Well it's been a while since I've been here, or online at all for that matter. So where should I start?
The other day my friend informed me that the pig I got from her is 3 years old, not 1 like originally. Assuming he didn't have the best diet, like I thought, he'll probably live a maximum of 4-6 years. I have no regrets though, I'm always happy to be there for any animals in need. I'm happy to be there for the rest of his life. Today me and Butters had a casual photo shoot:

His fur definitely looks shinier and feels smoother than when I first held him! He sheds a lot though, like most Abyssinians do.Usually all it takes is a few pets on his back with damp hands and the loose fur is mostly gone. I do this before handling him since it cuts down on hairy shirts in the laundry hamper.

 He decided to relax for this picture. I found this one especially cute.

New Pig New Site

I got a new Guinea Pig only three days ago, a one year old Abyssinian, and he's rather untamed. He is skittish and scurries to the corner at my hand. Of course the best thing to do is to give the pig shelter, I used a large plastic pluming pipe and gave him plenty of dried grass for him to burrow in while he's getting used to his surroundings.

You can use a large variety of shelters for a Guinea Pig. There are plastic and wooden homes you can buy at any pet store and things around the house like boxes, which they tend to chew at eventually. Cardboard tubes also work great, you can line any tube with newspaper to keep them warm and cozy, and change the newspaper to keep the tube clean. As long as it's safe you can use almost anything as bedding and shelter. They also love paper bags. I put a paper bag in a box as a liner and added hay.
I've been keeping my hand in the cage, without pushing my boundaries. Of course he can hide in his shelter at any time. I coax him towards my hand with treats to get him used to my hand, and now he calmy lets me scratch his ear without scooting away.
There are many different shelters, from the wide variety of shelters at the pet store, or boxes and paper pipes at home. 

As for the blog, it is officially open for viewing. It has a long way to go but I believe I will have fun as I progress in training my pig and giving updates. I will be discussing all different pet related topics so bear with me on the progression of the site.