[Gpdd] [gpdd] MISC - Why the guinea pig

[Sandi Korman]

I initially started with hamsters and was devastated when they passed on.  One day my husband was in our local pet shop and saw 2 pigs in a cage.  He came home very excited and dragged me back to the pet shop.  I instantly fell in love..There she was....my Checkers.  She was hiding in her wood house and very skittish but I fell in love.  We brought her home.

She was miserable!  It turns out that 2 weeks later, she gave birth to 2 babies.  One boy and one girl.  I gave the boy to my friend and kept Rusti Mae.  

Checkie has trained me well.  She's VERY opinionated.  Hates to be held!  Will kick me everytime I try to pick her up and then will bite hard when I hold her.   Will move her food bowl a half an inch from where I place it just because.  When she's out with the others, she will snap at the girls.  But I love her and know that she's the Queen and rules the house.

Since Checkie's arrival, we rescued 2 boys (Bertie and Ernie) both of which passed last month.  Rusti Mae passed last year from Leukemia.  We bought Sundai as a cagemate for Checkie when Rusti died but that hasn't worked out.  Sundai gave birth to 3 babies and we decided to keep the 3 since Bert and Ernie's unexpected passing.  

These little ones are just so special and I can't see my life without them.  They are quite mischievous and I have tons of funny stories about each.  I wouldn't trade them for the world.  I will even deal with the chewed coffee table, entertainment center, recliner and couch.  

-Sandi