[Gpdd] New Member

[emartin]

I stumbled across your wonderful newsletter while researching info on vets 
for guinea pigs.  I have been so wonderfully surprised by the support you 
all offer one another!

I currently have three guinea pigs and love them dearly.
I started with one for my 6 yr old daughter, it was a rescue from Petco, 
she was being given away.  They thought she was a he!  Cuddles was our 
first and my daughter, while still interested, doesn't have the attachment 
that I have developed with Cuddles.  Then for Christmas, I was getting 
items for my son's hamster at another pet store and saw our dear little 
Pickles.  He looked so sad.  Just a few days later, my husband brought him 
home for me.  He was the reason I found your listing.

Since being home, he has itched himself raw.  I took him to a vet who 
admitted to little experience with GPigs.  He determined it wasn't fungal 
and gave me a shampoo for dogs and said to bath him every other day until 
it went away.  The shampoo seemed to help his raw scrapes and scratches, 
but has not helped the hair or itchiness, so I was trying to find a 
knowledgeable vet in the area.  I am happy to report that I found a 
wonderful vet in Concord, NH who has a specialty in exotics.  Pickles goes 
tomorrow morning.  I will keep you posted on what it is.

In the meantime, I found an ad at work that said someone needed to give 
away another guinea pig.  I immediately responded, loving my two dearly, 
knowing I have enough love for three, I called and Casper came home two 
weeks ago Saturday.  Caspers' owners though she was a boy.  I was 
pleasantly surprised to find Casper is a she.

All three are housed in separate cages, though they can see one another.  I 
am looking forward to being able to let them out  to play together in the 
near future...once Pickles is deemed healthy.  Until then, they spend time 
with me while I work in the office one at a time, snuggling and squeaking.

Thank you for this wonderful newsletter.

Cuddles 2yr female, ridgeback tri-color brown, orange, white.
Pickles 4 month old male, ridgeback silver & White
Casper 1 yr old female, not sure breed white smooth coat

Liz, Cuddles, Pickles, & Casper