem. Thank you for taking the time to share both of these with us all. Hugs for Samantha and Tabitha. The Piggyfriends hope to meet up with them at the Pirate Adventure. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 9 11:46:39 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:46:39 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Thank you everyone Message-ID: <0BE09232CAE244E6B48DEFCD43739F27@inspiron1150> The Piggyfriends and I would like to say a big "Thankyou" to everyone who sent us ecards and messages upon the loss of our dear Diamond. You are all so very kind and your words will be saved and treasured. Gingerbread is missing her sister but seems to be coping. I am still debating whether or not to try her with a sow group but, in view, of the age difference may well leave matters as they are. Hugs to all piggies. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From warmbreath at comcast.net Tue Jun 9 02:46:59 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 23:46:59 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] your kind condolences for Manny the Boar References: <54679634396A498D807917CAAC8CA05D@SNADY> Message-ID: Dear Igor, So here I am, hat in hand, do ya tink i could borrow yur convertible for mi 1st date with Jodie the Jolly. I taut it was Fugly's cause he borroed it an took ma bud Manny Da Boar to the foot of da bridge. But he says its yers, an I feel funny asking if I ken borry sumpin when I havnt met you yet, but whee whill zoon on da pirate adventure. I will take good care of it and return it da next da all shined up. Would it be ok. we could do when is best fer you Ok pleez! you friend soon Shipwreck Sam, formerly know as Li'l Pig From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 9 13:54:57 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 13:54:57 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: Samantha issues a challenge Message-ID: <2BA48B78EAC44FC7BEE45368DFA5E25C@Lynn> Hello to all of Mommy's friends, handsome bores and lovely sows (except for that hussy pig sow--and you know who you are), It has come to my attention that my cough, cough *boyfriend* has recently been using my unavoidable absence to make eyes at another pig. So, I am hereby throwing down the gauntlet! (Looking all around herself, turning in circles) OK, so I can't find my gauntlet... I am throwing down the romaine lettuce leaf! I am challenging that snippy little so and so sow (stops to realize that is kind of funny sounding) to a mud fight. (Thinks about this and realizes she hates dirty feet and doesn't want to mess up her hair.) Wait a minute, I changed my mind... I challenge you to an applesauce fight. The thing about an applesauce fight is that after the victor; me, of course; arises, covered in applesauce, from the ring, all the other bores who are there to cheer, yell insults, spit and scratch themselves can come up to the ring and lick the winner to cleanliness again. (She thinks to herself how delicious it will be to look down at Mary as her (Samantha's) ears are being licked clean by Fugly.) So, if the wench cares to meet the challenge, we shall set a date. If not, I declare myself the winner by default and therefor, claim the right, to Fugly's sole attentions from now on. The losing sow; Mary, of course; shall never again look, sniff, squeak to or even think of Fugly in any way, shape or form. This challenge is hereby set forth upon the 9th day of June during the year of our Lord 2009. Signed, Samantha; Owner of Lynn and boss to Tabitha From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 9 14:39:10 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:39:10 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE Eating Roses Message-ID: Ellen, My Rodentologists create a calendar each year as a fund raiser for their hospital and this year's theme is food. The page for February says the following: " Guinea Pigs love fresh leaves and in particular those from Roses. They should not eat the flower but will happily chomp on the leaves and tender stems. They can be given occasionally as a treat but it is essential that they come only from a known source that is free from insecticide." I had never considered giving my herd rose leaves and haven't tried them yet but it would seem that they are safe for piggies. The rose is in the same genus as many fruits e.g. apple, pear, peach, cherry, plum, raspberry and strawberry but there around three and a half thousand plants in this family and I don't know if they are all edible! Penny and the Piggyfriends. From mfug at live.co.uk Tue Jun 9 15:48:05 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 20:48:05 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow bridge; Tater Tot Message-ID: We are sorry for the loss of your precious furbaby, you made the best choice for your little SCAMP piggy. Run free Tater Tot with your new friends M + Fugly From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 9 19:25:00 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:25:00 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Tater Tot Message-ID: <8D4C02866B2D4F05B12BF4BC0D896AA0@Lynn> We are so sorry to hear about your little guy's passing. What an odd thing to have happen. It must be very difficult to have to let them go and never be quite sure what happened. You did do the right thing though, in my opinion. To not let him linger and suffer so that you could have him longer was so very selfless and caring on your part. here's hoping and praying you recover soon and allow a new little piggy into your life to hopefully help with the healing. With sincere condolences, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Jun 9 21:45:03 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:45:03 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: piggy lifespan Message-ID: <238041.98992.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I met a woman that said she had a guinea pig who lived to be 15 years old. I didn't want to think she was untruthful, but I had never heard of such a thing. Could it be possible? Just wondering, Joanne Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Jun 9 21:43:46 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:43:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge TATER TOT Message-ID: <305073.9574.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> "Rest in Peace, Tater Tot" I'm so sad to hear this news. :( Joanne and her 6 Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Jun 9 22:00:22 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:00:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Lynn Message-ID: <676922.13482.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Lynn! Are you back with us now? I hope you're feeling well. I am so very sorry to read that you recently lost your father. I send you my very deepest sympathy as I know your sadness having lost my father in 1985 very suddenly. Your tribute to him was just beautiful. Thank you for sharing and please take care. Joanne Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Jun 9 22:06:26 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:06:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: Pinkerton Message-ID: <89299.88949.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> "Rest in Peace, Pinkerton". Stacy, I hope your memories of sweet Pinkerton will help you through this tough time. Joanne and her 6 kiddos Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 9 23:38:13 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:38:13 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Diamond Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220BA1@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Penny and the PiggyFriends we were very very sad to read that our friend Diamond has gone to the bridge :o( RIP Diamond have fun popcorning and munching on the dandelions and clover, i'm sure you were greeted with open paws by the PF's already there and your mates from gpdd xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))) )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and loads of special loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Penny i know that Diamond will be telling all her friends how much you still miss them all, she'll also be saying how spoilt and loved she was xxxx Another little star twinkling in the sky ................. Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 9 23:42:14 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:42:14 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [VIRTUAL] Rose Petals for Merri Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220BA2@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Hi Fugly whee have chatted to our mummy slave and she said she's got lots of roses still on the bushes so she'll make sure she saves them for us to bring to you, she also said she's going to send them in a lovely little box lined with shiny material and a big bow! Whee told her to be quick cause that noisy Bella stomps alround the garden now and whee don't get anymore grass HUMPHHHHHH Oh and the update on your leg! It's being whittled as whee chatter :o) whee wondered if you also wanted a spare one.....maybe with a hollow bit to store secret stuff inside? Loves Velvet and Onyx xxxxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 9 23:46:08 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:46:08 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Debra's Mum and OH Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220BA4@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Debra i was so sorry to hear what a rough patch you and the family have been having :o( Thrilled to hear your mum is home and really pleased that your OH should be released from hospital soon. WIshing them both speedy recovery and our love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Huge HUGS for you, i hate to think how you've kept going xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 9 23:44:22 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:44:22 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Mamapacha Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220BA3@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Carol and Oxford we're so sorry to hear your dear Mamapacha has gone to the bridge :o( RIP Mamapacha now reunited with family and friends have fun popcorning and munching on all the dandelion leaves and grass xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ))))))) and special loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Another little twinkling star in the sky................. Loves Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 9 23:51:46 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:51:46 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Pinkerton Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220BA6@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Stacy and The Squee Squad we were very very sad to hear another of our friends has gone to the bridge :o( RIP Pinkerton run free at the bridge, now reunited with your family and mates from gpdd, have fun munching on the dandelions and clover xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))) ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and special loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Stacy i'm so sorry sweetie no words can help you i know, but please know that Pinky would be telling everyone how much he was loved by you and that you tried everything xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx his passing would've been so much easier knowing he had his mummy with him right to the end ...... Another little star twinkling in the sky .................. Loves Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 9 23:56:11 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:56:11 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Artie's lump Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220BA7@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Carole i'm also wondering if it's more deep seated? I know they say abscesses can start inside and it's not till they pop thru the outer skin that we notice them :o( We send heaps and heaps of healing wheeeeeeeeeks and lots of mini kisses for him xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx some for BG too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx HUGS for you too love we all understand what you're going thru. And once again thankyou so much for your quick emails on advice i've passed on to Boris' mum xx Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 9 23:57:50 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:57:50 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Tater Tot Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220BA8@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> We are so so sorry to hear that Tater Tot has gone to the bridge, so many of our friends taking the RV lately :o( RIP Tater Tot run free at the bridge, popcorn with mates and friends and munch out in the green fields xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and lots of loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Another little star twinkling in the sky ............... Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Wed Jun 10 09:49:50 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:49:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: sexing new piggies Message-ID: <990942.16067.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> When?Macie had her 2 babies, I sexed them to be boys but to make sure, I took them to my vet.? They did not charge me since it wasn't a visit.? I wanted to be sure!? So, because they were so young, not only did my vet look at them, but she passed them onto another vet and vet tech.? It was confirmed.? Best to be safe than sorry! Yes, they can easily reproduce at a VERY young age.? My Macie was estimated to be 3 WEEKS old when she conceived!??Her rescuer believes it was her father who impregnated her since the boys?look exactly like him. Congrats on the babies! Joanne ? Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Wed Jun 10 09:56:35 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:56:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Message to Merri and Samantha In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <206132.90360.qm@web33107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Samantha.... Hi Fugly... Gosh,?Samantha... I'm a lover not a fighter.? I have no intention to fight (be it applesauce or mud) and surrender. Of course, I am in tears here since I am already in love with Fugly.? However, I'm not surprised that he'd want another chance with you.? I did believe that his heart was truly yours. So, I hope we can all be friends.? Fugly:? just always remember how much I?care?for you and always will....always. MERRI ? Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. ________________________________ From: M To: gpdd at gpdd.org Cc: Lynn Samantha + Tabitha ; Joanne New York Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 3:28:40 AM Subject: silly; Message to Merri and Samantha Samantha there is no need for you to have a fight with Merri, we have not even been on a date yet so she has done nothing wrong, just a harmless bit of flirting. ? I am sure Merri understands how upset you are and I am sure she wouldnt want to upset you any further (me sure dont eeeek). ? Merri please forgive me and I hope we can stay friends but if Samantha is willing to forgive me I want to give it another go. ? I am sure Samantha wont mind (despite what she said in her challenge) if you help me with the girls Velvet and Onyx just as friends, I can help you find a new boar, one who is very firmly unattached, oohh I could vet them for you!!? (Samantha could help you choose as well she is very forgiving really)(I hope) ? Samantha does this mean you really forgive little old me?? ? Fugly the Very Confused ? PS Shipwreck Sam you see how difficult dating is?? From jez_84 at hotmail.com Wed Jun 10 03:08:57 2009 From: jez_84 at hotmail.com (John Zimmer) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:08:57 -0500 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: piggy lifespan Message-ID: From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com To: gpdd at gpdd.org Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:45:03 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: piggy lifespan I met a woman that said she had a guinea pig who lived to be 15 years old. I didn't want to think she was untruthful, but I had never heard of such a thing. Could it be possible? Just wondering, Joanne Dear Joanne, I have read that guinea pigs average life span is five to seven years. However, my first guinea pig, Brighteyes, was given to me when she was five years old or more already and I had her for over four years, so she was going on ten, herself, when I lost her. My Vet said that the reason she lived as long as she did was because of all the love and the variety of foods I gave her, including (in the winter time) romaine, parsley, spinach, (plus in the summer time) ALL the dandelions, fresh timothy and grasses, clover and CHAMOMILE (one of her most favorites, VERY high in vitamin c) she could eat! Plus fresh fruits and vegetables like grapes, watermelon, raisins (not too much though), cucumbers (PEELED if waxed or heavily oiled), chopped celery, apples, pears, strawberries, etc. Anything she liked I gave her, if she didn't like it I didn't try it again, such as endive, which all the piggies I've had since absolutely love!. The only thing I actually gave sparingly in her diet was parsley and spinach, because too much and the calcium content in them could cause kidney/bladder stones. But she always got a little of each every day because they also have vitamin c and iron, etc. I have over 130-some photos posted at www.myspace.com/gossimer, mostly of Brighteyes and her/our BEST FRIEND, my dog Lady, who was heartbroken when Brighteyes left us. In the photos you can see Brighteyes and Lady enjoying romaine together, side by side. Lady loved the crunchy stems and veins of the romaine and Brighteyes loved the leafy part. Between them they could - and often DID - eat an entire head of romaine! :) Anyway, sorry I got off topic, guinea pigs can definitely live longer than their average life span. And though I kind of also think that 15 years might be pushing it, who knows? I believe anything is possible! :) None of my piggies since Brighteyes have seen as many years as she did, though I always hold out hope they will...at least live as long as I will. (Wishful wanting on my heart's part.) Maybe I should get a parrot! But then, I'd have to worry about who would take care of him/her long after I'm gone, as THEY can live up to 90 years or more! LOL!! John From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Jun 10 03:28:40 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:28:40 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Message to Merri and Samantha Message-ID: Samantha there is no need for you to have a fight with Merri, we have not even been on a date yet so she has done nothing wrong, just a harmless bit of flirting. I am sure Merri understands how upset you are and I am sure she wouldnt want to upset you any further (me sure dont eeeek). Merri please forgive me and I hope we can stay friends but if Samantha is willing to forgive me I want to give it another go. I am sure Samantha wont mind (despite what she said in her challenge) if you help me with the girls Velvet and Onyx just as friends, I can help you find a new boar, one who is very firmly unattached, oohh I could vet them for you!! (Samantha could help you choose as well she is very forgiving really)(I hope) Samantha does this mean you really forgive little old me?? Fugly the Very Confused PS Shipwreck Sam you see how difficult dating is?? From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Jun 10 06:06:25 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:06:25 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] misc; PC World Advert Message-ID: Has anyone else in the UK seen the new PC World advert? I was watching CSI last night and the advert came on its starts with a woman talking about keeping in contact with friends and family and the pictures started changing. Then she mentioned a guinea pig called Mr (I missed the rest) and a real piggy was on the screen for a good few seconds. Other half was in kitchen and missed it, so I made him watch all the adverts in CSI and CSI Miami and did the advert come on again no. So just to let you know keep your eye out for Mr..... M + Fugly _________________________________________________________________ Get the best of MSN on your mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Jun 10 04:33:52 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:33:52 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Tater Tot Message-ID: <7F12E867D5A2471CA394D23C5330BA67@inspiron1150> We are so sorry to read about the passing of SCAMP Tater Tot. I always loved his name. You know that you made the right, but very hard, decision at the vets not to prolong his suffering. R.I.P. precious Tater Tot. Gone to meet many GPDD friends at the Rainbow Bridge. With our deepest sympathy, Penny and the Piggyfriends. From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Wed Jun 10 14:30:32 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:30:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: piggy life span Message-ID: <85730.5090.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Thanks for the info, John, and I'm going to check out your babies. I looked up the Guinness Book of World Records and the oldest guinea pig lived for 14 years and 10.5 months and was named Snowball. So.....I think this lady was exaggerating at least a little bit. If not, then good for her! All of us here could only hope to have these precious little footballs that long! Joanne Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From guinygirl at gmail.com Wed Jun 10 14:12:20 2009 From: guinygirl at gmail.com (Janneke) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:12:20 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] [Silly] Message-ID: Hi Shipwreck Sam, Sorry I am getting back to you so late. Ofcourse you can borrow the convertible! This pig is all for luurrvve.. ahh.. young love, I still remember me and my beautiful mavis on our virtual trips *sigh*. It looks like you dont need any tips from me. The bouquet sounds wonderful. Be sure to add some dandelions; the ladies love that. Also, practise your rumblestrut skills; shake those hips and purrrr like a cat being stroked by a massage therapist (maybe look up http://www.jtwebguy.com/beethoven/ for a bit of practice. Mavis never could resist me when i sang this song for her, even when i was really really naughty) Ow, dont polish the car while being on a date with the lovely Jodie. The ladies get very iffy if they think you value your car more than them. Dont worry about getting it dirty; that's what slaves are for *evil grin*. Lots of luck and i'll see you soon! Agent Igor From allcreatures at hotmail.com Wed Jun 10 14:11:28 2009 From: allcreatures at hotmail.com (Melissa Taylor) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:11:28 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: piggy lifespan In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, Joanne! I've owned guinea pigs for about 20 years now, since I was a little girl. None of mine have lived 15 years, though that would be wonderful. The longest-lived was almost nine when she passed away. My concern with someone claiming to have had one for 15 years would be a couple things: 1) Did she keep track? So many of us don't keep track of when we get our pets (especially as children), so we don't have a genuine tally of their lifespan. For example, I had a goldfish my family believes lived about 13 years, but we didn't keep track of when the fish was obtained. 2) Did she know the species she had? Most people don't know what guinea pigs are! Maybe the new movie coming out by Disney will let people know. :) I've had so many people think they're a type of hamster when I mention having guinea pigs. An animal like a chinchilla can live about that long. Is it possible she got it confused with another type of animal? But if she really did, then that's wonderful news for all of us! :) Melissa http://www.angelfire.com/mi/FAST/guineamag.html _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that?s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290 From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Wed Jun 10 13:53:54 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:53:54 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; RE: Message to Merri and Samantha References: <206132.90360.qm@web33107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <8C00CEDF7989429A918F9CCE1C298DE3@Lynn> Dear Fugly& Mary, Please allow me to extend my sincere apology for my outrageously rude behavior. Mommy says after I write this letter of apology to you, I lose computer privileges for the next 2 days. Personally, I think that's a bit much, but it's her computer... but I'll bet if it was Daddy who was caught flirting with another sow, he'd be in ginormous trouble! Fugly, I do forgive you for flirting with Mary, as I realize you did not honestly know where I was or if you were still the love of my life. Mary, I do apologize for challenging you to a fight. My only excuse is that the night before I wrote that, The Daddy Slave's brothers were over here and were watching something called World Wrestling Federation and I sort of got into the spirit of things. Tabitha is still hiding from me 'cause I was wanting to practice my moves on her, the big cry baby! Mommy says all that wrestling stuff is "hooey", which I think is another word for poopy. But it sure did sound exciting and I wasn't sure just how serious you were about Fugly. I am sorry he made you cry and if you like, I'll make sure he makes amends to you one way or the other. Well, Mommy says my time on the computer is up for now so I must go. Besides, I think I hear a suspicious rustling over there in the hay in our cage and if I act fast, I might be able to catch Tabitha and have a smack down exhibition fight right here in our cage! Wee ha! Oh, by the way, we can still get the case of applesauce and just break it open and share a bowl or two. Perhaps we could even let a jar or two ferment to make things interesting. Hugs & Whisker Kisses, A repentant Samantha From warmbreath at comcast.net Wed Jun 10 14:48:43 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:48:43 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [Silly] References: Message-ID: <1D82B935BBA9459B82B62BFC261954CA@SNADY> Oh! Igor, Agent Igor I mean, tank you, tnk yu, tanks a lot yes, yess, see you sooon, Ok! ruuuumblstrut, I will learn, Dandelions I will bring, Oh! tank you , Jodie da jolly iz zo wunderful and funny, and pretty little ears, ! will introduce you to her if whee meet on da pirate adventure. Dis really means allot an tell your slave tank yu fr cleaning da 'vertible, I wont leave any beans in it though, my slave iz teaching me manners but I got told today good (or iz it bad) cause der were 3 beans in my food dish, den I wuz wheeking cuz I didn't want to eat da pellets. Oh! piggness is hard to learn but I will be very good grown up pig. Tank you more your Agentness!! Shipwreck Sam da luckiest pig!! From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Jun 10 17:34:30 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:34:30 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Piggy life span Message-ID: <58721B5198014E1CB3CD07813BA44DFB@inspiron1150> The oldest piggy that I have ever met belonged to my Rodentologists. Maisie was left at their hospital as a hospice case many years ago. Not only did she survive her original illness but she went on to achieve her 10th. birthday. She had a heart condition but could not have been in a better place for immediate treatment. I was told that a piggy at the CCT ( cavy hospital in England ) also lived to be ten. I think that her name was Floribunda. I have been lucky enough to have several piggies make it to their seventh birthday and beyond and have cared for many whose age I never knew but I think that anything past ten must be really exceptional. I wish that they could all live to be fifteen. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Penny and the Piggyfriends. From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Wed Jun 10 21:38:53 2009 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:38:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Pinkerton and Tator Tot Message-ID: <248565.39985.qm@web52311.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Stacey I am so sorry that you have lost five pigs in such a short period of time. It seems that that happens alot with those of us who have numerous pigs. We have to try to be strong when we have to loose so many little ones. I always try to think of the good life they had with me. I know Pinkerton had a very happy life with you. I send my condolences. It must have been awful for you to watch Tator Tot that way. It is really strange. When my older pigs did that it was for only a minute or two because they were having a heart attack. I know it is hard not knowing what was really wrong, what caused it, and to have to put him to sleep. At least he lived a good long life with you. You did the right thing. Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com From dawndastricklen at yahoo.com Wed Jun 10 21:42:35 2009 From: dawndastricklen at yahoo.com (Dawnda Stricklen) Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:42:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Congratulations Message-ID: <305007.41376.qm@web52311.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hello Ellen It is wonderful that you have four new babies! They are so much fun to watch popcorn all over! Enjoy them. They grow up fast! My Dexter still popcorns. After a couple of jumps, he has to stretch out and rest. He is over five now and slowing down. He was born here with me and he has been so much fun and company for me. Dawnda Stricklen http://dawndasticklen.tripod.com From leah.mcneil at wachovia.com Thu Jun 11 10:18:47 2009 From: leah.mcneil at wachovia.com (leah.mcneil at wachovia.com) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:18:47 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Bertie Pig is on Bactrim Message-ID: Hola Slaves! Well, last wheeeek was a Total Blur for me. Bertie Pig and his Sweetie got Engaged on Wednes (June 3), my Divorce was Official on Thursday (June 4), and Princess Snowflake and her Teddy's 1 Year Wedding Anniversary was on Saturday (June 6). Wow! What a Wheeeeeeeek. Well, Bertie Pig gave me a little bit of a scare last Thurs, because I saw blood in their cage. But, I thought it was coming from the Princess. Well, after observing, I noticed that the blood was coming from Bertie. And it was strange cuz when he pee'd, hardly anything would come out. So, I was thinking that maybe there's a stone blocking his urine or something. And urine will poison a body if it can't come out, so I did an Emergency BBPH (Brownie Bear Power Hour) and started syringing him as much water as he would take. Slowly, but surely, the urine started to flow, and the 'red' color got more and more faint. And eventually, there was no more red, and his urine was clear and flowing...Whew! I wanted to take him to the Vet on Friday, but I'm having some car troubles so I wasn't able to get to the Vet until this past Monday. Well, Dr. G did x-rays, did a urinalysis, etc. etc. and luckily, there were NO Stones. Hallelujah! But, I do believe that he passed 'something' last Thursday because I think I felt a super tiny stone, but I'm not sure. And I didn't save it because it was just tooo small. I feel bad for not noticing that there was something wrong, but Bertie has never shown any signs of discomfort while peeing/pooping. And I thought he was drinking enough water, but I have noticed in the past that his urine was always a little cloudier than PS's. After I did the BBPH on Bertie, it was so Sweet. Because I could tell that he felt much, much Better. When whee have laptime, it takes him a really long time to settle down, and he won't really close his eyes all of the way. But, Bertie & I Bonded last Thurs nite cuz after I started syringing him water and his urine started to flow, I could just tell that he felt sooo much Better. And at some point, he relaxed his whole body in my lap and closed his eyes and took a nap. I Melted. Wheee Finally had that moment. That's the moment when you know that your Pig has Total and Complete TRUST in you. So, Dr. G could tell that there was some disruption 'down there' even though the stone(s) was gone. So, as a precaution, he put him on a round of Bactrim for 7 days. It's cherry-flavored so Bertie doesn't mind it. And he's drinking more water now, which is Great. And I'm syringing him more water, along with the Princess just so I make sure they are both getting enough. Bertie didn't want anypig knowing what happened because he's Engaged now to Sweetie and he didn't want her to think that he's a damaged pig. But, I explained to him that I'm sure Sweetie would understand, so he's Okay now. I hope that all sick and grieving Piggies and Slaves are doing Okay. I mourn with you when I hear the sad news of our little ones going to the Bridge and I am keeping you all in my Prayers. Later today, I have to tell you all about how I had to Fire my Pigsitter....Geeeeeez! Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeeeps, Leah...Slave to Princess Snowflake & Bertie Pig :-) From me at buddies.org Thu Jun 11 05:26:07 2009 From: me at buddies.org (ME) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:26:07 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: piggy life span In-Reply-To: <85730.5090.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <85730.5090.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <02B49A30-60EE-4D9D-88E5-348E4FFC5F23@buddies.org> I've heard about the 15-year-old pig, though I've never had the opportunity of having one. I've had a little over two dozen piggies (well, I still have six of those ... so I've had around 20 who've passed on), and many have lived to be at least five and a few passed their seventh birthday. Right now, my two eldest are 5.5 ... and I hope I have them much longer. There seems to be problems that sometimes occur around the age of three ... I've had several seemingly healthy pigs who suddenly start losing weight at that time ... but with no other symptoms, the vet was at a loss to find the cause ... all the tests came back normal. Necropsies were inconclusive. But if they pass their third birthday without that unexplained weight loss, it seems they don't get it later in life (at least I haven't experienced it). No matter how long they live, though, I always wish we had more time ... I'm sure I'd feel the same if I had one live to be 15. From guinygirl at gmail.com Thu Jun 11 14:22:02 2009 From: guinygirl at gmail.com (Janneke) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:22:02 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] [SILLY] Message-ID: Hey Agent F, What are you guys doing? Telling samantha she cannot have her applesuace fight. Wooohooo.. i would have loved to see that! Humpf.. I would have even payed to see that! I would have loved to lick samantha clean (although.. i think i would have stayed away from those gorgeous teefies..) You are so lucky, two pretty girls fighting over you! About the virtual event, do you think the others would mind if I show up in my tuxido (agent I..;-) ) instead of my pirate gear? I am not very good at the pirate talk and feel way more comfortable playing with gadgets and being charming and stuff (and to be perfectly honest, after hijacking the 18th century cargo ship The Amsterdam ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam_(VOC_ship)) the dutch policemen are keeping an extra eye on me and going out in a pirate getup might draw too much attention). I'm bringing my pink cadillac for shipwreck sam. After he's done with it, we can gear it up with new gadgets (woohoo!!) that is, if samantha will let you ;-). Your buddy Agent Igor From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Thu Jun 11 19:15:42 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:15:42 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE: Piggies & Basil - yes or no? Message-ID: <9EFDD190D70D4088927A892CE84F6E51@Lynn> Hello all, It's been a long, rainy and kind of rough day for me emotionally, so after the rain had stopped, I decided to go out back and check out my herb garden. I have huge pots of thyme, parsley (for guess who), basil, lemon balm, chives and bush green beans. I put 3 different kinds of basil together in the same pot this year and boy, have they flourished! Which brings me to my question. Some of the basil have a long cluster of flowers at the end, much like you see on a butterfly bush. Earl tells me they are purple and very pretty. Out of curiosity, I offered it to the girls and they snatched it and ran. After getting on my hands and knees to hunt the little monsters down, I took it back, not sure whether it was bad for them or not. I am also wondering about the lemon balm plant. it smells like lemon and is very leafy. Anyone here have any ideas if they can have either of these two plants? They turn their nose up at thyme, I already tried that one. :) They do, however, love the leaves from my bell pepper plants. Unfortunately, so do the bunnies that live under my house! Thanks and hugs and whisker kisses from the girls and I, Lynn, Samantha * Tabitha From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Thu Jun 11 19:28:01 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:28:01 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] SILLY: A note from Tabitha Message-ID: Hello everybody, I am only here because Samantha is grounded from using the computer for 2 days and I wanted to rub her nose in it while I sit here and surf the web and talk to all of my piggy friends. Giggle. We heard about the pirate adventure, but Mommy says she is not quite ready for us to go off anywhere just yet. She says she still needs for us to stay home and let her cuddle us 'cause it makes her feel better. We kind of like it too, but don't tell her, she'll forget her place if you do. After Samantha apologized for being so mean and hateful to Fugly and Mary, she came back over to the cage and found me hiding in the hay. she made this "Yee-haw!" sound and grabbed me around the neck and tossed me onto my back in the bedding. Then, she put her back foot on my chest and held up her front two feet and was singing the theme from "Rocky". Crazy sow! She kept chasing me 'round and 'round the cage and calling me a scaredy pig until Mommy heard the ruckus and came in to see what was going on. Now, Sammy has been sent to her pigloo and Mommy had to pick all the straw and bedding and poos out of my fur. Sheesh! I don't think Mommy is going to let Samantha watch the wrestling show any more. Well, I have to go for now. I hear Mommy heading out the back door again and I know what that means.... fresh parsley! Y-u-u-u-u-u-m!! Hugs and whisker kisses, a very bedraggled Tabitha From rzm.2 at juno.com Thu Jun 11 19:55:47 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:55:47 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- OFF TOPIC- old animals Message-ID: <20090611.165547.5055.0@webmail06.dca.untd.com> Melissa- Speaking of old animals, I did actually have a goldfish that lived to be 13 years old. He got too big though, so I gave him to a lady my mom knew that had a pond. Who knows how long he lived after that? Just thought I'd share! ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Hit it out of the park with a new bat. 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Can't wait till August! =) ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click now to find great remedies for hangovers! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTKyJpYqUwfKIuiHXPMsb1yDihmcdANTpsW2KH7oSmtTh4pIlixxXy/ From janna at thehoskincentre.com Thu Jun 11 20:45:48 2009 From: janna at thehoskincentre.com (Janna Hoskin) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:45:48 -0600 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUCEMENT- critters guinea pig article In-Reply-To: <20090611.170333.5055.2@webmail06.dca.untd.com> References: <20090611.170333.5055.2@webmail06.dca.untd.com> Message-ID: I sent a cute story about Napoleon, one of the "triplets" (pre-Guido and Isabella), and it might be published, too! :) -Janna, Guido and Isabella (who wish they could be famous pigs), and Roy the cat (who plans to become famous ASAP) On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Jaime wrote: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. > Please use a Topic Label (HEALTH, CARE, ANNOUNCEMENT, BEHAVIOR, RESCUE, > BREEDING, SILLY, PIGLETS, MISC. or VIRTUAL) and descriptive subject. More > information on Topic use, post restrictions and permissions can be found at > http://www.gpdd.org/topics.html > > Postings to the digest must conform to the rules stated at > http://www.gpdd.org/guidelines.html > > Please consult the GPDD FAQ at http://www.gpdd.org/faq.html for > a list of commonly asked questions. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Other GPDD-affiliated sites: > > The Guinea Pigs' Rainbow Bridge, dedicated to the memories of piggies past > http://www.guineapigsrainbow.org > --------------------------------------- > Piggie bladderstone informational resources and mailing list: > http://www.gpigs-database.org > --------------------------------------- > All material posted is copyright The Guinea Pigs' Daily Digest, and may not > be reproduced in whole or in part in any media - printed or electronic - > without written permission of the administrators. > I heard from the lady at the Critter's USA magazine & they want to publish > the funny stories I sent in about Mimi. Whee are so excited! Can't wait till > August! =) > > ~Jaime & Mimi~ > ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ > http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Click now to find great remedies for hangovers! > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTKyJpYqUwfKIuiHXPMsb1yDihmcdANTpsW2KH7oSmtTh4pIlixxXy/ > > _______________________________________________ > Gpdd mailing list > Gpdd at gpdd.org > http://gpdd.org/mailman/listinfo/gpdd_gpdd.org > -- -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 Algernon07 at aol.com Thu Jun 11 23:29:38 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:29:38 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Health -- soft poos Message-ID: Hi Lynn, Are they all like what you encountered today or was this just a passing abnormality. No pun intended. Celery has a high water content. The wise ones will better advise you. <-- which means, gee, I don't know) Alge ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From Algernon07 at aol.com Thu Jun 11 23:38:48 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:38:48 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: Diamond Message-ID: Dear Penny, We were sorry to hear of Diamond's passing. My little pirates even know about Chester and Diamond. (Capt'n Jack had heard the story from Charlie.) It's a sad occasion when any of our piggies leave us, but she was such a sweetheart and Chester was totally smitten with her. So many little ones have been leaving for the Bridge lately and no matter how many piggies you have or have had, it never gets any easier to lose one. I'm sure the RV was waiting to pick up Diamond Piggyfriend, with Chester's paw reaching out for hers. Our condolences not only for Diamond but for the other piggyfriends you've lost, Alge and the Jolly Pirate Crew email address: "Da Piggy Pirates at aol.com" ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From Algernon07 at aol.com Thu Jun 11 23:47:33 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:47:33 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Date of start of Pirating event (Begin 6/19 & 6/20) Message-ID: Ahoy all you pirates and pirates in training, Da 19th and 20th day of June will be da days when da adventure starts. Whose knows when it will ends? Da way things be working our here, it be a good thing that it not begin for anudder wheek. Make sure your mates are aware of da change. Da Jolly Piggy Pirate Crew PS: Good Luck Shipwreck Sam on getting dat car and da picnic date wife Jodi. ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From Algernon07 at aol.com Thu Jun 11 23:55:18 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:55:18 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: RIP Tater Tot Message-ID: Hello, I'm sorry, but I missed the post about Tater Tot but have an idea of the sitatuation from others who have written to you. It sounds to me like you took the course of loving and caring action and prevented further suffering. It is a noble course of action, however hurtful it might be. Our Condolences, Alge and da piggy pirates ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From Algernon07 at aol.com Fri Jun 12 00:57:37 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:57:37 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Will be absent for a few days Message-ID: Hi All, It's 12:43 AM and I just finished a 7 hr. IV infusion, a portent, I suspect, of the next few days. (Mon. or Tuesday) Keep the virtual adventure plans happening - and I'm so glad that Samantha and Merri seem to have things worked out. Capt. Jack is acting like he played no part in this. It didn't occur to him that the sows would fight -- he assumed that Samantha had gone on with her life without Fugly and that Fugly should do the same. He apologizes to all. He figured that Fugly would be the Target, if indeed there was conflct, and that he (capt'n Jack) would simply conceal Fugly somewhere until things settled down. Heaven forbid that he would ask a sow if she wanted to cross blades with him as he would have had it been a male combatant. I heard him say to Barnacle Bill, "And what if da wench be better dan me?" Alge (speaking the piggies' backs) ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From Algernon07 at aol.com Fri Jun 12 01:01:51 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:01:51 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: RIP Pinkerton Message-ID: Stacy, ???? Oh, it hurts so much to lose them, doesn't it? And you've been through this several times before. You did all that you could for Pinkerton. Whee say that to our good mommas and daddies, don't we? But even tho it is said so often, doesn't change the realness of the sentiment. God bless you in your grief. In sympathy, Alge the the piggy pirates ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Fri Jun 12 02:17:22 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:17:22 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: Barnacle Bill, SAC/ COTM Message-ID: Ah, there -- I've whet your curiosity. Sac= Small Animal Channel; COTM = Critter of the Month Barnacle Bill was of course thrilled to get this honor and wanted his GPDD friends to know. (Truth is, he wheeked on and on about it! Total surprise!) The link follows then you have to scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the COTM. Bill thought it would never be him. Jack yes, but Barnacle Bill, no. So this hopeless little piggy that was rescued from an abusive sitaution has gone on to his month of fame -- the same month as his birth month -- June. Incidentally, my birthday is also in June so we are going to share a single birthday, mine, (since I know it, 6/19). Copy and paste: http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/default.aspx Alge (so proud of her little guys) ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 12 04:55:44 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:55:44 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE Piggies & Basil - yes or no? Message-ID: <8209FA7E224745F39B897FA6888B2F88@inspiron1150> Lynn, It is OK to give your girls some Melissa ( Lemon Balm ) leaves. It is listed on Galen's Garden website as being safe for piggies and is one of the ingredients of their excellent " Hedgerow Herbs". Use the nice fresh new leaves. http://www.galensgarden.co.uk/herbs/lemonbalm.php I do not grow Peppers as I do not like them so I am unsure about the leaves and Basil struggles to grow in our cold climate. The pot on the windowsill does not produce enough to share with the piggies I did come across this useful list. http://community.livejournal.com/cavy_lovers/176519.html It is very long so perhaps you could get Earl to look through it for you. Basil is mentioned as an OK food but not the pepper leaves. I just don't know about those. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 12 12:10:54 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:10:54 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Congratulations Barnacle Bill Message-ID: Congratulations Barnacle Bill on being voted Critter of the Month. What an honour!! Well done. Happy Birthday for next week Bill and Alge too. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From leah.mcneil at wachovia.com Fri Jun 12 12:51:55 2009 From: leah.mcneil at wachovia.com (leah.mcneil at wachovia.com) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:51:55 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Care: I Fired the Pigsitter...Wheeeek! Message-ID: Hello Piggies & Slaves! A couple of wheeekends ago, I went back to Virginia to celebrate my 15 Year College Reunion...Yikes! And so the petsitter is a guy that I have used twice before and I thought he was pretty good. Although he is very Expensive. But, all of the petsitters here are pricey: it's weird, they all charge the same thing: $17 per 30 minute visit. So, whatever. I pay the price for the peace of mind of knowing that my pigs are well taken care of. And I always do 2 visits per day, because that's what my piggies want. And he was supposed to let them run around (in my sunroom, which I blocked off so they won't bite his ankles) while he refreshed their cage, put in fresh veggies, etc.). Sooooo, when I moved to my new townhouse (rental), back in March, I decided that I was going to get an alarm system. And I was able to piggyback off of my alarm system at my house, which sadly has not Sold yet (where ex-hubby lives). Sooooo, I was able to upgrade some stuff for free. So, I got this touch-screen alarm panel, which I really wasn't interested in, until the sales guy told me about a feature it had. Essentially, you can check this log to see when the alarm is Armed/Disarmed. Very Nice. Well, long story short, the petsitter was supposed to make 5 visits: 1 on Friday night, 2 on Saturday (morning and evening), and 2 on Sunday (morning and late afternoon). When I got to VA Friday night, I called the petsitter just to make sure he didn't have any problems with the alarm system and to check on the piggies. And he said that everything was just Fine and the piggies were Great and blah! blah! blah! Well, I got home on Sunday around 6pm and I could tell just by looking at the piggies cage that the petsitter didn't made a second visit. I was pissed, to say the least. So, I check the alarm panel and discovered that he Never stopped by Friday at all. He first came in around 8am on Saturday morning and didn't reset the Alarm at all on Saturday (Urrrrrrrgh!). And the alarm was turned back On, on Sunday morning around 8:20am, and I was the next to turn it off at 6pm or so. I'm sure you all can Imagine how UPSET I was. I was absolutely LIVID. My stomach was in ruins, and I couldn't sleep that night at all. So, the petsitter comes to my neighborhood in the mornings because he walks one of my neighbors dogs, so I had him come by that next day (Mon) and I confronted him about the situation. I told him that I knew that he did not make 5 visits and I simply wanted to know how many times he came by so I could give him a different check (I had already stopped payment on the original check and I don't get charged for stopping payments at my bank). So, he tried to lie and say that he swore he made 5 visits. It was impressive that he kept the lie up, but I could tell by his body language that he was lying (I took a couple of Psychology classes back in college). So, finally, I told him that I could tell because of my alarm system. And I thought that at that point, he would fess up and just tell me the truth. But, I guess the lie had gone too far and he couldn't turn back. I would have respected him more if he had just told the truth, to be honest. But, then he tried to imply that my alarm system was faulty, but I told him that that would have been pretty impressive if my alarm system was only faulty when he was using it. And I check my system periodically, and I even had it tested (thru the alarm company a couple of weeks before that). And then he nonchalantly admitted that he might have forgotten to arm my alarm system. WOW. I was just Disgusted. So, I had pre-written 2 checks: one for 2 visits and one for 3 visits (since I knew he stopped by at least 2 times: Saturday morning and Sunday morning; but I couldn't prove one way or the other if he stopped by Saturday evening since he didn't arm the system). So, I asked him which check he wanted and he told me to give him whichever. So, I gave him the lesser check (for $34 --> 2 visits) since he probably ripped me off before, the previous times I've used him. What was odd about our last conversation was that towards the end, he kept saying that he would understand if I chose not to use his services in the future. Like, he kept repeating himself, but it was obvious that he wanted me to give him another chance. And I thought to myself, "What part of 'You're FIRED!!!' does he not understand???" So, he planned to drop my key off later in the wheeek, on Thurs since I work from home on Thursdays. But, after he left, things just didn't feel right to me. He called my cell phone a couple of times and left a message the last time and said that if I had a landline phone at home, then when he made visits, he could just call me from my home phone...like what the Heck?!?!? Why should I have to 'Babysit' my Petsitter??? So, I just called the Apt Complex office and had them change my locks later that day. Then, I sent the pigsitter an email telling him to just throw my key away since my locks were changed. Oh, and I forgot to mention that the evil petsitter did some things to make me think that he had come by for 5 visits. For instance, I left him 6 walmart bags (to put their waste into)--and he left 1 unused bag on my kitchen counter. Also, he had to have thrown some veggies out because if he had given them the amount that was missing (an entire larger-sized tupperware container), then my piggies would have soft poo's. Also, it looked like some hay was missing from the hay bag, which shouldn't have been, because I gave them more than enough hay to last them. So, you know, he did some unethical things, but they were calculated--which makes him Pure Evil, in my opinion. Wheeee sure do miss our 'ole pigsitter, Mary in Virginia...sniff sniff...she was Da BOMB-DIGGITY!!! :-) Sorry my story was so long... Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeps, Leah...Slave to Princess Snowflake & Bertie Pig (who hopefully forgive their Slave for hiring such a crappy pigsitter) :-) From guineapig97 at yahoo.com Fri Jun 12 15:36:55 2009 From: guineapig97 at yahoo.com (katelyn newcomb) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:36:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] pigglets bunnies Message-ID: <917206.19398.qm@web46412.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Hello everyone ?? about a week ago my mom and i found wild bunnies we decided to take them in. My mom?and I own guinea pig and know a? lot about guinea pigs so we were wondering are guinea pigs and rabits alike? If anyone knows anything about rabbits they can be demosticated things that you can tell me or if you know any websites that I would be able to go on then that would help my mom and I out very much. ? Thank you ???? Katie Lizzy and the bunnies From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 12 16:26:10 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:26:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Pinky and Tator Tot Message-ID: <217409.71066.qm@web81304.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I'm so sorry to hear about these two passing away.?In concert with GPDD members near and far, I wish and pray?comfort for their family members, both two- and four-legged. May they so be remembered with joy. ? Sincerely, Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 12 16:36:33 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:36:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Mamapacha Message-ID: <412251.2870.qm@web81301.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hershey the Timid wants to send condolences to Mamapacha's family. It's always to difficult to say good-bye. She sends whisker kisses and encouraging wheeks of suuport. With sincere best wishes from Hersh and her Mommy Slave, Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 12 16:49:28 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:49:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Soft Poopies Message-ID: <361815.66235.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I hope it was just a cecotrope! Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 12 16:51:23 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:51:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Basil Message-ID: <992296.13392.qm@web81303.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My piggies relish a bit of basil from time to time--leaves, stalks, and seed heads. Never tried pepper, though. Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 12 16:53:37 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:53:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] BEHAVIOR: Sudden shyness Message-ID: <579173.64391.qm@web81306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hershey's all of a sudden become very jumpy, especially when petted on her lower back. There are no hair mats, and no history of back injury. She seems ticklish. Ideas? Joanie From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Fri Jun 12 18:51:18 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:51:18 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE: Re: bail & Piggies Message-ID: <8519068E74CC419D96B496E876885184@Lynn> Thanks so much Penny, You are always such a font of helpful information and useful links. I appreciate your prompt answer. I went right out and cut about 4 of the blossoms from the plant. Each is about 2 inches long and has lots and lots of little, purple flowers. They smell sweet with the smell of basil underneath. Very pleasant. I've heard you can cook with the flours too but since the babies seem to love them, as usual, I'll give them up to make them happy. :) I'm sorry you can't grow your own basil there. It smells marvelous and really flourishes outside on my deck, which gets full sun and since we are in the South, even early fall months aren't too bad on it. Maybe you could give the lemon balm a try. I didn't know it, but apparently, it's an annual. I let it die off and left it outside last year since I really didn't know what to do with it anyway, but this Spring, it grew back in the same pot this year, bushier and bigger than ever! Thanks again for the helpful info. Hugs & whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Jun 12 23:35:26 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:35:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Bertie Pig Message-ID: <525466.99807.qm@web33106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My Dearest Bertie Pig: Oh, my love! I am so sorry that you haven't been feeling well! I'm so worried about you now, so please keep me posted. I look at your pigture everyday and think how very lucky I am! I am doing my best not to show Merri just how thrilled and in love I am since she's had her heart broken by ... you know who! I feel so sad to see her little tears gently fall from her loving eyes, but she is trying to be strong. I know she truly loves Fugly but also wants him to be happy. So, my love... be well. You are the best of the best; the silver lining in my cloud, my everything! Love, Sweetie From a1.mills at portset.net Sat Jun 13 01:00:29 2009 From: a1.mills at portset.net (Andrew) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:00:29 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] /Re: MISC - - Old animals Message-ID: <200906130309.n5D39YhG004131@post.portset.net> I've also currently got a couple of quite old fish, but they're not goldfish. I've got a striped talking catfish in my tropical fish tank who's been there now for 21 years. We hardly ever see him, he spends most of his time hiding in a pipe, but occasionally he shows himself at food time to tell us he's still around! I've also got a sailfin pleco (sucker mouth catfish) who I've had for 13 years. He was pretty big when I got him so he could be quite a bit older than that. We've also had our tortoise for about 27 years, but as a lot of people probably know tortoises can live for years. We don't know how old she is, I don't think she's actually grown much since we got her so again she could be a lot older. As far as guinea pigs go, our oldest ever was 7. He was a grey and white sheltie (silky for those in the US) called Rascal. I remember when mum got him in 1994 the box the pet shop put him in was huge. She was walking around town with this huge box with this tiny ba! by guinea pig in and thinking that she'd have to go on the bus with this massive box, so she went into a shoe shop and asked the shop owner if he had a smaller box she could put the guinea pig in to bring him home. Because of that we always called him our shoe box guinea pig. I keep hoping one day to have another guinea pig reach a really old age, but unfortunately most seem to be lucky to make it to 5 or more. My oldest currently will be 5 at the end of this year. Who knows, maybe he'll be one of those lucky ones who'll ive to 8 or 9. From kaplans at peoplepc.com Sat Jun 13 04:01:45 2009 From: kaplans at peoplepc.com (kaplans at peoplepc.com) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:01:45 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [Misc] GP web sites? And silly story Message-ID: Hi everyone, Can you please give me a few of your favorite guinea pig web sites? I am making a list of informative sites on pretty much everything and sense I trust you guys above any other source of info I was wondering if you could help me. Here is a silly story about one of my sweet pigs. "How Lucifer got his name." Now don't say anything yet. I now, a pig named after the devil?, but his name just fits him (by the by Lucifer means light or something to that extent). So when he was just a baby (if you have been with the gpdd long enough you'll now I am a former breeder) small and had just been weaned. He was in a cage with three other boys (also just weaned) and they had a habit of looking at me in this certain way, that truth be told was just slightly creepy. I had them in my room and my bed was positioned just right so that if I laid down at the end of it I was looking right into their cage. And in the evening after they were fed, Luci would site on the other side of his bowl ( so that he was looking right at me) and glare at me. Or that's the way it looked. See he is chocolate brown, nearly black, and white and he has this stripe of white right above his eyes that is in the shape of a V. And when he looks at me just right if looks like he is really really mad. Like his eye brows are pulled down as if he were angry. Well my brother saw this and right away said "Lucifer, name that one Lucifer." Well I didn't, not right away. Really I didn't want to name him after the devil. But as the days went by the name kept popping up in my mind when ever I saw him. I know you know what I mean. When you find the perfect name for a pig that's that. The pig seems to tell you, even if you don't like it. That's what happened here. It just fit. It was like when I looked at him he was telling me "name me Lucifer. My name is Lucifer." He's fully grown now, nearly a year old. And let me tell you, he can still give me the stink eye when he wants to. Just take my word for it. He has a really powerful stare. And by powerful, I mean make you hide vulnerable spots and wait for the bomb to go off. : ) No I'm just kidding about that. He is such a sweet pig. Loveable as the dickens. Well there's the story. Hope I haven't bored anyone to death. : ) Sarah and the piggy gang From mfug at live.co.uk Sat Jun 13 03:01:27 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:01:27 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Guinea pig events Calendar Message-ID: Hi all, me and Fugly thought it would be a nice idea to have a calendar of piggy events and birthdays so that we can all keep up to date with special events. We have made a start on the calendar, we have added the pirate adventure start day, PS and Teddy's anniversary, Bertie and Sweeties engagement and Barnacle Bills birthday (although we need to know the year for him) If you would like to add your piggies please email us mfug at live.co.uk we would like following information; Piggy Name Birthday including year (we have actual birthday when you know date, official birthday when you know roughly and chose a date and adoption day when you have no idea of birthday) Herd name if applicable Any other piggy events you would like to add. Here is the RSS link for Netvibes or similar http://cid-38f0d0572e2c4482.calendar.live.com/calendar/private/5ca8b4ef-5547-40cb-a6b8-0e6ddaea57ea/f4b1a799-67e9-43ee-9ed0-545bebe195ea/calendar.xml this only shows you when there is an event so dont worry if it says nothing in feed, just means nothing that day. (took me ages to work that out) This address is for normal viewing it takes you straight to calendar http://cid-38f0d0572e2c4482.calendar.live.com/calendar/private/5ca8b4ef-5547-40cb-a6b8-0e6ddaea57ea/b4809696-1343-4c7f-944e-d57fa3c04e68/index.html Hope to add lots of you soon M and Fugly From guinygirl at gmail.com Sat Jun 13 13:39:40 2009 From: guinygirl at gmail.com (Janneke) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:39:40 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] [SILLY] Hi Velvet and Onyx, It's me, Suus! Do you already have someone to accompany you to the pirate event? because if you don't I'd really like to do it. You two girls really look like the daughters I never had. I promise your mommy that i will take good care of you. I am a LAPS pig and my mom's favorite (shhht.. dont tell igor) So tell her that I will teach you excellent manners (dont worry we're gonna have load of fun). Lots of piggy kisses, Suus From shortygoldstein at yahoo.com Sat Jun 13 14:44:02 2009 From: shortygoldstein at yahoo.com (Ms B goldstein) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:44:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Question Message-ID: <775165.31119.qm@web51412.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Could have it been possible that Tater may have had an ear effection and I acted too quick? From warmbreath at comcast.net Sat Jun 13 19:09:53 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:09:53 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [OT} pigglets bunnies References: <917206.19398.qm@web46412.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <78B9E4AFDB664993AC66BC14D9F95477@SNADY> it depends if they are wild bunny species, like cotton tails, etc, those are wildlife and are not allowed to be owned by private individuals, but can be taken to licensed wildlife rehabbers, call you local ASPCA or shelter for a local number. If what you found are domestic bunnies loose in the wild then they do need rescuing, but its a bigger commitment than a guinea pig as they can live 9 to 13 years, and have more medical needs than gp's. there is an excellent website called etherbun, Google for sign up site, be sure to read their rules, they are very large so they have to keep ot to business, no fun adventures, and condolences like we do. Also there is the national House Rabbit Society, and most states also have their own chapters, also Google. House rabbits should be kept in the house in a large enclosure like a dog exercise pen, with a litter box and toys. They eat a more restricted diet than piggies and so keep it to unlimited hay, small amounts of pellets, plus salads of mostly greens, few to no treats, a baby carrot, tiny nubbin of banana and that's it. After they are fully potty trained and neutered, both sexes are mandatory for health and behavioral issues, they can be let out into a larger area or the whole house if you bunny pro. So, you will need a bunny savvy vet right off. There are many concerns about pigs and buns living together as buns can injure pigs with their strong back legs. Sometimes it works, there are success stories too. Your new charges will need a vet trip to check for parasites and health issues. Dont ever bathe bun and never use Frontline, it's fatal. Start at http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/rabbithealth.html Sandy From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Sat Jun 13 19:45:25 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:45:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Silly: Guinea Pig Event Calendar Message-ID: <139984.16021.qm@web33107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I love this idea!!! Sweetie was super excited to see her engagement to her beloved Bertie on there...it seems so real now! Thanks for doing this! Joanne and her Happy Herd of 6 Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Sat Jun 13 19:47:38 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:47:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: The Fired Piggysitter Message-ID: <346911.12086.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Oh, Leah! What a story! I'm glad you got rid of that guy quick and had your locks changed! I have an idea...why don't you move to New York so I can be your piggysitter? ( NO charge!) Teddy and Sweetie think it's the most wonderful idea! Hugs, Joanne and my 6 piggy kids Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 13 20:08:53 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:08:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC.: Bunny site Message-ID: <926558.97679.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hey, Katelyn, the House Rabbit Society has all the info you'll probably ever need for bunnies. They have local chapters, too, and can be very helpful. You'll find them on the internet! Good luck with the babies. Joanie From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 13 23:06:34 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:06:34 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: SOFT POO References: Message-ID: <1B0EF350553B4ADDBE70811C8974F04D@Lynn> Thank you Carole, I am going to give the acidophilus a go and see what happens. Right now, she seems to be improving. I have been giving her some of the lemon balm leaves and I read on line that it is good for their digestive system. Thanks again for your helpfulresponse, Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cazza177" To: Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 4:16 PM Subject: re: [Gpdd] HEALTH: SOFT POO >I am using acidophilus with Artie at the moment. There are probiotics made > especially for small rodents, and these have other ingredients useful to > gp's in as well, such as some vit C and fibre. If your gp doesn't like > the > taste of it in water (Artie didn't), you could try sprinkling it on their > food. I find if I sprinkle it on their grass, Artie will then eat it > > Kind regards > > Carole > > ---------- > From: "jaaladog" > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:58:22 -0400 > To: "Cazza177" > Subject: Re: [Gpdd] HEALTH: SOFT POO > > Hi Carole, > > Thanks for the piggy advice. I called my local exotic vet that I use and > they also suggested cutting back on her carrots, which are a bit higher in > sugar than other Veggies. I had heard that parsley in excess could cause > urinary and bladder problems, so had already cut back on that and the > lettuce. > > Also, they mentioned trying Acidophilus, which I'm not even sure how to > spell, so I may try that if things don't improve by this evening. > > Thanks for your help, > Lynn > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.67/2173 - Release Date: 06/13/09 05:53:00 From a1.mills at portset.net Sun Jun 14 11:07:41 2009 From: a1.mills at portset.net (Andrew) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:07:41 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE - two new additions Message-ID: <200906141315.n5EDFhrv024868@post.portset.net> Well, we got two new additions today. Last week I was looking on a local breeder's website and saw she was looking for homes for some of her slightly older guinea pigs as she's cutting down her stock. There were two I liked the sound of there so this weekend my aunt got in touch and went and picked them up for me this afternoon. One is a big black, white and brown 18 month old teddy called Nelson and the other is an 11 month old tricolour dalmatian called Poppy. They both seem really friendly, a bit nervous at the moment (not surprising as everything is new to them) but I think they'll settle really quickly. Nelson is apparently really cuddly and likes nothing more than to sit with you and cuddle. Unfortunately I can't post pictures as I'm registered blind but if you go to the for sale page on www.freewebs.com/tavycavies I expect their pictures will still be there. On the site it says Poppy is rather small for her age but to be honest she doesn't feel particularly sma! ll to me, yes she's not as big as a lot of piggies but I've seen some who are a good bit smaller than her. I'd say she's average sized at the moment. So, our piggy numbers have increased again. I think that will definitely be it now though, it's enough to look after. I've set a definite limit of no more than 10 so would only be able to have one more now. From Algernon07 at aol.com Sun Jun 14 03:56:26 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:56:26 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Jaime's Critter Stories accepted Message-ID: Jaime Way to go!! That's great. Is it the August issue?? Me and "da pirates" are looking forward to reading your stories. You'll be a celebrity now. Alge "Da Piggy Pirates at aol.com" ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From Algernon07 at aol.com Sun Jun 14 04:47:00 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:47:00 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: I missed something Message-ID: Somebody told Barnacle Bill that he was missing something. Another glimpse of him -- scroll down and look on left side. He's been such a ham since seeing this "extra" pigture. http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmallAnimalChannelcom/41732577816 Capt'n Jack didn't know he was featured on another page back on Dec. when he was COTM. He's looking surly. Alge ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From bunsnpigs at aol.com Sun Jun 14 09:55:32 2009 From: bunsnpigs at aol.com (bunsnpigs at aol.com) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:55:32 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Care: I Fired the Pigsitter...Wheeeek! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CBBB0EEAD19CEE-36C-1EFC@mblk-d31.sysops.aol.com> Leah, that is totally AWFUL!!!!!!!? I am so glad you had the you-know-whats to confront that guy and give it to him. Wow! I can see how that?upset you so much. What a NERVE!? If he walks dogs, maybe you can see whose dogs he has and tell those people, too. That really makes me mad and it wasn't my piggies. Poor Bertie and Princess!! I am glad they are ok, though. Judi P.S. I am telling Mary what you said. You should just move back to Virginia, girl! ========================================== Hello Piggies & Slaves! A couple of wheeekends ago, I went back to Virginia to celebrate my 15 Year College Reunion...Yikes! And so the petsitter is a guy that I have used twice before and I thought he was pretty good. Although he is very Expensive. But, all of the petsitters here are pricey: it's weird, they all charge the same thing: $17 per 30 minute visit. So, whatever. I pay the price for the peace of mind of knowing that my pigs are well taken care of. And I always do 2 visits per day, because that's what my piggies want. And he was supposed to let them run around (in my sunroom, which I blocked off so they won't bite his ankles) while he refreshed their cage, put in fresh veggies, etc.). Sooooo, when I moved to my new townhouse (rental), back in March, I decided that I was going to get an alarm system. And I was able to piggyback off of my alarm system at my house, which sadly has not Sold yet (where ex-hubby lives). Sooooo, I was able to upgrade some stuff for free. So, I got this touch-screen alarm panel, which I really wasn't interested in, until the sales guy told me about a feature it had. Essentially, you can check this log to see when the alarm is Armed/Disarmed. Very Nice. Well, long story short, the petsitter was supposed to make 5 visits: 1 on Friday night, 2 on Saturday (morning and evening), and 2 on Sunday (morning and late afternoon). When I got to VA Friday night, I called the petsitter just to make sure he didn't have any problems with the alarm system and to check on the piggies. And he said that everything was just Fine and the piggies were Great and blah! blah! blah! Well, I got home on Sunday around 6pm and I could tell just by looking at the piggies cage that the petsitter didn't made a second visit. I was pissed, to say the least. So, I check the alarm panel and discovered that he Never stopped by Friday at all. He first came in around 8am on Saturday morning and didn't reset the Alarm at all on Saturday (Urrrrrrrgh!). And the alarm was turned back On, on Sunday morning around 8:20am, and I was the next to turn it off at 6pm or so. I'm sure you all can Imagine how UPSET I was. I was absolutely LIVID. My stomach was in ruins, and I couldn't sleep that night at all. So, the petsitter comes to my neighborhood in the mornings because he walks one of my neighbors dogs, so I had him come by that next day (Mon) and I confronted him about the situation. I told him that I knew that he did not make 5 visits and I simply wanted to know how many times he came by so I could give him a different check (I had already stopped payment on the original check and I don't get charged for stopping payments at my bank). So, he tried to lie and say that he swore he made 5 visits. It was impressive that he kept the lie up, but I could tell by his body language that he was lying (I took a couple of Psychology classes back in college). So, finally, I told him that I could tell because of my alarm system. And I thought that at that point, he would fess up and just tell me the truth. But, I guess the lie had gone too far and he couldn't turn back. I would have respected him more if he had just told the truth, to be honest. But, then he tried to imply that my alarm system was faulty, but I told him that that would have been pretty impressive if my alarm system was only faulty when he was using it. And I check my system periodically, and I even had it tested (thru the alarm company a couple of weeks before that). And then he nonchalantly admitted that he might have forgotten to arm my alarm system. WOW. I was just Disgusted. So, I had pre-written 2 checks: one for 2 visits and one for 3 visits (since I knew he stopped by at least 2 times: Saturday morning and Sunday morning; but I couldn't prove one way or the other if he stopped by Saturday evening since he didn't arm the system). So, I asked him which check he wanted and he told me to give him whichever. So, I gave him the lesser check (for $34 --> 2 visits) since he probably ripped me off before, the previous times I've used him. What was odd about our last conversation was that towards the end, he kept saying that he would understand if I chose not to use his services in the future. Like, he kept repeating himself, but it was obvious that he wanted me to give him another chance. And I thought to myself, "What part of 'You're FIRED!!!' does he not understand???" So, he planned to drop my key off later in the wheeek, on Thurs since I work from home on Thursdays. But, after he left, things just didn't feel right to me. He called my cell phone a couple of times and left a message the last time and said that if I had a landline phone at home, then when he made visits, he could just call me from my home phone...like what the Heck?!?!? Why should I have to 'Babysit' my Petsitter??? So, I just called the Apt Complex office and had them change my locks later that day. Then, I sent the pigsitter an email telling him to just throw my key away since my locks were changed. Oh, and I forgot to mention that the evil petsitter did some things to make me think that he had come by for 5 visits. For instance, I left him 6 walmart bags (to put their waste into)--and he left 1 unused bag on my kitchen counter. Also, he had to have thrown some veggies out because if he had given them the amount that was missing (an entire larger-sized tupperware container), then my piggies would have soft poo's. Also, it looked like some hay was missing from the hay bag, which shouldn't have been, because I gave them more than enough hay to last them. So, you know, he did some unethical things, but they were calculated--which makes him Pure Evil, in my opinion. Wheeee sure do miss our 'ole pigsitter, Mary in Virginia...sniff sniff...she was Da BOMB-DIGGITY!!! :-) Sorry my story was so long... Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeps, Leah...Slave to Princess Snowflake & Bertie Pig (who hopefully forgive their Slave for hiring such a crappy pigsitter) :-) From mfug at live.co.uk Sun Jun 14 13:43:59 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:43:59 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] virtual; Travel Arrangements Message-ID: Hey Merri, please dont cry over me I promise we will be best friends for always. Mummy says that Samantha and Tabitha are not able to come on this trip so I wanted to make sure our travel arrangements are still ok for you. I intend to catch the Pigair flight to New York on Saturday morning, I will collect you and any of your family who dont have travel partners, we will then fly to Oz to collect Velvet and Onyx who have made you a special present from me, and who have made me 2 wooden legs. We will then fly to the Carribean and join the pirate piggy adventure. When the adventure is over if its ok with you we will stop in to see Samantha and Tabitha on the way home and share some of our loot so they dont miss out completely. I am very much looking forward to sharing lots of adventures with my best girl friend (Igor is still my best boy friend of course) Fugly the Fearless (now I know my butt is not going to get kicked) From mfug at live.co.uk Sun Jun 14 13:47:27 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:47:27 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] misc; Lucifer Message-ID: Sarah of course you didnt bore us with your story I love how Lucifer got his name. We had a bunny called Satan, she was a big brown bunny unfortunately she had a blonde inverted cross right on the top of her head, hence the name Satan. Thanks for sharing M From mfug at live.co.uk Sun Jun 14 13:52:37 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:52:37 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Agent I Message-ID: Hey Agent I good to see you have joined up as part of the motley crew. I am sure no-one will mind you being in agent mode instead of pirate mode, we dont want you to get arrested buddy. You did enough pirating stealing that ship last time!! Samantha cannot make the pirate trip which is probably just as well, I dont want to have to fight you. I will be escorting Merri and I am sure she will not mind if we add gadgets to the car and make spy carrots and the like. See you soon Fugly the Fearless From rzm.2 at juno.com Sun Jun 14 20:41:18 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:41:18 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- evil pig sitter Message-ID: <20090614.174118.18953.0@webmail06.dca.untd.com> Leah- I say we send da pirate ship after him & make him walk da plank!!! Seriously, what an ***hole! You just can't trust anyone anymore. I hope the piggies are ok. Give them hugs & little piggie kisses from us... ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Make the right decisions about your inheritance. 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Click here to open your online FX trading account. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIyVkvBpVn1A0f47Y13hh5qwiir73TvLFH1f0AlhMuUR4inthJLk0/ From Glynis at garnay.com.au Sun Jun 14 20:54:15 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:54:15 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [SILLY] wheeeeeeeeeeee Hi Suus xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx well Fugly said he'd be a big brother to us :o) and whee supposed to help him with Samantha and Merri, but we'd LOVE you to be our mummy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx te he whee just did BIG popcorn then :o) A LAPS piggie? mmmmm you will have to tell us what that is ............ mummyyyyyyy what a laps piggie? OK so whee should get out PigAir flight to go via Netherlands or meet you somewhere? love Velvet and Onyx (now little daughters of Suus) xxxxx ________________________________ From: Janneke [mailto:guinygirl at gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 14 June 2009 3:40 AM To: Glynis Robson; GPDD GuinyPigDailyDigest Subject: [SILLY] Hello piggy fans I have been reading the posts about older age pigs as my Edna is starting to age (she is 5 next month). A couple of months ago she had a few fits where she flipped on her back (it was horrible), however the CCT advised it was probably an internal parasite so I treated her for that (and the two babies as it must have come from the hay or outside) and she seems much better. However, she does seem a bit older, still loves food (no weight loss), but wheeks a bit less loudly and a bit less active. Is this normal for a sow of her age? I found the whole illness thing horrible and hated leaving her (I had time off work and got up through the night to check on her) and am dreading if she gets ill again. I am just glad for everyday that I have with her, and hope that she is happy, Thanks, Elizabeth Edna (senior), Badger and Weasel (junior) _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live, you can organise, edit, and share your photos. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/ From mfug at live.co.uk Mon Jun 15 09:46:20 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:46:20 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Guinea Pig Calendar Message-ID: Sorry Netvibers I gave you the wrong RSS link for calendar (duh) the link below is the correct one. webcal://cid-38f0d0572e2c4482.calendar.live.com/calendar/private/5ca8b4ef-5547-40cb-a6b8-0e6ddaea57ea/b4809696-1343-4c7f-944e-d57fa3c04e68/calendar.ics If anyone wants to add piggy birthdays or any piggy events eg rescue open days etc Please email me details mfug at live.co.uk and we will add them for you. M + Fugly _________________________________________________________________ MSN straight to your mobile - news, entertainment, videos and more. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 15 04:36:07 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:36:07 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC GP Websites and silly story Message-ID: <51CCCCA4A36F464790DDF30C8E67B218@inspiron1150> Sarah, I loved your story about how Lucifer was named. The naming of names is very important and I often wait for the piggy to tell me his/her name before announcing it. Sometimes they arrive with a name which they do not like. When one of my sons was at University, everyone in his study group was given a mouse to look after as part of a nutritional study. When the term ended he found homes for all the mice and brought his home. He named her Satan because of her glowing red eyes. She was the gentlest little mouse and because of all the handling she received during the tutorials, spending most of the time sitting on Kevin's shoulder eating biscuits, she was a wonderful little pet. You asked about favourite piggy websites. Mine are the obvious GuineaLynx http://www.guinealynx.info/ and Peter Gurney http://www.petergurney.com/ Canny Cavies is fun http://www.oginet.com/Cavies/ I like Diddly Di's http://www.diddly-di.fsnet.co.uk/contents.htm This has a good section for the beginner on introducing new piggies to a herd. I have a look at Oinkernet every day though it was better when it had the live feed, when I could waste hours watching those piggies http://www.oinkernet.com/ Barmy4Boars is a must for this list. Badly written it may be but I always recommend it to anyone with a boar question. http://www.susieandpigs.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/home.htm I have a whole list bookmarked which would fill today's Digest so I will just end with the Winking Cavy Store for wonderful gifts for piggy lovers http://www.winking-cavy.co.uk/ And I must not leave out Mieke's SCAMPS blog. http://scamps-gpdd.blogspot.com/ Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 15 07:30:18 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:30:18 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Question about Tater Tot Message-ID: I was hoping that someone else would take it upon themselves to answer this very sad question. I sincerely hope that if Tater Tot had an ear infection, your vet would have diagnosed it correctly. When he said that he suspected a neurological disorder, he might have been thinking of cerebellar disease, which causes piggies to circle and fall to one side. My veterinary book states that " these signs are almost always secondary to a middle ear infection, which has progressed to the inner ear...." The book goes on to say that treatment with antibiotics is " unrewarding" - vetspeak for hopeless. Whatever the cause, you did the right thing by Tater Tot to save him from any further distress. No-one can bear to see their piggies suffer and, hard though it may be, we have to put them first and make that awful decision to let them go. So sad. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 15 07:44:39 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:44:39 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE I fired the pigsitter. Message-ID: What a horrible experience with your pigsitter, Leah. I was going to suggest that he be keel hauled by the little pirates but maybe Jaime's suggestion of walking the plank is better. Straight into shark infested waters. It is so hard to find people who will care for piggies in the same manner as we do ourselves. Years ago, the mother of one of my (human) boys' schoolfriends ran a boarding kennels and she used to care for all of my pets when we went away. We used several cars to take all the piggies and their pens to her establishment and set up the whole thing in her barn. She did not live far away but it took a long time to ferry every pig and their equipment there. When the piggies were all settled in, we went back for my birds, my dog and any other animal that we might have had at the time. The birds stayed in her living room, my dog in the kennels and other small creatures went indoors. She took wonderful care of every creature and was worth her weight in gold. I was so sad when she retired and moved away. Now, my eldest son comes home to pigsit ( and anything else sit ) when we go away, for which I am extremely grateful. My Rodentologist boards piggies too so if I have one that needs extra treatment like syringe feeding, that piggy goes to stay with her. I'd take them all there to save my son from the task but they would take up so much room in her house that clients would not be able to get in the door. I sometimes wonder if it is worth going away but my husband needs a break. I hope that Bertie and the Princess are none the worse for their ordeal. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 15 16:53:53 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:53:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: welcome Nelson and Poppy Message-ID: <554345.42012.qm@web80202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> A big piggie welcome to you Nelson and Poppy! We know you will be spoiled rotton in your new home, just like all little piggies should be:) Just wanted to give you both a big Welcome from the Misfits:) From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 15 16:55:57 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:55:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Leah and the pig watcher Message-ID: <268378.22696.qm@web80204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> How dreadful of that piggie watcher to lie to you about taking care of your babies. I am glad you found him out! I like the idea of having him "walk the plank!!!"Give the princess and Bertie a hug from us! the many misfits From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 15 18:46:13 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:46:13 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Welcome Nelson and Poppy Message-ID: <78F051908C96451B840A0830D29E9F60@inspiron1150> Andrew, A big piggy welcome to your new little ones, Nelson and Poppy. Their pigtures are gorgeous and they are certain of a wonderful new home with you. Hugs to them both. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 15 22:20:02 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:20:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: Someone to escort Shy Miss Hershey Message-ID: <160935.44869.qm@web81305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> "Is it too late to arrange for a PigAir flight from California to the Pirating Event? I would need a proper escort, of course, being too shy to travel on my own. A handsome boar would be especially appreciated, but a motherly sow would suffice." At this point Hershey ducks into her Cozy Sack, overwhelmed at her own bravado and hoping for a response. I do hope somepig replies. Hershey needs to see life beyond her C&C condo and my lap. Her devoted Mommyslave, Joanie From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 16 08:33:47 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:33:47 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL A message for Hershey Message-ID: <667A065800A543CBB48D6C9A91F3AF12@inspiron1150> Hello Hershey, This is Sapphire Piggyfriend. I hope that many handsome boars offer to escort you on the Pirating Adventure but you know what boars are like. They need everything done for them and may be reticent to apply for the honour. So, just in case you do need a chaperone, I think that I qualify as a motherly sow as three of the Piggyfriends, Cadbury, Bramley and Rye, are my sons. The Piggyfriends have been on several piggy adventures and I used to take care of our little "special needs" piggy, Nova when we travelled away from home. My family love to go on adventures as we once lived in a filthy hutch in a damp garage, all five of us together, so we enjoy going outside. The Piggyfriend boars made up a whole soccer team at the Pig Olympigs and also went on a Boars' Weekend in Paris ( the least said about that the better! ). We hosted a camping extravaganza in our garden last year and we all went to Oz to stay with Auntie Glynis. We also enjoyed a lovely Royal Wedding party for Princess Snowflake and Teddy. Slave has a magnet on her fridge which states " Guinea Pigs get everywhere ". How true. PigAir goes everywhere so we could ask the pilot to collect you on the way. We are coming from England and could make a detour on the way to the Caribbean. You won't fail to recognise us as we will be over 20 in number ( some of our elderly piggies might stay home this time ) but you may have seen our pigtures when our slave posted a link before. We will also have our Slave's cockatiels with us as they are pretending to be real parrots and are practising sitting on shoulders. They are not very good at it but then none of us really have enough shoulder upon which they can perch. In case you are wondering why the birds are not flying to the Caribbean on their own wings, two of them were severely neglected ( like my boys and I ) and they cannot fly. They can say "Wheek" very well though. We don't know a lot about pirating and our Slave was no help, although she told us about the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney and it sounded scary but piggy adventures are always fun ( and unpredictable ) so tell your Slave not to worry. If a handsome boar does not contact you, you will be safe with us. Let us know what you decide. We have a few days left to make arrangements. If you do find a nice boar to take you, we will all meet up aboard the Black Pearl for a Caribbean cruise. Happy sailing ( Slave has gone green. She hates the sea and is always seasick ). Sapphire on behalf of Team Piggyfriends ( or maybe the "Piggyfriends Crew" this time around ). From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 16 13:09:44 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:09:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Aubrey the bully Message-ID: <761753.12991.qm@web80206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello Guinea pig friends, I seem to have a problem... and not sure how to deal with this one.. maybe some ideas? Well as you know we have a new piggie named Aubrey. Well she is a fine pig indeed. very loving when you have her out. and is a nice neat piggie too! Well we tried to introduce her to the piggie cage we were hoping she would fit in with (Old gal Anastasia and young gal Athena) well we did the traditional bath before intros and our traditional sit on daddy's chest together for several nites before putting her in their cage. well all these things worked out well. the sitting on daddy was good etc.. but after Aubrey was in their cage with them (its large 4 by 2) for a nite she decided to pick on Athena. she would chase her around and bite at her. And she was also mean to Anastasia too.? it was horrible. I have never had trouble having girls live with each other.? so we had to separate them again.? then we thought well maybe she would fit in better with Amelia(a little over a year old)?and Alexandria(couple of years old)... well that was about the same situation.. she would rumble strut at them and keep them in their huts and?run and jump at them.?Aubrey would even put her head in at them in their huts and chatter her teeth at them!? it again was horrible.. we thought well they will work it out right? its just them trying to figure out who is going to be boss piggie.. well after two nites of? Aubrey wanting to bullie those two sweet girls to tears and crys of fear,?we had had enough and took her out to her own cage again.. (we even tried the water bottle trick that you give the offending pig a spray of water.) it sure didnt even fase her. She seems content to be on her own.. I guess I just never thought that would happen as she is younger a little less than a year old.? So does anyone else have this problem? we figure she can come out on daddies chest and "visit" the other girls that way.. I just feel bad that she doesn't want a cage mate(s). When I put her back in her own little cage, she does the happy purr. ?confused Slave?, ?Jean? From leah.mcneil at wachovia.com Tue Jun 16 14:30:30 2009 From: leah.mcneil at wachovia.com (leah.mcneil at wachovia.com) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:30:30 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Teddy, THANK YOU, Baby!!! Message-ID: My Dearest Teddy, I am Sorry I have not written sooner, my Love. But, I just had to tell you how much I am Enjoying all of my Easter/Anniversary Gifties!! I have to admit that I just LOVE my 'Princess' hat. I don't know how you do it, but you Always manage to find the most Awesome 'Princess' stuff...Wheeeek! And I Super Duper Duper Duper LOOOOOOOVE my Princess chest/dresser. This is nuts, but I kept telling my Mommy Slave that she needed a better system for keeping all of my 'stuff' together. And then, wah-lah! you give me that Beautiful dresser. So, I have put all of my personal things in there, including the eye candy pieces you sent me... You are soooo Sweeet, Teddy, and sooooooo Thoughtful. What a WONDERFUL Hubby I have....Wheeek! Oh, and also, I took my half of the Wedding Carrot Cake out of the freezer, thawed it out, and then Enjoyed eating it on that Beautiful plate you sent. I have the door hanger hanging up to remind me that 'Once a Princess, Always a Princess!' And I lay on the pillow you gave me everyday, as I gaze into the pigture you sent and I Dream of YOU!! Oooooooooh my Sweeet Teddy Bear...You are the LOVE of my Life and you have made me the Happiest pig alive!! HAPPY 1 Year ANNIVERSARY, Baby!! Love Always, Your Princess :-) From leah.mcneil at wachovia.com Tue Jun 16 14:30:44 2009 From: leah.mcneil at wachovia.com (leah.mcneil at wachovia.com) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:30:44 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Ooooooh, my Sweeeeetness!!! Message-ID: Sweetie, You are such a Jewel!!! THANK YOU soo sooooo much for my Easter/Engagement Gifties!!! I lay on the pillow you sent me every night as I think about how Lucky I am to have found such a Lovely girl to spend the rest of my Life with. And how did you know I like to chew on things??? The tooth conditioning Chew Blox is absolutely Purrrrrrrfect and is just what I needed! Also, Thank You for thinking of me as I just finished my last dose of Bactrim this morning. I wasn't really feeling bad though (after I passed that 'whatever it was'). In fact, I'm feeling Better than Ever! But, my Mommy Slave said that this was just a precaution, and so I took my medicine like a good, little boy...ooops! I meant, Man. I'm all grown up--now that I'm Engaged...Wheeeek! Oh yeah, and tell Merri that I think she is a Beautiful pig and that if I had a twin brother, he would surely want to be with her! I know that there are many single pigs on the Digest and I'm sure that there is somepig that has his eyes on her... ^..^ ^..^ Again, THANK YOU, Sweeet Stuff! HAPPY ENGAGEMENT!!! Love Forever, Your Bertie Pig :-) From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 16 15:15:02 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:15:02 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: The Evil pig sitter Message-ID: <9B6D709056A848F69AC63AB38CE1F7C3@Lynn> Hi Leah, While I like the idea of having this so called sitter walk the plank, may I suggest an idea that crossed my mind? I am sure this man uses word of mouth to get business. I would call my local vet, pet shelter or store and any other place you can think of that might post his card or fliers and tell them of your experience. You don't have to put up signs declaring him to be the devil's spawn or anything like that but as long as you can back up anything you tell someone, you should try to make sure no one else trusts or hires this man. Warm Regards, Lynn From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 16 15:20:50 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:20:50 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE: No more soft poo Message-ID: <9497D574417F401499A4800834AD9AC8@Lynn> Hi folks, I just wanted to drop a line and let you know that little Miss Tabitha is back in form again. Literally. She pooped on my hand yesterday and it was nice and firm, just the way it's supposed to be. Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I didn't get around to the acidophilus yet, but the lemon balm really seemed to help. I also cut waaaay back on anything sweet like fruit or carrots. She doesn't know it yet but she is going back in the bathroom sink again later on to wash that little bottom off once and for all. But shhhhh; don't say anything. She'll hide from me.... Penny, that link you gave me about the different herbs and such was priceless. I have both saved a downloaded a copy and put it in my favorites. Thanks so much. Hugs & Whisker kisses, Lynn From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Jun 16 16:15:27 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:15:27 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Websites Message-ID: Hi Sarah, We (my sister Janneke and me) have made a list of links on our piggy website: http://www.guinygirlz.nl/WinkyGang/Links.html Hope that helps. Grtz Slave Mikey and the Winky girls: Guiny, Dunya & Woopy and my Valentines: Chico and Toby -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 16 17:32:36 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:32:36 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE Roscoe is 5. Message-ID: <3BD56CA2FEAB44058F90A6E11E35A771@inspiron1150> We would like to announce that our Roscoe is eligible to join the illustrious SCAMPS. His sister was Daisy, the late LAPS President and he looks very much like her as you can see from this birthday pigture. http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/Piggyfriends/?action=view¤t=HPIM0648.jpg It was actually a fine day on his birthday and he celebrated in the garden by sharing a plate of favourite nibbles with his best friend, Shadow. http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/Piggyfriends/?action=view¤t=HPIM0656.jpg And here is another pigture of them both. http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/Piggyfriends/?action=view¤t=HPIM0658.jpg In case anyone is wondering what that is in the background, I have a family of model pigs living on my lawn and you can see a bit of a piglet. I always wanted to keep real pigs but have never had enough land so these are by way of compensation. