Turn the volume up to hear Oreo and Casper play-fighting. Any time I play this video, my boys go absolutely wild.
Category: Pets
Random Guinea Pig Post
The guinea pigs are just so cute, so I thought I'd bring them out to play on the blog today. These are my boys, Butternut (the black and white one) and Peanut. The picture above, though, is a stock photo that I thought was all kinds of cute. They like to play in the… Continue reading Random Guinea Pig Post
Random Guinea Pig Post
My guinea pigs rock my world, and I love to take pictures of them. This is Cookie venturing out of the octopus snuggly toy to get a cookie.
Working On Us – Week 25: Gratitude
It's week 27 of the Working On Us mental health prompt series over at Beckie's Mental Mess. Please visit her post for the details. This week's theme is being thankful and grateful. These five furballs are what I'm most thankful for.
Guest Blog Post: Self-Publishing and Guinea Pigs with Ashley L. Peterson — Happiness Between Tails by da-AL
How do you relieve your stress? via Guest Blog Post: Self-Publishing and Guinea Pigs with Ashley L. Peterson — Happiness Between Tails by da-AL This is a guest post I did for the lovely da-AL at Happiness Between Tails.
I wish it would happen faster
Trigger warning: talk of pet death As I write this, my guinea pig is dying. His name is Squeaky, and he's 7 1/2, which is well into old age for a guinea pig. In the picture above he's the one trying to climb over his best friend Zippy, who died a year ago.… Continue reading I wish it would happen faster
2018 year in review: Guinea pigs
My guinea pigs are among the best parts of my life. Here is their year in pictures. This little octopus hideaway is made for ferrets, but it's also great for guinea pigs. I adopted these boys almost two years ago. They were geriatric and in need of a retirement home. Zippy (the darker coloured one)… Continue reading 2018 year in review: Guinea pigs
Gratuitous guinea pig post
I adore my guinea pigs, and seems like other people like them to, so here are some more guinea pig photos. Cookie the intellectual Oreo in her harness at the park. Guinea pigs can't be taken for a walk (trust me, I've tried), so the harness is more to make sure she doesn't get… Continue reading Gratuitous guinea pig post
Pet therapy
My guinea pigs are my source of pet therapy, and they're so important to my mental health. Watching them play is an easy way to be mindful in the present moment. They're very interactive, so even though I live alone I never feel alone. When my depression is so bad I can barely get out… Continue reading Pet therapy
The magic of animals in mental illness
Sometimes my pet guinea pigs can be just as effective as any human therapist.