Gidget
- ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
On Sunday, my husband and I made a trip to meet a little guinea pig I saw online. The rescue was a little over an hour away, and they only have adoptions on Sundays from noon to 5:00, so we just kind of picked up and drove down there.
Apparently she was part of a seizure by Animal Control back in August. At that time she was estimated to be about 4 months old, thin but healthy. They treated her with a drop of Revolution as a precaution. A few days ago she was transferred to this rescue.
There was a dog barking constantly while we were there, but it’s a foster-based rescue so hopefully she didn’t have to listen to that all the time. So Gidget (formerly known as Felicity) came home with us - this is truly a rescue situation.
Today Gidget weighed 546 grams. She’s thin but eating well - good input and output, and seems healthy overall.
Here is a link to some pictures: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUHJkuiM81 ... =copy_link
Apparently she was part of a seizure by Animal Control back in August. At that time she was estimated to be about 4 months old, thin but healthy. They treated her with a drop of Revolution as a precaution. A few days ago she was transferred to this rescue.
There was a dog barking constantly while we were there, but it’s a foster-based rescue so hopefully she didn’t have to listen to that all the time. So Gidget (formerly known as Felicity) came home with us - this is truly a rescue situation.
Today Gidget weighed 546 grams. She’s thin but eating well - good input and output, and seems healthy overall.
Here is a link to some pictures: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUHJkuiM81 ... =copy_link
- ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
I wanted to name her Rose or Rosey with that swirl. But my friend has a grand baby named Rose and I didn’t know what she’d think. When I told her about it she thought it was pretty funny.
So I looked at name lists for inspiration. Gidget is a combination of girl and midget. She’s just a little skinny thing so it seemed to fit. Plus, she’ll have her own theme song borrowed from the TV show.
She doesn’t have a bikini, but maybe she’ll need some fleece and accessories with a beach theme. Looks like I have an excuse a reason to visit Joann Fabric.
Now I have to set up my big cage again, after I make sure she can’t stick her head through the grids.
So I looked at name lists for inspiration. Gidget is a combination of girl and midget. She’s just a little skinny thing so it seemed to fit. Plus, she’ll have her own theme song borrowed from the TV show.
She doesn’t have a bikini, but maybe she’ll need some fleece and accessories with a beach theme. Looks like I have an excuse a reason to visit Joann Fabric.
Now I have to set up my big cage again, after I make sure she can’t stick her head through the grids.
- ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
The local Humane Society just got 4 female guinea pigs in that are 5 months old. So I went to see them this afternoon and they are definitely larger than Gidget. One of them stretched out and must have been an inch and a half longer, and they are also filled out more. So I think Gidget is younger than 5 months.
- ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
Gidget is starting to relax a little and when she gets zoomies she is a speedy little thing.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUJiAftlOS ... =copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUJiAftlOS ... =copy_link
- ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
Gidget sleeps like my husband - one foot hanging out of bed!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUVyYL8vsQ1/
The poor guy didn't realize that Gidget has her own theme song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JmLAhvsH-0
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUVyYL8vsQ1/
The poor guy didn't realize that Gidget has her own theme song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JmLAhvsH-0