[Gpdd] [GPD] Misc: Nigel is not Nigel

[CaTT1998 at aol.com]

Hello Piggies and their slaves,
 
I recently adopted two shelter piggies (boars) who I hoped could share a  
cage.  One is a tiny baby, maybe 3 months old (Nigel) and one is around 8  
months, a big sweet boar (my son named him Milkshake).
 
During the quarantine period for Milkshake, who we got later than Nigel, I  
was constantly pestering and re-checking poor Nigel because I couldn't see any  
boy parts.  The shelter worker who helped us with the adoption used to work  
with guinea pigs at a zoo, and she assured me Nigel was a boy.  A nagging  
voice in my head told me I better check though, so I finally took Nigey to a  
vet.  Guess what?  Nigel is really Nijole.  (We searched the  internet trying to 
find something that sounded close to "Nigel" so we wouldn't  confuse the poor 
baby.)  So now I have 5 sows in a huge C & C cage, and  poor Mickey (that's 
what I call Milkshake) all alone.  
 
1) Boy am I glad I didn't take her word for it and put the two together,  and 
2) Does anyone have any hints for keeping a lone pig amused?
 
I'm so glad you guys are around - with you I don't have to feel  embarrassed 
at having my own zoo.  (YOU HAVE SIX GUINEA PIGS???)   Thanks - and we send 
hugs and piggy kisses to anyone who has lost a furbaby or  has a sick one.
 
Theresa, willing slave to Abby, Shadow, Cupcake, Phoebe, Nijole, and  Mickey.