[Gpdd] Re: Announcement Parsley and thnigs

[Off1Knight at aol.com]

Some time ago, I read in the GPDD about one of our readers who's little guy 
is named Samoa, please excuse the spelling. I do not recall who the parents of 
this little guy were but I do recall that they said he was having problems and 
was suffering through them. If anyone knows how the little guy is doing 
please either post something regarding it OR send me an email since it's been some 
time and I was hoping he/she had recovered. 

I would also like to address the parsley issue presently being discussed. for 
the past four and a half years, our guy, George the GP, has a cornucopia of 
fresh vegetables three times a day..they include (and all fresh) parsley, red 
or romaine lettuce, baby carrots, grape tomatoes, celery, basil, dill, with the 
following fruits on many occasions, apples, grapes, cantaloupe, honey dew 
mellon and rind and orange segments. In addition to this he gets his pellets 
(available all day in his "condo" and all the hay he can eat with treats as well 
available during his three times out for meals. He goes to the vet every two 
months for a checkup because of they are so adept at hiding their illnesses so 
well. He consistently weighs in at between 2.8 and 3 lb. and for all that he 
eats, he passes these physicals with flying colors. He has had two occasions of 
illness, one which we attributed to fresh pineapple and the other a runny eye 
which amounted to simple dryness. The long and short of it is that he gets all 
the parsley and other vegetables he wants and with the grace of God is and 
stays healthy.  I have heard many people saying that parsley is bad because of 
the calcium but to date, he has done quite well. It may be because he has such 
a selection of food he only eats the foods that his body asks for. The other 
very possible situation is that LIKE PEOPLE, some for example of us tolerate 
fats without creating a cholesterol problem...yet others avoid 90% of fat in 
their diets and STILL have readings in the 300's. So the key to our loved ones 
health may not lie ONLY with us, but equally with the little fur balls 
themselves. I guess the rule of thumb as in all of us applies...everything in 
moderation can never hurt them...BUT there is ONE SINGLE CAVEAT...and in that, there 
can NEVER be an excess..and that is in loving them...That and that alone can 
work miracles. I have gone on and do apologize for that. The very best to all 
your little guys from both me and George. Now it's time for his evening 
coffee...LOL..well he has had that on several occasions and even that he lets me know 
when he wants it and when he doesn't. I truly think they have all the "right 
stuff" built into them. So happy, healing and healthy wheeks to all the little 
guys out there from our little guy especially for Elsie and Angel. 

Sincerely...

Joseph Petrillo, George the guinea pigs father