Yes, we certainly have had some rough times with our piggies. I can only
hope the rest of the "clan" will remain with us for a long time.
Although Droopy is already 6,5 years old... She is still healthy and
happy, so I'm hoping she has many days left to enjoy life.
As for the new piggy, we've learned it has had a sad start in life: it
was rescued along with 400 others from a place in Belgium where they
were neglected. Most of them were ill, wounds, lice, mytes, etc... 70 of
them even had to be euthanised. It even made the local news:
http://www.gva.be/nieuws/Binnenland/default.asp?art=%7BFA761DED-BE29-4496-B103-4C186B43F12C%7D
Because the article is in Dutch, I have made a rough translation of it,
you can read it below.
So this little fella deserves a loving new home. We decided to name him
Dribbel - just because it sounds cute. We're expecting him tomorrow
(arrangements will be made this evening).
----------- translation of the artice ---------
At the home of a 50 year old handicapped woman in Lierde, 400 neglected
guinea pigs have been discovered. The woman phoned to an animal pound in
a panic, claiming she was being evicted. She surrendered the guinea pigs
for adoption.
The guinea pigs rescued from the attic are now available for adoption.
The shelter for birds and wild animals in Geraardsbergen is urgently
seeking homes for 330 guinea pigs.
The woman lived in a condemned home and clearly needs guidance. She
explained that she started with 10 guinea pigs, and that it got out of
control with breeding.
The shelters' personel was confronted with a penetrating smell of amonia
and deffening squeaking. It took them two days to catch all the guinea
pigs.
Only one dead guinea pig was found. Seventy severely weakened guinea
pigs had to be euthanised.
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