[Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT - Unexpected arrival!

[Emma White]

Hi there!
First of all, I just want to thank everyone, from the bottom of my  
heart, who has sent me condolence messages, both on and off the gpdd  
list about the loss of my Suki pig. I am truly overwhelmed and so  
grateful that so many wonderful people took the time to write me  
beautiful words of comfort. It has really helped to know that there  
are people who care and understand.
Secondly, Ry and I have unexpectedly welcomed a new girl piggie to  
our family today! I was not looking for a new one just yet, but it  
kind of just HAPPENED!
It all started on the weekend when I discovered a guinea pig rescue  
organisation in my state! I decided then and there that when I was  
ready for another piggie, that I would get in contact with them to  
get a rescue in need of a home. I then read an article on a recent  
rescue they had taken in of 36 abused piggies. ANYWAY, today I spent  
the day volunteering at the local RSPCA (the company I work for lets  
us do 1 day a year volunteering somewhere, while they pay us as  
normal) and they had one little piggie up for adoption. Turns out she  
was one of the piggies from the rescue operation I had read about! To  
see the article: http://www.geocities.com/fizzyjess/ 
indexsanctuarycasestories32guineapigrescue.html
At the RSPCA she was all on her own in a cold outdoor hutch on the  
bare dirt with no grass or bedding to snuggle in (it's winter here at  
the moment) and only a tiny bit of dry food. I couldn't just leave  
her there, so here we are! She has been in foster care for about 6  
weeks and fattened up and treated for mange, and she is not  
pregnant.  I haven't named her yet, but the shelter was calling her  
Snowy. She is pure white with pink eyes. They said she is 1 year old,  
but I think she might be younger.
She is very skittish, but I am hoping that with some TLC she will  
become tame. Ry is very eager to sniff her, but he will have to wait  
a while before he can inspect her.
Sorry this is so long!!! Thanks for listening...
Emma
emma10678 at dodo.com.au