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 16 17:50:43 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:50:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Health: potters tabritis tablets Message-ID: <916545.24363.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I am having a hard time finding Potters Tabritis tablets. I read on the gpdd that many of you have great relief for your guineas from pain of joints?and I am wanting to try this for my Anastasia. She is a very old gal. We adoptedher knowing this. but now she shows signs of arthritis in her back legs. She has swollen feet pads on her back legs. We were told she always has had these since she has gotten older. Her owners didnt want to deal with a old? piggie. So any help from anyone that knows of someplace that would ship to IL, USA? I sure would be happy to hear from you.?or how potters tabritis has helped your piggie or if you know of any other meds I could try for her. she eats fine and drinks fine (she is a thin pig). just hard for her to get around anymore.? She is the only long hair piggie we have. so I keep her hair cut short around her behind area to help in the cleaning process. thanks again, Jean (misfits) From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 16 19:07:36 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:07:36 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Potter's Tabritis tablets Message-ID: <274FDC48C0DC4E4D8A8D930E974E49DB@inspiron1150> Jean, In England I can buy Potter's tabritis tablets from a health food chain called Holland and Barratt but they only ship to Europe. I have found this place which may be of use to you ( and there may be others ) but I know nothing about the company. http://www.worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk/body-soul/tabritis-tablets.asp When my Diamond became arthritic, I tried her on Potter's and within a couple of days she was popcorning and pirouetting around like a young piggy again. My Rodentologist says that they either work brilliantly or not at all and I was so pleased that Diamond was one of the lucky ones. She loved the taste of them and would grab at the syringe to extract every drop. I broke a tablet in half, left it to dissolve for a while in a couple of mls of water. They do not dissolve that easily and it is best to leave the mixture for quite a while before giving it a poke and a stir. I used a tiny glass jar that had once held an individual preserve and tilted it onto its side so that the water covered the tablet. I hope that you are successful in obtaining Potter's and that Anastasia benefits from them as much as my Diamond. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From rzm.2 at juno.com Tue Jun 16 20:45:09 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:45:09 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- where's Debbie? Message-ID: <20090616.174509.4765.0@webmail11.dca.untd.com> Has anyone heard from Debbie lately? I've tried contacting her, but haven't heard from her since back before she got married. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click to get your online credit check report & score. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIjD3nFYh82fqBmFG9MYCrywy5ovCPu5V5J53BFKJl03yEMOWZQDu/ From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 16 23:49:18 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:49:18 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Barnacle Bill Critter of the Month Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C01@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> CONGRATULATIONS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx You one very handsome boar Barnacle Bill and the article was wonderful. The girls got in all of a twitter when they saw your pigture, i told them they'd get to meet the 'star' Barnacle Bill real soon at the Pirate Event this weekend. Alge i do hope all went well for you? Sending you heaps of loves and hugs from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 16 23:47:25 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:47:25 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [VIRTUAL] Whee ready and packed Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C00@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> All aboard whee say !!!!!!!!! OK Fugly and Merri thankyou for coming to pick us up, mummy slave was a bit worried about us catching our first PigAir flight by ourselves. Maybe you could pickup Hershey on the way and then she can meet up with the PiggyFriends and they can take care of her. Whee then have to meet Suus as she is going to be our mummy and look after us :o) psssssst Agent F whee got some extra's of the 'you know what' for your lady on the way home just in case! It's in a locked case and whee are sworn to not open it NO MATTER WHAT. Love Velvet and Onyx (really getting excited now) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 16 23:59:43 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:59:43 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] PS and BP baby sitter Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C02@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Whee maybe small but whee very very upset to hear our friends in the USA Miss Princess Snowflake and Bertie Pig have been mistreated by a hooman piggysitter grrrrrrrrrrrrrr Whee have sharp toofies so if you boys get him and make him walk the plank whee will chew his fingers and toes before you push him in *mean looks* whee not horrible piggies honest, just upset for our friends.......... Velvet and Onyx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx p.s. whee will bring some extra treats to give you guys to make you feel better xx Oh Leah i'm surprised you didn't have a fit when you realised!!! No wonder you didn't sleep.........HUGE HUGS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I'm sure all is forgiven by the little darlings i know they'd realise you'd not known how terrible this guy was! I have a friend here in OZ who needs a piggy sitter, i wish i was closer to her, i have suggested she go thru her vets at this stage. I hope you find a wonderful sitter for your next trip. Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Wed Jun 17 00:00:52 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:52 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] How Lucifer was named Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C03@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> I have been smiling all the way thru the naming of Lucifer, thankyou so much Sarah for this wonderful insight to your darling Lucifer :o) and nooooooooo it wasn't too long!! Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Wed Jun 17 00:04:52 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:04:52 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] WELCOME to Poppy and Nelson Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C04@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> WELCOME Poppy and Nelson to the GPDD XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX You are so lucky to have found your forever home with daddy slave Andrew :o) mmmmm lots of treats, good hay and pellets, fresh water and grass all the things a piggie loves and of course being spoilt and loved. Congratulations Andrew on welcoming two more beautiful darlings to your family xxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Wed Jun 17 00:06:37 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:06:37 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Congratulations Jaime Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C05@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Congratulations Jaime on your story being accepted in Critter Stories WOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Please let us know when it's on their web site, i'll have to show the girls :o) Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Wed Jun 17 01:07:07 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:07:07 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Happy Birthday Roscoe Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C0A@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Congratulations on reaching the grand young age of 5 !!!!!!!! now a member of the illustrious SCAMPS :o) I have printed off a copy of your pigture to show the girls what a handsome boar you are :o) It looks like you had a very yummy birthday treat and i'm sure you got lots of cuddles from your lovely mummy slave xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From ebak at ca.inter.net Wed Jun 17 10:21:44 2009 From: ebak at ca.inter.net (Evelyn Baker) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:21:44 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] [Behavior] Bully Pigs Message-ID: When Emily's companion died although they weren't in the same cage for similar reasons she went into a depression. We got two new babies. We tried them together but Emily would have none of it. We ended up keeping them in separpate cages. Some pigs like their own space and need to be boss. Hopefully yours can still have daddy time together. Ours did. Of course they competed for the right most elbow crook because that was the best spot. Evelyn From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Jun 17 07:31:10 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:31:10 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement; Nelson + Poppy Message-ID: A big piggy welcome to Nelson and Poppy the pigtures are gorgeous and we are sure the real thing is even better. Love M + Fugly _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos ? Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/ From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Jun 17 07:33:11 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:33:11 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement; Roscoe Message-ID: A very happy 5th birthday Roscoe it looks like you had a lovely day. We are sure your slave spoiled you even more than usual. I love your little pink ears (M) Love M + Fugly _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live, you can organise, edit, and share your photos. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/ From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Wed Jun 17 09:42:34 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:42:34 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] BEHAVIOR: Hershey's jumpiness Message-ID: <085A75F9247941D3BBEC95CD9A50DB51@Lynn> Hi Joanie, I have found that Samantha does the same thing whenever she is in her "hormonal" cycle. At least that's what I call it. She is fine as long as I stay away from her nether regions when I am running my hand down her back. Tabitha is always that way but I think it has to do with her hair kind of going cuckoo in that area and so therefor, she doesn't like the way it feels when it is stroked. Sammy seems to settle down after her cycle is done. But, oh boy, when she is "In the mood", poor Tabitha!! But more on that later.... I feel a story coming on... :) Hugs & whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Wed Jun 17 11:26:27 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:26:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: DEBBIE JONES Message-ID: <959486.44409.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Jaime and all: Please pray for DEBBIE. She is gravely ill. My heart is breaking and I miss hearing from my wonderful, dear angel of a friend. I am in touch with her new husband, Pete and I hope Debbie knows just how much I truly love her. Joanne From cazza177 at ntlworld.com Wed Jun 17 13:51:04 2009 From: cazza177 at ntlworld.com (Cazza177) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:51:04 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE Roscoe is 5. In-Reply-To: <3BD56CA2FEAB44058F90A6E11E35A771@inspiron1150> Message-ID: What great pictures, Penny. Roscoe and Shadow look so sweet. Many happy returns, Roscoe, here's to the next 5 years! Kind regards Carole BG and Artie ---------- From: "Penny Charlesworth" Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:32:36 +0100 To: Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE Roscoe is 5. We would like to announce that our Roscoe is eligible to join the illustrious SCAMPS. His sister was Daisy, the late LAPS President and he looks very much like her as you can see from this birthday pigture. http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/Piggyfriends/?action=view¤t=H PIM0648.jpg It was actually a fine day on his birthday and he celebrated in the garden by sharing a plate of favourite nibbles with his best friend, Shadow. http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/Piggyfriends/?action=view¤t=H PIM0656.jpg And here is another pigture of them both. http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/Piggyfriends/?action=view¤t=H PIM0658.jpg In case anyone is wondering what that is in the background, I have a family of model pigs living on my lawn and you can see a bit of a piglet. I always wanted to keep real pigs but have never had enough land so these are by way of compensation. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From cazza177 at ntlworld.com Wed Jun 17 14:05:26 2009 From: cazza177 at ntlworld.com (Cazza177) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:05:26 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: potters tabritis tablets In-Reply-To: <916545.24363.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dear Jean Here's the info from Potters website about their Tabritis tablets online at http://www.tabritis.co.uk/products/tablets.aspx Sadly, they don't ship their own items but I did a Google search of places here in the UK that do, and here's the search result: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=potters+tabritis+tablet s+usa&meta= You can choose from quite a few websites and also check with them if they will ship to the US. Kind regards Carole BG and Artie From faststats at faststatschecks.com Wed Jun 17 14:05:55 2009 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:05:55 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Wheeks to Chico and Toby Message-ID: Brrrrr. Toby and Chico, Slave got back on her computer yesterday and told us the Piggy Pirates are sailing Friday. Can you still be our dates? Whee're very excited. I was practicing jumping out of my high-walled box today while slave was cleaning the cage, but I think Gingerpuff might be a scaredy-pig. Arrrrr-eeeek. --Miss Muffet by delinquent slave Mary Fran From rzm.2 at juno.com Wed Jun 17 20:12:33 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:12:33 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- happy b-day Message-ID: <20090617.171233.17490.0@webmail21.dca.untd.com> Happy birthday to Roscoe! Wow, 5 years old. I hope you have many more! ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ You're never too old to date. Senior Dating. Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTQbQWf3pUHBmfnintmuKcx8GtebIFpArOblZeYLnVDtbI99oHO1iw/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Wed Jun 17 20:15:32 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:15:32 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT- critters magazine article Message-ID: <20090617.171532.17490.1@webmail21.dca.untd.com> Glynis- I don't think it will be on a website, it will be in their yearly magazine they publish. It doesn't come out until fall. I'll let you know when I get it! ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click to replace your roof - modern technology. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTJr9Cu2AbtOjQ7jEt9FvCv0LPGgzBYRxAw440LZlknS3TXTt1jjKw/ From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Wed Jun 17 23:35:42 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:35:42 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Annlouncement: Birthdays! Message-ID: Hello Every Pig and Person, Dis be Barnacle Bill and I wants to announce dat Friday, da 19th of June, is my des-ig-na-ted birfday since all anyone really knows is dat I be born last June into very bad circumstances. It also be Alge's birfday so we be sharing a birfday. I will be 1 year old. Alge won't say how old she be, but he be a whole lot older dan me. I have loved the GPDD and the piggies and peoples dat I've come to know. Thanks you for making me so welcome. Barnacle Bill ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From pandameisje at gmail.com Thu Jun 18 15:39:25 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:39:25 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Rumbles from the Valentines Message-ID: Dearest Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff, What lovely names you girls have, Slave was wondering (since she is not a native english speaker) if it meant something. Of course we would love to accompany you to the Pirating Event! Is there anything we can take for you? Slave has offered to make pirating costumes for all of us, and would be happy to make them for other guineas. We are taking a bunch of hammocks for every one to use on the ship (it's custom instead of beds right?). Slave also wants to let Onyx and velvet know she has their costumes ready, just like they wanted to have them ;) Anyways, we are looking forward to meeting you, and hope you are as lovely as your names!! BRrrrrrrr, Arrgh Chico and Toby p.s. Toby seems to be making a bit of a rasping noise today (coming from his nose like he has a bad cold), please keep your elegant paws crossed it will be over very soon! p.s.2 Any tips on the subject (rasping noises, wet nose, colds) are welcome!! Guiny had it 2 days earlier and it seemed to clear up very soon. Hoping they do not have some kind of flu and are infecting each other... -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From calliope at geeksnet.com Thu Jun 18 15:50:29 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:50:29 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: birthday wishes, Roscoe Message-ID: <4A3A9A85.107@geeksnet.com> We would like to wish Roscoe a very Happy 5th Birthday! Such cute photos. Roscoe, you have such beautiful fur. Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From joedee1986 at verizon.net Thu Jun 18 17:00:09 2009 From: joedee1986 at verizon.net (Dee and Joe) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:00:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual Message-ID: <278930.10588.qm@web84001.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Ahoy Mates, Pegleg Peaches and Jodie the Jolly Sow here. We finally got to use the puter. We are so excited bout the pirate trip. We be praticing our pirate lingo and bucklin our swashes and singing sea songs. We got our Egg cards an went shopping for pirate stuff to wear. We got a treasure chest full of booty or is that bounty? Eneway we be ready to go but doin't know how we be going? Are our boars pickin us up? Or should we get on Pigair and meet some where? We live in Massachusetts - how did you learn to spell that Peaches? I donno, maybe the puter did it. we be bringin a keg of carrot wine an sum parsley from dad slaves garden. He grows gud stuff for us. We luv the round red things, too. Heres a song we wrote: Yo Ho, Yo Ho, it's off sailing we go Guinea pig pirates we be. Yo ho, Yo ho, lookin for treasure so we kin by carrots an hay. Luv, Peaches and Jodie From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 18 16:29:46 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:29:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Debbie Jones Message-ID: <602180.9877.qm@web80206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I was sadden to read that Debbie is not well. We are sending many prayers for her. If anyone know of a address we can send cards of care to her please let us know. Jean & Andy(misfits) From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 18 16:30:43 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:30:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Happy birthday Message-ID: <114809.15284.qm@web80203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Happy Happy birthday to you Barbacle Bill and Alge too!!! May it be a grand one indeed! Jean & Andy and many misfits From faststats at faststatschecks.com Thu Jun 18 16:51:42 2009 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:51:42 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Rumbles from the Valentines References: Message-ID: <68D749088CFA4A8F81D1EF52ABF8F9FA@MaryFran> Wheeks Mieke, Miss Muffet here... My name comes from a nursery rhyme: Little Miss Muffet Sat on her tuffet (cushion, stool?) Eating her curds and whey. Along came a spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away. G-puff here... I am not a scaredy pig. I'm with the G-force. Wheee are both so excited that we will have pirate costumes, so we'll be in the swing of things, Toby and Chico. Wheee'll be flying out of San Francisco on PigAir on Friday. btw, my "puff" is the fur on top of my head that was so fine it was just a whisp of fur when I was a wee one. Now it sweeps forward "a la Donald." --Miss Muffet & G-puff with slave Mary Fran From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 18 18:16:05 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:16:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: Hershey's aboard Message-ID: <780805.31755.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hershey has not stopped popcorning since the invite to join the Piggyfriends! I'll be brushing out her looong Rapunzel tresses in preparation. Maybe she'll even impress a boar or two. Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 18 18:41:41 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:41:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC.: Debbie Jones Message-ID: <968567.69464.qm@web81303.mail.mud.yahoo.com> If anyone is in contact with Debbie or her husband, please send my love. I haven't been a GPDDer for long, but I quickly?came to love and appreciate her. I can see that she and those like her are the heart of this group, and we all miss her. ? Joanie From rzm.2 at juno.com Thu Jun 18 19:25:22 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:25:22 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- happy b-days Message-ID: <20090618.162522.8221.0@webmail03.dca.untd.com> Alge & Barnacle Bill- We hopes ye both has a bountiful birthday mateys! Aarrrgh to ye both! ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Put your future on the fast track with a pharmacy career. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTEMzG0C1gX0Ptm7DNgmCQ0Pd730PeX27qFi86PUEfONTkQEi05RWw/ From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Jun 18 21:17:18 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:17:18 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [VIRTUAL] Arhhhh they're in the City Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C19@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> The girls left this morning early to go to the city to pickup last minute presents and supplies to take. They're staying in a lovely Motel and have ordered a huge salad for lunch to be delivered to them :o) Thanks Mikey for doing their outfits they squealed with delight xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I think it might be nice if all the piggies got together and had a minutes silence and said big piggie prayers for our dear friend Debbie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Jun 18 21:32:32 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:32:32 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Boris is at bridge Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C1D@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> I'd like to thank so many of you who advised me and offered support for a friend's piggie Boris :o( Sadly yesterday he was put into a forever sleep :o( He had had a little stroke and was unable to stand up, his bumble feet were just awful and his back legs were still dragging. He'd barely eaten in a few days........... and was refusing his CC and extra water. Boris was on the grass and nibbled some. He went into his forever sleep in Bonnie's arms at 3.01pm thursday OZ time :o( Thankyou again my lovely wonderful mates on gpdd Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Jun 18 21:42:29 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:42:29 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Happy Birthday's !! Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C1E@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Dear Alge and Barnacle Bill hope you both have had a wonderful birthday, loads of loves from each other and treats as well !!!!!!!!!! Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Fri Jun 19 06:37:37 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:37:37 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual -- The Adventure Begins Message-ID: AHOY Ye Lads and Lasses, If it be possible, all ye would- be (and ye might really be) pirates boars and sows as well as da ladies and gents, start naming da places where ye wants to be picked up. You can Fly Pig Air to Daytona Beach, Florida; Miami Beach or Tampa, Florida, or Indian Key of da Florida Keys or New Orleans, Louisiana. Whee can sail off to pick you up somewheres else if you like, but Pig Air flights always seems to be a good way to start an adventure and actually necessary in this case if you live inland. Youse just tell us where ye wants to be picked up. You mights wants to look up (like google) da different locations (and even a map of da area) dat whee named cause ye might have some fun before whee all get on board da Black Pearl and get ready to set sail. Dis be a leisurely voyage wif no time constraints, but anyone can go home when ever he or she wants. Whee not taking youse prisoner! Whee do wants to stress dat while tho dis be a leisure trip, searching out buried treasure, digging clams, an' drinking carrot rum in da sands of da lands and islands, dis do be a real pirate ship, armed and manned by real pirates. Whee not be a theme cruise line. But whee wants to share dis part of our lives and our fun wif our friends. Wheese don't even have a full list of who be pigticipating but dat be one of da good things 'bout being a pirate. Dare not be too many rules we needs to follow. Oh -- for doze of you who wants to be picked up at Daytona Beach, there be a place not far away called Ormond Beach and dare dare be an establishment called Caribbean Jack's. I be rather partial to dat name. You can get drinks and dance, but I just mentioned it for, umm, rather obvious reasons, like dat I used to be called Caribbean Jack 'afor I became a Captain. Now I'm just plain ole' Capt'n Jack and Barnacle Bill be my First Mate. So mateys, lets get dis here trip a'going. You'll have fun and maybe sum real adventure. Captain Jack & Barnacle Bill, Jolly Piggy Pirates! ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From mfug at live.co.uk Fri Jun 19 02:58:32 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:58:32 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement; Barnacle Bill Message-ID: A very happy 1st Birthday to Barnacle Bill heres to many more to come. When we meet up on the high seas we will have a toast to you maybe several toasts heeeheeee hick. Fugly the Fearless From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 19 04:44:53 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:44:53 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Birthday greetings Message-ID: The Piggyfriends and I want to say " Happy Birthday " to Alge and Barnacle Bill. Have a great day! WHEEEEK!! From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 19 04:47:44 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:47:44 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Boris Message-ID: <3B066E53724F4765BDE7799EE057438C@inspiron1150> Glynis, Please convey our sincerest condolences to your friend Bonnie on the loss of her dear little Boris. We all know how sad it is to lose a precious little friend. R.I.P. Boris, safe at the Rainbow Bridge. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 19 04:56:28 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:56:28 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL Message for Hershey Message-ID: Hello Hershey, The Piggyfriends are all very pleased that you will be accompanying them on the forthcoming Pirate Adventure. We used to have a very long haired member of our group who was named Rapunzel. We will ask the PigAir pilot to pick you up from your home ( don't worry - he will know where it is ). We were a bit concerned that Chico and Toby expect us all to sleep in hammocks on the ship but I am sure that we will get used to it. Sailing is very new for us all and we are still not very good at Piratespeak. As we are English, perhaps the other pirates will forgive us and not laugh. Slave took us to the Pig Your Own farm yesterday to stock up on goodies for the trip and she asked them to pack up a special hamper for Barnacle Bill's birthday ( but that's a secret so don't tell anyone ). We can all carry it between us. See you soon. Looking forward to lots of fun and adventures. Sapphire Piggyfriend. From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Fri Jun 19 13:30:03 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:30:03 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE: Happy Birthday Alge & Barnicle Bill Message-ID: Yo ho ho and a bottle of . .. uhm. . . water to Barnacle Bill and his wonderful slave, Alge! we hope you are having a good Birthday and finally got all of that icky stuff out of your hair. Ewwwww. have loads of fun on your pirating adventure. I know you will all be piggy gentlemen. (ahem). Hugs, love & Whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From warmbreath at comcast.net Fri Jun 19 11:47:35 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:47:35 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [virtual] pignic first date To Jodi da Pig References: <250205.9651.qm@web84008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <171E0113180E42B79FEBB49B997B304F@SNADY> Dear Jodie da Jolly Cavy Shipwreck Sam here, my dear, its time for our pignic, Agent Igor has loaned th pink 'vertible, and whee must go soon as da great piggy pirate adventure is about to start. I wondered if you would like to use the vertible to visit some sites of famous historical piggy adventures, I wus thinkn Cape Avila Washington where a great celebration was had to celebrate the laying of da last piggy poo of those that were laid coast to coast in the silliest adventure ever. It is a lovely beach and rock area, with areas for walks by the tide pools and cliffs overlooking the Pacific ocean. The weather is good but nippy so bring a sweater and a coat, and scarf for wrapping your lovely head against the winds whee will feel speeding down the highway with the top down, and be sure to make dem pink to match da 'vertible. I borrowed my mommy slaves pink an blue plaid pignic blanket and have packed flowers for you, so all whee need is a time when you can have da pignic packed and I will be there right away to whisk you away (with polite conversation wit your slaves and a intro to da love of Manny's life, Pegleg Peaches. I have a special gift for her in Manny's honor. Den away whee go for loads of fun. If you like whee can make plans to go on to the piggy pirate adventure, its just getting started, an if you wish whee shall come back and pick up Peaches and give her a lift, den whee will drop off da 'vertible to agent Igor in case he is going pirating too, maybe he will give us a lift or whee can pick up Pig Air which would be fun cause I neber been on a aero plane before. I just cant wait to meet you lovely self and then Pegleg Peaches, Igor, Capt'n Jack & Barnacle Bill on der pirate ship and all de oder many piggies that are going., write as soon as you are ready, an pack for da pirate trip, I am zo excited, what fun! BTW my ma slave said no rumblestruting on da first date esp, it's up to da lady, so I bee a good Boar. Your Boar Da Shipwreck Sam From joedee1986 at verizon.net Fri Jun 19 17:20:04 2009 From: joedee1986 at verizon.net (Dee and Joe) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:20:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] [virtual] pignic first date To Jodi da Pig Message-ID: <612686.83464.qm@web84007.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Shipwreck Sam, I am ready to go! I hav my pink sweater and matching scarf for the brezzy ride in the 'vertible. Mom slave has tol me stories obout the Great Poo Trail. She had piggies that gave their poo for dis great project. She was honored to meet Mr. Rod himself. Yu hav a lovely trip planned for us. Drive fast, but safe, n pick me up. Da pignic basket is packed wif goodies. Yes, please lets go to the pirate adventure and take Peaches wif us. I don tink she has a ride. When weeee r don wif our trip we can get PigAir to tak us to the pirate place. I neber ben on a plane before myself. Peaches sez it is fun wif lots of food to eat. It is ok if you rumblestrut a little. It shows you lik me. Your Sow, Jodie the Jolly Cavy --- On Fri, 6/19/09, warmbreath wrote: > From: warmbreath > Subject: [virtual] pignic first date To Jodi da Pig > To: gpdd at gpdd.org > Cc: joedee1986 at verizon.net, DaPiggyPirates at aol.com, "warmbreath" > Date: Friday, June 19, 2009, 11:47 AM > > Dear Jodie da Jolly Cavy > > Shipwreck Sam here, my dear, its time for our pignic, Agent > Igor has loaned th pink 'vertible, and whee must go soon as > da great piggy pirate adventure is about to start. I > wondered if you would like to use the vertible to visit some > sites of famous historical piggy adventures, I wus thinkn > Cape Avila Washington where a great celebration was had to > celebrate the laying of da last piggy poo of those that were > laid coast to coast in the silliest adventure ever. It is a > lovely beach and rock area, with areas for walks by the tide > pools and cliffs overlooking the Pacific ocean. The weather > is good but nippy so bring a sweater and a coat, and scarf > for wrapping your lovely head against the winds whee will > feel speeding down the highway with the top down, and be > sure to make dem pink to match da 'vertible.? I > borrowed my mommy slaves pink an blue plaid pignic blanket > and have packed flowers for you, so all whee need is a time > when you can have da pignic packed and I will be there right > away to whisk you away (with polite conversation wit your > slaves and a intro to da love of Manny's life, Pegleg > Peaches. I have a special gift for her in Manny's honor. Den > away whee go for loads of fun. If you like whee can make > plans to go on to the piggy pirate adventure, its just > getting started, an if you wish whee shall come back and > pick up Peaches and give her a lift, den whee will drop off > da 'vertible to agent Igor in case he is going pirating too, > maybe he will give us a lift or whee can pick up Pig Air > which would be fun cause I neber been on a aero plane > before.? I just cant wait to meet you lovely self and > then Pegleg Peaches, Igor, Capt'n Jack & Barnacle Bill > on der pirate ship and all de oder many piggies that are > going., write as soon as you are ready,? an pack for da > pirate trip, I am zo excited, what fun! BTW? my ma > slave said no rumblestruting on da first date esp, it's up > to da lady, so I bee a good Boar.? Your Boar? Da > Shipwreck Sam > > > From birdlonglegs at yahoo.com Fri Jun 19 15:27:42 2009 From: birdlonglegs at yahoo.com (Birdie Horn) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:27:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Vitrual:Prirate trip Message-ID: <666317.93415.qm@web50505.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Ahoy matties, YoHoHo and a bottle of carrot wine. We be scaring momma! Miss Perky and I (Miis Pooky) took off from the pigsitters cause momma is out of town. She got to go to sprint car races with daddy slave so wheek desided that wheek were takin off for adventure. Wheek got all our stuff on our egg money cards & called Pig Air. They are coming to get us and wheek will be shownin up soon. Hope to see old friends and make some new one. Now that Spunky is gone sniff, sniff, wheek can get out and do even more damage err... fun things this time. Wink, Wink. If anyone hears from mamma tell her that wheek are fine and have supervision. (toes crossed behind our backs she won't find out till after wheek get back. The MP's Miss Pooky and Miss Perky ? From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Fri Jun 19 13:36:30 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:36:30 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: The pirating adventuer Message-ID: The girls have asked that I let you all know that they are *not* happy about missing this pirate adventure. They are not speaking to me and keep running in their pigloo or under the hay whenever I come near the cage. I even offered a piece of fresh, from the garden parsley and no one would come out. They waited until I laid it down and walked away before I heard them run out and grab it. Little monsters! Such big attitude for such little critters! Of course, the fact that they both had baths yesterday may not have helped their attitude any at all. Hugs & whisker kisses from me and the girls, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Fri Jun 19 13:41:36 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:41:36 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCE: Hapy Birthday Roscoe Message-ID: Happy birthday Roscoe! We hope you enjoy your big 05 year birthday! Hugs & whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Fri Jun 19 13:43:50 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:43:50 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: BORIS Message-ID: <94879C57AA2042A4BF778FC27667AF7B@Lynn> Hy Glynnis, Please convey our sympathy to your friend on the loss of her sweet boy. She was lucky to have you there to cheer her and the little guy on. I know you all did your best for him. Hugs to you all, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Fri Jun 19 13:48:37 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:48:37 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Debbie Message-ID: <2CD9AB312EB341BE83F738B394B49A79@Lynn> Please let Debbie know we are praying for her and hoping and praying for a fully, speedy recovery. We are sending thoughts of healing white light and soft white angels wings to surround and comfort her, With love and hugs & lots of wispy whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & Tabitha From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 19 15:18:35 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:18:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: hammocks Message-ID: <246543.19631.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Could we just hang my sleeping bag (Cozy Sack) from the ceiling instead of using a hammock? I'm afraid my hair will get caught in the webbing. I'm so excited to be counted in. I'll try to be very brave! yo ho? Hershey From pandameisje at gmail.com Fri Jun 19 17:04:34 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:04:34 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Happy birthdays!! Message-ID: Dear Alge and Barnacle Bill. We wish you both the bestest burthday. See you vury zoon at the Pirate fest! the Winky girls: Guiny, Dunya and Woopy Valentines: Chico and Toby and slave Mikey -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Jun 19 17:51:41 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:51:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: BORIS Message-ID: <111516.11611.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> "Rest In Peace, Boris" Glynis, please let your friend know I'm thinking of her. I'm sure Boris will be greatly missed. :( Joanne and her herd of 6 From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 19 17:55:58 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:55:58 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Messages from Roscoe and Sapphire Message-ID: <8E1A10E2C3654FD3921BB87E390A8350@inspiron1150> This is Roscoe Piggyfriend. Thank you dear piggy lovers for my birthday wishes and kind compliments. See all of you piggy pirates very soon. --------------------- Sapphire Piggyfriend here. After we have collected Hershey, we think that we would like to be collected from Indian Key, Florida ( if that is OK with you Hershey? ). Slave says that the Florida Keys are very beautiful islands and we all decided that we would like to visit there before setting sail. We can camp there while we are waiting for the arrival of the Black Pearl. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 19 17:57:37 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:57:37 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL Pirating adventure Message-ID: <39EEE109D8CA4502BB1C57F1E77438D2@inspiron1150> The Piggyfriends are on their way. My husband dropped them all off at the airport, where he works. When they reached the PigAir terminal, the frequent fliers were greeted with champagne cocktails, which might not have been a good idea but there was carrot juice for the young ones. I wish that I could fly PigAir - it is the only airline that guarantees a vegetarian in-flight meal, unlike some of the apologies for meals that I have been offered by various airlines. They are all very excited about meeting Hershey and I hope that they will sending some messages home. My son has been searching for his Blackberry and I have a feeling that it found its way into their luggage but I don't know that it will pick up a signal from the high seas. Penny minus the Piggyfriends. From warmbreath at comcast.net Fri Jun 19 21:16:22 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:16:22 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [virtual] pignic first date To Jodi da Pig, The Adventure begins Message-ID: <1F70CC46DA2045AF9185C246CC1717F1@SNADY> Yahoo!! Dear Ms. Jodie Da Jolly Guinea Pig, I is off right now in Agent Igor's beautiful pink convertible to pick you up, OH! my beautiful Jodie, I cant wait, and I will be sure to pay my respects to your parent slaves and respected elder sister Pegleg Peaches, and then away whee go on our first adventure. I'll be there tonight and den after much pignicking an talk and hiking, and zooming, whee will zoom back to pick up Missy Pegleg Peaches and off to Agent Igor's to drop da 'vertible an see how to get to Pirate Adventure. Maybe whee be meeting Agent Fugly as well, and der be some wunderful sows in dat part of da worl, da Yaya an Suus, ans so many I tink Peaches knows dem all so whee will make many frins an maybe dey will sign up to our leatherback venture as well. So whee vedder get goin!! Sweetie, As talked earlier I have a secret, soon to be not secret adgender for our idyllic adventure an I hope sum of da odder piggie pirate weel join us on my quest to save giant sea turtles, all can still have da vacation of a lifetime, but a few minutes in each port-o-call putting up posters an other maybe piratical doings can help out our distant cousins from being eggstinkt, an maybe our little activities will get da peoples tinkin bout other anumals dat need rescue, some are pets like us, some are wild animals like da wunderful polar bears and Asian elephants, others are tiny but important like da tiny coral animals dat make up da great coral reefs of da seas, which I pray we see. When piggies an peoples make the earth better for animals dey make it better for demselves, ourselves, an dis one way I puts down my little foot, and Peaches her pegleg an whee say, bedder earth for turtles makes bedder earth for peoples and guinea pigs of da cavy kind! So in da name of master Guinea Pigger, da late Peter Gurney, here to fore known as Peter the Great I post da following notice an challenge to da piggies and peoples of our world wit dis proclamation: Ahoy Maties, beware scum of da Caribbean! whee three piggies are on our way, whee be here, an whee be united, an whee be more, an if you be one of does scum's thats nets big ole sea turtles instead of fishies, beware, da law of da land is passed, July 2009 is the implementation date, an all you scurvy lice ridden low lifes be on notice, whee piggies are coming!!! Whee will find da famous lost leatherback turtles Backspacer and Billy, lost at sea after da National Geographic Magazine Great Turtle Race of 2009. Dis species be as old as da dinosaurs, let no man interrupt their peaceful voyages of da 7 seas, let no person dump plastic bags dat da peaceful turtles might tink is delectible jellyfishes, Whee, da Piggy Pirates, will protect, whee will offer rewards, whee will put up pigtures of offenders all over da Caribbean with many pieces of eight reward for der scurvy hides. Whee are piggies with a mission, to save da sea turtles is to save ourselves in da future, let no one stand in out way, Beware and Rejoice, da Guinea Piggies come!!!!!!!! Posted dis day June 19 2009 by Shipwreck Sam, Jodie da Jolly, and Pegleg Peaches see National Geographic May 2009 "The Worlds Toughest Turtles" page 122 to 142 with mascot info on pg 142 See also www.ngm.com/leatherbacks virtual race link on http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/greatturtlerace.html, see also "Nature" channel program on Logggerhead turtles "Voyage of the lonely Turtle" hopefully reruns coming From warmbreath at comcast.net Fri Jun 19 21:31:32 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:31:32 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] Fw: [Slily] happy birthday dear Barnacle Bill Message-ID: A year so quickly gone, a little sprite now grown to a beautiful boar with an important job as First Mate on a Pirate Ship. And think of the fun he will have, eat up your birthday treats Billy boy, the best is yet to come, an Capn' Jack order up an extra tot of carrot grog for the whole crew and a toast to Billy love and hugs from Sandy and Shipwreck Sam, he somewhere off in a Pink Convertible, so if you see him, give a wave, and there may be seen his date the lovely Jodie the Jolly, brand new pink scarf trailing behind in the breeze, and in some parts of the world that car may be stuffed to the gills with happy piggies on their way to the Piggy pirate Rendevous, if seen drop Sandy a line, she worries, and misses her little man From mfug at live.co.uk Sat Jun 20 08:57:44 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:57:44 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; Fugly is on his way Message-ID: Fugly was on the Pigair flight first thing this morning hopefully by now he has met up with Merri and they are on there way to Oz to pick up Velvet and Onyx. Merri I am relying on you to make sure Fugly contacts home to let me know you have all arrived safely. By the way the lettuces I was growing in pots have gone missing.................. From warmbreath at comcast.net Sat Jun 20 13:24:10 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:24:10 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: The pirating adventuer References: Message-ID: <2D3DF8FD1F5342018B40985B9EBC3999@SNADY> Dear Momma Slave Lynn Shipwreck Sam an Jodie Da Jolly here speaking in our blackberry fone and are confunded why dat yur little sows not go pirating, if de wanna go de just phone up Pig Air, or maybe me-n-Jodie-Pegleg Peaches could pick dem up, if dey wanna go dey go, its not easy for slave parent to lock em up! Determined sows, de just wink out of der cages, you gotta sleep sometimes, so why not help dem pack and arrange wif de travel, or dey can hitchhike an once dey are safely gone you can keep track via da GPDD an see whats going on. All da parents just report in to GPDD den whee all know whatz happenin, be sure to send da cell phone better one wif GPS traker zo da gurls can be found if lost and write der little story or just butt in on story in progress. No rules just share adventure, Da pirate piggies while not be denied, its only up to da parents to report or to pass on what da piggies write, OK Lynn, Whee be lookin for Pirate lassies Samantha an Tabitha real zoon now, zoe much piggie fun Bye now Jodie is laying out dis dezert now Strawberry confection zo I'm must go, if you talk to my mama slave tell her I found out about da rumblestrutting!!!Itz like da 'vertible motor, it just goes on and on, dat Jodie one wery nice girl pig, her parents wery proud, u will be zo proud of yur girls out in da Caribbean From calliope at geeksnet.com Sat Jun 20 18:16:54 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:16:54 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: birthday wishes, Barnacle Bill and Alge Message-ID: <4A3D5FD6.1040409@geeksnet.com> We would like to wish Barnacle Bill and Alge a very Happy Birthday! Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From pandameisje at gmail.com Sat Jun 20 19:23:16 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:23:16 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] health/virtual: The winky pirates and Valentines are delayed! Message-ID: Dear all, and especially Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff We would like to let you know that we, Guiny, Dunya, Woopy, Chico and Toby are delayed. As we have heard from Granny Glynis, the pirate gear we sent ahead has reached Onyx and Velvet. Whee are very much lookin forwurd to meeting you all, and we will! But the reason for us being delayed is that Toby, who has been eating very slowly the last weeks, has an abcess on his chin. Or at least a lump, but Peter Gurney describes some symptoms on his site for abcesses, and Toby seems to have them all. Slave was pretty upset she did not notice it earlier, even the vet did not notice and told slaves he was very healthy. But we are relieved that we know what it is now, so it can be treated. But maybe it has grow over the last day or two... It was smaller this morning than it is now! Anyway he will be treated and if we get the okay from vet and slaves we will be there as soon as possible. With Toby probably displaying his scar (if he gets one the is), and he will be looking like tough pirate. Chico and Toby hope Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff won't mind them being a bit later... They send their sincerest apologies and want to meet you soon! Hershey, We will take comfortable hammocks (and all ready send some to Onyx and Velvet), our slave makes them with fleece and cotton, no webbing at all. we guess cozy sacks work just as well! See you all, and keep paws crossed! Ow, yes slave wants to know what to do with Toby's abcess, lance it or not? The winky girls: Guiny, Dunya and Woopy the Valentines: Chico and Toby and slave Mieke -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From dinahnow2003 at yahoo.co.uk Sun Jun 21 04:01:29 2009 From: dinahnow2003 at yahoo.co.uk (dinah) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:01:29 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Gpdd] Health - can't use bottom jaw to bite Message-ID: <482876.15093.qm@web27206.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Our albino guinea pig is a 5 year old boar, Mr White, and about 4 weeks ago we realised he wasn't taking water from his bowl, or eating!? So we took him to the vet who gave him a thorough exam and said his jaw seemed fine, good side-to-side movement, and his teeth looked absolutely fine. So he's been on metacam and syringe feeding ever since.? He's very well and happy, but is showing no improvement, unfortunately. Has anyone had this problem?? If you offer him a favourite leaf, or a piece of grass, he can't take it, and if you poke it into his mouth, he can't chew it.? Though he chews on his syringe food steadily. Once he would have happily 'bitten' my finger, gently or otherwise, but now he makes no attempt at all to do so.? Any ideas??? Thank you. