I am pretty well known round here for breeding and showing piggies so it is not unusual for me to discover a pig dumped in a box or someone come knock on my door asking for advice. I thought nothing could shock me until today.

A lady came knocking on my door because the guy in the pet shop had told him I am pretty up on guinea pigs and suggested she come see me about her piggy. So ok, I go with her to her house just round the corner from mine and I felt sick when I saw the poor guy.

He's about 3 years old, and in a right state. He's almost bald round his butt and all over his belly, he's crusty to hell and generally is looking pretty grim. He's been kept alone since their daughters mate lobbed its cage mate over the fence >:(

Anyways I've told her there was no way I was willing to leave the poor guy there, if I did he'd have died I'm sure. I'm also going to be taking the other piggy they've got too, I'm going to pick them up around 6pm so I've got chance to clear space in the garden.

The way she was just so blase about it all made me very angry, I'm surprised I managed to keep my cool to be honest. She only ever fed them hay when she was going to be leaving them alone for a weekend (!) Or in the winter. They got veg "every now and then" and hadn't actually been picked up in around a year (!)

The woman had bought them for her daughter who soon lost interest. She herself can't stand them but kudos to her, she's been cleaning them out feeding them etc.

I will post a piccy of the poor pair once I get them here, and they will be up for adoption once they are both clear of whatever it is they're carrying

That is disgusting!! Some people don't deserve to have pets :rant:

Big well done to you *peaches* for taking them :thumbsup:

:cry: poor little piggies. Hope they'll get well under your loving care Peaches

I am going to do best I can, I just hope I can get the worst little fella turned round fast enough, the other little guy seems pretty unscathed

Thats horrible. Hope they are both ok.

This only shows a small ammount of the hairloss, poor guy was in so much pain I decided not to mess him about too much

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/mypiggypics/DSC00060.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/mypiggypics/DSC00059.jpg

Aww bless him :(

ah bless him, will he need vets treatment peaches or do you have stuff to treat him yourself?

aww bless him, i hope he can recover from this horrid situation he was found in,
Good for you peaches

People really do leave me speechless

where the heck do people get their ideas on how animals should be treated? :shakes:

I hope he recovers quickly peaches - at least he's in good hands now

I've got all the stuff already that a vet would prescribe, good job really cos they'd have charged me out of hours fees :help:

He had a bath last night and went back out into his isolation hutch, I just looked in on him and he's lost even more hair, but thats probably from the good soaking he had last night, and all the scabs lifting off. I'll take a pic of the other boy later, I suspect he's blind

Thats awful, don't know how people can live with themself:mad:
Glad she came for you though

I've got all the stuff already that a vet would prescribe, good job really cos they'd have charged me out of hours fees :help:

He had a bath last night and went back out into his isolation hutch, I just looked in on him and he's lost even more hair, but thats probably from the good soaking he had last night, and all the scabs lifting off. I'll take a pic of the other boy later, I suspect he's blind

Has he got mites peaches? poor little things what a life they must have led, at least things are looking up for them now, hurry up with the pic :)

aww poor thing, he must have been so sore :(

I don't think its mites tbh hes not raw, it could be scurvy type lack of vit c. He's been loaded with veg these last two days so fingers crossed

Hope he is getting better with you Peaches, in the best possible hands.

Some people make me so mad.

I don't think its mites tbh hes not raw, it could be scurvy type lack of vit c. He's been loaded with veg these last two days so fingers crossed

Ooooh, cue that loose poo!! Sorry. Ahem.
I reckon you're a saint *Peaches*, and I reckon that the little fellas will agree too.
Keep up the good work! They are beautiful piggies!

This is the little dude today

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/mypiggypics/DSC00063.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/mypiggypics/DSC00064.jpg

and the other one I think might be blind

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/mypiggypics/DSC00065.jpg

Aww - he seems to be looking a bit better :)

They are gorgeous!! What a beautiful colour (what bit of fur he has left anyway).
Oh God, it breaks your heart that someone could allow this to happen.
Bless you Peaches, you really are a star!

Horrid people :(

Mr Piggy lost his fight last night, I'm so sorry I couldn't have done more for you little man :cry:

Peaches, it's not been a good day has it? You poor thing! You did what you could, well done:)

Aww Peaches thats a real shame, you worked so hard to try and make him better. :( You did everything you could and the little man knows that. You have my utmost respect; well done, and dont beat yourself up, you filled his last days with love and the very best care on offer. :thumbsup:

Some you win some you lose, unfortunately thats the way life is

At least he had some love and care, good food and comfort in his last day not a consolation but better than where he was. Sorry you have had to go through it but without people like you trying to improve things more animals would be in the state this little guy was in.

so sorry xx