Mabel is a sweet, loafy pig. She's curious and not afraid to strike out and explore. But she tires easily and is a very sound sleeper. I can't tell how much of that is just her age, or how much was from her previous living situation. Her tendency to stay in one spot and some old wounds speak of small living quarters with another pig. Her nails and leanness suggest she wasn't well cared for before she was surrendered. She sucks down hay with abandon, so her teeth are in wonderful condition. Her fur is soft and thick, so I'm thinking any neglect was recent.
She's brightened up a lot since Thursday. When she's up and active she doesn't stay in one place for long. Weighing her is tricky, because Mabel is more than happy to leap out of the bowl. She's only starting to grasp the treat schedule, but when she does, there's a nose and wheeking. I suspect there will be no ignoring her when she demands dinner. When Mabel wheeks, she is loud!
Mabel is a sweetie pie. Squishy and soft, easy to pick up. And I have to admit, I'm kind of excited to have an Abyssinian again. She may eventually break my heart, but right now I am very glad to have adopted her. She's home with me and a piggy friend and not alone at the shelter. Mabel has settled in so quickly, which is such a nice surprise. I also like that Wedgwood is far less needy now that she's preoccupied with another pig that clearly needs supervision (at least in Wedgie's opinion).
Welcome aboard, Mabel. I hope you enjoy your time with us.
She is so cute! The name really suits her 😀 How is she getting along with wedgewood?
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky guinea to go to such a wonderful home!
ReplyDeleteHello Mabel. I hope Wedgewood is treating you nicer now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie...! Hope she settles in nicely :) xx
ReplyDeleteI love the name Mabel, it suits her. I love her black and white colouring. She will love living with you.
ReplyDeleteHi Mabel :) I'm so glad you're Wedgewood's new friend, wishing you a long and happy life together sweetpea xx
ReplyDeleteyou just described me altho I'm not sleeping as long as I used to. I like treats and talk loudly and am loafy and soft too
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across your blog via pinterest and was interested as we have a single abyssinian piggy who is 5 now. I wondered what you did to keep Mabel entertained? Our piggy, Libby, seems to just like sleeping in whatever I give her as entertainment (a paper bag full of hay and a small cardboard box so far). She doesn't seem unhappy but I wondered how to enrich the life of an older piggy without getting her friend. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteA lot depends on the temperament of the guinea pig. Wedgwood would not have fared well alone no matter what I did for entertainment. Mabel was always happy to entertain herself. I can't give her puzzles that are too hard (like the TeachNTreat) because she can't work it out and she soon loses interest. So for her hay bags and stringing food around the cage or scattered on the floor is best - she doesn't mind doing treasure hunts. And the EggCersizer is right up her alley. I find Mabel wants a lot more human contact than she did when Wedgwood was around. So you gotta just try a bunch of different things to work out what works best. Good luck!
DeleteThanks for that. I'll look at some of those ideas.
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