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sun Jun 21 10:52:53 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:52:53 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL Pirate Adventure Message-ID: Sapphire Piggyfriend here, I am so glad that somepig thought of "borrowing" Kevin's Blackberry as we can keep in touch with everyone wherever we are. I have found lots of maps on it and a GPS so we should be good navigators. So I can tell you all that we have collected Hershey and have arrived at Indian Key. Hershey is a lovely piggy and a credit to her slave who must be missing her very much. I'm not an expert at hairdressing as I have a short coat myself but Shadow, Augustus, Aubrey and Gingerbread will have to manage as best they can. It is a shame that, with the exception of Gingerbread, all our long haired piggies are boars. Oh well. Hershey's slave will be able to sort this out later. Gulliver has said that, as I am in charge of Hershey, I can be spokespig for the Piggyfriends for this adventure and, even though I cannot manage the Piratespeak, I will try to keep everyone up to date with our adventures. I have read Captain Jack's post about the pick up points and I am glad that we took our Slave's advice and picked Indian Key as it is a beautiful place to wait. We have camped out here and while we wait for the rest of the pirates to arrive, we are going to visit the John Pennekamp Coral Reef Park, where Slave says that you can ride ( sorry sail ) in a glass bottomed boat to see the fishes and turtles. Some of the boys fancy a bit of snorkelling but I think that Hershey and I will enjoy the boat ride more. There are beautiful beaches too so we may indulge in a little sunbathing. We could not find cutlasses to bring but we have borrowed Slave's husband's flintlock pistol, which is much heavier than we thought and takes several boars to lift. It looks good though. We found a telescope so that we can look for enemy shipping, some spades so that we can dig for buried treaure and loads of food..We also have his Samurai dagger, which is not very piratical but we hope that it will do as we are only beginners at this pirating. Kevin worked in the Carolinas a while back at Wadmalaw Island helping endangered fishes. I wonder if you are sailing nearby. We would like the chance to visit there at some time and see where he llived. Gulliver is volunteering his services as ship's dentist. He often has to go to the Rodentologist to have his teeth clipped and reckons that he knows how it is done. ( Sure hope that he doesn't need to look at mine. ) We are sorry that Toby has an abscess. Crystal had one of those and had to stay in the hospital for quite a while as, everytime it was lanced and drained, it filled up again. If you can read this Toby, we wish you luck and hope to see you soon. I think that our Slave would advise yours to take you to the vet to have this done as it is a messy job and not for the fainthearted. Ths stuff inside is toxic and really nasty. Our honorary Piggyfriend, Hershey, and the rest of our crew are ready for our outing to the Coral Reef Park so I will catch up with you later. Sapphire, temporary spokespig for the Piggyfriends. From birdlonglegs at yahoo.com Sun Jun 21 11:57:37 2009 From: birdlonglegs at yahoo.com (Birdie Horn) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:57:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual:Pirate Adventure Message-ID: <198160.57385.qm@web50511.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Oh No. I can't trust my girls anymore. I called my pigsitter and she said the girls had left. They left her a note telling her that if mommy called they are ok and just went on to the trip. I told them to be good but I guess they are just naughty. They said they would call her and tell where they are when they arrive. Has anyone heard from them. Come to think of it I did hear some rummblings?about any a bill coming in from their costume designer. Hmm I thought they where just planinng a party for me when I returned but?now I realize where they were going. Birdie From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 21 03:05:19 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:05:19 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: Condolences RIP Little Ones Message-ID: Glynis, We are so sorry here for the loss of your friend's piggy. Also, we share the sadness of others who have recently lost their little ones. It truly is heartbreaking to have to say goodbye to anyone of our piggies, and even if I don't write personally or even post to you, your loss has not gone unmourned and your sadness unshared. Symapthy to all, Alge and Da Piggy Pirates ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 21 03:38:21 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:38:21 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: Happy Birfday! Message-ID: Happy Birfday Roscoe! Do you be coming wif us on our voyage? Our birfdays must be real close together. Barnacle Bill ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 21 03:46:30 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:46:30 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Thanks!! Message-ID: To Every Piggy and Person, Thanks ye all for da many and welcome birfday greetings for me and Alge. Whee bof be very happy to reads dem. Day made us feel warm and good inside. Wanna laff? Guess whats Alge gots for her birfday? A bag of Cavy Cuisine an a big package of Oxbow Hay. And she be happy wif dat!! Dats be a good mom, no? She can't get dose where we live and da shipping be a killer she sez, so she be really happy. She not be da only one being happy. She gave it to me as my birfday present provided I share equally wif Capt'n Jack, udderwise she'd eat da Cuisine and Hay herself, she said. I agreed vury quickly. But I would a shared wif Capt'n Jack anyways. (He might make ME walk da plank if I didn't.) By da way, all you piggy parents and slaves, the Pearl do be outfitted wif da latest in hi-tech pewters an da like. So your pirates can get in touch anytime. We may end up wif more dan one ship sailing. Shipwreck Sam, just recently a youngster himself, be a pig on a mission. A commendable mission. We don't know if dare will be other ships joining us or not but we shall see how thing develop. Keep in mind, we need you piggy parents and slaves to keep the adventure going!! Sandy wrote about the importance of that but she may not have posted it yet. Dis venture be meant to be fun not only for us piggies sailing da high seas, but for you parents and slaves as well. But it be up to you. And youse, Sapphire and all wait' at Indian Key, enjoy yourselves while you wait. Dare be history dare even doe da key be very small. If you like, we can visit a couple of da other keys. We could even go to Marathon Key if you like. It be pretty commercialized and for tourists, but who sez dat pirates can't be tourists? Dare be some fun stuff dare. Snorkeling, reefs, old sunken ships for doze who want to scuba. It all be up to all you! Barnacle Bill, First Mate PS: Alge got udder birfday gifts. Get dis - a blackberry pie; a cherry pie; cherry turnovers and finally a realzy cute litt'l cake jus big enough for 1 or 2 persons, or 1 person and 2 guinea pigs. It be chocolate on chocolate. yum! Also: It be fine to bring a sleeping sack, Hershey da brave -- we could even put it in a hammock if you'd be more comfy that way, my bonnie lass. And one last point, Da Pearl do be a fine sailing vessel, polished teakwood wif shiny brass trims. It not be a scurvy beat up old ship doe it is kind of old, but its been loved and cared for. A good Capt'n be proud of his crew and his vessel. ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 21 04:03:27 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:03:27 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Question Message-ID: Capt'n Jack here. I be asking a question just for fun. What be grog and why do pirates and sailors drink it? Many answers be true but I be looking for only one. Da "hsitorical significance" of grog, I might say. Capt'n Jack ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 21 04:20:08 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:20:08 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Bring your communication devices so slaves can write stories of your adventures Message-ID: Bring your communication devices so slaves can write stories of your adventures and send dem to da digest. <<< > tell da piggies to bring der blackberries and? cell phones, and laptops > to communicate adventures to slaves to publish their stories on GPDD, da > blackberry Pearl being da preffered device, wheek wheek >>> > Shipwreck Sam just gave me a call to remind youse piggies to do da above. So do bring 'em. But remember, we also have the kind of hi tech computer equipment dat only pirates might come by. hehe And here's a mug raised to you, Fugly the Fearless, for your invaluable assistance Capt'N Jack > ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 21 07:01:49 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:01:49 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: To ALL YOU PIGGY PIRATES - SOME Slight REVISION Message-ID: Ahoy Mateys, Capt'n Jack here, and I thinks I may have made a bit of a mistake when listing several pick up points. All of yous should enjoy all da places where we might stop together, and none of yous should get bored waiting for us, so do this: Contact PigAir -- it be almost as close as a thought! -- and have them pick you up from your assorted pick up points and fly you to Indian Key off da Florida coast. Sapphire and I believe da rest of da Piggyfriends an Hershey are already there or at least on their way there. Yous California lovelies, Miss Muffet and Ginger Puff, will yous fly Pig Air to OZ and collect da young sweeties, Onyx and Velvet, there and then the 4 of yous fly straight here. Let us all plan on everyone being dare (Indian Key) by Monday. Whee can hang around there a day or two or go on right away, as yous decides. Toby, one of the Valentine boys, may have an abscess and has to see da vet. Da may have to have Pig Air bring them all (including Guiny and da girls) bring dem separate to where ever we be, which will probably still be in the Florida Keys at either Indian Key or da commercialized but fun, Marathon Key. Whee all will keep our paws crossed for Toby. We hopes he will be well. But whee be sorry for him wif an abscess especially when he be planning dis venture. Otherwise piggies, all will need to bring some pirate clothes, maybe a hat maker, wig makers and hair dressers, Arrrr . Also, it would help if dare be a ship's surgeon and sum nurses. Maybe a dentist -- no telling when da occasion for some dental work and gold teeth might come up. And of course, piggies being piggies bring plenty of food and lots of rum. And anything else that suits your fancy. I be appointin' Shipwreck Sam as Chief Bosun and den he appointed his own two bosun's mates, Jodi da Jolly and Pegleg Peaches. I do dis knowing full well dat they may slip away for an adventure on their own, (which is what whee want every one to do, actually). Me an Barnacle Bill be along the coast of da Carolinas' right now, picking up food and rum, assorted beverages an udder stuff, like anti hangover medicines an some good muskets, gun power and da like. I trust you all have your own cutlasses or udder swords and scabbards for dem doe we has a few on The Pearl. Da Carolinas' provided home and harbor to some of da famous pirates of old. Lots of interesting stuff to be got here. An it be good to be back on da Pearl and see her at full sail. Just wait mates, til' yous see da way da wind is drawn to her and fills her sails. I be gettin' some shut eye now. Capt'n Jack ************** Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips. (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004) From joedee1986 at verizon.net Sun Jun 21 15:09:18 2009 From: joedee1986 at verizon.net (joedee1986 at verizon.net) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:09:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual Message-ID: <981641.63615.qm@web84008.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Mom an Dad slave, By now you see Peaches n I am not in the cage but don worry I am safe wif Shipwreck Sam in the vertible!? Weee r having so much fun an he is a perfect gentleboar. We are going to join up wif the pirate crew in Florida and go save sum turtles.? I am sur other pirate pigz will join us.? Peaches is in Florida wif sum other pigz, I tink the Piggyfriends and Hershey.? They are waiting for the Winky girls and Valentines.? The pirate ship is ready fur us all.? I hav the pigtop puter an will sen you emails so you doin worry.? Peaches took our cavy cozies to slep in n our vit C so we stay healthy.? Here comes Sam for the strawberry dessert I made gotta go. Luv Jodie the Jolly Cavy From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sun Jun 21 14:23:33 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:23:33 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL Roscoe to Barnacle Bill Message-ID: <4422FC3CA37047F7B4F9EEDFE8B92775@inspiron1150> Ahoy there matey! Yes, I am on this adventure and waiting to greet you all at Indian Key. At my age, I do not think that I am up to splicing any mainbraces or climbing rigging but I want to join in the fun. While the other Piggyfriends and Hershey are off exploring the reefs, Gingerbread and I are staying at the camp to guard the food ( yum, yum ) and practice a few pirate expressions. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!! Pieces of eight ( or whole ones if you like )! I can tell you about grog. Years and years ago, it was not safe to drink water on board ship as the contents of the barrels taken on board soon became slimy and horrible ( like our water bottles do if our Slaves forget to change them ) and the sailors became ill. So they were given a daily ration of beer instead. Later on rum was substituted for the beer but the sailors became drunk when they saved up their ration for a few days and drank it all at once. So the rum was mixed with water and served twice a day. They added citrus juice to this to reduce the foulness of the water and this made the sailors healthier because of the Vitamin C ( just like us piggies, humans need Vit C every day ). The word "grog" is said to come from the nickname of Admiral Vernon, who was called " Old Grog" from the cloak that he wore, made of a fabric called grogram. Slave says that when her father was in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, sailors were still given their daily grog ration but that tradition has ended now. They get an extra can of beer each day instead. Slave may not have been able to help us learn Piratespeak but she has read all of the Hornblower novels and knows a bit about British naval traditions ( even though she cannot sail ). It is surprising the amount of useless facts that our Slaves know, when all they need to be aware of is how to care for piggies. Scanning the horizon for the Pearl ( that telescope came in handy ). Roscoe Piggyfriend. From guinygirl at gmail.com Sun Jun 21 18:54:25 2009 From: guinygirl at gmail.com (Janneke) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:54:25 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] [Silly] Message-ID: Hey Mommy, It's me, Yaya. I'm just mailing you to tell you we all arrived safely at the pirate ship and we are already having lots of fun!! Aaaw you should see shipwreck sam and his 'miss jodie'. they are just too cute together. Young piggy love... *sigh*.. You'll be proud to know that Igor is behaving not too badly. Woopy and dunya have arrived early because they didnt want to miss out on the fun. And Igor now thinks that he needs to take extra care of little Woopy (for the digesters, woopy stayed with us a while ago) since guiny and the boys are not here yet. He keeps calling himself 'uncle Igor', checking the deck for splinters, and pre-tasting the food etcetera. Woopy is not sure what to think about it, she thinks she is a grown girl already, but she also found out that his curls are really snuggly and having more food is never a bad thing ;-). Igor is also very excited about saving turtles with shipwreck sam, jodie and peaches. I'm just amazed about how grown up he's acting lately (okay, i must admit, he and Fugly disappear every now and then, I'm keeping paws crossed that they are just catching up) Suus is just beside herself. She is totally smitten with Onyx and Velvet. They look so much alike! They are very charming girls I must say. Granny Glynis sure raised them well. Okay, gotta go, the view of the setting sun on the ship is just too amazing.. Lots of wheeks Yaya From calliope at geeksnet.com Sun Jun 21 22:19:05 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:19:05 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC.: Debbie Jones Message-ID: <4A3EEA19.4060000@geeksnet.com> Joanne, thank you for keeping us posted about Debbie of the Dolly Mixtures. I cried when I read your post; it is so hard to imagine her being so sick. We are praying for a miracle and hoping that somehow she will pull through and be able to rejoin us. It is almost impossible to think of the Digest without her. She has always been so supportive of others in their times of crisis, and also has brought many smiles, too, when she has told stories about the Dolly Mixtures' adventures. We are sending our love and prayers to her, to Pete, and to the Dollies. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From me at buddies.org Sun Jun 21 23:17:54 2009 From: me at buddies.org (ME) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:17:54 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] Health - can't use bottom jaw to bite In-Reply-To: <482876.15093.qm@web27206.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> References: <482876.15093.qm@web27206.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2BFAA5F3-5D0A-4F2C-A981-85503A61D949@buddies.org> Did your vet check only his incisors? It sounds like a molar problem. Another thing it could be is an abscess, sore, or a swollen gland that might be making it painful or uncomfortable to eat. On Jun 21, 2009, at 1:01 AM, dinah wrote: > Our albino guinea pig is a 5 year old boar, Mr White, and about 4 > weeks ago we realised he wasn't taking water from his bowl, or > eating! So we took him to the vet who gave him a thorough exam and > said his jaw seemed fine, good side-to-side movement, and his teeth > looked absolutely fine. > > So he's been on metacam and syringe feeding ever since. He's very > well and happy, but is showing no improvement, unfortunately. > > Has anyone had this problem? If you offer him a favourite leaf, or > a piece of grass, he can't take it, and if you poke it into his > mouth, he can't chew it. Though he chews on his syringe food > steadily. > > Once he would have happily 'bitten' my finger, gently or otherwise, > but now he makes no attempt at all to do so. Any ideas? Thank you. From Glynis at garnay.com.au Mon Jun 22 01:33:31 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:33:31 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [VIRTUAL] Pirate Adventure Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C53@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Hi there everyone, well it's a bit quiet here.....no wheeeeeeeks SIGH .......but i'm happy to say i got a lovely message from the girls, thankyou so much Suus for helping them to type it xxxx Mummy whee arrived safely, Merri (oh she booootiful) and Fugly (whee knew he was handsome) picked us up and whee had a long flight across water and mountains. Onyx slept a lot and me too it was snuggly in our cosies that the Winkies sent for Dukey (we love them both xxxx). Whee are going to get Gulliver to hook up our cosies like a hammock thingy so whee comfortable. Suus greeted us with open paws and whee got lots of cuddles and licks from her mmmmmmmmm and then Sapphire said she too be looking after us as whee small. Mummy slave whee not small whee now over 400g but wow some of our friends are so much bigger than us, and lots of boootiful hair do's too. Weather is really nice not cold like at home. Lots of yummy foods, some whee didn't know of (make note Onyx, tell Mummy slave whee want more of these new veggies and fruits!!!) Whee weren't able to use the blackberry as it was being used by so many of our mates :o) Tell Birdie whee met the girls, they're so lovely and nice to us. They taking us shopping too! Mummy slave what is an egg card?? They said they gonna sign us up for one wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Don't worry the special boxes of rose petals and treats all arrived and nobody will touch it otherwise Captn Jack said they'll have to be thrown in irons........sounds scary so i don't think nobody will do anything naughty. Fugly has tried on his pegleg it was so funny, he tripped over a couple of times (whee try not to laugh sowwy M) but then managed real well. He also likes his other one with the secret compartment, not sure why he put this little bottle in there??? it wasn't perfume......... Whee must ask Merri if she knows. Whee love you and miss you, whee will bring home something for you your little girls, Velvet and Onyx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx p.s. whee all have our paws crossed for our friends the Dolly Mixtures mummy slave xxxxxxxxxxx From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Mon Jun 22 02:03:40 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:03:40 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Pirate Roscoe knows his stuff! Message-ID: Ahoy Dare Pirate Roscoe, Good for you. You be a savvy fellow. Now for us and our purposes, grog can be anything wheee drinks straight or mixed. (Wheee can lift a mug of "grog" to toast any occasion. Whatever might be in da mug, we can call grog and dat be ok.). But da reason I be hoping to hear came from you, an with a lot of udder interesting information, too. Drinking-water stored on board becomes rancid or slimy while out ta sea, so da rum be mixed with da pirate's portion of water and it be dis mixture dat properly be called "grog" back in da olde days. Some 'ventually gots clever and added juice from citrus fruit. Let me tell you, dat does help da taste. So wheese carries barrels of dem kinds of fruit even now. Da rum and den later da citrus helped keep us healthier, too, and we wants to be daring, dashing hearty souls. But still, we don'ts talk much about such stuff as "health benefits." Wheek wheek! And, of course, many of us just want good ole pure rum in our mugs when whee raise dem in a toast. We not be adverse to drinking our swill straight from da bottle as far as dat goes. Yeah, Pirate Roscoe, youse be a clever pig. My compliments, Matey. Capt'n Jack ************** Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Mon Jun 22 11:18:57 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:18:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc. DEBBIE JONES Message-ID: <315555.1204.qm@web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi everyone... I haven't heard from Pete this weekend, but I have sent all of your emails to him and Debbie to let our wonderful, sweet friend know how much we miss her, are thinking of her and wish her well. I'll continue to update you if I hear anything. Keep the prayers coming. I am praying SO hard that Debbie can get well again. Joanne Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From dinahnow2003 at yahoo.co.uk Mon Jun 22 12:19:45 2009 From: dinahnow2003 at yahoo.co.uk (dinah) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:19:45 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Gpdd] Health - update on g.pig unable to eat ... Message-ID: <317068.23525.qm@web27208.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> The vet did look at his molars (two vets, different days, both very thorough) checked his molars/jaw mobility and generally for abscesses/elongated roots etc. but said he seems an extremely happy, well pig, without a sign of anything wrong (except me telling them he cannot - or will not for some reason - choose to take water or eat anything for himself.? He is easy to syringe feed now that he knows what's going on, and stays very relaxed throughout.? The only thing he doesn't like is when I dry under his chin, at his throat area rather than under the teeth area - so the suggestion it could be glandular is welcome. Today we are syringe feeding again, as he's not bothering to eat for himself - he tried, but couldn't chew it once in his mouth.? Yet he did yesterday, after 4 weeks.? So I'm hoping a recovery is still under way, even if it'll be very slow.? And he's still got two more weeks of the oral thrush gel, which may be doing the trick, before we pursue another course of action. Thanks for your replies. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 22 13:11:10 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:11:10 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Pig unable to eat Message-ID: Dinah, Last year my Sapphire had similar symptoms to your Mr. White. She wanted to eat but could not and was salivating profusely. I took her to the Rodentologists, expecting her to need some dental work carried out but her teeth were fine. Upon examination, small strands of hay were found stuck at the back of her throat, which had made her mouth sore and she had developed oral thrush. She had to be syringe fed for about a fortnight and had Daktarin Oral gel twice a day. She could eat a very little if I fed her with tiny strips of veg by poking them into her mouth and after a week on the oral gel, she was able to eat a little by herself. Each day she managed a little more for herself and I decreased the amount of syringe feeding until she was OK again. Best of luck with your little man. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From sarah19e at yahoo.com Mon Jun 22 19:33:20 2009 From: sarah19e at yahoo.com (Sarah Erickson) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:33:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Poor pig in a pet store Message-ID: <950662.51931.qm@web33705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Well, one of my co-workers had visited a local pet store just to see what they had, and she was very upset about a sick-looking guinea pig.? She said the pig was missing patches of fur, and had red, scabby-looking sores.? Since she knows that I have a guinea pig, she told me about it.? I went to the store this afternoon to go check it out. Sure enough, I see the poor piggy.? A little white Abyssinian (housed with bunnies and other pigs *sigh*).? He was missing a lot of fur, and had some raw-looking sores.? An employee saw me by the pen, and asked if he could help me.? I said, "Can you tell me what's wrong with this guinea pig?" He hesitated a moment, then said, "Oh, he has dry skin."? I told him I didn't buy that.? I think the poor pig has mites or a fungal issue.? So he starts arguing with me.? He said that "all white animals, even dogs and cats, have this problem (dry skin)".? Does he think I took a stupid pill this morning?? I basically told him that's a load of crap...that I've known PLENTY of white animals, and none looked like that.? So then he back-pedaled and said, "I didn't say ALL white animals!", to which I replied, "yes, you did". SO...then he said, "well, that's what the vet said when he was here last week."? I asked him if I could see the vet paperwork.? Well, what do you know?? He couldn't produce it.? He said, "Oh, the vet was just here to look at the dogs."? So then I asked how I could know for certain if the vet had seen the pig, and he said he would get the papers.? At that point, a customer walked in, and he turned his back on me to help her.? I stood there waiting for a while longer, and finally looked at the other employee and said, "well, I guess he can't provide the paperwork" and left.? I saw someone walking in as I left and informed him that the place has a sick animal. SO...I have a question for all of you.? Have any of you, in your experience, EVER heard of white animals being prone to dry skin?? I've known white dogs, cats, bunnies, AND piggies, and have never ever heard of this.? If there's any truth to it, please tell me. I really think he's got mites or a fungal infection, which could be contagious to the other pigs (and maybe bunnies?) in the pen.? Even if it is just dry skin, obviously the poor piggy is in distress, as he has open sores.? He needs treatment.? I'm planning on calling animal control on them unless anyone has a good reason not to.? I wish I could take him, but I really can't, and I'm worried about whatever he has being contagious. Thoughts, anyone? From kaplans at peoplepc.com Mon Jun 22 20:52:31 2009 From: kaplans at peoplepc.com (kaplans at peoplepc.com) Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:52:31 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] question References: Message-ID: Grog is a type of alcohol. Why it's know as a pirate's drink I don't know Sarah and the piggy gang ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 8:19 PM Subject: Gpdd Digest, Vol 8, Issue 195 > 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. > Please use a Topic Label (HEALTH, CARE, ANNOUNCEMENT, RAINBOW BRIDGE, > BEHAVIOR,PETER GURNEY, RESCUE, BREEDING, SILLY, PIGLETS, MISC. or > VIRTUAL) and DESCRIPTIVE SUBJECT. 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Re: Health - can't use bottom jaw to bite (ME) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Gpdd mailing list > Gpdd at gpdd.org > http://gpdd.org/mailman/listinfo/gpdd_gpdd.org > From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 23 00:32:14 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:32:14 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Pigtures of Velvet and Onyx Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C63@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Hi All I hope this works (no laughing from M either LOL xxxx) [IMG]http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll81/DukenSully/DSCN2294.jpg[/IM G] If this works i'll post some more :o) Onyx is the darker face and Velvet is the longer haired one! Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Tue Jun 23 02:00:05 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:00:05 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Debbie Jones Message-ID: Hello All, I heard from Debbie on Sunday. She only wrote 3 or 4 lines. She said, "Unable to write/ send meaningful emails as cancer pursues its course." Like many others, I broke down and cried as I read it. She also mentioned some sick animals but that "wonderful human angels are helping take care of them." The subject line was "For All My animal Loving Friends" so I'm sure that she intended that I share the contents of the email. She thanks us for our continuing support and added that we are loved. I think we always knew that. Then she said that there might be some wedding photos soon. What a nice thought. Joanne, I hope you hear from Pete soon, as I know he is writing from a different perspective and is not limited by the constraints of severe illness. Please let us know. This must be such a terrible time for him, too. I know that she intended to take part in a chemo trial a couple months ago. Never expecting this to progress so rapidly, I was lax in responding although I sent little animal related cheer-me-ups from time to time. I think that was during my own "really tired" time. So I can only assume that she went forward with the trial after two other traditional chemos didn't truly help. But I don't know that. Pete could provide that kind of information and perhaps has to you, Joanne. And perhaps it really isn't relevant at this point. So let us keep a light burning in our hearts and in our windows as well, in hopes of Debbie's recovery. And Joanne, we look to you to keep us informed. Thank you so much. Love to all, Alge ************** Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 23 12:28:19 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:28:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: A postcard from Hershey Message-ID: <270761.75255.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I liked the plane ride, especially when everything got smaller as I looked out the window (Sapphire let me have a window seat). It made me feel really big and brave. My traveling companions have treated me like family; they didn't even make fun of me when I cried. I missed my mommyslave at first, but now I'm playing with the rest of them, popcorning and tunneling through the enormous boxes of hay the Pigair provided as a departing giftie. It's a bit warm here, what with my coat and all (I'll have Mommyslave trim it up short next year before the trip), but it's beautiful here--really green. I'm still hoping to meet the boar of my dreams. There, I said it. I know I'm too old for having a first litter of piglets, but a platonic relationship, even a long distance one, would suffice. The gentlemen and bold and dashing pirate piggies are such an eyefull here. Sigh. Well, farewell for now. With loving wheeks and purrs, Hershey ? From birdlonglegs at yahoo.com Tue Jun 23 12:54:17 2009 From: birdlonglegs at yahoo.com (Birdie Horn) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:54:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtural: message from the MP's Message-ID: <198809.62719.qm@web50504.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I got a message from the girls. Gylnis was right. The MP's (my girls) took Onyx and Velvet shopping. They taught them all about eggmoney cards and seems to think that Gylnis should be watching for a package from them. I'm not sure exactly what they have bought but I think they are shippng it home. My girls said they are sending home some things also. Seems they found some new colors of nail poilish they like but didn't think it was very pirate like so they are sending it home. I hope I don't have to biuld on another room for them to store it in. They are geting ready to go on a diving adventurure to see if they can find a shipwreck treasure. I hope they don't over do. Oh well I guess they are having a good time, so I guess it's ok. ? Birdie From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Jun 23 13:48:58 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:48:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Debbie Jones In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <317926.51714.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> No word from Pete yet but I will let everyone know as soon as I know more. I miss our Debbie so much and pray for a miracle every single day. Alge, thank you for your latest update. We're all on pins & needles... Hugs, Joanne Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. ________________________________ From: "DaPiggyPirates at aol.com" To: gpdd at gpdd.org; dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:00:05 AM Subject: Misc: Debbie Jones Hello All, I heard from Debbie on Sunday. She only wrote 3 or 4 lines. She said, "Unable to write/ send meaningful emails as cancer pursues its course." Like many others, I broke down and cried as I read it. She also mentioned some sick animals but that "wonderful human angels are helping take care of them." The subject line was "For All My animal Loving Friends" so I'm sure that she intended that I share the contents of the email. She thanks us for our continuing support and added that we are loved. I think we always knew that. Then she said that there might be some wedding photos soon. What a nice thought. Joanne, I hope you hear from Pete soon, as I know he is writing from a different perspective and is not limited by the constraints of severe illness. Please let us know. This must be such a terrible time for him, too. I know that she intended to take part in a chemo trial a couple months ago. Never expecting this to progress so rapidly, I was lax in responding although I sent little animal related cheer-me-ups from time to time. I think that was during my own "really tired" time. So I can only assume that she went forward with the trial after two other traditional chemos didn't truly help. But I don't know that. Pete could provide that kind of information and perhaps has to you, Joanne. And perhaps it really isn't relevant at this point. So let us keep a light burning in our hearts and in our windows as well, in hopes of Debbie's recovery. And Joanne, we look to you to keep us informed. Thank you so much. Love to all, Alge ************** Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 23 15:08:52 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:08:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: white animals Message-ID: <284423.79197.qm@web80202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> we have a white dog and he has never ever had any kind of skin problems.. and he is almost 11 years old:) So I think that pet store just didnt know what they were talking about.. sad.. Jean From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 23 15:11:16 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:11:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Lovely pic of Onyx & Velvet Message-ID: <217277.54017.qm@web80201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Just had to comment on how lovely Onyx and Velvet are:) such sweet little? piggie faces!? Lucky little ladies to have such a loving slave. Jean & Andy & Misfits:) From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Jun 23 16:21:01 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:21:01 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Guinea pig unable to eat & Update on Toby Message-ID: Hi there, What you are describing sounds very much like my Toby the last 2 weeks. We took him to the vet exactly 2 weeks ago, because he ate his vegetables very slowly. We wanted to have his teeth checked, in case there was something wrong there, we could catch it early. The vet, who was a very nice lady and seemed quite knowledgable about piggies, checked his teeth thorougly, especially his back molars and said he was very healthy, no problems with his teeth whatsoever. Slightly relieved we went home, but still I had this gnawing feeling something was wrong with him. Why else would he eat so slowly? He continued to eat slowly. Last saturday I first noticed he had a lump on his right jaw line. Feeling how it felt, and doing some research on the guinealynx site and on Peter Gurney's site. I was pretty much convinced he had an abcess. (for info on abcess on pertergurneys site see: http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/abcess.htm). Since it grew pretty big over the day, It must have been what was causing him trouble eating. He also showed all the symptoms for having an abcess, written on Peter's site. Peter mentions a piggie can be bothered by an abcess (and thus eating slowly), before we can actually see it... So hoping it's something insignificant, I would advise you, Dinah?, to keep an eye on him developing lumps. Not wanting him to having the pain and trouble eating we took him to the vet on sunday (they will see pets in one of their practices on Sunday). Hoping they would lance the abcess. The vet (another one than last time) checked him and thought there was a problem with his teeth. She thought she might see a little hook on one of his molars. She was not convinced the lump was an abcess (might be, could also be infection of jaw, thickness of jaw..), and wanted to have that checked out, plus his teeth treated. She made it sound that his teeth were bad, which meant it was hard for him to eat. That really amazed us, since his teeth were said to be just fine less then 2 weeks ago. We found it more likely that his teeth had gotten bad because he could not eat... for example caused be the abcess in the making... (seemed like cause and effect were turned around). I was quite upset she did not try to lance his abcess/lump so he would be able to eat better (if it was an abcess of course). We were given critical care, painkillers and antibiotics. All this was to happen today under anaesthetic, to be able to better see what was wrong. So we took him in this morning. I asked about the anaesthetic, since it's best for piggies to get the gas (isoflurane) anaesthetic. They said he would get an injectible, because keeping him under with gas was not possible when wanting to treat his teeth. Taking the gas mask of his little nose would mean he would wake up... (Does anyone know that is the case?) It sounded quite likely... I was to call at 15:00PM to hear how it went and make an appointment If something was the matter they would call me earlier. At 13:00pm I was called by the vet's assistent. His teeth were almost fine, hardly anything bad going on there. The lump on his jaw was indeed an abcess (like i thought). Though they were a bit troubled by that. Apparantly Abcesses on the jaw line are mostly caused by an infection of the jaw or the roots of the molars. That would mean lancing the abcess and treating with antibiotics, would only give a short term solution to the problem, as it was very likely the abcess will close again (even with flushing it clean) and fill up again. An other option was to remove the whole abcess, then treating with antibiotics. There is still a chance the abcess occurs again, but less quickly and the chance of recurrance was most likely smaller. Third option they gave, which I thought was not an option, was giving it up an have him put to sleep. He was a very healthy one and half year old boar until 2 weeks ago! If I decided to have them lance the abcess, there was quite a chance it will recur, and him then having to undergo anaesthetic again for surgery to remove the whole abcess. At the time they called me he was still under anaesthetic. Not wanting to take the risk (or at least wanting to minimize the risk/chance) of having him under aneasthesia again, I decided they best remove the abcess. So they did. I called in around 15 pm and was told all went well. He was recovering (and waking up) on an little warmth mat(ress). They are keeping him there overnight for observation. Will call in again tomorrow morgen at 9.30 to make an appointment for picking him up. Chico is missing his friend very much, so I really hope we can take him home tomorrow and he will get back to his normal healthy self soon! (he also hates the critical care, so am hoping he can soon eat by himself again!) Sorry this is so long, Hoping for a quick recovery, I hope this will help you on determining what is wrong with your guinea pig. Grtz Mieke -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From agbmcmd at yahoo.com Tue Jun 23 16:23:17 2009 From: agbmcmd at yahoo.com (Audrey Binder) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:23:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Gordon's Birthday/Adoption Day Message-ID: <72922.166.qm@web34405.mail.mud.yahoo.com> This is Gordon, the GP, and today is my Birthday/Adoption Day.? My Moma, Audrey adopted me from The Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue?3 years ago Today, when I was 2 years old (we think).? Today I am 5, and I think I might even be a SCAMP!? I like to sleep and eat a lot, but I am also very energetic and love to run around.? I have lots of people who love me and my grandma and grandpa even sing to me!? I am proud to be in the company of other SCAMPS, and?send healing wheeks to all my sick piggie?friends and sick masters, too. ? Gordon, the GP - Secretary of the Peter Gurney Memorial (Remembering Reese, who came before me)? From faststats at faststatschecks.com Tue Jun 23 17:51:20 2009 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:51:20 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] virtual: The Pirate's Two Message-ID: <9CB2E0AB42794B27909499EF5F3DF74E@MaryFran> Wheeeeeks, Mommy. Gingerpuff here. Me and Muffet have already had a big, kind of scary adventure. Whee were very brave when you put on the PigAir flight to Florida, and looking forward to meeting Toby and Chico on the plane, but they weren't there!!! Not only that, but a PigAir agent came on board to get us and put us on another plane... to OZ. Whee were very scared and Miss Muffet was standing on my head like she does when we're in the box while you clean our cage. Wheee didn't know where OZ was (or Florida either, but at least we thought we knew where we were going before.) The PigAir flight attendant told us not to worry and that Onyx and Diamond would be meeting us at the gate. Then she gave us big salads and romaine smoothies with strawberries, so we ate and fell asleep. Wheee're with the Ozzies now and their slave is taking us to the airport again tomorrow after we've rested up a little and we're REALLY flying to Florida. Oh, and Mommy, Toby is sick and can't come. Whee're real sorry and disappointed and hope he feels better so he can come later. Whee thinks this is maybe more adventure than we bargained for, and whee miss you and our old cage. Luv, Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff (not feeling much like G-puff right now.) From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 23 18:06:32 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:06:32 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Poor pig in a pet store Message-ID: <085D5A86395C4FEBA7E33B21A0405B8D@inspiron1150> What a sad story. Poor little piggy, just needing someone to take him home and make him better. He sounds like he has mites, which can be exacerbated by stress. So simple to treat but fatal if left alone. How stressful it must be for a little piggy to be dumped in a petstore, without anyone to care for him. He may well have a fungal problem too. Easily treated if you know what to do. I am always infuriated by petstores that sell pets. Why can't they just stock pet supplies and leave people to find pets at refuges and rescues ( or even a breeder )? What nonsense about white animals. Just a pitiful excuse on the part of the employee. I have had many white piggies in the past and two current ones and there is no difference in their susceptibility to skin problems. Please do call in animal control to help this little boar. I wish that I could bring him home and make him well. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From rzm.2 at juno.com Tue Jun 23 20:29:40 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:29:40 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- skin problems Message-ID: <20090623.172940.11160.0@webmail09.dca.untd.com> Sarah- Please call animal control on this store. Not only are they housing the animals wrong, that employee is full of crap! I have had white animals with absolutely no skin problems. It sounds like these animals are suffering. I hope you can help them. Please let us know how you make out. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Digital Photography - Click Now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTDvmRuZzM6p1F3jRBzhTRpJra9bLcyx3dsub0959WGVbtLhKhOfaY/ From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 23 21:54:51 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:54:51 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: White pets Message-ID: <133747.30641.qm@web81305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> The only skin problem I know of in white animals, be they horses, cats, or piggies, is the predisposition to skin cancer IF they receive too much sun. Besides, dry skin doesn't create sores; it causes flaking. My suspicion is that the poor little tyke is being munched or overgroomed by the bunnies. Back when I didn't know any better, I kept Vrie with a bun who adored her, so much so that she groomed all the fur off above her eyes. I thought it was mites or ringworm! It was bunny love! Sadly, I had to separate them.?Abby's situation?sounds like a crowded cage, and that would make it worse. I pray someone can come to?the abby's?rescue!! I've never been able to resolve the "Should I pay money to rescue an animal, thereby paying their torturers to keep on torturing?" issue.?If I see abuse and I'm in the position to get an animal to safety, I'd be severely tempted to do so. You can't save the world, I've decided, but you can change what goes on in your sphere of experience. Whether that entails enabling those who traffic in animals (to save an individual) or in boycotting in an attempt to shut them down and save many, I'm glad I haven't had to make that call so far. Like you, I'm not in the position, space- or time-wise to take on another critter right now. You might want to get some photos of the poor, bedraggled animal before contacting the Humane Society. Otherwise, the piggie might conveniently "disappear." Include his cagemates in the picture and any signs on the cage for ID purposes. Most stores do keep records of their sales, though. If you're doing this, please don't clue the pet store in to what you're up to. I want to see them get CAUGHT off guard. Joanie From calliope at geeksnet.com Tue Jun 23 23:21:45 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:21:45 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Debbie and the Dolly Mixtures Message-ID: <4A419BC9.8080509@geeksnet.com> After reading Alge's post about hearing from Debbie, I wrote Debbie this afternoon. Pete answered and said that her condition has worsened. It is possible she might not be with us much longer. Please continue to send love and prayers her way. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From Glynis at garnay.com.au Wed Jun 24 00:02:47 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:02:47 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: More news from the Girls Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C74@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> I've received a message and i think this time it's from the Blackberry that's being passed around :o) Both the girls said that Hershey was soooooo brave and that she's such a nice girlie they'd like to play with her again one day soon. Not sure if she also went shopping with them and the Miss P's..........i suppose we'll find out soon enough. They also said that they heard thru the pigvine that Toby is not well and feeling very sore and sorry.........so they are all going to get together and make a call and chat to him, i believe they're all involved in this, so it's going to be a very long phone call :o) I was thrilled to meet Gingerpuff and Muffet, what sweet girls. So well behaved and had lovely eating manners, they ate up all their veggies and said thankyou with little kisses for me :o) Is anybody aware just when my girls are coming home?? They're having such fun i think they'll want to stay with their friends. Perhaps i should send them a message and tell them their Great Grandpa has sent me some silverbeet (swiss chard) i know that's one of their absolute favourites. Well i best go and make sure there's lots of fresh hay, pellets and water in their nice clean cage for them. Again i'd like to thank all the mature piggies for taking such lovely care of my girls, i was hesitant to send them, but as i knew how much Duke loved his trips i felt it was only fair they too got to meet up with everyone. Love Glynis (a lonely mummy slave.....) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 23 23:49:27 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:49:27 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Toby's toofies/abscess Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C72@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Oh Mikey i'm sorry to hear just how much more complicated this has become :o( OK a few points, yes it's fine for them to have the gas and do their toofies, Dukey had this done for a loooooooong time and never had to have injectable. Mind you Brendan got very adapt at doing his molars and any other work all done in 15mins at most and that was from the moment he was taken from me to coming back to me! He'd be groggy but they learnt that he preferred to wake up in my arms. And YES toofies can change so quickly in 2 weeks. It really sounds (and i'm no expert at all, just from experiece) that it's all related to each other. Abscesses can start at the roots of the toofies and they can be from the bone too. With the ones i dealt with over the years (and we had a few diff types SIGH) as long as they were lanced and kept open if necessary and flushed a couple of times daily they'd go away and not return.....BUT saying this some are more difficult than others. I found the one related to a top molar was a shocker to get rid of........lots of TLC and medication over many many weeks. If you have to keep his wound open make sure you squeeze at the back of the abscess so the puss comes out.....try not to squeeze too close to the wound as it can make the puss sit back into the wound. I'm sure they'll give you antibiotics and some antibiotic or other liquid to flush out the wound, it's not pleasant and Toby wont like this part or the squeezing, reassure him the whole time you're doing it and once finished a BIG snuggle with him and treats and they do seem to be happier. I'm sure abscesses make them feel yukky i bet the 'puss' etc.. must leave an umpleasant taste in their mouths :o( I also found that sometimes Duke would go off his harder veggies im' sure this was cause the pressure of the abscess was making his toofies and jaw sore, keep offering all foods, but perhaps chop up a bit smaller so that he continues to use his toofies as you know if they don't you then get the problem of them growing over! If he doesn't really like his critical care, could you moisten up some of his pellets and feed those to him? Most of the good brands have lots of good ingredients etc.. that are essential to their diet. I used to serve up CC with baby apple puree added to sweeten up the taste of the CC and it made it a bit smoother and easier to syringe feed or hand feed off spoon. Whee all will keep our paws crossed for our dear little friend, give him lots of hugs and chin tickles from me and the girls send him lots of mini kisses XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X Poor Chico he too is sad, please give him loves, tickles and mini kisses as well xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 23 23:51:42 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:51:42 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Gordon is a SCAMP Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C73@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU WOW 5 years young Gordon, whee hope you get lots of treats and extra special loves from your slave xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Whee know it's been the best 3 years of your life with your wonderful slave :o) Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Wed Jun 24 02:03:21 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:03:21 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Gordon Message-ID: Hey Gordon, Happy Birthday/Adoption Day. Wow -- a SCAMPS piggy. How wonderful. Alge, Capt'n Jack and Barnacle Bill ************** Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Wed Jun 24 03:59:08 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:59:08 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Debbie and SCAMPS Message-ID: Am I correct? Wasn't it Debbie who came up with the SCAMPS group for our piggies? It may have been someone else and please forgive me if so, but it seems that that originated with her. Did it? Her little SCAMPS piggies have been leaving one by one. Remember when she rescued the 27 little 1/2 frozen piggies one winter from that crocodile woman? Alge and the Piggy Pirates ************** Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Jun 24 05:34:55 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:34:55 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL Get well soon Toby Message-ID: <407D837E0A7E4F9E82573BA84EB545E0@inspiron1150> We don't know how long it will take to reach you Toby but we have all signed a get well card for you following your nasty operation. We are all having such fun aboard the Black Pearl and hope that you will be able to join us soon. >From Sapphire on behalf of the Piggyfriends, somewhere on the high seas ( well they are not that high at the moment ). From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Jun 24 09:26:44 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:26:44 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Debbie and SCAMPS Message-ID: You are quite right Alge. It was Debbie who came up with the idea for SCAMPS. She kept the original list, which was turned into the SCAMPS blog by Mieke. