[Gpdd] [MISC] getting a new pig after the loss of another-responses and more thoughts
Ginger Hoffman
gingera at MIT.EDU
Tue Sep 12 12:56:57 EDT 2006
Thank you so much to everyone who responded to my questions about
getting a new pig after losing one. I'm really glad to hear I'm not
alone in being a little addicted to searching petfinder, even in times
of sorrow :). I know that I will never be "over" Wallie--I will always
miss him intensely. I also know that I do want to get another piggy at
some point. I have the room and time for two piggies, and there are so
so many homeless ones, that I can't imagine not taking another in. (I
think petfinder has something like 1400 homeless piggies on it across
the nation!!! it's so sad!!)
I have emailed the woman from craigslist and am going to meet "micky"
on saturday!!!! (I may rename him--what are everyone's thoughts on
renaming??). If all goes well, I will take him home and quarantine him
for 3 weeks. Then, I'll do the introductions. If they don't get
along, I can divide their cage (it's a 4 x 3.5 C&C, so I can make it
into two 2 x 3.5 areas--that's what I eventually had to do with Nosy
and Wallie).
I will also definitely sit down and have a little talk/memorial with
Nosy and the new piggie about Wallie --just telling them what a great
family we have, and that it's important to remember the ones who have
departed.. I think that's a very nice tradition.
A last minute question, though--does anyone know of any spayed females
near boston? if so, I might cancel the appt. to meet Micky (I left it
a little tentative, but am overall just really excited about him!).
Maren suggested this might be a good option for Nosy, and I agree (I
don't want to get him neutered..). I looked on petfinder, and none of
the females near me are spayed, that I can tell.
I will keep you all updated, and I'm interested to hear of any more
traditions you might have for welcoming a new pig (besides the usual
showing of a million veggies and a HUGE pile of hay to dive into) :)
warm wheeks,
Ginger and Nosophoros (and Wallie, forever in our hearts)
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