[Gpdd] Behaviour - mats

[elizabeth lakin]

Hi there to piggers and pigger slaves

Firstly for roll call, I am a slave in Cambridge, England.

I have 3 Alpaca masters, Edna and Moog are 2 and Mavis (Edna's daughter) is 
1. They are rescue fur babies that I have had since January. They are indoor 
piggers that live in a new pen 5ft*5ft. They love their pen and are sooooo 
active. Whoever said that pigs are sendentary are very wrong, although I am 
beginning to wonder if they sleep. All night long I can hear them jingling 
their bells demanding food.

Secondly, yes long haired pigs can be a problem. Mine came to me very stinky 
and matted. I had real trouble with Edna, the alpha, dominant pig who 
doesn't think I can comb her as she doesn't like it. I got upset and they 
got upset.....so Vedra at the Cambridge Cavy Trust came to the rescue. She 
bathed and cut the mats out, I don't know how she did it. If you can't do it 
yourself, please try to fing someone who can as I'm sure my piggies were 
much happier with a haircut.

Better go and feed the masters 2nd dinner

Elizabeth
Edna, Moog and Mavis