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From ckrtsqrl2000 at yahoo.com Wed Jun 24 09:38:24 2009 From: ckrtsqrl2000 at yahoo.com (Stacy Harvey) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:38:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] (Care) Regarding gas anesthetic Message-ID: <431492.17261.qm@web53012.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Mieke, ? I think I would be considering going to another vet if possible-- the statement about the piggy waking up when they take the mask off to do dentistry is *partially* true--BUT, gas anethesia is much easier to control than injectable. With injectable anesthetics, once the piggy is out, he's out, but that also means that unless they use an injectable that is reversible (say morphine or medetomidine) if something should go wrong it's much more difficult, if not impossible, to wake the piggy up quickly. With gas, you have to make sure the piggy is at a good anesthetic depth, remove the mask, do a few minutes of dentistry, replace the mask, and repeat. It takes longer, but if something goes wrong during the procedure all the vet has to do is turn off the gas and let the piggy breathe pure oxygen and he will wake up very quickly. My vet has done?dentals on my piggies before and we have had NO problems--and the piggy didn't ever wake up when we removed the mask to work. I have to say that I do have the advantage of being there to assist with the procedure and monitor my piggy myself (even though I am a nervous wreck the whole time!) Having said all that, I must also stress that there is risk involved when using ANY type of anesthesia--nothing is 100% safe. ? I know those of you that have access to the Cambridge Cavy Trust are horrified that vets in the States anesthetize their piggy patients to do dentals, but they get absolutely no training on guineas in vet school, and many vets don't do dentals on exotics on a regular basis so they don't get a lot of practice. If my doc is just doing incisors and the bun/pig is cooperative (surprisingly, some are!) she won't use anesthesia--but she is a big advocate of pain meds on any dental. We aren't lucky enough to have anything like the CCT here. ? Back to Mieke--it sounds like you were correct about the abscess--a lot of times with abscesses, it's pain in the mouth that causes the piggy not to eat and then the molars and/or incisors overgrow. It is best to remove the whole abscess, but the capsule has to come out too, otherwise,?it can reoccur. Also, if the root of the tooth is involved, the abscess can reform unless a long round of effective antibiotics are used (to be sure you're using the right one a culture and sensitivity test must be done.) ? Just my 2 cents. ? -Stacy and the Squee Squad ? ? ? From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Wed Jun 24 09:54:24 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:54:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: Happy Day to GORDON Message-ID: <575720.58674.qm@web33103.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Gordon! Congratulations on your birthday/adoption day! Wheeee hope your slave spoiled you rotten! Wheeee are sending you a giant hug and best wishes for a fun-filled year ahead! Love, your piggy pals Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie and their mama slave Joanne, too Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From mfug at live.co.uk Wed Jun 24 10:36:27 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:36:27 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual; Message from Fugly Message-ID: I have been a naughty slave and decided to have a little holiday myself while Fugly is away pirating, I am back now but for 3 days I have not passed Fugly's messages on. Hi Mummy, I went to pick up Merri as arranged but she didnt want to come pirating with me, I cant understand why we cant be friends is this a girl thing?? So I went on my own to Oz to meet my little sisters Velvet and Onyx they are lovely girls but they are sure mischievious the innocent look means they get away with it. I gave Granny Glynis the big hug from you like you asked and I gave her nose kiss from me and she was over the moon. The girls loved the lettuce bouquets, oops didnt mean to tell you that, now you know where the lettuce went. Me and Igor are dateless at the moment so we be working on cool new gadgets to use, neither of us is very good at pirate speak but no-one minds that, we are being very well behaved..................in public (evil grin) Why have I only got a mobile phone and not a Blackberry Pearl??? I expect this to be sorted when I get home. Well someone else wants to use messaging service Bye Fugly the Fearless From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Wed Jun 24 11:38:48 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:38:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: sick pig in pet store Message-ID: <374892.44218.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> We all know that the salesperson was saying what he was asked to tell customers. White animals don't look like the way you describe that poor little pig. Have you gone back to the store to check out his condition at this time? If it was me, I would have asked to speak to a manager and ask if they would give me the pig. Sometimes they will do that knowing that the pig is ill and they couldn't sell it anyway. Me being ME, I would have bought it if they wouldn't give it to me, just to get it medical help. Of course, I'd worry about rehoming him/her (if I couldn't keep it) later. Can you please update us? I'm sure it was heart-breaking for you to see a guinea pig in such distress. My daughter's friend got a job at a local pet store and quit within days. Small, sick animals such as guinea pigs that were not in condition to be sold would be put into their back room freezer to be killed. This young man was horrified and absolutely refused to do such a thing. It's a very sad reality of PET SHOPS. Joanne and her herd of 6 Pets come into our lives to teach us about love. They depart to teach us about loss. A new pet never replaces an old one; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many pets, your heart is very big. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Wed Jun 24 12:12:53 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:12:53 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Congratulations Gordon Message-ID: Happy Birthday / Adoption Day Gordon. Congratulations on becoming a SCAMP. Roscoe has only just joined the SCAMPS and wants to give you a special welcome. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 24 13:44:05 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:44:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: Hershey and Fugly?? Message-ID: <718370.47815.qm@web81305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hershey just caught wind of Fugly's possible availability to accompany her on the rest of the adventure. She can hardly wait to meet him. She's so excited at the prospect that she got the hiccups. Joanie From rzm.2 at juno.com Wed Jun 24 14:05:21 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:05:21 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- happy b-day Message-ID: <20090624.110521.12176.0@webmail09.dca.untd.com> Happy birthday Gordon! Congrats on becoming a SCAMPS piggie!!! We hope you have many more happy, healthy birthdays. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Lose up to 20 lbs in one month with a new diet. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYdiQWz24LiJH2a3ajXFcI3i3SLOONXHpaUwe6FjM3VNRDSb9J2/ From warmbreath at comcast.net Wed Jun 24 16:44:55 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:44:55 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] [Virtual) Da Great Pirate Adventure, Jodie and ShipwrecK Sam References: Message-ID: <8ECDAB71A97C49F78A1E77C6E54F0A03@SNADY> Shipwreck Sam: "Oh hi Sweet Jodie, give my your paw, I'll pull you up, so glad you're here" Jodie: "Oh! thanks, that's quite a climb, I love the idea of meeting in da crows nest, I'm out of breath, whew!!" Shipwreck Sam: Its so quiet, look out to sea! See that phosphorescence way out there, it's amazing, der be many kinds of animals dat glow like some jellies an squids, plus der huge egg releases from da corals, I wunder which it be? You know it's all so romantic, seein all da stars above, have you ever seen so many?" Jodie: "It be beautiful an peaceful, like maybe its been dis way for very long times, can you snuggle closer, I be a bit chilly" Shipwreck Sam: I'll do more than that (he looks down and tenderly kisses her) Now look down at da deck, Sweetheart, have you ever seen such a site, what a party, I never knew it could so much fun to be wit all dese piggies, an I neber dreamed so many would come. Look at da band, de be rockin out, der playing a can can, and now a conga line starts, would you rather go to da party" Jodie: "Oh! no silly, dis be my place. look at all dose high kicking sows what a hoot! If any more come I tink we be sinking. Dat was nice of Cap'n Jack to give up most of the rooms in his suite for da sows to sleep. How is it in da hold with all dose boars, pretty tight quarters betcha! Shipwreck Sam: Oh! yeah, (chuckles) Whee got 4 levels of hammocks from one end to de oder, whee had to off load some cannon, and powder, muskets and fighting stuffs to make room. And ders all da provisions, every day whee be feasting! Who you rooming wit, darling? Jodie: "Oh me an Pegleg Peaches sharing a room wit Velvet an Onyx, and da Oz girlies Onyx an Diamond, Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff. Whee can fit 2 more in if whee have some last minute arrivals, but whee have Velvet has such beauteous long hair and dey are all zo pretty I feel like not zo special" Shipwreck Sam: Oh silly silly sow, Look in da mirror, look in my eyes, yer ears are zo perfect, da way your hair goes an swirls away from your eyes, an does eyes, I could be lost in dem for da rest of my life, an day would be a good ting" What do you say whee talk to da Cap'n an see if he marry us, I luv you lass, Manny missed his chance with Peaches by waiting too long, lets not make dat mistake, otay ( he brings out tiny sparkle ring and smiles into her eyes), whee could send a message to you parent slaves an I whill ask for their approval, Okay my darling?" Jodie: Sam, my dear, (she starts to smile shyly, then it gets broader, her light up like sparklers, reflections from the ring, but a tear slips out as well) "I am so surprized, I never dreamed , I am zo overwhelmed, I don know to say, do you think whee could? Where would whee live?" Shipwreck Sam: Sweet thing, I tink whee still have our main residence wit our parent slaves, how could dey git along wit out us, but you saw how Pig Air is now, whee could spend time together every wheek, an whee have our Blackberries, dey fit in our cages, whee can be online and text all day long if whee want, otay?" Jodie: "My Sammy I have to confess,I hafta say I had boyfrins before and der can be no babies, iz dis otay?" (she trembles slightly, da tears start) Shipwreck Sam: "Whee all have a past, dat be a piggies fact-o-life, ans while babies are zo cute, der be zo many dat need homes, if whee decide later, whee can adopt, dat be a good piggy way, an good for our parent slaves" (he dries her tear with his thumb an kisses her gently, unable to quite contain himself, his rear end starts to sway, an a throaty rumble can be heard deep in his throat, she starts to sway in time with him) Jodie: "Oh yes then!, please! If mummy and daddy bless us and I tink whee better rejoin da party right quick!" (she smiles sweetly, he grins like a kid and slips da ring on her paw, they start to descend from the height of the crows nest) Shipwreck Sam: "Den its almost settled, my love, whee will be so happy, and whee be so lucky. I should find Cap'n Jack to arrange tings and sen our messages, but whee need to plan our day for tomorrow. Me and Agents Fugly and Igor been taking turns guarding da nests of turtle eggs dat are all over the Caribbean Islands almost ready to be board. Lotsa peoples like to take da eggs an eat dem and der be zo many predators dat dig em too" I was wondering if you an da sows would like to on shore leave at our next port-o-call, and maybe nail zum posters warning off da fisher guys wit da bad net. Did you know dey can make nets wit escape hatches zo da turtles can get out, zo simple, da laws be a changin but whee got to save dis years hatch Jodie: "Zounds good, my love, I hope whee go sum place da shopping be good an I wanna visit da famous pirate places too. I heard a rumor a shopment of Blackberry Pears be comin, but I not sur from where, if dey be bought You know der was dis one pirate dat made lotsa money an den went straight an became a vvery rich governor, der is zo much to see an do. But right now you can watch my petticoats fly cause whee gonna can-can, baby!! (Dey walk arm in arm along da table groaning wit all da wunder-foods, grab glasses of carrot grog, and toast each other all da time never taking der eyes off of each others eyes, da party swirls around dem) da scene closes wit 2 piggies tinking dey be da only two in da world From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Wed Jun 24 16:55:59 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:55:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Happy Birthday Gordon Message-ID: <487503.81627.qm@web80203.mail.mud.yahoo.com> A great big happy birthday to you Gordon! May your day be spent eating tender sweet greens and getting many hugs and kisses from your adoring slave:):) many many more! Misfits:) From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Wed Jun 24 17:17:43 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:17:43 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: The pirating adventuer References: <2D3DF8FD1F5342018B40985B9EBC3999@SNADY> Message-ID: Hi Sandy, While the girls and I appreciate your encouraging me to let them come on the adventure, I am afraid that they will be unable to attend this time. As you can see, I didn't even read this message until today, Wednesday and am behind by about 5 or 6 on the GPDD. I decided to stay away from the computer for a few days because I knew that the Father's Day weekend was upcoming and I was getting the usual Father's Day ads, etc., ., and it was too much for me. I have my good moments but still have some rough ones and this past weekend and days have been on the much rougher side. But, we will be participating fully, I'm sure, in some of the sure to come piggy adventures! With hugs and whisker kisses, A sad Lynn and two pouting piggies From pandameisje at gmail.com Wed Jun 24 18:23:38 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:23:38 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Scamps Idea Message-ID: Hi Alge and others, Like you thought and Penny confirmed it was Debbie who came up with the idea for SCAMPS. I have checked it on the scamps site, where i knew I had put her email about it. It can be found here: http://scamps-gpdd.blogspot.com/search/label/Introduction Grtz Mieke -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From pandameisje at gmail.com Wed Jun 24 18:35:17 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:35:17 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Update on Toby Message-ID: Hi all, Toby was picked up by my boyfriend today and is home (at last, he's been at vet overnight)!! They have shaved the right side of his head, which looks really weird. Thank you Stacy for commenting on the procedure. I was to choose what to do: lance abcess, remove it completely or the option i'm trying to forget.. I chose the complete removal of the abcess, which based on the vets story seems the best to me, and am glad you agree. Also sparing him the risk of having to undergo dangerous anaesthetic again soon. Obviously he is bothered by the wound he still has, but when he is on his medication (meaning we have just given him a new dose), especially painkillers it seems to improve a lot. He is quite active and is trying very much to eat. He ate almost a whole leaf of endive, and nibbled some chicory and also ate a few bits of parsley. I also saw him drink and eat hay. I think it's a very good sign even if it takes him very long, because it probably still hurts, even with painkillers. We have separated chico and toby after putting them back together. There was 'stuff' coming out of the open wound, which i think might be wound fluids. But just to be sure we put them in separate cages next to each other. He will be on antibiotics and painkillers for a while, and we have gotten a cream/ointment to put on the wound. We'll be back next thursday for his check up. Thanks to everyone for your support so far, especially via mail (penny!), the piggy chatroom (stef) and twitter (kirsten, kacee, Danielle and Janneke). All you comments so far have been very much appreciated. Toby was very excited when i told him about the conference call the piggies on the pirating adventure want to make to him! Thanks Glynis for letting us know about their plans, it made me smile! I'll keep you posted on his situation, grtz Mieke -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From cazza177 at ntlworld.com Thu Jun 25 12:03:52 2009 From: cazza177 at ntlworld.com (Cazza177) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:03:52 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Boris Message-ID: Dear Glynis Please tell your friend how very sorry I am that she lost Boris. She and he are in my thoughts. Kind regards Carole From cazza177 at ntlworld.com Thu Jun 25 12:10:01 2009 From: cazza177 at ntlworld.com (Cazza177) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:10:01 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Debbie Message-ID: Please let Debbie know we are all thinking and praying for her and hoping for a full recovery. My thoughts are with her and her family and friends. With love Carole From cazza177 at ntlworld.com Thu Jun 25 12:49:36 2009 From: cazza177 at ntlworld.com (Cazza177) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:49:36 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Artie has died Message-ID: Dear all I am utterly heart broken to tell you that Artie died at 3.30am on Tuesday. He had kidney failure. It was sudden onset and he fought it right to the end. Until that point, although he'd had the abscess problem, he had been solid as a rock, and kept eating and getting on with life the way he always did. He was very nearly six and a half. I have never felt as empty as I do right now. Artie and BG are the only two guinea pigs I have ever 'owned' and losing Artie has devasted me. I am also desperate for poor BG who is now totally alone. Carole From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Thu Jun 25 12:42:46 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:42:46 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: I've been given the slip Message-ID: <4CBE1BD8DE7946AFA1EED6108F49F287@Lynn> Hello all you piggy piraters, Well, after Tabitha and Samantha had been sitting here in my office, listening to all the fun everyone else has been having on the Pearl, apparently, late last night, they made arrangements for a helicopter to pick them up here and whisk them out to sea to catch up to the Pearl and all of their guinea friends. I cannot find my cell phone today so I am assuming they used it to make the aforementioned arrangements and then packed it, along with some little plastic cutlass swizzle sticks that I had in my bar, in their duffel bags and went AWOL. I will let you know if and when I hear from them. I have a feeling Shipwreck Sam and Peaches had a lot to do with this latest escapade... Hugs & whisker kisses, A very bewildered Lynn From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Thu Jun 25 13:01:48 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:01:48 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: The great escape Message-ID: <3ADC9C242CEB4708A6591FD496FEA564@Lynn> Hello piggy friends, Well, as I suspected, the girls did indeed take off to join their friends on the Pearl. Guess that tells me who's really in charge here, huh? I received a short video via e-mail a little while ago which confirmed my suspicions. It showed a helicopter pilot, turned around in his seat, giving the "THUMBS UP" sign to whoever is holding my camera phone. Then, as the camera shifts, you see Samantha, a parachute on her back, leaping out into the air, all four feet spread out, yelling "hi everybody! I mean Ahoy maties!" Then, Tabitha, who I am reasonably sure is holding the camera, slowly climbs down the rope that the pilot has lowered to the Pearl for her. No jumping out into the air for her! No siree! As the video ends, the camera makes a sweep around the deck of the Pearl, where we see all of the piggy friends, outfitted to the gills in their pirate gear, many mugs of something or other being held up in toast, with a lot of slopping out of the questionable beverage held within, and many swords and cutlasses being brandished with mock growls of Aaargh! being yelled. Good lord! We did see one little piggy trying to hide behind the others covering her face with her little paws. I have a suspicion it was shy little Hershey, quite startled by the loud noise of the chopper overhead. I hope they have fun with all their friends, but we are going to have a little discussion when they get home about who's *really* in charge here. Although, to be quite honest, I'm not even sure about that one myself! Let's all lift a toast of grog to those who made this adventure possible..... Aaargh! A very exasperated Lynn, minus 2 pigs From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Thu Jun 25 13:09:29 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:09:29 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: The adventures Message-ID: <350E9FAC6EB04AD49F3506E8569EA301@Lynn> I just had to take a moment out and get back into reality to let you all know how much you have made me smile today. Reading some of the descriptions and escapades that our guys and gals are getting up to has been good for me. As you will see by my posts, I finally relented and decided to sort of.... Moore or less.... since I had no choice in the matter.... let the girls go. LOL Penny, your description of the ;pistol and all the bores trying to carry it actually made me laugh out loud. I can see it now, four little pigs, shuffling carefully along, pistol held aloft, with much jostling and cries of "Watch it!" AND "Hey, that's my foot!" and "You know this thing is loaded, don't you??" you gave me a good laugh, which I haven't had in a while. Thanks. We now return you to your regularly scheduled Piggy Pirate adventure! Hugs and love, Lynn From gapeachge at yahoo.com Thu Jun 25 14:06:59 2009 From: gapeachge at yahoo.com (Glenda English) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:06:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Condolences: Artie Message-ID: <886525.29204.qm@web58006.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Carole, I'm so very sorry to hear about Artie.? I know first hand how hard losing one of these sweet critters can be.? Hugs to you and BG from me, Cookie, Ruby and Tessa. I?know Artie is hopping and popcorning and neck twisting with all the other piggies who've crossed over the Rainbow Bridge, including our Callie. Hang in there.? Hug BG for us. Glenda (Ruby, Cookie, Tessa) From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 25 14:19:18 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:19:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Artie Message-ID: <351067.2398.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> I'm terribly sorry to hear about Artie. I'm sure he was a nice lad any one of us would've been proud to have known. I'm praying for you and BG as you walk together through this dark valley and on into the light. You won't be traveling alone; your GPDD friends are with you every step. Sincerely, Joanie From calliope at geeksnet.com Thu Jun 25 13:39:52 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:39:52 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: birthday/adoption day wishes, Gordon Message-ID: <4A43B668.2050004@geeksnet.com> We would like to wish Gordon a very Happy 5th Birthday and very Happy 3rd Adoption Day! Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Thu Jun 25 16:04:56 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:04:56 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] CONDOLENCES: Artie & Carole Message-ID: <48EB88B76876479FA156232C271CE6E8@Lynn> Dear Carole, Oh, how sad I am to read of your Artie's passing. My heart is breaking for you. I got chill bumps on my arms when I read your post. Nothing I can say will make you feel any better and I know you are simply devastated. try to give a lot of love to BG and talk to him and let him know you are still there for him. If you have something of Artie's that has his scent on it, try to make it accessible to BG. I pray and cry for you in your time of sadness. I know how hard it is. With much love and sad whisker kisses, Lynn From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Thu Jun 25 16:07:40 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:07:40 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: Shipwreck Sam & Jodie Message-ID: Who'd have thunk it? A Harlequin romance novel starring Shipwreck Sam & Jodie! LOL Loved it!! Lynn From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 25 16:22:02 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:22:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge:Artie Message-ID: <498983.72719.qm@web80204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Our deepest sympathies to you Carole on? the passing of Artie. Our hearts all feel your loss. Little Artie enjoy all the fresh greens and tasty treats at the bridge, and meet up with all our loved piggies that have passed before you. Words? just cannot express the sorrow and sympathy felt for you at this time. Jean & Andy and the many misfits From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Thu Jun 25 16:23:55 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:23:55 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: Received a PIG pic! Message-ID: <1A14DE0494394E9EBD6AD960AD68390E@Lynn> Hello everybody, I just wanted to let you know that we received a few lovely photos from the girls today. Apparently, Cap'n Jack and Barnacle Bill were manning the ship and the camera so they could take this photo and send it back to us... It appears that there are 4 sea turtles swimming in tandem, alongside the ship, and on their backs is . . . yes. . . it's our piggies in all their glory. From what Tabitha told me when she sent the photo, the word had gotten out that Shipwreck Sam and his friends were out to try to help rescue them and they wanted to show their appreciation to them. They showed up at the ship and all those little piggy pirates that were interested clambered aboard to go for a ride! You should see the pics, waves crashing along, foam flying up in the air, piggies giggling and hopping around and just having a wonderful time! (Yes, I know sea turtles don't move that fast, but who's writing this story anyway?) They offered to escort the Black Pearl through the dangerous waters in order to frighten off any other piggies that are on a pirate adventure and to scare away any of those horrid fisher men guys who don't use humane fishing methods. They have vowed that they will protect our piggies all through the trip. I was relieved to see that all the piggies seemed to have arrived safely and are all enjoying their adventure. Tabitha also sent me a photo of all the bores, passed out in their hammocks, all four legs dangling over the edges. A lot of snoring, no doubt. Of course, what in the world Tabitha is doing in the bore's quarters, I have no idea another matter to be discussed when she arrives home, I assure you. OK, back to reality. More later if I hear anything further.... Hugs and whisker kisses, Lynn From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Thu Jun 25 16:25:12 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:25:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Toby Message-ID: <369463.34329.qm@web80205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dearest Toby, we are putting all our paws together for a quick recovery for you!? (and thats alot of paws!!) Get well fast little buddy. Love, the misfits From mfug at live.co.uk Thu Jun 25 16:59:19 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:59:19 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Artie Message-ID: Carole and BG we are sorry for the loss of your special friend Artie, we know how heartbroken you must be. Run free at the bridge Artie with all your new friends Love M + Fugly From mfug at live.co.uk Thu Jun 25 17:06:11 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:06:11 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] silly; message from Fugly Message-ID: Hi Mum, me and Igor have been very busy guarding turtle eggs with Shipwreck Sam we have made some cool secret traps to stop anyone getting the eggs, cant tell you what they are in case the baddies are listening. Mummy me has been trying to stay out of girl trouble but there is a lovely girl called Hershey and she has asked if I can escort her for the rest of the trip. I have made sure she knows its just as friends and she says that is ok but she keeps pinching my bum!! Is this what friends do?? Should I pinch Igors bum as well?? Hershey is going to ask her mummy to send you a photo of her, so you know who I am spending my trip with. Fugly the Fearless (and confused) From rzm.2 at juno.com Thu Jun 25 20:15:34 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:15:34 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20090625.171534.19077.1@webmail05.dca.untd.com> Carole- My condolences to you on the loss of Artie. I know this is a hard time for you & I hope things will get better with time. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Criminal Lawyers - Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTOVoKjeM0mVAWag7k31L7tqRgq9bfAf4KQyk4BjyOqCm4BwTeJD2o/ From Glynis at garnay.com.au Thu Jun 25 20:51:30 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:51:30 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Condolences for Artie Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C89@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Carole i'm totally shocked to hear your very very sad news :o( RIP Artie, run free at the bridge have fun popcorning and munching out on the lush grass and dandelions xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))) ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and very special loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Oh love you tried so hard with his abscess, then for this to happen........poor little guy, what a little trooper. All our loves to you and his greiving mate BG xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Fri Jun 26 00:25:49 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:25:49 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [VIRTUAL] Shipwreck Sam and Jodie Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C91@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> What a beautiful love story awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I smiled all the way through it :o) I'm thrilled that we'll all be able to witness another of our special friends becoming married :o) I'm sure all the girls will help Jodie find a beautiful dress for the most special occassion. I hope those boars are well behaved and don't do anything silly to Shipwreck Sam the night before........like tying him up the mainsail.........SIGH i think i'll send a message to the girls and ask them to speak to the boys about their behaviour! Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Fri Jun 26 00:47:20 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:47:20 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [VIRTUAL] Tabitha and Samantha have arrived Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220C92@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Lynn i got a very excited message from Onyx and Velvet to say their friends had come on a helicopter!! They did admit that they too were a bit scared of the noise it made, but Suus and Sapphire held their paws and Hershey's too and they all got lots of reassuring cuddles. And they said not to worry as there's heaps of food and if they need more they'll get their friends the Turtles to organise a special deliver via Dolphin Express. I believe to that Miss Perky and Miss Pooky are in charge of taking all the girls shopping for suitable dresses for the Wedding as they're the most experienced in using Egg Cards. And for some reason they said that Fugly was mumbling under his breath something about 'blackberry and me not got one' and them some more mumbling but they said he started to use pirate speak and they didn't understand it. Igor has been doing huge popcorns cause his mate Toby is feeling much better, they all phoned him yesterday and the phone was passed around to everyone! it was a very loooooong phone call (oh dear i hope the bill is not too large). The call then ended with all the boars raising their mugs and going ARGHHHHHHHHH to our mate Toby!! The girls are pretty sure it was carrot wine, but they're not allowed to drink as they're way to young, somebody kindly sent along apple and melon juice, i can see i'm going to have to learn how to make this!! Bertie Pig and Sweetie are still sitting to one side and gazing lovingly into each others eyes mmmmmmmm aint young love grand. Princess Snowflake and Prince Teddy have been wonderful and looking after all the little ones as if they were own, i'm sure they've a great help with the young ones who are away from their mummy and daddy slaves for the first time. Onyx also added that they had a huge feast of lettuce........they said it was like home grown lettuce not the stuff you get at the supermarkets, so somebody has been raiding a veggie patch i'd say! I am hoping to get another message tonight from the girls before i go out for the evening. Love Glynis xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (missing her little girlies) (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Algernon07 at aol.com Fri Jun 26 01:03:34 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:03:34 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] BRIDGE: Artie Message-ID: Carole, It was with sadness that we read the news about Artie. Whee know your heartbreak and the feeling of total emptiness inside. You are fortunate that he made it to six and a half but that doesn't take away any of the pain of loss, I know. But it is very much to your credit that he lived such a long life. Never forget that it's about them, not us, and that your Artie had a happy and good life. God bless, Alge ************** Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $20. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/aol) From oreochockc at yahoo.com Fri Jun 26 01:21:49 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (oreochockc at yahoo.com) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:21:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear update Message-ID: <922784.57776.qm@web112607.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Hello everyone and everypig!? A little over three weeks ago, Snowy Bear wasn't feeling well, so he went to the vet.? The x-ray showed a protein mass in his bladder.? He was put on sulfatrim for two weeks.? He seemed to do pretty good, acting pretty normal.? But once off the antibiotic, he became all sick again.? So the vet prescribed more sulfatrim.? Again, he seemed to get better, acting near normal. However, after a week of the second treatment, he stopped peeing, from Tuesday of this week.? We syringed him fluids and kept trying to massage his penis, etc.? But no pee.? As to the way these things always seem to go, we went to another vet and it seemed forever before our appointment (the vet wasn't there until late afternoon) and I could see him fading before my eyes.? She said his bladder is quite full!? Bigger than normal size, I think.? So she, I forget what word she used, but she aspirated the urine out.? Normally, I wouldn't go that route, but because it wasn't coming out the normal way, even if she hadn't suggested it, that was going to be my plea to her.? She put him under, using isofluorane, and while he was still under, she used a catheter to 'flush out' his bladder and also see if there was anything in there.? She couldn't detect anything.? They tested the urine and there were crystals. So he was put on metacam for the pain (strange how I was going to request that too--he would sometimes do these low squeaks then raise his butt, those are signs of bladder stones??) and also put on baytril.? It took forever (hours!!) for him to be back to 'normal.'? I've never seen a piggie 'right after' being put on anesthesia.? His eye areas were all white, as well as his nose/lip area.? I was aghast.? Not to mention he wasn't moving and his eyes were closed.? I nearly screamed bloody murder at my first sight of him. He seemed much better late at night, but still no pee.? I stayed up with him, still no pee.? A call to the vet this morning and she said to bring him in and she aspirated the urine again and also took an ultrasound.? She said there appears to be a small blockage, we're not sure if she meant urethra, all she did was point, 'there.'? So she said to bring him in again tomorrow and she'll again do the catheter to see if she can flush the blockage, possibly a tiny stone, out.? In the meantime, she said it would be great if he passed it himself. Now, this is where we're stuck.? IF we syringe him tons of water to try to flush it out and it does, great.? If NOT, then his bladder will be super huge and he'll be suffering and in pain until he sees the vet again late tomorrow afternoon. We're trying the shilintong.? Also we're trying to 'vibrate' him with a hand held massager, trying to loosen the blockage. As one can expect, the poor little guy is so tired and I'm sure quite uncomfortable.? The vet said that too much metacam can cause damage to the organs so we're trying not to do that. Does anyone know a website that shows the 'insides' (illustration, not 'real', hopefully) of a guinea pig?? I haven't found any in any of the books I have, nor on the internet.? We'd like to know where 'things' are. If anyone has any suggestions, please let us know at oreochockc at yahoo.com Many thanks!! Corrine and Michael and Snowy Bear From Algernon07 at aol.com Fri Jun 26 02:03:37 2009 From: Algernon07 at aol.com (Algernon07 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:03:37 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Health& Virtual: Toby Message-ID: Ahoy Dare Toby, Dis be Barnacle Bill here. Wheese be glad dat you be rid of that nasty abscess. Now you needs to heal. But... If you and your mates decide to slip away and join us, please keep in mind dat we have a doctor, a dentist and even some nurses on board da Pearl here. Capt'n Jack and I picked up all kinds of assorted supplies, and especially medical supplies (living da pirate life has its hazards) along the coast of da Carolinas on our way to connect with the rest of the piggy pirates. Whee be sure you and your group have heard about the grand time every pig is having. Whee be both havings fun and sharing in Shipwreck Sam's fine example of devotion to da preservation of one of our planets fine and noble species, da leatherback sea turtles. Great big beasts they be but loving and gentle. Da weigh about a thousand pounds and dat not be a piggy or pirate exaggeration. Also, I have only very recently learned dat dare is to be a wedding aboard ship. Yep! Dat Shipwreck Sam and Jodie (a pretty little wench she is) be gettin' hitched. Da be so in love. you should see da looks dat pass between dem. Dare eyes just sparkle. Captain Jack be getting out his finest to wear when he performs da ceremony. And he be very intently reading a book dat has instructions for such stuff in it. Next time we land, he wants us gathering tropical flowers to decorate the ship and for da bride and da ladies, and he's got a special cabin for da honeymooners -- "when they become honeymooners and not before," he sez. Den he gave dem a look dat said he meant it. But whee don't think they'd have taken advantage of situation anyway. Shipwreck Sam and Jodie da Jolly (whee likes to tease her) both have a lot of character. And good looks. Whee sure hopes you can come but will understand if you can't. By da way, we see da possibilities for another situation arising here, it and not be a wedding. Fugly, in a very non-romantic way -- very platonic -- has taken Hershey under his protective wing (so to speak) because she still be a tiny bit scared sometimes. And guess who has "jumped ship" in a manner of speaking -- meaning left home wif her sis to come here with us. It be Miss Samantha, Fugly's lady! And dare was just that thing with Merri and Fugly. Yeah, you get da picture, don't you? You or yur burdder could sure play a welcome part if you get here -- unless you already has a gurl friend. It only be a friend thing, but deeze things do have a way gettin' every pig in a tangle. Like peoples, I guess. I'll do what I need to do if needs be, to prevent our adventure from turning sour. Barnacle Bill <---- whose real email address is: Da Piggy Pirates at aol.com (I be writing from da wrong place.) ************** Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $20. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http:/ /www.getpeek.com/aol) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Fri Jun 26 03:31:13 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:31:13 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Bladder Stones and Urinary Bladder Distention *RED ALERT* Message-ID: Dear Corrine and Michael, I know that the two of you are first rate piggy parents. BUT...I would not be massaging the penis of a boar who is retaining urine. Some vets are able to express (right word?spelling?) the urine in the bladder by putting gentle pressure on the bladder which is near the bottom of the tummy and just above the genitals. However, the bladder can be ruptured in this way even by an experienced person. It is not a pleasant way for a piggy to die. So please, don't try it! Neither would I be using a vibrator to shake things loose. You don't know how much discomfort you might be causing little Snowy Bear. However, I admit, in theory it sounds like a good idea. But don't take the chance. As for syringing water if he is not passing urine, STOP!!!! Again, you don't want his bladder to rupture. That is a very bad death. Even an overly full bladder can be miserable beyond description. I can attest to this from personal experience. So if the little guy isn't urinating, quit syringing water into him. And give him matacam for the pain/discomfort. A dose might help the little guy. I'm surprised that the catheter the vet used didn't dislodge the blockage, but you don't want it being pushed back in his bladder. But all means, DO let the vet drain his bladder. As for bladder stones, I'd say that a stone is the probably cause of the blockage, but I'm not a vet. My own little Capt'n Jack, barely over a year old has a bladder stone and had a nasty UTI because of it. Right now he's fine, but I truly fear what the future holds. I've lost (helped) two piggies to the Bridge already because of bladder stones. And that little bunching up thing they do is pain while (unsuccessfully) trying to pass urine. In one recent case (not with one of my piggies) the piggy's bladder was so swollen that it put pressure against the colon and the piggy couldn't pass her poos either. So please, heed my warnings. You may come down to a decision between surgery and helping Snowy Bear to the Bridge. Or you may have surgery and he will still cross over to the Bridge. Or he'll recover and do amazingly well. That (making such a decision) is speculation on my part but not unfounded. But the inability to pass urine when he's had liquids really presents a true emergency situation. I wish you and Snowy Bear all the best and it does sound like you have a decent vet. Discuss these things with her. And again, I do so hope that all goes well. Regards, Alge ************** Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $20. