Have you prepared yourself for some ultimate squee-age?
Because I'm not joking. The cute factor here is enough to slug you in the face and knock out a tooth. It's THAT CUTE.
You. Have. Been. Warned.
I think I've mentioned before that Twin is a supervisor at one of our local shelters here. We often open our home for fostering little critters (can't do cats due to Brother's allergies, and we're full up on dogs. Also George hates other dogs)
We've had gerbils, squirrels and guinea pigs. A lot of guinea pigs. Once we had a total of 12 guinea pigs at one time, 7 of them babies.
Last week 2 guinea pigs came into one of the shelters. The family was moving. Also, they suspected the female was pregnant. She was, and had babies almost immediately. Which means fostering for 3 weeks.
You'd better believe we jumped all over that.
HERE ARE PICTURES OF BABY GUINEA PIG ADORABLENESS!!!
They're 3 days old in these pics (now they're 5). It's pretty difficult to sex baby guinea pigs when they're this little (even with Twin's expert (and I'm only exaggerating slightly here) guinea pig knowledge and skills) but we think the black one is probably a boy. He may be the only one.
Once we're more firm about their genders, we'll pick names. Though I've thrown out Waffles for the black one. And the white one with gray ears we've been calling Dopple (short for doppelganger since she looks so much like mom)
"Waffles" and "Dopple" are the only two babies that explore by themselves. The other 3 stay glued to mom.
Also, it's looking very very likely that we will be keeping one. Twin has room in her cage for 3-4 pigs and right now, she has 2.
Godiva. Sweet and in charge 
Amelia - don't look too close. She'll bite you if you disrespect her
We had 3 but Godiva's sister Isabeau (Bo-bo for short) died unexpectedly a few months ago.
we still miss her a lot
So far, one of those curly haired pigs are looking like favorites for a permanent home here, but we can't rule out Dopple or any of the other girls...
SQUEEE!!!
ReplyDeleteI love baby guineas!!!! Totally precious!
I used to have a guinea pig when I was 12. When he was hungry...you KNEW it! He could really squeal!!
ReplyDeleteCute pics!
Ahhh! So cute! Isabeau was so pretty! I have never seen one with those markings; she was like the Siamese cat of the guinea pig world.
ReplyDeleteDo they neuter guinea pigs? I mean...they're so small.
SQUEE!! You llived up your promise of much cuteness. They fit in your hand! I used to have a guinea pig named Patches because she had brown patches. What? It's not like I want to be a writer or anything.
ReplyDeletethanks for the much needed cuteness!!
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
@Joan- very astute! Yep- she was a Himalayan.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how even though Bo Bo was a shy pig, her absence is very obvious- the whole cage dynamic has changed and seems very diminished somehow. sad boosh.
But seriously- if anyone is in the MN- Twin Cities area (or is willing to travel for pick up) and would be interested in adopting one (or better yet, 2- Pigs do best in pairs or more), just let me know. for reals.
*cough* Palindrome *cough*
@ Joan- i forgot the rest of your question.
ReplyDeleteYes- you can neuter and spay guinea pigs. However, because the surgery is pretty invasive, most people elect to leave females intact and neuter males. Then the boys can live pleasantly with a harem of female cage mates (intact boys can live successfully together, but it takes a little more work than mixing females- they're generally more easygoing)
@ Falen- thanks for the guinea pig compliment
I've never had one, but man, those little guys/gals are too adorable!!
ReplyDeleteOh no, I might have to add to my funny farm now. ;-)
~JD
SQUEEEE!!! I love guinea pigs. So. Cute. I want them all!
ReplyDeleteSummer - even after all the babies we've housed, these ones may be the cutest EVAH!
ReplyDeleteDL - ours always squeal when they hear plastic bags rustling, because they know that's where veggies come from
Joan - i think you can pretty much neuter everything
Piedmont - aww - we had a piggy growing up named Corky. Must have been about 6-7 when we got her. They're great kid pets
Palindrome - awww cute! we had one growing up as well named corky because she was, well brown i guess. OH wait, i remmeber, our mom saw one at our brother's pre-school show and tell. It's name was Porky. She thought it was so cute she went out and got one for us and named it Corky. Our mom was awesome
Anne - well it's pretty true
Justine - they are such awesome little pets!
Tara - i know! It's probably going to be hard to pick one to keep
SQUEEEE!!! My son got a guinea pig about three months ago. I never knew a pet,other than a cat or dog, that would forceably snuggle under your chin! The babies are adorable. I can't wait to show my son!
ReplyDeleteSQUEEEEE!!! Cuteness satisfaction complete. :)
ReplyDeleteObvs, Dopple and Waffle must be kept. They're named adventurers.
If I didn't live so far away, I'd take one or two off your hands.
Those pics are a week's worth of cuteness all wrapped up into one post! Too cute!!
ReplyDeleteI'll let everyone else cover the squee's....mine is more like a yelp of terror. I love animals but the rodent-types freak me out.
