Let me tell you a little story... Before my divorce, Michael has this wonderful guinea pig named Peanut Butter & Jelly. She was the most adorable cream colored abby- the ones with all the cowlicks. When she passed away, Michael missed her terribly, and now that we live in a bigger house, I thought it was time he have a pet of his own again. One of my co-workers gave me Isabella. She purchased two"female" guinea pigs from a pet shop and ended up with 8. Excited to surprise Michael, I brought her home, set up Peanuts old cage for her, and kept her a secret until Michael came over again. He was thrilled, and has been taking excellent care of her. However, a few weeks after her arrival home, I noticed that Izzy had that distinct pregnant pig belly that they get right before they have a litter... the belly that looks like the pig ate a football and it's lodged sideways in their belly. Oh boy...
Izzy did not disappoint- on July 3rd she popped out 5 very adorable babies. We unfortunately lost one (Michael named her L'il because she was so tiny), but the other 4 are thriving nicely. There is one girl, Amber, that will be able to keep Izzy company. The other three, Burton, Dakine, and Camaro, are boys and going to have a big pen of their own this week.
Sigh... me and my bright ideas...
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