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/aol) From elizabethlakin at hotmail.com Fri Jun 26 03:55:26 2009 From: elizabethlakin at hotmail.com (elizabeth lakin) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:55:26 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc- condolences Message-ID: Carole, I'm so sorry to hear about your brave Artie, you fought so hard for him. I hope BG is doing well. When I was left with 1 piggywig I panicked and got 2 more straight away, I don't know if I reacted too quickly and didn't give Edna a chance to mourn, such a hard decision to make. You and BG are in our thoughts, Elizabeth Edna, the Badger and the Weasel _________________________________________________________________ Get the best of MSN on your mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 26 04:22:18 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:22:18 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL Sapphire calls home Message-ID: <4CFC25175E914865AE5A1BE570EA4FA0@inspiron1150> Hello Slave, We are all having a wonderful time here aboard the Pearl, a magnificent and well appointed ship that even you, with your aversion to sailing, could not help but admire. I am calling because I have a problem with Hershey. She is such a shy and quiet little pig but now she wants to go off on an adventure with Fugly. Now we know that Fugly is a gentlemanly pig and I am not suggesting anything otherwise but last night, who should turn up but Samantha and Tabitha, who sneaked out from under their Slave's nose. Poor Fugly has had enough confusion with the ladies and I hope that there is not more on the horizon. If you should speak to Hershey's Slave, please tell her that I am doing my best but there may be trouble ahead. On a lighter note, my boys want to celebrate Father's Day with their dad on Sunday. Barley doesn't know about this but I have a bottle of carrot and parsley wine secreted in my quarters just for the occasion. Do you think that this would be appropriate aboard a Pirate ship or should I discourage them? I wonder if any of the other boars here are fathers and would want to join us. I am not sure about the protocol aboard ship though I must tell you that there is a rumour that a wedding is going to take place with Captain Jack performing the ceremony. Won't that be exciting? We had a fantastic day meeting the turtles and many of us were able to ride on their backs. They are wonderful creatures and far bigger than the tortoises who come to stay in our garden. Shipwreck Sam has told us all about how they are persecuted by humans and I can understand why you are always sending letters and signing petitions to help protect other innocent creatures. We piggies are lucky to have slaves to care for us and all the other animals in the world need help too. I'll call again when I have more news about Hershey. Sapphire Piggyfriend. From jocelynm at umich.edu Fri Jun 26 09:01:52 2009 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:01:52 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] Poor pig in a pet store Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D7046B645280@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> Hi Sarah, It always breaks my heart to hear of a sick little piggy in a petstore. I would call animal control or maybe a humane society, although I'm not sure if a humane society has the authority to save a piggy. Thank you for helping this little piggy that can't help himself! Jocelyn, Flashbang Fatbottom, Edgeworth, and Benito From jocelynm at umich.edu Fri Jun 26 08:30:01 2009 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:30:01 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] New Piggy Benito Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D7046B645266@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> Hello people and piggies, A new piggy has joined Edgeworth and Flashbang Fatbottom: Benito! He is a tiny fuzzy (not sure if he's a Rex or a Teddy) black piggy with a squeaker that never stops. Flashbang has been chasing him around but there hasn't been any fighting. Edgeworth tries to chase him but since Edgeworth is a bit of a porker he can't run very far. I only have a few low quality pictures of Benito right now - he's so speedy that most of the pictures turn out blurry! Benito being introduced to Edgeworth: http://www.nflight.com/files/shack/newfuzzypiggy02.jpg Benito on a towel: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jocelynanderson/3660932457/ Piggies after cage cleaning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jocelynanderson/3660932471/ . Benito has decided he favorite thing to eat is whatever the other piggy has in his mouth. Benito hasn't been eating alfalfa but he likes timothy hay okay. I should pick up some special baby piggy food, right? Is there anything else I need? Jocelyn, Flashbang Fatbottom, Edgeworth, and now Benito! From pandameisje at gmail.com Fri Jun 26 09:34:09 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:34:09 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] virtual: Toby and the long phone call Message-ID: Dear piggy pirates and slaves, Yesterday Toby was contacted by the piggy pirates from what I heard, he, Chico and the pirates had a lot to discuss. Chico and Toby apologized to Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff again for not being there. The boys were very happy to be updated on all going-ons at the Pearl. They loved to hear about Shipwreck sam and Jodie, and like they already said they would really be there for the wedding and accompany Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff to the wedding! Miss muffet and Gingerpuff, would you want to be joined by my boys? I said they can go depending on the date it will take place and Toby's health at that moment. Right now he's doing so so. He tries to eat but in my opinion he should really eat more in order to get back to being the healthy piggy he was. He seems to have lost quite some weight. He was very excited and thirsty after the loong phone call. I think all the stories and the prospect of actually attending a wedding has made him more eager to get well soon. We syringed him some water after the phonecall, since we noticed he did not drink a lot during the day, and his goodbye squeeks sounded a bit hoarse. He loved that, as you might remember he hates the force feeding, but with the water he kept grabbing the syringe like he wanted to say 'Please, Daddy, give me more!!' I was happy to see that because since he's home he seems to act a bit plain, meaning he does not react very strongly to incentives from me or others. Like he's still half in his narcosis... He also squeeked for parsley, unfortunately he did not eat much of it. Daddy slave also gave him small pieces of paprika. We can hear and see his jaws moving. It seems that is getting better, but he still does not really pick up his own food. I hope it will do him good to have the prospect to go on this trip and actually going there and maybe forget some of his pain. Also I hear there is lots of food aboard to tempt him! Just one thing I'm hesitating about is that his wound is still open and though it looks healthy it does not look very pretty. Do you guys think the little one will not be disgusted with it? So anyways, Please let us know when the wedding will take place, so I can decide if Toby should join. Though I have to be assured by you piggies that he is not allowed any alcohol, that will not be good for him at the moment. Is that something we can agree on? Captain Jack, we would love it if the doctor on board can keep an eye on him if Toby is allowed to go. Chico and Guiny of course will be joining him on the trip and wedding party. Has anyone heard from my Woopy and Dunya? They went to join the rest on the trip, and have one heard from Janneke that they arrived, but that's it... Thanks guys for calling Toby and all the get well soon wishes. It definetly brightened his day! Grtz Slave Mikey And the remaining Winky girl: Guiny and the Valentines: Toby and Chico -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Fri Jun 26 13:31:08 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:31:08 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: An update from Tabitha Message-ID: <5887163400F54B9C9406BF80BBC4C295@Lynn> Hello Mommy! I have so much to tell you about!! As you know, Sammy and I arrived safely here on the beautiful Black Pearl. You should see it! It's soooo big and all the sails are furled... but I don't know what that means. Lots of food and lots of stuff to drink. Some of it smells kind of funny but if you drink a lot of it, you sort of feel funny too. Sammy found a spy glass rolling around on the deck and decided that it was put there so she could spy on Fugly to se what he has been up to when she is not around. She really didn't know how to use it but finally figured out that you unscrew the end of it, throw it overboard and back into the tube that is left so you can peek out from the end and look at everybody and no one knows that you are in there. Cool, huh? The only problem with it is that it keeps rolling around and around because of the waves and you know how Sammy is with motion sickness!She came out, looking kind of confused and very, very green! She said that all she saw was Fugly pinching Igor on the bottom! She said he kind of jumped and squeaked and rubbed his bottom and gave Fugly a very funny look. She said that her rival, Mary, has been behaving pretty well but if she finds out that there's any truth to the rumor that Mary has pinched Fugly's furry little bottom, there's gonna' be one big fight; and I don't think she means virtual, either! Word has it that there is going to be a wedding between Jody and Shipwreck Sam!! Oooooh, I'm all shivvery just thinking of it. Brrrrr. Jody has a really beautiful sparkly ring thing on her toe and you should just see Samantha looking (glaring?) at it. I think she is jealous of it but I'm not gonna' say that to her! I don't want her chasing me around this deck. It gets kind of slippery sometimes and I don't want to be the first Piggy Overboard on this voyage! One last thing.... in case you get a really big bill from a store, don't worry about it. Sammy and me went by Pirates-B-We and picked up a few things. They had everything in the world that a good piggy pirate could need or want to have a fun pirate adventure. We promise to give up one of our favorite treats for a while in order to pay back the bill to you. Honest. Well, sort of. Well, maybe. Uhm, we'll talk about it later, OK? With lots of love and hugs and whisker kisses from me and Sammy, Tabitha P.S. All the other piggies are saying to tell you to let all the other slaves know that everyone is fine and having a wonderful time. Hershey and Igor sound as if they have been drinking that funny drink. They keep giggling and hiccuping. hmmm.... They are all also yelling AAAARGH to you and all the other slaves who are waiting to hear from them. We miss you all From faststats at faststatschecks.com Fri Jun 26 15:12:04 2009 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:12:04 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] virtual: Pooky Pirates Message-ID: Dear Slave, Miss Muffet here. Whee are having a fun time now after our kind of rocky start. Yesterday we went riding on a giant turtle's back and it was kind of scary. I'm getting used to all the water, but I'm not sure if I like it too much. Brrrrr. We've heard that Chico and Toby might be coming after all, and if they do, they'll be going to the wedding (squeak!) with us. But Gingerpuff is worried about Toby and we're both wondering if we should get our hopes up again. Mommy, all the other girls have Egg cards. Why don't we have one? Is it ok to use one of the other girls if we want to get all dressed up for the wedding? Puffy is looking quite gorgeous, as the girls have done up all her long fur real fancy-like. Missing you, Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Jun 26 15:14:50 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:14:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: BENITO Message-ID: <526076.78815.qm@web33106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Oh, Benito is precious! I love his coat! How old is the little guy? Congratulations!!!! Enjoy him! Joanne, Spicy, Merri, Maci, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie "As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields." -- Leo Tolstoy www.chooseveg.com From pandameisje at gmail.com Fri Jun 26 15:14:37 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:14:37 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Announce: Benito, difference between Rex and Teddy Message-ID: Hi Jocelyn, Benito looks very cute!!! You say you don't know it he is a rex or a Teddy. The big difference between the is that rexes have coarser hair then Teddies. A Teddies fur is usually very soft, where a Rexes fus feel more coarse. Not having felt both of the breeds and softness of the furs it's still quite hard to determine. However there is an other way which is easier: REx piggies have curled whiskers, Teddies have straight whiskers. This is true for Chico, straight whiskers and a Teddy and for Woopy, curly whiskers and a Rex. I hope this helps, Enjoy the new little furry! Slave Mikey p.s. Toby is trying to eat by himself, and to some extend manages :D -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Jun 26 15:18:34 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:18:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: ARTIE Message-ID: <494344.81597.qm@web33108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> :( I'm so sad to hear that ARTIE has passed. It's the one day we all dread most but unfortunately must endure as their lives are just not long enough. Artie had a wonderful family to love him and that's what's most important. How I wish ALL animals knew such a sweet life. So, remember your good times together... it'll help you through this difficult time. I'm sorry. Rest In Peace, Artie. Hugs, Joanne, Spicy, Merri, Maci, Teddy, Baci and Sweetie "As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields." -- Leo Tolstoy www.chooseveg.com From mfug at live.co.uk Fri Jun 26 15:33:49 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:33:49 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly; message from Fugly Message-ID: Mummy its happened again, no sooner do I agree to escort Hershey as a friend then Samantha shows up!! Luckily she is over her wrestling phase and was not jealous, instead she is taking Hershey shopping for a dress for the wedding. So me and Igor are back to being secret agents and protecting the turtles with our secret weapons. Life is sooo confusing Fugly the Fearless (and very confused) From piggyfriends at tesco.net Fri Jun 26 15:39:30 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:39:30 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Welcome Benito Message-ID: <8D090B7C5FF94D71A6220D7E18EA704F@inspiron1150> What a dear little baby piggy Jocelyn. He looks so tiny between Edgeworth and Flashbang. Welcome Benito. Such lovely pigtures. When I have baby piggies here, they get the same food as all the adults. In England, hay is hay and I buy what I can get, usually from a local farm. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From joedee1986 at verizon.net Fri Jun 26 16:11:52 2009 From: joedee1986 at verizon.net (Dee and Joe) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:11:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Jodie and Shipwreck Sam Message-ID: <390112.66920.qm@web84006.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Oh my goodness! I received an email from a very excited Jodie. It seems Shipwreck Sam has proposed!!! She said he is so sweet and such a gentleboar and begged for my permission. She wants all the sows to be bridesmaids and the board groomsmen. She said Captain Jack could marry them. I don't know what to say to her. It is so sudden. I think they should wait until they know each other a while longer. What do you all think? Please help me! Dee Missing Pegleg Peaches and Jodie the Jolly Cavy From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Fri Jun 26 17:20:25 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: Problems in Paradise, a postcard from Hershey Message-ID: <248287.5423.qm@web81306.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi, Mommyslave, This is Hershey. I think I'd better come home early. Fugly has lady problems, and I don't want to add to the mess he's in. He's every bit the gentlepig I'd envisioned, and I enjoyed every moment of our time together. I guess I'm a little afraid *hiccup* of his girlfriend. She's beautiful, and a lot more fun than I am *sigh.* Other than that awkward situation and the loud, hovering hawk-like device--I think they called it a helicopter--I've had lots of fun. In fact, I wish I didn't have to leave. Let me know what you think I should do. Sapphire says to stay awhile longer and see how it goes, but I'm not that brave just yet. Or am I??? Pigfully yours, Hershey From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Fri Jun 26 18:51:20 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:51:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Debbie Message-ID: <51348.43694.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Carole, I have passed on your message. I have still not heard from Pete and am terribly worried. I'll keep you posted as soon as I hear something which I hope will be soon. Joanne "As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields." -- Leo Tolstoy www.chooseveg.com From cmartinez36 at comcast.net Fri Jun 26 19:13:37 2009 From: cmartinez36 at comcast.net (cmartinez36 at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:13:37 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Gpdd] Health: How is Snowy Bear? Message-ID: <1994589097.221291246058017047.JavaMail.root@sz0014a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Hi Corrine & Michael, Just read your GPDD email about our Secret Pal, Snowy Bear. Poor little guy. Sorry I don't know of any medical illustrations of the guinea pig right off the bat. I have seen one on theinternet before, but will have to see if I can find it. I used to have it bookmarked on my old computer, and I don't know how to find my backup files from there. About the Metacam, I'll share with you what my vet said: It makes a better quality of life. It is true that it can somewhat shorten their lifespan, but the life that he has will be more comfortable. And if you only do this for a few days, it is probably no risk at all. My little guy Snowball had to take Metacam for about 3-5 days each month after his teeth trims. But I could tell he was much more comfortable. And that way the vet gave him almost two years longer than he would have had with no medication. Keep us posted. You're in our thoughts and prayers, Carla, Apache and Remy From rzm.2 at juno.com Fri Jun 26 19:21:14 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:21:14 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- Benito Message-ID: <20090626.162114.14101.0@webmail17.dca.untd.com> Awww... Benito is so cute! He looks like a foster piggie I had a while back. Welcome to the digest Benito! ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Get your dream car or truck. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTLa8vIVT6IakNMYN3rmeqRofVlU4xZUXEV1mZsHL49v1a7dKABcQ4/ From oreochockc at yahoo.com Sat Jun 27 02:26:07 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:26:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear update 2 Message-ID: <142175.56899.qm@web112618.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> The vet again tried to stick a catheter up Snowy Bear's penis to remove and flush out the obstruction. Again, there aren't many or any gp savvy vets here. So we have no choice pretty much. Anyway, she wanted to do exploratory surgery. She said by the xray and the ultrasound she can't tell where the blockage is. She said she doubts he'd last the weekend with a blockage. So we didn't have any choice, or so it seemed. So we reluctantly agreed to the surgery. When the surgery was done, she told us that she removed numerous stones from the bladder. But she couldn't reach the one in the ureter (sp?). So, and she gave the medical term for it even though I've never heard of it before in my life but she said she's done it on dogs and cats but this is her 'first guinea pig'--SHE CUT OF HIS PENIS. She said that was the ONLY way to get to the blockage. I was beyond appalled!!! My Snowy Bear was running around and eating and drinking today. He seemed to be doing rather well. And now a little while ago, we picked him up and his bottom is all bloody from the penis site. He is obviously in a lot of pain. She said she thought we'd like to take care of him for the next twenty four hours which are critical. We said we would rather than their staff because no one is onsite during the evenings. I can imagine the horrible pain he must be in. She mentioned a pain killer, I forget the name, sorry, but I don't remember it either. But anyway, I am so sick and I wish I could turn back time. Upon handing him to me, she smiled and said to me, I hope he makes it! I couldn't get out of there fast enough. She had done a little good for another piggie of ours before, but after this, I'm just shaking with rage. True, I don't know if my little guy could have gone on with the blockage for much longer, but this way is just too much. I can't even begin to say how furiously mad I am! Like I said, there aren't any piggie savvy vets around here, obviously. If there is, it is TOTALLY **MY** FAULT for not finding that vet for my little precious. Please send healing wheeks Snowy Bear's way. Corrine From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sat Jun 27 04:26:57 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:26:57 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear Update 2 Message-ID: Dear Corrine, I am shaking in horror and outrage as I read your post on poor poor little Snowy Bear. I cannot believe (but I do believe you) that your vet would have had the nerve to have done such a radical surgical procedure without your permission. I suppose that by the time you receive this, you'll know whether or not it was a sound decision on her part. Did she give you any instructions to help the bleeding. If not, call her, even if it's in the middle of the night if her home phone is listed. Do you have something soft bedding wise --a folded sheet or anything non-irritating to put in his cage or where ever he sleeps -- as opposed to pine chips and the like. I use baby receiving blankets for my guys and started the practice after an accident. If you can stop the bleeding without causing what's left of the penis, if there is anything remaining, to obstruct, maybe he has a chance. And do give him pain medication. My adult daughter is staying with me and came out here a few minutes ago. I told her about the situation, myself crying for you and little Snowy Bear. She told me that that's what her vet wanted to do for her cat and create an outlet for the urine higher up. To her regret and sadness, she did not have the $1,200.00 for the surgery but she thinks that maybe she would have tried it. Then again, she said, given her kitty's age, even if she'd had the $ she's not certain that she'd have put him through surgery. So she has some ambivalence there. But her vet has been a good one. So apparently this practice is used for larger animals. Incidentally, she had her kitty put to sleep because of its discomfort and obstruction though the vet had been able to successfully treat him in the past with medications, etc. But this time the former remedies didn't work. She still misses the kitty greatly, just as we do our piggies when one is lost. But this surgical procedure on a little guinea pig? It's done now. We can only pray that it works. Please let me know how the little guy is doing and whether he's made it this far or not. Aside from the absolute horror of what she's done, had his bladder remained obstructed and had it burst or ruptured, he would have died a very unpleasant death. If he's still alive but truly miserable, not healing and declining in health, you still have the option of helping him to the Bridge. Please, in no way is this your fault. I am just heartsick for you, your hubby and particularly little Snowy Bear. By the way, you spoke of him running around, eating and drinking -- was that before the surgery or after it? The piggy pirates are sending all kinds of healing wheeks to Snowy Bear, and I am praying for him as well -- and for you two also. What ever the outcome, you did the best that you could based on the information you had. You would have never, in your wildest dreams, expected her to amputate his penis. And yet, now that it's done, I fervently pray that this experimental surgery works. Feeling sick inside along with you, Alge ************** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585065x1201462786/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62& bcd=JuneExcfooterNO62) From oreochockc at yahoo.com Sat Jun 27 06:07:59 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:07:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear, my little 'white dude' Message-ID: <340192.21717.qm@web112606.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> In our household, we have nicknames for our piggies. Since Snowy Bear was all white, a teddy, and a guy, sometimes we referred to him as 'the white dude.' We brought him home from the vet's AFTER SHE CUT HIS PENIS OFF, and I was horrified that his bottom was bloody but there was a hole where his penis was so I guess that was 'normal' for that procedure. We put him on soft baby blankets which were on a heating pad and also a portable heater to keep him warm. I kept telling him I love him and would kiss him on the nose. He kept turning away from me so I said to him,I guess now you hate me, well, that's okay, because I hate me too. IF the vet had called and asked if she could do what she did, I would have said NO. This morning and afternoon, Snowy Bear was actually better even though he was still 'blocked.' He was actually drinking on his own, something he hadn't done in days. He was eating on his own and actually chowed down on some fresh foods I picked for him from the garden. Whenever I put him down on the floor he'd go walking around exploring. He was so full of life! Now, three hours after bringing him home, after his 'surgery' he's gone. I mean I was screaming hysterically, poor Michael tried his best to comfort me, but I'm sure I could have been heard for miles as I was crying and screaming, I'M A MURDERDER!!! I MURDERED MY LITTLE BOY!!! I love Snowy Bear with all my heart, I just want to turn back time and say, No, don't do the surgery. We had found another vet after this one because she didn't seem to know much. But the second one we had didn't know much either but at least he'd always say so. But he managed to help us with minor things. He said Snowy Bear would require surgery and that since he's so small, he wasn't willing to do it. So he said we'd have to find someone else willing to do it. Well, we tried the first vet we had, and this is what happened. *I* called her. *I*'m the one responsible for his being MURDERED. I mean how can something like this happen? Today he was full of life and spunk! and now he's bloodied with a hole and gone? It doesn't make any sense and SNOWY BEAR DIDN'T DESERVE THIS. I just want my little 'white dude' back! I want to feel him cuddle into my neck, he's the only piggie that ever did that to me. He'd sit on a pillow on my lap as I used the computer. He'd sometimes nap with me. He kept me company. Now he's gone and IT'S ALL MY FAULT. I said to Michael that I don't think I should have piggies as I seem to murder them. This was the most brutal in my book. I don't think I can live with myself. I hope to remember some better moments for my little Snowy Bear later. But sorry to bore everyone. I guess it helps me to 'talk' about it to people who understand. Corrine From warmbreath at comcast.net Sat Jun 27 10:00:09 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:00:09 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear update References: <922784.57776.qm@web112607.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1448481B7BA14729B0894EFD1115CD4D@SNADY> If you syringe water it will build up in his bladder and can cause the bladder to burst, he will die immediately. This happened to a pig on the list a week or 2 go so its serious. You need a great vet surgeon who can go up the urethra and try to dislodge the stone, but ay all cost dont blow up hi bladder like a balloon. If your vet cant do this call the universities that train vets, and get a consultation, this is very important and your buns life is at risk. So Sorry for the bad news. In the meantime, keep having the bladder emptied and dont put in extra water at all. Shilintong wont help a stuck stone, its used as a prophylactic Hopefully the people involved in the last emergency will help you with what they learned, or you can look it up in the archives. Just to be sure did you actually extruded the penis, rub gently with olive oil Sandy From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 27 13:02:21 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:02:21 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Snowy Bear & Corrine Message-ID: <18B1CD5892A545E9B126F725955B1FB8@Lynn> Oh, poor Corrine & Snowy Bear! Bless your heart, your pain screams out from your e-mail. I can't even imagine how this must feel to you and your hubby. But please stop calling yourself a murderer and feeling as if you are to blame. This vet is the one who should be held responsible and liable. In the first place, if she had never done this surgery before, she should never have attempted it solo her first time. In the second place, without your consent, she had no legal right to perform it and hope for the best. It is appalling, to say the very least. I know how very, very hard it is to watch something or someone you know and love to suffer and be in pain and then to watch them slip away from you. But do please know that you are *NOT* to blame in this matter. Poor little guy. HE knew how much you loved and will always love him You're right though. Try to think of the nice things like his cuddles and naps in your lap. While they hurt as well, they will eventually help you to smile and think of The White Dude with a smile and a tear instead of just a tear. God bless you. You and your hubby are very much in my thoughts and prayers today. Hugs and healing whisker kisses, Lynn From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 27 13:14:52 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:14:52 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: A message to Hershey Message-ID: Hello Hershey, I wanted to put your worries at ease. I received a lovely message from Samantha today in which she is telling me she thinks you are just "the cutest thing squeaking". She is looking forward to shopping for dresses for you and she and of course, Mary and the lovely bride Jody. Please stay and have all the fun and adventure that all the other piggies are having and will continue to have. Besides, who will help Igor finish off the carrot wine?? Samantha is a lot of talk for such a little (or fat, depending on how you look at her) pig! She means no harm and has a heart of gold. Enjoy the rest of the trip little lady and start looking for some hot, black coffee!! Hugs & whisker kisses, Lynn From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 27 13:46:08 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:46:08 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: EGG CARDS Message-ID: <7CCBB153DDEC465E82A3B86DF2B3AD67@Lynn> Dear Mommy, Sammy here. And yes, I am behaving, so don't start asking a bunch of silly slave questions! I have a question though. What in the world are all these pigs talking about... an egg card? I never heard of one and I didn't know piggies ate eggs anyway! Blech! Why would they want one? They sometimes give it to the seller person when they buy something so I guess it's kind of like money or in our country, a debit card. Oh, which reminds me.... We *know* you won't mind but since some of the piggies, including Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff , didn't bring their Mommy's egg card, we have been using your debit card to purchase bridesmaids dresses and the like for them and us. Well, maybe a few other things as well but that's not important right now. (Big smile) I have decided that I really do like Mary after all and bought her 2 pair of clear, acrylic high heels with rhinestones so that all four of her footsies will sparkle and shine like diamonds and maybe she will attract another bore of her very own! I knew you wouldn't mind.... do you?? I wanted to buy myself a little rhinestone tiara to wear but Tabitha said that would be "tacky" since I am not the star of this wedding. Says she!! No, Mommy, I know that Jody is the one who should be in the spotlight on her special day, and I will behave properly. We all know that her Mommy slave is worried about whether she is too young to marry or not but if she could only see how she is with Shipwreck Sam, she would be over the moon. Besides, from what I hear, they are going to still live mostly with the slaves, so her Mommy slave can make sure she is safe and well. Well, we must go now. We stopped a couple of islands ago and bought a bunch of flowers for the wedding but somehow, a bunch of holes mysteriously appeared in all of the beautiful ("B-u-u-r-r-p") petals! (Totally Innocent look) So, we will have to buy some more as soon as we stop again. Please make sure to make a deposit into your debit card account because we don't want you to be embarrassed in front of all the piggy pirates and their slaves if our, I mean *your* card gets turned down at one of the stores! Always thinking of your feelings, Mommy! We love you and miss you and send whisker kisses back to all the other slaves.... Samantha & Tabitha From piggyfriends at tesco.net Sat Jun 27 14:13:50 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:13:50 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Snowy Bear Message-ID: <458460B2454049168B598793FFAA6CCA@inspiron1150> Corrine, I am devastated to read about what happened to dear little Snowy Bear at the vets. I had to force myself to read to the end of your posts and was horrified by what had I read and had to go and pick up a piggy for a cuddle afterwards. If any of the Piggyfriends has to have an op, the vet carefully explains what he will do, he will fill out a form with the details and I have to sign it to say that I agree to the procedure. He will only do what is written on the form and if anything else is needed, I willl be consulted, which is why I hang around the surgery until I know the outcome. This may not be the case elsewhere but if it is, has the vet not commited a crime here? US citizens will know if this is true in your country. I am incensed that any vet would consider such a radical procedure. Larger animals maybe but reconstructive surgery on a little piggy? I am alternately seething with rage and in tears at the outcome. You cannot blame yourself. You have been incredibly unlucky to have such major health issues first with Peppermint and now Snowy Bear and to be unable to find a competent vet to look after your little ones. No words from any of us will assuage your grief but please know that we are all thinking of you. With deepest sympathy. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 27 14:59:49 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:59:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Snowy Bear Message-ID: <342533.70172.qm@web81301.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Corinne, I am heartbroken for you! But don't for a millisecond blame yourself. You took a risk--encouraged?by someone purported to be more knowledgeable than we are--to try and give your dear one a normal life, freed of painful blockages. His prospects weren't all that good without some kind of intervention, were they? A good number of options were tried and failed. The vet offered hope for Snowy Bear. It took courage to offer?the little guy?that chance, and it will take courage and support to live with that decision. Any time we have to make a?choice like that, we do so without a view into the future. And then we beat ourselves up for not being omniscient when things go badly. I'm sure Snowy wants you to heal, just as you wanted him to. This has been a trauma for you, and I hope you'll call on your GPDD family to gather around you and help you to forgive yourself. It helps to talk about it. I don't care if you have to go over what happened and your feelings about it dozens of times. Don't hold it in, okay? And remember--you didn't kill Snowy Bear. Stones did. Stones are our enemy, and it seems to be a pervasive one. With love and sympathy, Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 27 15:08:20 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:08:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear Vet Registry Message-ID: <433806.69779.qm@web81305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Is it possible for those of us who know of knowedgeable vets to generate a listing of them to aid members to find help for their little friends? I know our members are far flung, distance wise, but I also know members who would travel far and wide to find a decent vet. And there are good vets who will refer to "exotics" vets (as they're called in the USA) with GP experience in other parts of the country, maybe in other countries. If we do manage to compile a list, it should be called the Snowy Bear Vet Registry. Can we do this in Snowy's honor? Joanie From oreochockc at yahoo.com Sat Jun 27 15:28:01 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:28:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear's loving gesture Message-ID: <136445.67048.qm@web112618.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Here's the thing: we went to the vet's and had to wait which was okay. What had been done is that Snowy Bear was getting his bladder aspirated every day and it did help. Metacam made him feel good. I realize it must be a horrible feeling to be unable to pee. But they put him under anesthesia to use the catheter to try to flush him out but she was unable to do so. But when they were done, they brought him back to me, and he was already waking up and he was 'smiling' at me and when I smiled back to see his smile, he reached out his 'arms' to me like he wanted to hug me and let me know he was okay. I know at this point the blockage was still there, but at least he was still lively and happy and FULL OF LIFE. It was then that she discussed with us about the surgery possibility and I didn't want to do it. But like the vet said he might not make it over the weekend since they'll be closed and his bladder will fill, etc. So that's why we felt we had no options--it was the weekend and there'd be no one to aspirate his bladder. THAT's why we had no real time to think and decide. They were closing so we had to decide. I still cannot believe he was taken away from me like that. He wasn't in the best condition when we rescued him from a pet store. I don't feel that it was his 'time.' I just, I cannot function. While waiting as they prepped for the surgery, Snowy Bear was sitting in his carrier. The tech help came and said, she's ready for him. We thought the vet was going to come and talk to us some more. All we did was agree to the surgery. She didn't 'discuss' it with us. So I didn't even get a last hug and kiss to Snowy Bear because the tech reached out her hand to take the carrier. The more I think of it, the more wrongs I realize I did. And no, I did NOT 'do my best' for him. If I did, he'd still be here. Happy and full of life. Corrine From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 27 15:21:14 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:21:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: Wedding Atti Message-ID: <873458.63891.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Oh, Mommyslave, I'm so glad I took Sapphire's advice and stayed. We went shopping for wedding dresses, and Samantha took great care that I found a dress that brought out my pink lips, nose, and toes. I love to popcorn and twirl about in it. I feel sooo pretty, especially since I got a nod of approval from His Fugliness as he passed by. Sigh. The water tastes--and feels--funny here. It feels hot even when it's cold, and tastes vaguely of carrots. I get dizzy just thinking about it. After a few swigs, I got really brave and climbed up to the crow's nest, then, after watching the sunset and singing a few piggie songs to myself, I came to my senses and realized I was afraid of heights. It took four strong (and handsome) boars to lower me to safety. Good thing I'm not a LAPS pig yet, though I might become one soon if I remain on this ship with all of its yummy offerings. One of my crewmates gave me some seaweed to eat and said it was aquatic lettuce. I don't know what aquatic means, but I sure know my lettuces. They all laughed as I dug into the salty, crunchy stuff. I laughed too. I guess that's a good thing, laughing with my new friends. By the way, the aquatic lettuce wasn't as bad as it sounds. I'd better go. I'd promised to meet Sammy for some dance lessons. It seems she's quite the expert, and I want to be my best for the wedding reception. Your loving and almost brave piggie, Hershey ? From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Sat Jun 27 17:14:08 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:14:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Debbie Message-ID: <554858.43817.qm@web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi All... I did hear from Pete and Debbie is resting at home. Her illness is terminal and she is surrounded by those who love her. Please continue to think and pray for her. Lynn, Tabitha, and Samantha: I did forward your message to Pete for Debbie. She knows we all miss her and have her in our hearts during this difficult time. Joanne "As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields." -- Leo Tolstoy www.chooseveg.com From mfug at live.co.uk Sat Jun 27 16:39:43 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:39:43 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Snowy Bear Message-ID: Corrine I am here sobbing after reading your tragic post. Please do not blame yourself for what the vet chose to do, Snowy Bear is free of pain and with his friends now, and I know he thinks there is nothing to forgive you for after all the love you gave him, he wants you to be happy. In time you will remember the happy times and all the joy you and your little guy gave each other, until then we are all here for you and share your grief. Run free Snowy Bear with friends old and new. Corrine we are sending you loads of love as this truly sad time. M + Fugly the Fearless and Spooky the new boy From mfug at live.co.uk Sat Jun 27 16:42:19 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:42:19 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Surprise for Fugly Message-ID: When he gets back from pirating we have a surprise for Fugly, his name is Spooky and he is a little grey and white boar with very dark red eyes. Here is how we ended up with Spooky; 2 weeks ago we were in pet shop getting Fugly's hay and looking at the guinea pigs, when other half (oh) noticed a little grey piggy with big scabs on his ear, we pointed this out to the girl who said she would take him out back for treatment. Monday I phoned and was told he was isolated and being treated with baytril. Tuesday oh went to see him and he was worse than on Saturday he insisted he needed a vet and they agreed to take him next day, oh also noticed the piggys who were with him were just starting to get scabs, the assistant tried to fob him off that it was dry skin but he insisted they all needed treatment. oh came home with rabbit 120 indoor cage. Wednesday I phoned vet had confirmed mites and he was being treated with spot on treatment containing Ivermectin. Saturday we went in to see him and were told we couldnt as he was being treated. We were away until Wednesday I phoned when we got back and they said to call next day, as they didnt know about piggy with mites. Called Thursday was told to call Saturday Yesterday (Friday) I had had enough and decided to go into store so they couldnt fob me off, we saw him and he was much better so we said he was coming home with us, we have Ivermectin ready for follow up dose and vet sect repel shampoo to bath Spooky and Fugly in (thanks for advise Penny) Spooky will have his follow up dose next Wednesday and then next Friday evening will bathe them both and try them together so we have weekend to watch them. This is Spooky you can see where hair is missing by ear, this was all scabby when we first saw him so he is alot better. http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/piggypals/Spooky%20June%202009/IMG_0479.jpg From oreochockc at yahoo.com Sat Jun 27 17:27:04 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:27:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Snowy Bear was a rex? Message-ID: <711754.76161.qm@web112620.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Thank you to Mikey! I always thought Baby Truffles and Snowy Bear were the same type, they were both teddies. But Baby Truffles has softer hair and straight whiskers. Whereas Snowy Bear must have been a rex because his hair was very coarse and his whiskers were curled! I was amazed at how curly cute they were! And no, his 'coarse' hair didn't make him any less cuddly. He was my 'cuddle buns'. Most piggies might 'pull away' from me but every single time I held Snowy Bear, he'd snuggle into my neck. I mean, lean into me and everything. It always warmed my heart. My heart is so broken, I can't even begin to explain the pain. Thanks for listening. Corrine From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Sat Jun 27 18:21:05 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:21:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Debbie Message-ID: <116496.82826.qm@web33107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Friends: I have heard from Pete again. We are in the process of losing Debbie. My heart is crushed. Pete said I could share the email with you and all of your messages are very special to them all. It's difficult to Pete's email so I am not posting it here. Instead, if you would like a copy, email me and I will send it to you. We are losing an angel and the GPDD and the many lives that Debbie has touched will never be the same again. "I love you, Debbie"... Joanne and her piggies, too From bunzella at yahoo.ca Sat Jun 27 18:07:15 2009 From: bunzella at yahoo.ca (pat schuett) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:07:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear's loving gesture Message-ID: <913759.12639.qm@web112608.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Corrine, please don't be so hard on yourself about this. You are one of so many of us who, despite our very best efforts, have no truly experienced and well-trained guinea pig vet or rodentologist to turn to when our beloved little ones need help so desperately. You had every right to expect that this vet would treat you and Snowy Bear with respect and make sure she was doing the right thing before proceeding: the fact that she didn't is her fault, not yours. You were in an extremely stressful situation where you knew that time was of the essence --- it's true that any animal with a complete urinary blockage cannot survive long in that condition --- and you made the best decision you could with the information and advice that you had. I know that as I read your story with tears in my eyes, I'm thinking that I probably would have done the same thing you did. I'm so sorry for your loss, but I know you loved Snowy Bear and I DO think you did your best... Pat S. --- On Sat, 6/27/09, corrine sakumoto wrote: > And no, I did NOT 'do my best' for him.? If I did, > he'd still be here.? Happy and full of life. > __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Sat Jun 27 19:56:53 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:56:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Snowy Bear Message-ID: <716243.48492.qm@web33107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Oh, Corrine...I didn't post right away because I thought I MUST be reading this wrong! Snowy Bear really did pass? I am SOOOO sorry! I'm so sad. I read and re-read your post and just kept thinking..."no...it can't be...I must be reading this wrong..." I know how deeply you love your babies and how difficult it is when you lose them. It IS horrible! We can't always blame ourselves...we all make the decisions we think are BEST with the knowledge we have and with the guidance of those who SHOULD know more. I know you're hurting...just know that I'm thinking of you. I'm sad along with you. "Rest in Peace, Snowy Bear"... Joanne and Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 27 21:06:10 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:06:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: Welcome to Spooky! Message-ID: <343035.54043.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Spooky is such a handsome boy, in spite of his bout with mites. He'll give Fugly a run for his money in Hershey's eyes, I bet. Is he shy or is his name based on his ethereal appearance? Joanie From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jun 27 21:13:09 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:13:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: Welcome, Spooky! Message-ID: <163077.59198.qm@web81307.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dozens of little, rose-petal ears and eager noses are twitching, and anticipatory squeaks fill the air. Debbie is soon to arrive for the best reunion ever at the Bridge. Her passing will leave us devastated, but oh, the joy at that Bridge! May we all leave this world as loved as she is on both sides the Bridge. Tearfully, Joanie From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 27 22:12:50 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:12:50 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] SYMPATHY: DEBBIE JONES & HER FAMILY Message-ID: <05B6375476EA46ED85CCEDD71D9F52C2@Lynn> Dear Joanne, I have chills on my arms. This all sounds so painfully familiar to me right now. Please pass on this link; http://www.caringbridge.org/ to Pete and all of Debbie's other loved ones and friends. It is a wonderful, free site where they can set up a free account to honor her as she goes through this and it allows them to update people regularly from the site once instead of having to send out multiple e-mails. People can go there to follow her progress. This site also lets people leave mesages for the family and for Debbie and Pete. We did one for my daddy when he was making his jourhney to the other side. We cherish all the multiple messages we got there. Please give our sincere love and thoughts that are with them all right now. Let them know that I can truly relate to this pain they are going through right now and that I will have them all in my prayers. With love and hugs and healing hearts prayerss for all of them, A sadddened Lynn From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sat Jun 27 22:46:27 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:46:27 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: A VET REGISTRY Message-ID: <991C8C6BA85B47CC8066668F8CB78170@Lynn> Hello Joanie, I think that is a wonderful idea and I would be more than willing to compile the list if all will send in the names of the vets. I know diddly about putting something on the web, but I'm more than happy to put it in word format and we could post it on the GPDD page somewhere for download. I could upload it to Send Space And provide the link to download it. I'd be happy to update it regularly as we receive names and numbers. I will start it with my own doctor, here in the Atlanta, GA area. Let me know if I can do this for the list, guinea pig lovers everywhere and in honor of Corrine and Snowy Bear. With love and concern, lynn From rzm.2 at juno.com Sat Jun 27 23:01:18 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:01:18 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- Snowy Bear Message-ID: <20090627.200118.4846.0@webmail10.dca.untd.com> Corrine- I literally sat here for a good 5 minutes just staring at your e-mail trying to absorb what you said. Even as I'm writing this I still am just trying to wrap my head around it. For now, until you can get him to a *good vet*, I would give him some major pain meds. If you don't have any pain meds is there an emergency vet you could go to who would give you some? Of course, if you can't stop the bleeding, you may end up at an emergency vet anyway. My first piggie Albert had a similar situation where the stone was lodged in the ureter & could not be reached in surgery. The vet chose to leave it in & gave him a med to dissolve the stone along with antibiotics & painkillers. I also gave him Shilintong at home & a few days later he passed the stone on his own. He later passed from complications though. Back to you though,I am so sorry you are going thru this. Someone would literally have to pull me off that vet. I would go in that office & raise holy hell (excuse my language!) She had no right to make a decision like that for you. There has to be someone you can file a complaint with. I don't know who, maybe someone else would. I will keep you all in my prayers. I am so sorry to hear this horrendous story. Please keep us updated. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Free information - Learn about Criminal Lawyers. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTOVoIkJlNVoW1csZr3DAFpzKGGcQIM82i16EsM9t7fvRDmUUhEo1a/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Sat Jun 27 23:13:04 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:13:04 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE- Snowy Bear Message-ID: <20090627.201304.4846.1@webmail10.dca.untd.com> Corrine- Don't even suggest that you are "boring us". This is *beyond* a horrendous thing that has happened to you & your family & you *are not* boring us. You need to talk & we are here for support. I am sick to my stomach about this. How could this happen? That vet should lose her license. This IS NOT your fault. I know you won't listen to me, but there is only 1 person at fault here & that is the vet. I am shocked, horrified & literally don't know what to say. I am crying for you & your loss. Please know my heart is with you & Micheal. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Learning Centers - Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTKNdOL8WrHP9YwtEkvyOyB5tRNlZHcGRZeaV0uWD08Q72m9DdGgxi/ From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 28 01:48:36 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:48:36 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: Snowy Bear is gone RIP Little One. You Were and Are loved. Message-ID: Dear Corrine, You know how emotionally involved and stricken I've been over little Snowy Bear, as are so many of the wonderful members on here. Do you realize that you always believe a bad outcome is somehow your fault? And now you are saying that you're a "murderer." No you are not, dear one. After something bad happens, some of us relive it over and over and think of all the things that, if we had done or said differently, would have changed the outcome. And we hold ourselves responsible or accountable. We are not and you are not. The bladder obstruction was the one concrete thing. I suspect that I am only second to you in my ability to blame myself for anything that either: A) went wrong with my human children; or: B) that goes wrong with my "little guys." Corrine, it ain't your fault! I cannot emphasize that strongly enough. Only God has power over something like that, but we won't go what you might rightfully expect from Him. Comfort and Support at such a time would, I think, might be a reasonable expectation. Guidance, HAD you had the opportunity to have made a decision. But I'm not even certain of that. I'm inclined to want to include guidance, but I don't really know. It's rather easy to confuse our own strong desire with divine guidance. You were trying your hardest to help little Snowy Bear. There are owners that might not have even noticed that he had a problem. It is the vet who is the responsible party in this situation. How dare she do such an amputation without first consulting you. And from further reading, it seems that you were actually there in the vet clinic or office waiting while Snowy Bear had his surgery. Is this correct? Dear God, she had every obligation to ask you what she should do. You NEVER approved the procedure she performed. Among my friends and relatives I have attorneys and doctors -- ah, but no vets. But what I have learned is that these people, on the whole, do not like to have complaints filed against them with whatever their governing body. With attorneys it's the (State) Bar Association. With medical people the AMA (American Medical Association). I am not suggesting that you file suit of any kind, (but that's just my personal opinion. As is everything that I write. Do as you will.), but a formal written complaint would not be at all out of order and might be a strong wake up call for this vet. (It sounds like I have shady friends and relatives. Actually, this is advice that they have given me for my own instruction.) What she did was unconscionable. She could have sent her tech out to say that there was no way to eliminate his obstruction and mention that she would do an experimental surgery (and described what it involved) IF you so desired. She also had the option of asking you (or having her tech ask you) if, given that it was her belief that Snowy Bear's obstruction couldn't be corrected, would you want her to just, while he was unconscious, help him on to the Bridge. Absolutely, it was your decision to make. Not hers. But as angry as I am with this vet right now, maybe she felt that (in her eyes) all was lost since she couldn't dislodge the obstruction. Perhaps she thought there was one possible way to help Snowy Bear. Only she didn't consult you, she acted rashly. Good intention; wrong action. Maybe her heart was in the right place??? But I still keep coming back to the conviction that what she did was inexcusable. Nevertheless, SHE made that decision, not you. Also, had there been no way available to relieve the pressure on his bladder had there not been surgery, the outcome still could have been horrible. You know the bumper sticker that reads: S*** Happens. Over several decades I have come to believe that sometimes that's the only real answer. So please quit blaming yourself. You don't deserve blame, just all the love and support that you can get. Sharing your sadness, Alge ************** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323006x1201367222/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62& bcd=JuneExcfooterNO62) From warmbreath at comcast.net Sun Jun 28 02:06:08 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:06:08 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear, my little 'white dude' References: <340192.21717.qm@web112606.