Name: Haggis & Neeps
Species: Guinea pigs
Sex: Male (neutered)
Age: Haggis (long hair), approx DOB Nov 2021. Neeps (Rex) approx DOB Jan 2023.
Status: RESERVED
Arrived: 11/05/23
Health: Haggis required a dental on arrival due to previous incorrect diet, but now eats loads of hay and his teeth have been fine since! Haggis also experienced weight loss due to an underlying infection, he responded well to a course of antibiotics and his weight has been stable since though he will always be on the slender side. He also recently developed a very small (smaller than pea-size!) lump on his side, which a sample showed was just fatty cells. This therefore doesn’t need removing at the moment, but monitoring in case it grows larger or annoys him. We will cover any lump-related vet costs via our usual vets if required in his new home.
Neeps sometimes gets a little flakey skin, which is common in guinea pigs with his fur type, but this doesn’t cause him any issues nor requires any treatment.
About Haggis & Neeps: Haggis & Neeps came into our care after being signed over to our vets when their previous owner couldn’t afford the dental Haggis required, due to having been fed an inappropriate diet. Haggis’s dental went well and he now enthustiastically eats a hay-based diet.
They are both quite nervous, with Neeps (rex) being the most skittish. Like most pigs, neither enjoys being picked up and will be quite dramatic about this! They are huge foodies though, wheek loudly at feeding time and will take food from hands. Neeps absolutely LOVES zooming around a large enclosure and Haggis loves a snooze in a big pile of hay.
They are looking for an adopter who will be understanding of their personalities and behaviours as prey animals.
Minimum housing requirement: 20 sq ft (equivalent to a 4 grid x 4 grid C&C). The boys are currently living indoors and will need an indoor setup in their new home, though could live outdoors in a secure shed style setup during the spring/summer months.