ReplyDeleteI think you're doing a great thing though :)
Oh. My. Gosh. They are soooo cute. I like the black one, Waffle, I think he's my favorite. They look so shiny and clean.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! I love the name Dopple. There sooooo small *squeee*
ReplyDeleteHaha awww! One of my friends used to have 2 guinea pigs, and she would talk to them. Like, not TALK talk. She would imitate their little squeak noises, and they would squeak back at her. It was hilarious. Of course, we were also like 12, so it might not be as funny now. lol Cute pics!
ReplyDeleteoh, rodents are the only animals, beside birds, that I don't really like being around :) even though they can look cute in pictures.
ReplyDeleteOh man. That's so cute it hurts.
ReplyDeleteExcuse me, I have to go squeeze my kitten now.
Too cute!
ReplyDeleteThey are SO sweet!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen baby guinea pigs. They are absolutely adorable. Now I want one, but I'm pretty sure my fat monster of a cat would object.
ReplyDeleteOMG! If you train them to be secret agents you'll have your own G-Force.
ReplyDeleteSQUEEE!
Ah! The cuteness! It's too much!
ReplyDelete@Palindrome: I used to have a guinea pig named Patches because she had brown patches. What? It's not like I want to be a writer or anything.
That's about as bad the Pound Puppy I named...Poundy. Way to go, genius.
Are we in the wrong biz? ;)
Okay, they are cute.
ReplyDeleteThey are SOOOOOO CUTE! You know though... Waffle and Dopple are venturing out because they are secure in their identities... having names and all... I think you should name the others...
ReplyDeleteThese guys are too adorable! I love guineas. we had them for ages, and they were so cute. all full up on pets right now though--my husband put his foot down. (five dogs, five cats)
ReplyDeleteOur contest at Chimera is over--I was writing everyone to tell them to come vote in our poll for the top three names. :) But, there are still a ton of names in the comments, you should check them out. I'll bet you could come up with some cute names for the remaining guineas! :)
Mary - they sure can be super cuddlebugs
ReplyDeleteLola - it's going to be really hard to pick just one
Janel - it's even better living with them! Cuteness abounds at all hours
Jaydee - but they're so soft and squeaky!
G - he was automatically a favorite since he looks so different from his siblings
Erica - i wish i could take credit for Dopple, but that was Twin's idea
KM - no, that story is still cute
Dezmond - then you probably shouldn't visit because we have rodent AND birds!
Alexandra - awww! Give that kitty an extra squish for me!
j.leigh - object? or thank you...?
Mathew - HA! So many people asked Twin if she was going to see that movie. She likes piggies, but she likes good movies more...
Teebore - pshaa. I have a plush rabbit named Bunny...
Alex - of course they are! I wouldn't like about cuteness
Tart - yeah we'll pick names just as soon as we're more sure about their genders. We had an issue like that with our last litter when we had to rename one of the girls "edwin"
Callie - and i thought 3 dogs was a lot of work!
We had baby guinea pigs once - my kids were beyond excited - and they are OMG cute!!! I love them. Now, I think I want another guinea pig (for my kids, of course). LOL! :-)
ReplyDelete"Dezmond - then you probably shouldn't visit because we have rodent AND birds!"
ReplyDeleteOK, call me for a visit when you buy some elephants or raccoons :)
Shannon - that's right..."for the kids..."
ReplyDeleteDezmond - OMG - I LOVE ELEPHANTS!! i even have an elephant tatoo!
A big giant AWWWWWWW! They are super cute.
ReplyDeleteSo so so so cute!! What beautiful little luvies. Thanks for sharing them!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, they are CUTE!
ReplyDeleteYou are the 50th follower on my blog. Thank you for joining! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your comments. It's always good to have other fantasy writers to bounce ideas off of.
@Dezmond- we don't want raccoons in this area- they carry a zoonotic tapeworm that can be fatal to humans.
ReplyDeleteso even though they're cute...no thanks
Southpaw - thanks! They're especially cute when they race around
ReplyDeleteCarolina - can't keep all that cute bottled up for myself
Christine - i was super excited to find another fantasy blogger. We're surprisingly rare
Anne - pshaa. i'd take a baby racoon. Assuming it wasn't disease ridden
Oh my goodness, those are adorable. I've had guinea pigs before, but never babies.
ReplyDeleteAwwwww....
And I had a guinea pig that looked very similar to Amelia, only he was a boy.
Oh, and I had one named Hope once, and we thought it was a girl, and it wasn't. It was, however, allergic to sunlight which was a long, weird story.
Yay for the new babies! :D
Okay, I was scrolling down and saw the pics again and I just wanted to leave another
ReplyDelete"awwwwwwwwwwwwww..."
Okay. That's all.
Aching - LOL no worries. i think i've looked at the pictures a dozen times when i could just go in the next room and hold one
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Goodness! Those are the CUTEST things EVAR!
ReplyDeleteI got an albino guinea pig when I was about 8 and Snowflake lived a long and happy life. If I lived closer I would come and steal one of those from you :)
(P.S. I know I'm Uber late on this, but somehow my life got eaten and I'm not even sure by what, but now I'm trying to catch up on EVERYTHING I missed!)
Sonshine - no worries. we all get busy at some point (and i know you were at BEA...*jealous*)
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