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <0CD3AF37FAEF46FA9D3C958E18181D19@SNADY> Dear Corrine and Michael I am horrified at what I am reading, is there a post in between that I am missing, I have the one I answered and gave you some advice, was there a post after that, I cant find it. But I dont mean to stress you, something horrible has happened and Snowy Bear is gone. You said there was a mass in his bladder so why would they cut off his penis, never heard of such a thing. Where do you live? I dont mean to pry when I should be giving pure love and support, and that is what I mean, I just cant believe what I'm reading. I will light a candle and say prayers for his trip to the bridge, something I have come to believe in deeply. I am so deeply, very sorry. Please dont beat yourself up, this sounds like vet error, Did the vet consult with a University or anyone who would know what to do in a competent way? If you would like I could arrange a sendoff for him on the Pirate Ship, a burial at sea with service with all the piggies in attendance as an honor. Of course this is only on our minds, but maybe it would comfort you. Please let me know, and again I am so deeply sorry and share your shock and horror, but you didn't do this to him. The problem is there are simply not enough competent vets in even our part of the world for our little piggies, and you did not murder him, you tried as hard as you could to find a competent vet, there weren't any, that's not your fault. You loved him and you will always, and he loved you for your caring and love, and you must stop this line off thinking and learn to love yourself again. Only a loving person would work so hard to find a decent vet. All my most sincere regrets and sympathy, run free at the bridge little Snowy Bear, no pain only love. I would love to be able to hug you and hold you and help you feel better, Corrine, I hope my letter helps. Sandy and Shipwreck Sam From oreochockc at yahoo.com Sun Jun 28 06:02:30 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:02:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Snowy Bear sent me a gift Message-ID: <971108.27918.qm@web112617.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> On Saturday morning, Michael and I were discussing on when to leave to drop off Snowy Bear at the vet's. We were debating. I love the flower pot idea and we do have a stillborn gp baby in one, but all our others have been put in little 'tins.' I just call them that, whether they are in a tin or not. I cannot say certain words. Anyway, we heard a loud THUD! so I asked Michael, what was that? He said he thinks a bird hit the window. So he looked out the window onto our lanai and there was a baby dove (Hawaii has zebra doves) on the sofa on the lanai. I asked how it was and he said it's moving its head so it must be okay. We kept looking outside and it would move around on the sofa. We left and dropped off Snowy Bear (always one of the hardest things to do, I cried so much that my eyes became more swollen than they already were). When we returned we looked outside again and the baby dove was still there. Now, when I get severely depressed, and I do mean severely, like now, I want to sleep all the time, and I usually go into such deep sleeps that it's difficult to wake me from them, so I was planning on returning and then sleeping until who knows when. So, we see the baby dove, so we go out onto the lanai and I carefully picked it up and put it on the table. We got some food that we had (I'd gotten it for the piggies then decided it wasn't 'good enough' for them) and we tried to make the bird eat. We even got some grainy bread. But the bird just sat there. It eventually walked around the table so I said well at least your feet are okay! But then it tried to fly off the table and that's when it fell to the floor. So we don't know if it's too young to fly or if its wings are hurt. I'm not a doctor so I can only say the wings 'look' okay and if it couldn't fly how did it hit the window? Anyway, it 'thumps!' to the ground off the lanai so Michael ran to go get it for it was lying on its side. Michael righted it and it ran away. We live in a place where there are lots of bushes and rocks and such (we recently moved here and haven't landscaped yet) so it hid under a rock. Michael called me as he couldn't reach it. He lifted this big rock and the baby dove was sort of stuck under a root or something so I carefully lifted him and carried him inside. Now, we're unprepared. I haven't had a bird (I had parakeets many years ago) for a long time. So now I look skyward, smile and say, 'Snowy Bear! you knew mommy was going to sleep herself into a coma! So you sent me this baby bird to take care of!!' So off we were to the store to get supplies for the baby dove. And ever since then we've been busy taking care of it. I know they need food regularly. We were trying by eye dropper but no success. So after we got the food and food container, it seems to be eating on its own. I mean, it's pooping more now, so we assume it's eating. Baby birds from the wild normally don't last too long. And I am surprised at how tame this one is. Probably because it's a baby. So time will tell. But bottom line is, now I know that my precious little boy, Snowy Bear, is looking out for his mommy. I love you Snowy Bear! And I always will. You are a part of my heart. Love, mommy corrine From mfug at live.co.uk Sun Jun 28 13:59:06 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:59:06 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] misc; How Spooky got his name Message-ID: Joanie, Spooky got his name as he looks like a little ghost. He does still get spooked by me but he is only a baby, about 12 weeks we think, so I am sure he will get over his "spookiness" in time M From mfug at live.co.uk Sun Jun 28 14:03:32 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:03:32 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] Silly; Message from Fugly Message-ID: Mummy why do girls worry so much? Dont they know they are all beautiful and fun in different ways? Why cant they be like me and Igor who know we are gorgeous boars and dont worry what anyone else thinks? Fugly the Fearless From kskosich at msn.com Sun Jun 28 14:27:46 2009 From: kskosich at msn.com (Kathryn Skosich) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:27:46 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: so sorry about Snowy Bear Message-ID: Corrine, I am so very sorry about your tragic loss of Snowy Bear. I think all of us on the Digest have had the experience of trying very hard to save an animal without success. My heart aches for you. Very often I have wished that the vets would just tell us that an animal is not a good candidate for surgery and that we should consider euthanasia. This spring, when our cat had an encounter with a fox, I wish they had just put him down as we planned instead of trying all kinds of things that gave him another day of suffering. The same thing happened with a friend's guinea pig last month, with the clinic running up a huge vet bill on a pet who was clearly dying and did not make it through the day. It is so hard for us pet owners who are in a vulnerable emotional state. Corrine, please do not feel alone. There are so many of us who share your grief today. --Kathy S in CO From stefanieduffy at hotmail.com Sun Jun 28 15:20:53 2009 From: stefanieduffy at hotmail.com (Stefanie Duffy) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:20:53 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE : Snowy Bear Message-ID: Corrine and Michael, I was so sad about Snowy Bear that I cried with you. Please don't blame yourself in any way. We all have to trust that a vet will do his best for any animal and we can't blame ourselves if a vet makes a bad decision. You did your best, as you always do, and none of this is your fault at all. Snowy Bear knew how much you loved him and had a perfect life with you, even if it was too short, and the dove must have been sent by Snowy Bear to help you. You are both such kind people (I greatly appreciated all you did when the Secret Santa went wrong) and you don't deserve this sadness. Love and healing wishes to you both, and your remaining piggies, and the dove. Stefanie _________________________________________________________________ Get the best of MSN on your mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ From suzy at dunser.com Sun Jun 28 15:34:52 2009 From: suzy at dunser.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Suzy_D=FCnser?=) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:34:52 +1200 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge - Snowy Bear Message-ID: Dear Corrine, My posts have been coming through oddly lately, sometimes missing pieces, and I think I've missed a few, so I was afraid to write to you during the terrible saga with Snowy Bear. I didn't want to send you an e-mail of encouragement only to find out he was already gone. But I was thinking of you and him the whole time. It's so hard to feel helpless when our animals are sick, knowing they depend on us. And worse (and I know this from experience) when the people we count on to help us can't, or even make it worse. But what else can we do but try? Sometimes you can let a pet pass peacefully, but if it's going to be painful, we have to try to help. And you did that, you did your absolute best for Snowy Bear, and he knew it. I loved your story about the dove. Those signs really do help us through. And to me, it shows what a wonderful person you are, that the moment something arrives that needs help, you focus on what there is to be done, even in your own grief. RIP Snowy Bear, and all my best wishes for you, Corrine. Love from Suzy and Rocky and Cocoa in our hearts From suzy at dunser.com Sun Jun 28 15:40:59 2009 From: suzy at dunser.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Suzy_D=FCnser?=) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:40:59 +1200 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Debbie Message-ID: <84939D1A-EC82-4D76-8CB8-FB3A6F81B37C@dunser.com> Dear Joanne, I am very bad at writing when things are scary and sad and maybe definite but I am still irrationally hoping anyway, which is where I am right now about Debbie. But I don't want to just wait till she's died and then tell other people I'm sorry. So I hope this gets to you in time to pass on to her... Along with everyone else I want to let her know how much I've appreciated "knowing" her on the list, and how much she helped me as a guinea pig slave. All of us have our time here, not forever but hopefully for better, and in the end all we can do is try to live a good life and help others to have one too. Debbie, you do that, and we are lucky to have you. All my best wishes to you and your family now and always. Love, Suzy and Rocky and Cocoa in our hearts From oreochockc at yahoo.com Sun Jun 28 16:17:54 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (corrine sakumoto) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:17:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Snowy Bear -- any ideas? Message-ID: <151890.50743.qm@web112606.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> On Wednesday, when Snowy Bear was brought into the vet's, I wanted her to aspirate his bladder since it was so full. I knew that wasn't solving the problem, but I figured it would help. She also used a catheter to flush out the bladder via his penis or so she said. According to Michael, please correct us if we are wrong. He said to flush out his bladder she had to 'flush' in a fluid (like saline??) and then suck it back out. Now, we're thinking, if she did flush out his bladder, that means she got rid of the obstruction because the catheter reached the bladder from the penis. Upon bringing him home, it took HOURS for him to recover from the anesthesia. So my first thought is that she overdosed him. He slept and was groggy for a very long time. THEN he never peed, not even once. So now we're thinking that when she 'sucked out' the saline/fluid whatever they use, that SHE tightly wedged whatever was now blocking him. In other words, I don't know if she knew what she was doing. AND of course, she now made the problem which led to the horrendous surgery on friday. Also, the saturday before father's day, we were not at home for like fourteen hours I think. At that point, Snowy Bear had been under our second vet's care for his not feeling well and he was responding quite well. But to my horror, when we got home, his water bottles were all full. I found one not working. One did work, but it was still full. To make matters worse, he was supposed to be taking in lots of fluids, I had forgotten to syringe him water before we had left. So as I said to Michael, I started this whole mess, we shouldn't have gone out that day. (We went to the other side of the island which is about three hours away.) I felt worse than worse, but he did seem okay. Until Tuesday, which is when I saw he had runny diarrhea and didn't seem to be peeing. As everyone says, you look back and play the should've done this, should've done that. You always lose playing that game. I guess I can't forgive myself because on Friday, before going to the vet, I'd put him on the ground and he'd go walking around exploring. He'd even walk up to me for a cuddle. He ate fresh veggies and grass. For the first time in days he drank water on his own. It just felt right that he'd be around for a long long time. Corrine From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Sun Jun 28 17:54:04 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:54:04 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] CARE The baby dove Message-ID: <676CD28CEAA0423B87152316C29BE359@Lynn> Hi Corrine, What a lovely story and what a wonderful tribute to your Snowy Bear's love for you. I do want to tell you something I learned. Once, I rescued a baby robine that had fallen to the ground and was in immediate danger from the local cats, so I brought it in my house. I was sighted back then so it was a much easier feat than it sounds! I called the local wildlife officials and they told me to make sure I mixed in gravel, like the kind you give a parakeet, so that the bird could digest it's food. He suggested mixing it with applesauce or worms. As if! The applesauce I could handle but I let the ex-hubby do the worm thing. Ugh. ' Best of luck to you and you might want to give your local wildlife federation or natural resources office a call for some additional info. Warm regards, Lynn From pandameisje at gmail.com Sun Jun 28 18:25:48 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:25:48 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Toby Message-ID: Dear all, Just a quick note from me. Last time I wrote Toby was doing pretty okay. That has changed completely and he is not doing well at the moment. He seems apathic, hardly responding to his surroundings. He feels warm, and is breathing and just lying there. He won't eat, I can force feed his (he does not fight it which is strange since he hated it), but it seems like he cannot swallow, or does not want to... I saw most of the critical care is still in his mouth. I'm quite afraid he might not make it through the night. If he does I'm taking him to the vet straight away... (it sunday night here) I did call vet, but they said there was nothing much they could do for him at the moment, since we were already doing all the things we could. Please keep him in you thoughts, I'm hoping for a miracle! Mieke -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From warmbreath at comcast.net Sun Jun 28 22:44:23 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:44:23 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: A VET REGISTRY References: <991C8C6BA85B47CC8066668F8CB78170@Lynn> Message-ID: A Vet Registry is excellent and I think we should have our own but also know the House Rabbit Society which is a large national group, and which also has state chapters maintains a list of "bunny Savvy Vets" My thinking has been that good rabbit vets are often exotics vets and good with piggies too. I urge anyone needing a vet to check out both the national and your State Chapter of the House rabbit Society, (Google for addresses). Also I have contacted a rabbit vet who posts on another list to help me find a vet knowledgeable enough to help write a "white paper" on uro-genital, specifically bladder stones, and blockages, and appropriate treatments and surgeries. I'm hoping it will be technically correct and that we will allowed to take it with us to our lesser vets when our piggies are having this type of problem if anyone else has an idea I would love to hear it. I would give my eye teeth if we could get a good vet as an advisor on this list. I am beyond mad and horrified about what happened to Snowy Bear and I just aint gonna take it anymore, and poor Herbie as well. lets check out Guinea Lynx as well. maybe we can use that as a forum to expand the info available to us. We will need people to help with ideas and actions. So be ready we will need you all! Sandy From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 28 23:18:03 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:18:03 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Good-bye Snowy Bear Message-ID: Ahoy, I, Captain Jack of the Black Pearl, call together all pirates, boars an sows, and, in the presence of all, order our flag (not the Jolly Roger) be lowered to half mast to honor da memory of a very brave little piggy whose life was brought to its end under tragic circumstances, The Piggy Snowy Bear. It be my suggestion to keelhaul da vet dat, without even consultation with Snowy Bear's family, brought about his demise in a most abhorrent manner. We salute you, our piggy friend! With this the Capt'n snaps a smart salute and the piggies present (all that be on board) pull their cutlasses and other swords from their scabbards and use them as a counterpoint to the Captain's salute. Their swords are held forward and extended at about a 45 degree angle. (If Snowy Bear's family so wishes, there will be a memorial service held in his honor.) ************** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323006x1201367222/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62& bcd=JuneExcfooterNO62) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Sun Jun 28 23:54:39 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:54:39 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: Bum pinching Message-ID: Captain Jack has remained on deck. After a reasonable time has passed and the piggy pirates have all returned their swords ceremoniously to their scabbards he says: It has come to my attention that there be a question regarding a potentially troublesome practice, unheard of ever on dis ship before. The issue be dat of "bum pinching" and if it be a friendly and courteous gesture or not. The answer to dat question be a most emphatic NAY! A certain young sow, who shall remain nameless, started dis unacceptable goings-on, perhaps as a joke but convincing some dat it be a friendly gesture. It not be and let dare be no more of dis practice on dis ship. Pirates have started going roun' right and left pinching and bruising the behinds of others, of either gender and think that it means they be buddies or in da case of sows and boars, dat it mean day be friends. Not only is dis shameful and dangerous on a pirate vessel, but given too dat we have nails dat tend to be sharp, being sharp enough to cause several piggies to have to visit da ship's nurses station, da next piggy caught pinching da bum of anudder will spend some time in da brig contemplating dare misdeed. "Understood?" They all call out, "Understood, Sir." Some of the piggies blush and look embarrassed, something the Captain doesn't fail to notice. He supresses a chuckle. He concludes with, "Carry on!" From there he steps smartly to the ship's wheel, nodding to Barnacle Bill, "I'll take over now." Then his eyes brighten and he addresses all the da pirates. "Whee got a good wind me hearties! Want to see how da Pearl handles in dis kind of wind? She be beautiful. Drink up (he raises a bottle a carrot run from somewhere behind him, takes a swig and sets it back down). He whirls the wheel ta port and the piggies squeal in delight, except, of course, for a few dat be a little unnerved. The Pearl rushes along with the wind, her sails full. ************** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323006x1201367222/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=66807 2&hmpgID=62&bcd=JuneExcfooterNO62) From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Mon Jun 29 03:08:40 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:08:40 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] =?iso-8859-1?q?VIRTUAL=3A_Snowy_Bear_and_Beloved_Bridge=A0?= =?iso-8859-1?q?Piggies=27_Shipboard_Memorial_Service?= Message-ID: It wasn't long before all the piggies thrilled to the rush of the Pearl and the salty spray created by her bow. It was like joy-riding only at sea. None were turning green by this stage of the venture, even Miss Pooky and Miss Pokey! (Miss Pokey hoped that her name had not made her suspect in the bum pinching business that the bold, daring and uniquely handsome Captain had addressed earlier.) The captain shouted out something, unintelligible to most, but the sails were trimmed in a way to slow the Pearl's racing speed to a pleasant sailing speed. Some of the pirates were disappointed at this, particularly a certain Fugly the Fearless and Igor. They alternated between the turtle mission and what was happening aboard ship. And they were current on the ship. After a time Captain Jack, whose look of jubilation had accompanied his racing the waves gave way to a pensive expression. He said, "I say we do have a proper On Board Memorial Service for Snowy Bear as well as for the others who have recently left for The Bridge." Then he smiled almost inwardly. Had anyone read his thoughts they were just that, thoughts...thoughts that there were many bridges those like the one he stood on, and then there was "The Bridge." He thought of how we miss those who have gone to that other Bridge, to be healthy and whole and to wait for those who were loved in this life. He stepped out of his reverie and announced that there WOULD be such a Memorial Service on board the ship. All piggies present were to get in touch with their slaves or parents at home. "There be ample equipment for communication aboard da Pearl," he said, addressing the group. "Let them know dat everyone who wishes dare piggy or piggies at The Bridge to be named in da Memorial, write in to da GPDD with a name and 2 sentences about da piggy (s). That list will be added to Snowy Bear's Memorial Service to be held Shipboard and appear on da GPDD," he finished. And now, a word from the Virtual Adventure Hosts: IF you want your piggy or piggies who have recently departed for the Bridge to be mentioned, follow the good Captain's instructions. On the subject line write: VIRTUAL: Snowy Bear and Beloved Bridge?Piggies Memorial Service. (As seen in the subject line to this post.) In the text box give the piggy's name and up to 2 sentences about him or her. All of our piggies need to be remembered. All are dear and beloved. Also, we can hardly bear what is going on with "Our Debbie" in France. The Piggy Memorial Service will be held, but it might be postponed while the piggies sail the sea quietly, should that become the most appropriate course. I'm certain that all members understand. Otherwise, Capt'n Jack would say, "dis be a difficult time for weddings and fun, but..." So the Piggy voyage will continue until that time when we feel the need to pause. Don't feel guilty about having fun, difficult though it seems right now. ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http:// pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823281x1201398699/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62& bcd=JunestepsfooterNO62) From oreochockc at yahoo.com Mon Jun 29 05:36:49 2009 From: oreochockc at yahoo.com (oreochockc at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:36:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Snowy Bear, in my heart Message-ID: <938406.68143.qm@web112618.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Dear Everyone and Everypig:? I want to thank everyone for their kind words and support.? I especially need them now.? For those of you who have offered me hugs, I'll say it again, I doubt you'd want that as I'd soak your shirt with my tears and I doubt I'd let go once in the arms of an understanding and loving fellow GPDDer. Unfortunately, the more I think about it, the more I realize that I cannot live with this.? Yes, losing a dear little piggie is traumatic, but the WAY I lost Snowy Bear is too horrendous.? Sometimes my system cannot even digest a thought like that.? I have already asked my husband should anything happen to me, to please respect my wishes, and not resuscitate me.? Then I wonder maybe it's better to be in so much pain and suffering like the pain and suffering that I put Snowy Bear through? As some around me have said, what's done is done and you can't change it.? No one can predict the future.? We didn't know that the vet would do what she did.? Yes, all of that is true, but I say, that doesn't mean I'll ever forget.? Bottom line is Snowy Bear suffered a lot at the hands of this woman that we trusted and he's no longer here.? That alone tears my heart apart.? I am Snowy Bear's mommy and whatever happens to him IS my fault.? I deserve the worst the world can throw at me after what I let happen to him. Thanks again for everything.? You have all been so wonderful to me and I cherish you for that. Corrine From jocelynm at umich.edu Mon Jun 29 10:36:01 2009 From: jocelynm at umich.edu (Anderson, Jocelyn M) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:36:01 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear Message-ID: <3AF9B038A6B07641B36C799ED4EBB0D7046B6454FF@ITCS-ECLS-1-VS3.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu> Hi Corrine, It broke my heart to hear what happened to Snowy Bear. Please don't blame yourself for the vet's incompetence! I am horrified as to what she did, it's unbelievable. Snowy Bear knew you loved him. If there's anything I can do, please let me know. I'd be happy to call or write the vet in question and let them know what they did was unacceptable, or do anything else that could help. Jocelyn, Flashbang Fatbottom, Edgeworth, and Benito From pandameisje at gmail.com Mon Jun 29 10:46:00 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:46:00 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow bridge: Toby Message-ID: It is with at sad heart , that i have to tell you Toby passed away last night. I think he was not in pain, he was on painkillers and looks like he is sleeping. Like I said he was not doing well yesterday and he has eventually lost the fight. We found him this morning :'( Can anyone inform the pirates of his passing? And let miss Muffet and Gingerpuff know Toby cannot make it? Chico and Guiny still want to come to the wedding, and I think it will be good for him to be amongst company of other boars. He is a bit quiet right now, but is still eating and doing his normal things. He's never been a very active and noisy boar, and right now it is very hot here (for dutch climate). Which makes all my piggies a bit slow. We will try to bury him tonight in the grass patch in front of our house. Sadly, Slave Mikey and Erwin Winky girls: Guiny, Dunya and Woopy and Valentine: Chico -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 29 10:53:07 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:53:07 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL Message from Sapphire Message-ID: Hello Slave, We have just had a little ceremony on deck during which Captain Jack said a few words about the loss of our dear friend Snowy Bear. We are all very tearful and we want to let Snowy Bear's Slave know how much we love her and to tell her that it was not her fault that Snowy Bear has left us. With her approval, the Captain says that we can hold a memorial service. I think that we would all like to do that. Perhaps she will let him know if she would like this. Barley and our sons waved the flintlock pistol and, with the help of Toffee, Lavender and Crystal, I held up the Samurai dagger when the other piggies held up their cutlasses. It was very moving. The Captain also made a speech about misbehaving piggies. You will be glad that the Piggyfriends are not responsible for any of this but I am concerned that Hershey may have been the one who started it. I think that it must be easier to bring up boys than girls as I am sure that you would agree, being in the same position as myself. I think that, as an only piggy, she may have been spoiled too much by her loving Slave and has not learned how to behave in piggy company. Following the Captain's address, I hope that we have heard the last of this. Please assure Hershey's Slave that I am doing my very best but she is quite a handful. The wind has arisen and the Pearl is now sailing full speed ahead for somewhere. I hope that it is not Boston as I know that Kevin lands at Boston airport tonight and he is sure to want his Blackberry returned. We have heard that Toby is not very well and send all our love and best wishes for his recovery. Lots of love from Sapphire Piggyfriend. From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Mon Jun 29 12:07:34 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:07:34 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL EXCITED MESSAGE FROM THE BEWITCHING GIRLS Message-ID: <6BA65D0DE4CD40E98D248DC6351DF203@Lynn> Hello everyone, I've been asked to forward this message in it's entirety, to the rest of the list on behalf of my not so innocent as they look girls. Make of it what you will. Tabby: (her hair standing on dend) Dear Mommy, Tabby here. Wow, you should've been here! The Captain had everybody line up and salute our friend Snowy Bear in memory of his untimely passing and then, for no good reason, he started yelling something about bum pinching! I'm all confused!! Now, I know that where we come from, bums are people who go around and won't work and beg for human food pellets. Why would Captain Jack be all mad about people pinching bums? And just how did he find out this was going on? What in the world has happened in the US while we have been at sea, Mommy? Samantha: Oh Good Lord you twit! Mommy, don't mind Tabby. You know how she is.... all hair and no brains. What Captain Jack was referring to was the fact that *somebody* (shifting her eyes all around and lowering her voice to a whisper) got this whole behind pinching thing going and I have a feeling I know who it is. But, I shall keep my eyes and ears open and watch for any further signs of aforementioned bottom pinching before I make any further accusations. If I see one single toe approaching anywhere near my Fuglly's bum,or any other portion of his lovely anatomy, Captain Jack won't have to worrry any more about bum pinching. There'll be some bum kicking and a lot of fur flying! Actually, I have noticed quite a few pigs sort of limping a bit and the whole time Captain Jack was making this announcement, he kept gingerly rubbing his own back end! Snicker. Oh, you will see in the next pics that we send that I seem to have a small bandage on my ear. Not to worry, Mommy. It's just that while we were standing at attention today, Hershey was standing next to me on deck. She was so excited and proud of her self to be making such a fine pirate and overcoming her shyness, that she got a bit carried away when "presenting arms". She swung a bit wide and the tip of her sword just nipped the edge of my ear! Ouch!! It really wasn't so bad but I made a huge fuss about it so that Fugly would be concerned about me and come running over to comfort me and to kiss the boo-boo. He did! Giggle. So, I am once again secure in my piggy's love. Hey, that sounds like the makings of a new country song, doesn't it Mommy? Get busy writing and I'll tune up my guitar when I get home. Could you please send the extra box of Disney Princess band-aids we have at home? The doctor's office has run short on bandages lately what with all the rear end ruckus going on! Love, hugs and whisker kisses, Samantha & Tabitha From joedee1986 at verizon.net Mon Jun 29 14:17:53 2009 From: joedee1986 at verizon.net (joedee1986 at verizon.net) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:17:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual: The Pearl Message-ID: <684515.13412.qm@web84001.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi, I received some pigtures and comments from Jodie and Peaches.? The pigtures are amazing.? A beautiful shot of the Pearl in full sail!? I love to sail and Joe and I have spent time on the schooner Victory Chimes out of Rockland, Maine.? There is nothing finer than sailing at full speed with the wind in your face and the sails all puffed out!? It must have been taken during a turtle ride. Other pigtures show various piggies with their fur blowing in the wind, hanging onto the ropes, waving their hats!? Peaches took a pigture of Shipwreck Sam holding Jodie's paw and I can see something sparkling on her finger.? Their is one of Hershey hiding behind the PiggyFriends and Gingerpuff and Muffet, and the Winky Girls are waving their pirate scarfs in the wind.? They all look so happy!? Peaches said some where too scared to be topside so where watching from below deck.? Bertie Pig and Sweetie, the Ms. Pooky and Perky, and some of the young ones where safely in their hammock cozies swaying madly back and forth.? A few can be seen holding the side of the ship with their heads over the side!? I didn't know guinea pigs could turn green! Another shot shows the turtles and dolphins swimming and jumping along side.? What a beautiful sight!? I can see Cap'n Jack, Igor, Fugly and? Barnacle Bill holding the wheel with one paw , mugs of drink (I hope non-alcoholic) in the other paw, and their little back legs waving behind them.? Peaches said they were all very sorry for their friends that made the trip over the Bridge while they were away.? They held a special ceremony for Snowy Bear and will have services for all those departed pigs later.? Peaches misses her friend Pumpkin and love Manny. She signs off with a wish that I am not missing them too much, not to worry about the Egg card bill (What!) and can I send her pink satin shoes to their next port of call for the wedding.? What wedding?? Jodie, what wedding?? Jodie do you hear me?? Call me, we have to talk! DeeMom The Black Pearl http://www.piratesahoy.net/build/images/black_pearl.jpg From piggyfriends at tesco.net Mon Jun 29 14:25:33 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:25:33 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL. Snowy Bear and Beloved Bridge Piggies Memorial Service Message-ID: <44F1EF0700A24725BAD563B07C9A4092@inspiron1150> At the Memorial Service we would like to remember Diamond Piggyfriend, whom many of you will know from previous adventures. We are also remembering a whole herd of Piggyfriends past, too many to name individually, who are waiting to greet us again one day at the Rainbow Bridge. Penny. From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 14:57:45 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:57:45 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: very belated condolences, Diamond Piggyfriend Message-ID: <4A490EA9.1060209@geeksnet.com> Penny and the Piggyfriends, we are sending our very belated condolences on the passing of Diamond Piggyfriend. Although these sweet beings are never with us long enough, it is wonderful that she not only celebrated her sixth birthday but also was able to help her younger sister, Gingerbread, celebrate her sixth birthday, too. It is also great to hear that she never had any illness other than slight arthritis and that she enjoyed her medicine very much. How sweet to read your description of how she would pirouette when the veggies arrived. Thank you for sharing the link to her photos -- such a lovely face and fur. Diamond was a very lucky girl, obviously enjoyed all of her days with you, and knew she was much beloved. We are glad that her passing was so peaceful, too, with you and Gingerbread at her side. Yes, we bet she has been happily reunited with her family at the Bridge and has met Jolly Rodent Chester. Our best wishes also go out to Gingerbread. It is good that she is next door to Toffee and Crystal and can chat with them. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 15:00:13 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:13 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: very belated condolences, Mamapacha Message-ID: <4A490F3D.5060002@geeksnet.com> Carol and rabbit Oxford, please accept our very belated condolences on Mamapacha's passing. We are so very sorry that she was your last piggie, and we hope you have been able to locate the rescuer who lives near you. If not, you might want to try Petfinder to see piggies who need good homes. Thank you for sharing your memory of how much she liked tomatoes -- so sweet to hear of her agreeing to let you bathe her as long as you held a tomato for her. It is also great that you were able to spend five years with her and that she was a SCAMPS piggie. Your website of her adventures is a wonderful idea, and we think the white blaze on her nose is so pretty. Although we are sad she is gone, we are glad you were able to be with her as she made her final journey. Mamapacha was so lucky to be a beloved member of your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 15:02:33 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:02:33 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: very belated condolences, Pinkerton Message-ID: <4A490FC9.5000408@geeksnet.com> Stacy and the Squee Squad, it was with much sadness that we read of Pinkerton's passing. We are so very sorry that you have lost five piggies in six months, but we have to stress that you are not a bad piggie parent. Your love for your piggies always comes through in every word of your postings, and we know they have no doubt of your love. You did everything you could for Pinky, as quickly as you could. It sounds as though he was hiding his illness, as piggies do. We don't believe for a second that you missed any signs. As your vet said, your piggies live longer than others she sees, and remember that he was a SCAMPS piggie, which is a great tribute to your excellent care. It is so sad that he had a mass in his abdomen, but we are glad that you were able to hold him and talk to him as he passed to the Bridge. Your description of how you told him he could go if he needed to and of how you felt his heart as he slipped away was so touching. Please accept our very belated condolences on Pinkerton's passing, and please believe that he was a lucky boy -- because he truly was. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 15:05:09 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:05:09 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: very belated condolences, Toree Message-ID: <4A491065.1010207@geeksnet.com> Kathy, we were so very sorry to read of the passing of your son's lady friend's piggie, Toree. It was sad to hear of how he developed a URI and left for the Bridge. How great, though, that he was adopted precisely because he wasn't in the best of health; we know he understood how much he was loved and enjoyed all of his days in his adoptive home, with such good care. Please pass along our belated condolences. We had to smile to think of all of your Bridge piggies forming a welcoming committee for him. We are sure Toree is popcorning there and telling everypig how lucky he was on earth. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 15:24:58 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:24:58 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: very belated condolences, Tater Tot Message-ID: <4A49150A.40202@geeksnet.com> We are sending very belated condolences on the passing of Tater Tot. We know how upsetting it was to see him fall and be unable to stand. Yes, unfortunately some, perhaps many, piggie illnesses just seem to occur so quickly, without warning. Our hearts went out to you, too, when you posted later to ask if he might have had an ear infection. We thought Penny's answer was perfect, and we hope you found comfort in knowing that you did the best you could for him with the information you had at the time. No matter what the circumstances, I think we always second guess ourselves and wonder if we did the right thing. That questioning is always an indication of our great love for these special beings. The important thing is that you loved your boy very much, and he knew it. Tater Tot's being a SCAMPS piggie is certainly a tribute to your great care, too. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Mon Jun 29 15:49:42 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:49:42 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH; URGENT: Crusty eyes? Message-ID: <8E693AF64A50458183DC157149DE274C@Lynn> Hi anyone who can answer this. I have picked Tabitha up twice today and both times, ran my thumbs over the side of her face and found on the first time, a crusty bit on the outside corner of her right eye. Thinking it may just be hay or crud, I wiped it away. I noticed at the same time that she was very wet under her chin and asked hubby if he saw anything there. He saw nothing so we put it down to her having just drunk some water and being sloppy about it. But, I just picked her up for the second time and see now that there is some crustiness on the corners of both eyes and am seeing the dampness under her chin on the right side again. Same place as There is no swelling and when I put my fingertip in her mouth to make sure there are no toofie issues, she has no problem biting down on it. Rather delights in it, if you ask me. :) Before I panic and go spend a fortune at the vet, has anyone seen this or recognize the symptoms? Her poos are good and her appetite seems fine. One thing, I did put a handful of fresh hay in their pen earlier this morning and it had a lot of the fine, dusty stuff in it that tends to make us sneeze. Do you think that may be causing the eye stuff? But if so, it does not explain the damp chin. Thanks for any help. It is appreciated. Hugs, Lynn From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 29 15:36:11 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:36:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: Snowy Bear Message-ID: <692943.82637.qm@web80204.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dearest Corrine and Micheal, I have just read all you have been going thru with Snowy Bear. My eyes are so wet from tears of the sadness you have endured. Please do not blame yourself... ever... We do what we do for our guineas because its done out of love.. Andy and myself are like you.. we do what ever we can for our group of misfits. We even had a c-secton preformed on a Old female(3?year?old)?we adopted that was already pg which we didnt know at the time,and she? had never had any babies and was sure to die during childbirth if we didnt have the procedure done..? So please please dont blame yourself for LOVING? Snowy Bear so much that you wanted the vet to relieve his pain and help him with his blockage.?? What the vet did is not your blame... The vet I am sure was trying everything in all ?her power to help Snowy Bear, knowing that the blockage needed to be opened. I just read your post of the dove... yes I do believe Snowy Bear sent that dove to you to give your hands something to care for.. Snowy Bear loves you dearly and wants you to know.. that you have so much love to "give" and wanted you to realize that by sending the Dove to you to help. Please try to remember the good times with Snowy bear, its those good memories that will help you thru the pain. Our deepest sympathy to you both, jean & andy & the many misfits From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 29 15:38:21 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:38:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: welcome Spooky Message-ID: <785758.30073.qm@web80201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Welcome little Spooky:) you are such a cute one indeed! we love your color of sweet grey. Fugly will be sooo surprised about you when he returns form his very busy pirate adventures:) Welcome from jean & andy and ?all the misfits !! From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Mon Jun 29 15:52:45 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:52:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc. : MACIE went to the vet Message-ID: <591245.51383.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi, Joanne here. I was wondering if you could help me with this ... MACIE suddenly got very lethargic this weekend and she felt thinner to me. I weighed her and she did lose some weight. So, today I took her to the Exotic Specialist...a vet that is well known and knows her stuff. During the exam, everything felt normal...teeth, kidneys, ovaries, etc. MACIE does not seem to be in any discomfort. So, for the next two days, the vet suggested I separate MACIE from the other girls, place white paper towels on the bottom of her cage to check for blood, normal feces, etc. and monitor her food intake. I put her in a cage and placed that one into the big C & C cage they live in so she won't be lonely. Any ideas as to what else this could be? Thanks, Joanne, Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 29 17:15:55 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:15:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] misc: Toby Message-ID: <16256.56008.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dearest Toby, We are sending many many healing weeeeeks to you from all of us here at misfit land. Get well?fast?little buddy. the many misfits From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Mon Jun 29 17:35:36 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:35:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Toby Message-ID: <13780.62479.qm@web33106.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Mieke: I'm so sorry to hear about Toby! I hope you're okay. TOOOO much sadness on the digest these days. Please share your sweet memories of Toby. I'd like to hear more about him. Again, I send you my deepest sympathies. "Rest in Peace, Toby" Hugs, Joanne, Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 29 17:39:26 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:39:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: Toby Message-ID: <687141.95579.qm@web80205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Mieke, I am soo sorry to read that Little Toby has crossed to the bridge. So many of our beloved little ones seem to be?taking that path, which makes it hard on?all of us.?Know that Toby had a life of love with you! He would want you to remember all the happy times for sure. Run free little Toby and enjoy all the bridge has to offer. RIP Toby The many ?misfits & Jean and Andy From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 17:09:34 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:09:34 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Snowy Bear Message-ID: <4A492D8E.4060700@geeksnet.com> Corrine and Michael, it was with much shock that we read of Snowy Bear's passing. We are so very sorry that the vet performed such a radical procedure, to say the least, without asking your consent. Bladder stones and bladder problems in piggies so often seem to end horribly. Please don't blame yourself. Something had to be done, as he couldn't continue without being able to urinate. You absolutely had to take him to a vet, and you couldn't predict what was going to happen. Whether she flushed out his bladder correctly or not, we don't know. Perhaps others will be able to offer more helpful comments. You did indeed do your best with the knowledge you had at the time; that's all any of us can do. We have some understanding of what you are feeling and of all the what-ifs that are going through your mind, but we hope you can replace these with your wonderful memories of Snowy Bear. You loved him, and he knew it. It sounds as though he sent the dove to you to let you know he loves you and is healthy now at the Bridge. Please accept our condolences on his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 17:01:02 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:01:02 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: belated condolences, Boris Message-ID: <4A492B8E.9020304@geeksnet.com> Glynis, Velvet, and Onyx, we had so hoped that your friend's piggie, Boris, would make a full recovery, and we are so very sorry to hear that he has passed away. It is so sad that in his short life he had had so many problems, and we know how distressed your friend was as she tried to find medicines to help him. We know she was doing all of her best for him, and we are sure her heart sank as he began to refuse his CC and extra water. Although his life was not long, your friend made every day special for him and made sure he understood how much she loved him. We are glad she was able to hold Boris as he went to his new home on the other side. Please extend our belated condolences to her. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 17:04:31 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:04:31 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Artie Message-ID: <4A492C5F.7040505@geeksnet.com> Carole, we had been following Artie's progress and hoping he would be OK, and it was with much sadness that we read of his passing. We know it was so difficult when he developed so many problems, one after another, and then had the fast-growing lump. We are so very sorry to hear that he passed away of kidney failure. However, it is good to hear that he remained alert until the end and kept eating and living his life. How great, too, that he was almost six and a half, a wonderful lifespan for a piggie, even though we are never ready to lose them, at any age. Please know that you did everything you could for Artie and that he felt all of your love and care. We do understand the emptiness you are feeling, and we hope it will soon be filled by all of your beautiful memories of your sweet boy. We also send our best wishes to BG; perhaps when you feel ready, you might adopt a new friend for him. Please accept our condolences on your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From calliope at geeksnet.com Mon Jun 29 17:36:19 2009 From: calliope at geeksnet.com (Cindy) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:36:19 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: condolences, Toby Message-ID: <4A4933D3.9080102@geeksnet.com> Mikey and Erwin, Winky Girls, and Chico, we were just getting ready to write a message asking how Toby was when we received the Digest saying he had passed on to the Bridge. We had so hoped he would make it, and we are so very sorry for your loss. Abscesses can be so terrible in piggies, and you made the best decision in having it removed. We hope you know that you did your best for your sweet boy. Certainly he knew it and appreciated all of your love and care. Toby was a lucky boy. It does sound as though he had no pain at the end and simply fell asleep and woke up in the beautiful meadows at the Bridge. We had a piggie named Toby, and we bet that he has welcomed your Toby to his new life. Please accept our condolences. We also send best wishes to Chico. Perhaps when you feel up to it, you might find him a new friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with all sick piggies and their families. Sadly, Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday From pandameisje at gmail.com Mon Jun 29 17:40:55 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:40:55 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL. Snowy Bear and Beloved Bridge Piggies Memorial Service Message-ID: Dear all, I would like to remember Toby. He was my sweet boar, having falling in love with Chico because of his looks, we fell maybe even more in love with Toby, because of his sweet kind nature. Both Chico and Toby were adopted from the shelter where I worked. Toby would be turning 2 by the end of august this year. I would also like to remember Lotje. She was my beautiful red and white rex girl. Always very happym loved her food and was a total daddy's girl. The passing of Toby has brought back these 'old' pains of losing her... I would also like to remember my first boar Winky, a dalmatiner (black head, white body with black spots) rex.. We has always had a questionable health but with loads of love and care from my mum and me he made it to 3,5 years old. The winky girls have been named after him. Slave Mikey with remaining Winky girls: Guiny, Dunya and Woopy and Valentine Chico -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 29 17:50:50 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:50:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Vitual:Snowybear & Beloved bridge piggies memoral service Message-ID: <843741.80294.