The Girls Are Gone

The Powerpuff girls have all gone on new adventures.  The house is startling quiet now that the last two have departed. 

Buttercup left us a week ago - adopted to be a companion to another guinea pig that had just lost her cagemate.  I had some apprehension about splitting the trio.  Buttercup was the most person-oriented of the bunch, often hung out with Blossom and forced Bubbles to split her time harassing the two of them.  We had a very noisy week once she left.  Bubbles constantly pestered Blossom and Blossom had no qualms screaming at her.  Poor Blossom spent a lot of time getting ousted from cuddle cup, cozy, hammock and hay simply because Bubbles could force her to move (not that Bubbles actually wanted any of those things).  

Bubbles and Blossom are cute when they behave

I would have been worried except that Blossom didn't lose any weight, they ate peaceably together and when Blossom had truly had enough she'd either bare her teeth at Bubbles or pee at her.  She could clearly stand up for herself when she needed to.

I've had my share of butt head piggies, but Bubbles was the ultimate pee-face.  Wow.  I don't know what magic Buttercup performed while she was here, but it's clear she stabilized Bubbles' and Blossom's extremes. 

Blossom also became exceedingly needy.  She incessantly wheeked for treats.  I didn't realize how much until after they went back to Dakin on Tuesday - I braced myself every time I opened the fridge or ran the faucet for the deafening demands... and was met with only silence.  I will miss them but I'm relieved they're gone.

I'll have been fostering for five years this January.  Time flies!  Those first two boars I fostered would be very old indeed if they're still kicking around.