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please remember our dear "Lavern" Such a brave piggie that came to us showing us much love.? She was our first sad story and ??the start of the misfits. RIP Please remember our dear "Trigger" Such a gentle loving piggie that passed after so many meds? and much trying to help him battle his sickness. Brother to Ringer that I witnessed both being born, a true miracle. RIP Please remember our dearest "little bit" Born to our? rescue piggie named?Amanda, sibling to?Biff and Alana. Died at birth thus given the name?" little bit" due to the little bit of time we had with him. RIP? From joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net Mon Jun 29 20:09:43 2009 From: joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net (GARY HESS) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:09:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Snowy and the Dove Message-ID: <529464.86829.qm@web81302.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Before you do anything drastic, Corinne, keep in mind that the dove is a symbol of grace and peace, whether?this one?survives or not. I hope you will extend the mercy to yourself that you would extend to any of us in such traumatic circumstances. Snowy Bear doesn't want you to punish yourself. He wants you to show mercy to the person he loved above all others--you. He wants you to continue to live, learn, laugh, and love and not to rush to the Bridge yourself prematurely. WE still need you. We need your caring, giving heart when there's been so much tragedy. We need your listening ear/eyes. Don't give up on life. Please. ? This is awfully personal, but I have struggled with depression for many years. I found a doctor who really listened, and the medication I now take has given my life back to me. It's something to consider. For Snowy. With love, Joanie From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Jun 29 20:33:08 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:33:08 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- Toby Message-ID: <20090629.173308.24057.0@webmail05.dca.untd.com> Mieke- It kind of sounds like a tooth problem, but I can't be sure. We will definitely keep you & Toby in our thoughts & prayers. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click to reduce wrinkles & lines. 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Click Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFPBTebHgX3PFNsSj6ulMzpLblXWye6SLPMVs3hpNgaTd93DMMKv2/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Jun 29 20:48:42 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:48:42 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] MISC- condolences Message-ID: <20090629.174842.24057.2@webmail05.dca.untd.com> Mikey and Erwin- I'm very sorry to hear about Toby. I read about his passing after my other post. Please know my thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. Hugs to you & your piggies. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click here for great quotes from top international movers! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTMAuQvzwjgsydhyOf0g5rW57GEHxnQiztwVjhIH0fBdlSxtQkGqCM/ From rzm.2 at juno.com Mon Jun 29 21:01:20 2009 From: rzm.2 at juno.com (Jaime) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:01:20 GMT Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH- crusty eyes Message-ID: <20090629.180120.24057.3@webmail05.dca.untd.com> Lynn- Crusty eyes are often a sign of an upper respiratory infection. Other signs would be a discharge from the nose, sneezing alot, wheezy breathing. She may need an antibiotic from the vet. Good luck & let us know how she makes out. ~Jaime & Mimi~ ~Missing Molly, Radar, Albert & Daisy~ http://piggiepages001.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Be more successful with these great CRM solutions. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTL9gdjyrQDIbXYDpaTr0oTZkcyiGwXt20MB9yk0WXGONdF2qMHaus/ From birdlonglegs at yahoo.com Mon Jun 29 23:11:41 2009 From: birdlonglegs at yahoo.com (Birdie Horn) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:11:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL:Snowy Bear and Beloved Bridge Piggies Memorial Service Message-ID: <291122.668.qm@web50510.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hi all, I would love to have my furbabies that are waiting for me at the bridge inclued in the Memorial Service. Although I did not find this site rite away when I started having masters I would like them to all be mention. ? They are ~ (girls ~ Stay Puff, Blondie, Little One) (boys ~ Justice, Justice Jr., Snoop, Snowball, Jimmy Jr. Spunky) also Blondie 4 still born babies ? They were all special in their own ways. Birdie From DaPiggyPirates at aol.com Tue Jun 30 00:17:03 2009 From: DaPiggyPirates at aol.com (DaPiggyPirates at aol.com) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:17:03 EDT Subject: [Gpdd] Bridge: RIP Toby Message-ID: Mieke, I am so very sorry that Toby didn't make it. Do you have any idea why? You were really concerned last night. I was hoping so much for a different outcome. In spite of his premature trip to the Bridge, he was one of the lucky ones. He was found in a shelter and given such a good and loving home with you and Daddy Slave. So he had a second chance at life. So many never have that. Still, it was with deep sorrow that I read of his passing. With love and sympathy, Alge nd the two little piggy pirates ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377075x1201454393/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/d efault.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=JunestepsfooterNO62) From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 30 00:55:46 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:55:46 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Welcome Benito Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220CBD@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> WELCOME BENITO xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To the gpdd and to your wonderful family Edgeworth adn Flashbang Fatbottom and lovely slave Jocelyn :o) Whee hope to see more of you soon (you are gorgeous xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) and hear more about you playing with your new mates. Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx ( in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 30 00:57:14 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:57:14 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Welcome to Spooky Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220CBE@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> WELCOME SPOOKY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WOW is Fugly sure gonna get a surprise when he gets home! Awwwwwwwww M congrats love i just know Spooky will be spoilt rotten by you and the OH. More pics please, i've droooooled over the one on my facebook :o) Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 30 00:53:42 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:53:42 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Condolences for Snowybear Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220CBC@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Corrine and Michael We are so very very sad to hear that dear little Snowybear has gone to the bridge :o( :o( RIP Snowybear run free at the bridge little man, have fun popcorning and munching on lush green grass and clover. No more problems just lots of fun with your family and best friends from the gpdd xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))) )))))))))))))))))) and special loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Corrine i've read your post a number of times, i've tried to reckon what your vet was trying to do.........i just can't understand it. I know how much you care for all your little furry family i have seen your pain in your posts over the past few years when you've had to write about your other piggies.......you are a beautiful caring mummy slave. We all as slaves blame ourselves, it's because we care! Snowybear is safely with my boys Duke and Sully i know they'll befriend him. At this time it is still too painful for you, we all understand that and that is why our love goes out to you. I think that it is a lovely tribute that our virtual event is celebrating the life of Snowybear and other piggies now at the bridge. I too really like the idea of a Vet List which would also honour our little friend. Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 30 01:11:33 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:11:33 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Toby Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220CC0@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Dear Mikey, Erwin, Guiny, Woopy, Dunya and Chico As you know i was online last night and you came on with this sad sad news.... :o( RIP Toby, run free at the bridge little guy, popcorn and run thru the grass and munch on the dandelions xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I'm sure you were welcomed by so many family and friends with open paws xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) )))))))))))) and very special loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I sat at my computer last night and just sobbed so many of our precious little ones travelling at this time, too much saddness :o( HUGS and WHEEEEEEEEKS for you all, i'm so sorry Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 30 01:15:10 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:15:10 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [VIRTUAL] Snowy Bear & Beloved Bridge Piggies Memorial Service Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220CC1@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> I would like you all to remember our Sully a robust boy who just chuttered around and not much bothered him, except for his brother who was forever trying to hump him. He loved his food and was such a snuggly boy. Miss you Sully you were our little chatterbox. I would also like you all to remember Duke a piggie who loved life but was struck down so many times with illness and abscesses. He fought so dam hard and won many battles, only to then have toofie problems added to his list. We bonded and i still feel like something is missing in my life, you little man. But i know you're now chasing Sully and have fun with your dear friends at the bridge. Miss you Dukey boy. Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 30 08:13:50 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:13:50 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] SYMPATHY: Toby Message-ID: <45CAADF0BFAE4865B96B34059F227FA6@Lynn> Dear Mikey and Erwin, I was so sorry to hear of Toby's passing away. I like to think that when one goes, they are going to meet up with a recent friend who has gone before. I think of the new one appearing at the bridge and the others, whether they have been there for 5 years or 5 minutes greeting them with... "Hey!! We're so glad to see you! What took you so long??" Prayers and peace be with you and all of your other creatures to whom you share your love and care. Hugs and whisker kisses, Lynn From kirsten.mcknight at gmail.com Tue Jun 30 01:46:16 2009 From: kirsten.mcknight at gmail.com (Kirsten McKnight) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:46:16 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL: Snowy Bear and Beloved Bridge Piggies Memorial Service Message-ID: Hi all, I have been having a hard time keeping up with the list. I am so sad for all the manu losses of our belovedb piggies and I want to say that although I have been silently lately when I was able to read the list my thoughts and prayers were still there. I especially want to say to Corinne please don't blamr yourself for Snowy Bear's passing. as many others have said it was the vet's responsibility and I have to say I don't think she was responsible. I am very fortinate to have an excellent vrt - he cares for all oir guys: piggies, bunnies, hamsters, rats & cats. if someone needs a good vet in the Hamilton/Burlington area of Ontario Canada I would be more then happy to provide his name & contact details. Or even for a list if that is the consensus. In the meantime I would really likebtob have my dear sweet Licorice remembered in the VIRTUAL. Snowy Bear and Beloved Bridge Piggies Memorial Service. Licorice was the first born of my Winkle & Widget - the first pair of piggies I was ever slave to. I was so lucky to not only se him born I towelled him dry while Widget was birthing Smokes & Squueeeeks so we always had a special bond. Licorice also died in my arms & I miss him terribly. I would also like to remember Widget, the therapy piggy and sweetheart piggy. And please remember Squueeeks, the baby who always had kisses foe me. please remember Smokes, the !immy Den of piggies or so he thought. and finally, our most recent loss of Winkle, papa piggy who I thank for welcoing Oreo into the fold despite being SCAMPs & LAPs piggy. he took good care of little Oreo and it was a while before Oreo would talk again after Winks died thanks for your patience with my lenghty post. and again, my sinxerest condolences to all those who have lost a beloved one ove the bridge. I was especially sad to hear about Debbie. much wheeks, love and hugs to all of the GPDD's. Kirsten & the CritterCrew. Sylvester the cat, Bunka the angora rabbit, Jesse the lop ear rabbit, Chetters the rat, Buddha Bandit Bear the hamster, and L'il Miz Moppitt, Tribble, Smidgeon aka Smidge, & Oreo Cookie Monster the cavies. From me at buddies.org Tue Jun 30 04:12:17 2009 From: me at buddies.org (ME) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:12:17 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH; URGENT: Crusty eyes? In-Reply-To: <8E693AF64A50458183DC157149DE274C@Lynn> References: <8E693AF64A50458183DC157149DE274C@Lynn> Message-ID: It could be that she's sick ... or it could just be normal. How do her eyes look otherwise? Can you hear anything in her lungs? Do you weigh her regularly? Weight loss is often the first symptom of something wrong. How does her mouth smell (like fresh food or mildewy/musty)? How does her body feel? Is there any loss in condition? I handle my fuzzies often so that I'll be able to feel any change in the way their bodies feel. Is there anything you notice out of the ordinary? Since pigs are very good at disguising illness, you have to be very observant and look for even the slightest change. Early detection and treatment is the key. On Jun 29, 2009, at 12:49 PM, jaaladog wrote: > Hi anyone who can answer this. I have picked Tabitha up twice > today and both times, ran my thumbs over the side of her face and > found on the first time, a crusty bit on the outside corner of her > right eye. Thinking it may just be hay or crud, I wiped it away. > I noticed at the same time that she was very wet under her chin and > asked hubby if he saw anything there. He saw nothing so we put it > down to her having just drunk some water and being sloppy about it. > > But, I just picked her up for the second time and see now that > there is some crustiness on the corners of both eyes and am seeing > the dampness under her chin on the right side again. Same place as > There is no swelling and when I put my fingertip in her mouth to > make sure there are no toofie issues, she has no problem biting > down on it. Rather delights in it, if you ask me. :) Before I > panic and go spend a fortune at the vet, has anyone seen this or > recognize the symptoms? Her poos are good and her appetite seems > fine. One thing, I did put a handful of fresh hay in their pen > earlier this morning and it had a lot of the fine, dusty stuff in > it that tends to make us sneeze. Do you think that may be causing > the eye stuff? But if so, it does not explain the damp chin. > > Thanks for any help. It is appreciated. > > Hugs, > Lynn From me at buddies.org Tue Jun 30 04:22:14 2009 From: me at buddies.org (ME) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:22:14 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] misc. : MACIE went to the vet In-Reply-To: <591245.51383.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <591245.51383.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <7CB1E218-D0FE-46A1-A6AB-431F9FE03A52@buddies.org> I wouldn't separate her from the others for longer than you need to check her out ... at most a day or two ... because if she feels left out, she can go downhill very fast. Start hand feeding her to get her energy up. How much has she lost? If she's lost 10% or more of her weight, you need to get food and water in her quickly, at least 30 grams at least 3-5 times a day, more often if you can. Of course, this only addresses the symptoms, but until you figure out the cause it's what you need to do to keep her strength up. Did the vet do any tests on her? How old is she? On Jun 29, 2009, at 12:52 PM, dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com wrote: > Hi, Joanne here. > I was wondering if you could help me with this ... > MACIE suddenly got very lethargic this weekend and she felt > thinner to me. I weighed her and she did lose some weight. > So, today I took her to the Exotic Specialist...a vet that is well > known and knows her stuff. During the exam, everything felt > normal...teeth, kidneys, ovaries, etc. MACIE does not seem to > be in any discomfort. So, for the next two days, the vet > suggested I separate MACIE from the other girls, place white paper > towels on the bottom of her cage to check for blood, normal feces, > etc. and monitor her food intake. I put her in a cage and placed > that one into the big C & C cage they live in so she won't be lonely. > > Any ideas as to what else this could be? > Thanks, > Joanne, Spicy, Merri, Macie, Teddy, Baci, Sweetie From me at buddies.org Tue Jun 30 04:49:55 2009 From: me at buddies.org (ME) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:49:55 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC: Snowy Bear, in my heart In-Reply-To: <938406.68143.qm@web112618.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <938406.68143.qm@web112618.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <41E3984A-0524-4256-A2FE-B46EB0B116A6@buddies.org> Corrine, I do understand how you're feeling. The vet should have consulted you. I hope that in your head, you know that what happened is not your fault. Snowy Bear was sick and you sought medical attention, which was the right thing to do. You do need to give time to let your emotions have a voice, though ... and if blaming yourself is part of that, then everyone on the GPDD telling you it isn't your fault doesn't give you comfort. But in time, they will ... and I hope you're open to allowing yourself to forgive yourself for what you think is your fault. We all do the best we can in the situation. Snowy Bear needed help and you found someone you hoped would help. The one you really trusted said he couldn't, so you had to find someone else. I don't understand how she could have done what she did, but I have to wonder if something went terribly wrong during the exploratory surgery that she felt she had to cover up. You would hope she would be truthful about such things, but maybe she panicked. Take the time to grieve and allow yourself time to feel the loss. Allow yourself to be angry. Know you're not alone. And know in your head that you are a good mom, even though you don't feel like one right now. From mfug at live.co.uk Tue Jun 30 07:47:31 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:47:31 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] announcement; Snowy Bear and Beloved Piggies Memorial Message-ID: Please add my first piggy Bubbles to the memorial roll call. Bubbles was nearly 7 when he went to the bridge, he was a small, happy, loving piggy. _________________________________________________________________ Get the best of MSN on your mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 30 06:24:11 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:24:11 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE Debbie Jones Message-ID: Dear friends, I have just had a call from our Rodentologists, Chris. Debbie's daughter, Sarah, texted her to let her know that our dear Debbie passed away this morning. After a good cry on the phone with Chris, I thought that I should share this tragic news. I never had the privilege of meeting Debbie but felt that I knew her through the medium of the Digest. She always sent such wonderful condolence messages to any of us who had lost a dear piggy. I was pleased to meet Sarah on a couple of occasions at Cavies' Castle ( the Rodentologists ) and also came to know two of Debbie's Dolly Mixtures, Red Dandy and Scoot, when they were patients at the hospital. Debbie will be sadly missed by her family as well as by us all. It is so hard to find the right words to say but we will all remember Debbie in our own way as she makes her way to the Rainbow Bridge, where a host of loving piggies and other pets will be waiting to welcome her to her new home. We will light a candle in her memory here at Piggyfriends. Perhaps we could send a community message of sympathy to her husband Pete, who had so little time with Debbie. Sorrowfully, Penny. From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 30 04:29:10 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:29:10 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Snowy and the Dove. Message-ID: <832DD2AB27374978834CEC98B73BC46D@inspiron1150> Corrine, I do hope that you have read Joanie's GPDD post. She has so eloquently put into words what many of us must have been thinking when we read your post after the loss of your dear Snowy Bear. Please take care of yourself for the sake of your other little ones and for Michael. For Snowy Bear's sake. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From stefanieduffy at hotmail.com Tue Jun 30 07:32:50 2009 From: stefanieduffy at hotmail.com (Stefanie Duffy) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:32:50 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE: Toby Message-ID: To Mieke and Erwin I am just so sad about Toby, having followed his story before he even became officially yours. Your post about him not being able to make the pirate trip is heartbreaking. I hope you will be able to dwell on the happy few months he spent with you. I expect he's having his own different adventures now, with Snowy Bear. Love from Stefanie (and all The Surrey Squeakers) _________________________________________________________________ MSN straight to your mobile - news, entertainment, videos and more. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/147991039/direct/01/ From warmbreath at comcast.net Tue Jun 30 03:14:18 2009 From: warmbreath at comcast.net (warmbreath) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:14:18 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] (Virtuall) Submissions for memorial for Snowy Bear and other beloved Bridge Piggies Message-ID: <90DF99EBC8614429B8C24481131CB957@SNADY> Hi everyone, I will be helping Cap'n Jack with his memorial service on board da Black Pearl so I want to remind everyone to send in names of their beloved rainbow bridge piggies to be read at the memorial service, also if you have a piggie on the Black Pearl whom you would like to read the name of your piggy to be memorialized please included that name too. Previously I said recent departed, but really any piggy whom you would like memorialized may be sent regardless of when the bridge trip occurred. An example might be like the one Shipwreck Sam will read "To remember forever his beloved brother Manny the Boar who traveled to the bridge July of 2009, missed by his parent/slave Sandy and his little adopted brother, as well as his true love Peaches, yours truly, Shipwreck Sam. Memorials wreaths will then be cast out to the waters. I will post again a couple times as whee cant always read the GPDD and I will post a reminder stating the last date for submissions. Yours in respect, Sandy (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") From biffyl at comcast.net Tue Jun 30 10:08:59 2009 From: biffyl at comcast.net (Elizabeth E.Loiselle) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:08:59 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Health vinagar for stones Message-ID: For people with stone piggies it was suggested to try a little vinagar in the water.They use it for sheep and goats which have narrow urethas (?) to disolve stones. Not sure what the amout would be for piggies, but they use 1/2 cup per gallon of water for the larger animail. Elizabeth L. From bunsnpigs at aol.com Tue Jun 30 09:13:03 2009 From: bunsnpigs at aol.com (bunsnpigs at aol.com) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:13:03 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Debbie Jones In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CBC79BA25B55E5-EC8-5C1@webmail-dh45.sysops.aol.com> What a sad time for her family. Oh, my, my, I am so very sorry for them and poor Debbie. I wonder how the guinea pigs take this? Do they even know? Poor little animals - they do know more than we give them credit for, though. Lots of hugs and love to Pete and the rest of Debbie's family. May she rest in peace amongst all that have gone before her. Judi From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Jun 30 09:33:30 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:33:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Debbie Message-ID: <991593.117.qm@web33107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Friends: We lost Debbie today, Tuesday, June 30. Pete asks that we light a candle in her memory. He will be setting up a website to honor her. I'm so heartbroken. Hugs, Joanne From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 30 08:35:40 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:35:40 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Condolences for Toby Message-ID: Mieke, I am so sorry that Toby didn't make it. I was so worried about him after your previous post when you said how apathetic he was following his surgery. He was such a sweetheart and I am sure that his friend Chico will be lost without him. Boars always seem to take a loss much harder than the sows. I am sad that he did not have very long with you but I know that he enjoyed being a part of your loving family. Maybe you will feel able to find a new friend for Chico in time to come. R.I.P. Toby. Safe at the Rainbow Bridge. Love and hugs and our deepest sympathy. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From juwles at bigpond.com Tue Jun 30 09:24:47 2009 From: juwles at bigpond.com (Julie Juwles Johnson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:24:47 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE Debbie Jones In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Oh Penny........ I am devastated to hear of Debbie's passing! It's hard enough when one of our piggies leaves this world, but a wonderful person and slave as Debbie is very hard to accept. I wish to pass on my sincerest and deepest condolences to Debbie's husband and family. I hope the family eventually find some comfort, knowing she is with her beloved piggies now, in Paradise. Until then, please extend my deepest sympathy and my prayers for them during this tragic time. God Bless Debbie (now in Paradise and Peace) and her family Julie From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 30 09:45:55 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:45:55 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: pdate on Tabitha Message-ID: <2F0FCEB4D6804BBF90FE5B48D57345F7@Lynn> Good morning all, Well, this morning and last night, there was no further damp chin on my girl. There was a bit of crustiness on her left eye though. I just wiped it off and having read your advice checked her breath. It smelled, I suppose, like guinea pig breath should smell. Nothing really. Just piggy breath. I held her up to my ear as close as I could get her. I could feel her little breaths hitting my ear canal but did not hear anything out of the ordinary. Kind of a very faint whistle but I assume that is normal too. She is breathing fast but for a small animal, that would seem to be the norm as well. She has lost no weight and is eating and drinking as usual. I am holding her right now and she is on my chest with her head down, flat out, all four legs spread and very comfy looking. She looks like a little bearskin rug when she does this... it's so sweet. I think she's asleep but who knows.? Oh, I don't know if her eyes are clear because Earl has gone to a job this morning but should be home by noon. But, whether they are cloudy or not, we are off to see Dr. Sheperd. I refuse to take a chance with my Tabby. Especially with all the recent losses on the list and the loss of my father, if I can prevent one more from going to the bridge before their time, I don't care what it costs. Thanks so much for all the helpful advice, Lynn From juwles at bigpond.com Tue Jun 30 09:48:38 2009 From: juwles at bigpond.com (Julie Juwles Johnson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:48:38 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] VIRTUAL. Snowy Bear and Beloved Bridge Piggies Memorial Service In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Mieke Please accept my sympathy on the passing of your dear little Toby. He sounded such a sweet little love, and I know he would have had a gentle, loving nature - that seems to be characteristic of all Rex's. We have 2 Rex's, and they are just like teddy bears aren't they? I understand this loss would bring back memories of your other beloved piggies & their passing, and send my prayers and hope that comfort finds you in the not too distant future. Again, my deepest condolences, Julie & her boys From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 30 09:58:15 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:58:15 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] SYMPATHY; A tribute to Debbie Message-ID: <15045B22380F4A5F9C79D2D1D46A2EDA@Lynn> Hello fellow list members, I was very saddened to hear of Debbie's passing but I am grateful for her and her family's sake that the pain is over now. I wrote this when I first realized that we would probably lose Debbie to this horrible illness. Pleas read it with the knowledge that it was written with many tears on my cheeks and comes deep from within my heart. Lynn A TRIBUTE TO DEBBIE JONES Listen, you will hear the sound of gently lapping waves, slapping the sides of the large ship as it softly rolls to and fro in the quiet night. It is dark all around, save the moonlight that shimmers and trails across the ocean top and the stars as they shine down so brightly from the vast heavens above. Other than the gentle waves, we hear no sound. It is very hushed. We see now that the deck of the ship is completely covered by tiny little creatures, our much beloved guinea pigs, each one unique in it's own way. There is much whispering and shuffling as they stand side by side and toe to toe. Their heads uplifted, they gaze into the heavens, each one's eyes sparkling more wetly than usual . . . are those possibly tears in the eyes of these little furry creatures? Yes, we see a few as they slowly trickle down soft, whiskered cheeks As they all gaze up into the stars, we suddenly see the ruffling of the fur of the pigs at the very back of the group. As a breeze softly rolls forward over their backs and tickles their ears, someone cries out "There she goes! Look!!" The sudden gust of wind streams over and beyond them and up into the dark skies. As they watch, they all see a beautiful new star appear. There . . . listen to the soft sighs and oohs and ahhs as the new star begins to glow and sparkle so much more brightly than the others. Suddenly, dozens of other smaller stars gather and seem to cluster around it. Beautiful white light that is filled with warmth and love bathes the deck of the ship and all of the little creatures that are watching with awe. >From somewhere in the middle of the group we hear a small voice whisper. "Good bye Debbie. We love you." The words are repeated over and over dozens of times. Games and fun are forgotten for now. Now they only show respect and honor to a human who had so much love and care for their kind. They know that she has gone to the bridge now to be free from pain and join all the little ones and other humans who have gone before her. As we draw away, tears now in our own eyes, we hear small sniffles and watch as all the little pigs wander slowly back to their rooms, saddened by such a devastating loss to not only them but to Debbie's family and friends who all love her so much. Be free Debbie. Run and play at the bridge with all of the fur babies and creatures that have anxiously awaited your arrival. Authors Note: This tribute was written in honor of Debbie Jones. I hope she, all of you and her family and friends will know that I wrote it with sincere love, respect and sadness. I am trying to imagine what our babies would do if they could, and this is how I feel it would be. With sad hugs, love and gentle whisker kisses to all of you and to Debbie's grieving family and friends, Lynn From juwles at bigpond.com Tue Jun 30 10:27:32 2009 From: juwles at bigpond.com (Julie Juwles Johnson) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:27:32 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Snowy Bear, my little 'white dude' In-Reply-To: <340192.21717.qm@web112606.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <340192.21717.qm@web112606.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dearest Corrine I am shocked, and deeply saddened at the loss of your Snowy Bear. I have gotten behind in my posts and only now read of your terrible loss. That vet sounds like the most incompetent moron - I've never heard of such a thing being done to a piggy, let alone because of a bladder stone/blockage. Could you imagine the uproar in the human world if a doctor said let's cut of this man's penis because his bladder is giving him trouble!!!????????????? It's the same difference. How did that idiot think that Snowy Bear would survive such horrific mutilation by a complete lunatic such as that vet? He should be reported and struck off! Please don't say you did that to your beloved boy, I know how much your adore & worship your piggies, and you were trying to do the best for your little love. You had no idea that fool was going to undertake a procedure (without your consent) such as he did. I believe he should be reported to the veterinary authorities. Why should he be allowed to get away with that? And....... I'll bet the creepy vet still charged you heaps of money, to mutilate your boy, right? When my sister's Angus died in 2008 because of veterinary incompetence, I rang the owner of the vet practice and got stuck into him, said we took a healthy pig in for minor surgery, and 12 hours later he was dead! And we had to pay for that incompetent vet to kill him!!! Needless to say, the vet refunded the money, but it didn't bring Angus back. But at least we knew that they knew they were in the wrong and to blame for our loss. You did nothing wrong - only tried to help your baby.- if only there was vets out there interested enough to learn about guinea pigs and how to care for them! PLEASE, stop blaming yourself - you will only make yourself sick and you and Michael need each other at this time. Be as strong as you can Corrine, remember your love as he was and of the wonderful times you had together. Snowy Bear is out of his pain and suffering - at peace in paradise, with Peter Gurney, all those wonderful piggies who have already crossed over, and also, now with slave Debbie Jones looking out for him tool You are right, Snowy didn't deserve that treatment - but neither did you, or do you, Corrine. Snowy is not suffering any more, and it would break his heart to know how you are blaming yourself. Please don't blame yourself - all you did was LOVE your baby, and that's all that any of us can do when times get tough. We try our hardest, and sometimes it's just not meant to be. Perhaps he was in such pain that he felt it was time to leave you for that glorious grassy meadow over the Bridge. Maybe his passing was a blessing in disguise - at least he's in no more pain. I hope you slowly, but surely, start on the mend soon, and can then start to remember all the good times and love you shared with your baby Snowy Bear, and know he's not suffering anymore. Please accept my deepest condolences and sympathy and love and caring for you both, at this most terrible and saddest of times. My eyes are overflowing with tears at your experience and I am praying to the Good Lord to send his love and comfort and understanding to you. God Bless you Corrine & Michael, R.I.P. "White Dude" Heartbroken, Julie & her boys xx (suffering for your loss) From piggyfriends at tesco.net Tue Jun 30 10:28:59 2009 From: piggyfriends at tesco.net (Penny Charlesworth) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:28:59 +0100 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH Crusty eyes Message-ID: <8078A149690B43E8A39BF33EFEC88CAF@inspiron1150> Lynn, I can think of several reasons for crusty eyes. My Rye sometimes has this in one eye only. He has a dermoid growth, which I can best describe as being like an extra bit of skin under his lower eyelid and our rodentologists reckons that this causes the occasionally runny eye. Piggy tears turn crystally and can set like glue if they are not wiped away. This extra thick skin causes Rye no problem, although it could be removed surgically if necessary. Rye has to have his teeth clipped now and then as his molars on one side grow over his tongue. I know when this needs doing as he salivates profusely producing a very wet chin. I have a feeling that the runny eye and the tooth problem are closely related. Tabitha's front teeth might be OK but it is possible that a problem is dveloping with her molars. Can you tell if her front teeth are level? The incisors often grow diagonally when the molars are going out of line. Have Earl check her out as it is easier to see this than feel it. Elderly piggies often develop a runny eye but this is unlikely to be the case with your little girl. Tabitha might have had some hay dust in her eyes, which caused the eyes to run but, as you say, the wet chin is a worry. Keep checking on her in case her teeth do need attention. Make sure that she is eating up well. You might need to separate your girls for a while to make sure that Samantha is not getting all the food. If I suspect one of my Piggyfriends is not eating up, I put him/her into a separate pen and monitor him/her closely. Of course, it could be the salt spray in her eye when she leans over the rail of the Pearl. Penny and the Piggyfriends. From mfug at live.co.uk Tue Jun 30 10:52:59 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:52:59 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Toby Message-ID: Mieke, Erwin and the Winky Team we are sorry that Toby has left you for the rainbow bridge. When we chatted a few nights ago it seemed that he was getting and we were so sure that he was gonna pull through with all the love and attention he was getting. Then to see that he had gone was a big shock to us. At least now he is pain free, his abcess has healed and he is with all his new friends. You and Erwin are fantastic parents and you should remember the happy months you gave Toby after his sad start. Run free Toby with your new friends Love M + Fugly + Spooky _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos ? Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/ From mfug at live.co.uk Tue Jun 30 10:58:17 2009 From: mfug at live.co.uk (M Fug) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:58:17 +0000 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge; Debbie Message-ID: Thank you for sharing the sad news Penny. I am sitting here at work with tears in my eyes, as you said we feel we know Debbie through the GPDD even though we have never met. I cant believe she is gone and we will never hear from her again its too sad for words. As Debbie came up with the SCAMP's idea maybe Mieke could make a dedication to her on the SCAMP's site. We will also be lighting a candle here tonight in memory of our friend Debbie who is now in a happier place. Goodbye Debbie To Debbies family we send our sincere sympathy and love as they will be missing a wonderful woman even more than we are. Love M + Fugly + Spooky _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos ? Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/ From jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net Tue Jun 30 11:16:27 2009 From: jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net (ANDREW SILL) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:16:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: Debbie Message-ID: <695613.52699.qm@web80206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear all, I was so sad to read this morning of Debbies passing. She will be truly missed here on the digest. She always had kind words to help the pain when a dear little piggie passed on. I somehow feel that Debbie is over the bridge giving each and everyone of our beloved pets that have crossed a big cuddle for all of us. thank you Debbie for sharing your friendship and knowledge of piggies with us. Saddly missing you. Jean & Andy and the many misfits From dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com Tue Jun 30 12:44:52 2009 From: dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com (dogcatpiggymom at yahoo.com) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:44:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge: Our Debbie Message-ID: <114086.40470.qm@web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi all... I am sending Pete, Debbie's husband, your beautiful messages. They are all so special and I know that Pete, Sarah, and the rest of Debbie's loved ones will appreciate them all. Lynn's story was beyond incredible and with tears streaming down my cheeks, I had to read it several times. What an amazing honor to Debbie from Lynn's heart. Thank you and please light a candle for Debbie. Hugs, Joanne In memory of my beloved friend DEBBIE whom I will forever miss. November 3, 1956 - June 30, 2009 ***tears*** From kskosich at msn.com Tue Jun 30 13:29:18 2009 From: kskosich at msn.com (Kathryn Skosich) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:29:18 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: Debbie Jones Message-ID: I am so sorry to read about the death of Debbie Jones. Although I knew her only through Digest posts and the occasional personal email, she was a compassionate, generous woman who did so much for our furry little friends. My sympathy to her family and friends, Kathy in CO (with Millie bloodhound who is recovering from removal of a 14-pound tumor yesterday, Shaggy cat, piggies Pookah-Darryl and Ginger Jellyroll) From kirsten.mcknight at gmail.com Tue Jun 30 14:14:33 2009 From: kirsten.mcknight at gmail.com (Kirsten McKnight) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:14:33 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] rainbow bridge: Debbie Message-ID: I am so sad that Debbie has gone. I know she is in a better place now free from pain and that can only be a relief. I am thinking about what my hubby peter says: grief is love honoured. I am thinking of her piggies and know that they will be missing her so much and yet I know that she will be greeted by many loved ones waiting for her on the other side of the bridge. I have lit a candle for Debbie and it is burning right now. Kirsten and the CritterCrew From suzy at dunser.com Tue Jun 30 16:08:25 2009 From: suzy at dunser.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Suzy_D=FCnser?=) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:08:25 +1200 Subject: [Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE - Toby Message-ID: <88FA8165-992E-4E5A-823E-8B5762BB398C@dunser.com> Hi Mieke, I was so sorry to read that Toby didn't make it. Sometimes I guess we just can't know what's wrong. He was lucky to have lived with you while he did, though, and you can be happy that you gave him a good home. I did have a thought when you wrote that about the pirate trip... don't all good pirate ships have a ghost? Maybe on his way to the Bridge Toby can do a little haunting. (-; All the best, Suzy and Rocky and Cocoa in our hearts From suzy at dunser.com Tue Jun 30 16:12:36 2009 From: suzy at dunser.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Suzy_D=FCnser?=) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:12:36 +1200 Subject: [Gpdd] MISC - piggie memorial service Message-ID: <85C43D59-2F53-4912-81A5-A58EDD545E61@dunser.com> Hi everyone, Please add Cocoa to the memorial service. Another little piggie who went too soon, under suspicion that the vet that was supposed to be helping actually made things worse... a year later and I still think about what I might have done differently. Thanks, Suzy and Rocky and Cocoa in our hearts From faststats at faststatschecks.com Tue Jun 30 16:51:57 2009 From: faststats at faststatschecks.com (Mary Fran McCluskey) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:51:57 -0700 Subject: [Gpdd] virtual: memorial Message-ID: Please remember my piggies To be read by Miss Muffet and Gingerpuff: Little Bear, PigOlympics captain My darling California Cookie, dear to my heart and darling of Snowball Brownie, the contented. --Mary Fran From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Jun 30 16:48:40 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:48:40 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: Candle lit for Debbie and Toby Message-ID: It is 22.30 (CET) here right now, on the 30 of June 2009 in the Netherlands. I am burning 3 candles: One for Debbie, and one for my late boar Toby, who passed the night before, and one for my sow Lotje waiting at the rainbow bridge, asking her to welcome Toby and Debbie there! I have come to 'know' Debbie as very sweet woman, with a certain eagerness to have me adopt Toby and Chico from the shelter where I worked. She was pretty much over the moon, when she heard I could finally adopt them on Valentine's day! I think she will like it very much to meet Toby and her other guinea pigs (and others) that have passed before her. We will miss her very much here at the GPDD as a friend and Guinea pig lover. Pete, please know we all over the world feel said for her loss! We send our best wishes and condolences to you and the remaining Dolly mixtures. Sadly, Slave Mikey Winky girls: Guiny, Dunya and Woopy and Valentine boy Chico p.s. Can anyone forward my condolences to Pete? Thanks -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Jun 30 17:02:31 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:02:31 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: list of cavy savvy vets Message-ID: Dear all, If we are creating a list of good guinea pig vets, I would not mind putting the list on my website www.guinygirlz.nl So if the person who offered to compile the list, has gotten the list together (or a start of that) she can send it to me, and I will put it on my site and let you all know where the list can be found. I want to thank everyone who send their condolences for the loss of Toby. We have buried him yesterday, but the pirates might hear from him a bit more.... (Thanks Suzy for the idea!) Grtz Mieke Winky girls: Guiny (getting ready for trip), Dunya and Woopy (at the pearl) and Valentine boy: Chico (also getting ready for the trip) -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From joedee1986 at verizon.net Tue Jun 30 17:47:32 2009 From: joedee1986 at verizon.net (Dee and Joe) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:47:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Gpdd] Virtual :Snowybear & Beloved bridge piggies memoral Message-ID: <604259.24827.qm@web84003.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Peaches would like to remember her piggie friends Juliet, who shared a cage with her, and Pumpkin who lived on the other side of the fence. Also, her dear love, Manny. For her slaves Jodie will name all the sweet fur babies gone before she came here : Our first, Tribbles who started it all in 1977, Taffy the sow who turned out to be a boar and got Tribbles 'with pig' giving us Patches, Tasha, Daisy and Oreo. Then there was our boarly boar Tacoma, Annie with the sharp teefies, Honey who was so sick but had some good life with us, sweet Juliet, and our little man Pumpkin (Mr.P to his buddies). Dee and Joe From pandameisje at gmail.com Tue Jun 30 17:54:09 2009 From: pandameisje at gmail.com (Mieke Staaks) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:54:09 +0200 Subject: [Gpdd] Rainbow bridge: Tribute to Debbie on SCAMPS site Message-ID: Dear all, Lynn was so kind to give me her consent to posting the beautiful tribute, she wrote for Debbie, on the SCAMPS site. As she was the inventor of SCAMPS and took loads of care in writing about her SCAMPS piggies, she deserves a tribute on the SCAMPS site, like M suggested earlier. You can find her tribute here: http://scamps-gpdd.blogspot.com/2009/06/debbie-inventor-ot-scamps-has-died.html Thanks Lynn for your permission to post it! I'm not that good at writing tributes, and you always write so imaginatively. I can just see all the piggies there actually doing this! Hugs and kisses to all, Slave Mikey -- pandameisje at gmail.com pandameisje at hotmail.com Blog: http://pandameisje.hyves.nl Cavia website: www.guinygirlz.nl kleding: http://mist-clothing.blogspot.com/ From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 30 20:22:31 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:22:31 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Lynn's Poem Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220CCF@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> WOW............ your words were just perfect! A tribute for such a lovely lady who always had a kind word, a helpful hint and most of all offered her friendship. Lynn i too could just imagine that very scene i think it was a perfect send off for her. Love Glynis, Velvet and Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxx From Glynis at garnay.com.au Tue Jun 30 20:19:16 2009 From: Glynis at garnay.com.au (Glynis Robson) Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:19:16 +1000 Subject: [Gpdd] [ANNOUNCE] Condolences for Debbie Jones Message-ID: <1E79BEF045F13847938D188011CBF923220CCE@GARNAYSBS.garnayindustries.local> Whee in OZ are just devastated for Pete, Sarah and the Dolly Mixtures that their wife, mother and mummy slave has gone to the bridge. Whee know that Debbie will be tending to our babies already there and that when she arrived she was greeted with open paws by family and friends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx RIP Debbie Jones a beautiful person who loved her furry friends and her mates on gpdd. Thankyou for letting us be part of your life for the past few years, ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) )))))))) and special loves from us all. I will light a candle for Debbie tonight with the girls and we will have a minutes silence as well. Glynis, Velvet & Onyx (in mem Sully and Duke) xxxxxxx From jaaladog at bellsouth.net Tue Jun 30 20:29:25 2009 From: jaaladog at bellsouth.net (jaaladog) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:29:25 -0400 Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Tabitha's eyes Message-ID: <1BB7D49C05B74A0EB52B434880A025BE@Lynn> Hi all, A quick note to update you. I called the vet but she could not see Tabby until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow. But, she did ask me what all was going on and I told her. She could hear Tabitha squeaking in the background. I was holding her at the time and sort of forgot that when she starts that, she is warning me that she needs to *go*. Now. So, after she wet all over my front, the vet said she sounded like she felt pretty good over the phone but of course, she still wanted me to bring her in. I really think it is probably some kind of allergy or hay fever, if pigs can get that. So far, the appetite is great, drinking is normal and no more wet chin. So, I'll let you all know what happens tomorrow. Thanks for all the helpful advice. As always, you guys are all the best. hugs and whisker kisses, Lynn, Samantha & a cranky Tabitha (Cranky 'cause I keep picking her up and shoving her little nose up to mine and Earl's ears to make sure she is breathing OK.! LOL)