08/10/2025
My last story was awhile back. I had this snippet of a delightful tale stored at the back of my mind, to write when the time was right. Let’s face it, the time will never be right for a procrastinator. I am so guilty of postponing the inevitable, I can play this story in my head until it becomes my epitaph and still, it slips between the cracks of my to-do list until tomorrow never comes. So today, I sit my ass down and punch those keys like it’s the final battle with the Boss of Procrastination.
It’s about a pair of guinea pigs call Lulu and Bubu. They were paired when Brenda’s original herd of guinea pigs crossed the rainbow bridge not too long ago.
Time became a strange phenomenon when I started talking to animals.
I speak to them when they were young like little toddlers trying to tell their pawrents what their favourite food is and then, in a few short years, those same babies sound like old folks getting ready for their transition. It makes me think of how immortals would look upon us, young and virile one day, bent and withered within a few short decades. Perception is like 8D cast down to 4D, then further reduced to 3D and 2D.
I lost so many animal friends in the past few years, it makes living feel almost surreal sometimes.
Anyway, I had so many enlightening conversations with Brenda’s herd when they were alive, their transition felt bittersweet and painful when her herd members left one by one because of old age. It was a succession of departure due to their age being quite close to each other.
Lulu was adopted into Brenda’s home around that period, a guinea pig who has been rehomed so many times, her ability to trust was fragile and her walls built higher each time she was passed from home to home. Brenda’s remaining herd, Oreo, Cushy and Cookie took turns to welcome Lulu and ensure she was part of the family before they left.
Cookie was the last to leave but she made sure Lulu knew she would have a forever home with Brenda. I spoke to Cushy, Oreo and Cookie one month after they each crossed over.
One time, Oreo told me he doesn’t know where Cushy went (Cushy became really adventurous once he got his freedom and is constantly exploring). When I asked Oreo about Cookie before I got a chance to talk to her (still waiting for the one month grace to pass), he said it would be better to ask Cookie when the time comes.
Anyway, sorry for the digression. This story is about LuLu and Bubu. When it was time for Lulu’s trip to the boarder since her herd mates crossed over, I went in to let her know about the boarding, to count out the number of days she would be there and to reassure her that her pawrents will come back for her.
She couldn’t believe it when they actually came to bring her home. Brenda said she was staring at them the whole trip back. They took the train so she told Lulu to hide so noone can see her and she hid!!! She only came out when Brenda told her it’s ok, she can come out now. It was touching to hear about Lulu’s shyness when her pawrents came as promised. She kept staring at them in disbelief but she was so happy, it made my heart ache a little when I heard about it. Lulu started acting more like a puppy, less like a guarded guinea pig over time. She loves hugs and cuddles now.
Then came the surprise request a month ago, Brenda said she adopted a male guinea pig and asked if I would talk to both Lulu and Bubu so I did.
The first session with Bubu was a bit strange. I had already spoken to Lulu several times by then but it was my first time meeting Bubu. Wasn’t sure what to expect and when I invited him to the circle, he felt quite friendly.
During the course of the conversation, he mentioned things that were a little strange like he hasn’t made any mistakes in this new home yet so he hopes this family will like him because he really wanted to stay here. Mistakes? I asked, “Like what kind of mistakes?” He didn’t elaborate.
He went on to talk about himself and the feeling I got while he was talking is that he has a cheeky, joyful side to him which he was careful not to show. It was still too early so he was holding himself back. A few times during the conversation, I was struck by how similar his vibration is to Cushy’s.
Bubu knew about Cushy. He said they have the same eye patch. That’s true. They both have black eye patches like a panda bear but Bubu’s patch is much larger than Cushy’s.
When I asked him about his previous home (Brenda wanted to know what happened to him), he said his previous family didn’t really know how to look after guinea pigs. He gave the feeling of being disliked and he said he was quite confused by what happened to him as well. He was passed from person to person until he came here to live with Brenda.
I found out from Brenda that he was thrown out into the street before he was sent to different fosterers until he was adopted by Brenda. 😱😱 He has a very sweet, trusting and friendly temperament so he hasn’t developed a dislike towards humans after he was abandoned. He was hoping he would be able to stay in this home and he wanted to try make things work.
Thankfully, Lulu (who was also abandoned before) has met Cushy, Cookie and Oreo and this amazing trio embraced her into the fold with love and warmth the same way they embraced Rex before he crossed over from his illness. Lulu said it was her turn now to help Bubu settle into his new home the same way Cushy, Cookie and Oreo helped her.
Lulu and Bubu got along really well from the get go. There wasn’t any long, difficult bonding period or fights between them. Lulu was showing Bubu the ropes and making sure he was ok. When I read him the message from his Mommy asking him to drink more water, he asked me why was she worried about that? His previous family didn’t care if he drank water or not. I laughingly told him this mommy will not only monitor his drinking, she will also monitor his weight, his hay/pellets/treats intake, check the colour, size and shape of his p**p as well. It’s to make sure he is healthy. 😅😅 This is true, any piggie pawrent does all this out of habit. So I asked if he can use the water bottle, I even sent over the visual of how to use the water bottle and the feeling of drinking water. I asked if he can show his mommy he is drinking water so she doesn’t worry about this.
Before Bubu left the circle, I asked him if he had any messages for his pawrents… He said he is really happy here and he will try not to p**p.
Wait, what???!! I felt alarmed by what he said. I called him back in and told him he needed to p**p… like a lot. He has to eat lots of hay and drink lots of water. That means he has to p*e and p**p normally, not hold it in. Holding his p**p in would make him very sick because bloat or GI is a real nightmare for any piggie pawrent. Don’t get me started, I have spent hours either putting a vibrating phone or toothbrush under my piggie’s tummy in the past just to get the gas out. Where did this bizarre idea come from? I know it definitely wasn’t from Brenda.
I told him that his mommy will check so he has to make sure he eats and drinks.
I asked Brenda what’s going on with Bubu? Why was he afraid to p**p? She replied that was the main reason she asked for a session but she didn’t ask Bubu directly. She was more concerned about him not drinking any water. Brenda said she knew that he was left alone by himself outside before she came into the picture but she doesn’t know much about his history since he wasn’t surrendered properly to a shelter or a rescue group.
Piecing back what he mentioned, we suspect that the previous family wasn’t prepared for the care and maintenance required for guinea pigs and they got tired of Bubu (he mentioned the last family didn’t know how to care for guinea pigs and felt dislike towards him) when they discovered that guinea pigs p*e and p**p all day long. So they threw him out. That was why he didn’t want to eat or drink when he got to Brenda’s home. Because he knew the last family threw him out because of that reason so he decided he wasn’t going to eat or drink here, that way he wouldn’t p*e or p**p and this family will like him better. 😱
That’s why he said he hasn’t made any mistakes since he got to Brenda’s home. 😱
He meant he hasn’t been p*eing and p**ping a lot. 😱
Brenda said the main reason she asked for the session quite urgently was because he wasn’t eating or drinking since he came to her home and she was really worried. It may be a health issue but he appeared to be healthy. She just wanted to ask him what was going on and if he was unwell, would he share what was making him sick (preventing him from eating and drinking). Turns out, it was a behaviour that was linked to his trauma from being thrown out of his previous home.
Folks should know this, guinea pigs and other small animals CANNOT be left out in the street to fend for themselves. If they are unwanted, please bring them to SPCA or get in touch with a rescue group that handles the specific species so the rescuer/s can foster these animals until they are safely adopted by someone who can give them a good home. Leaving them in the street is just irresponsible and cruel. Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters or chinchillas are not animals that can survive on their own outside like rats. Guinea pigs are dedicated herbivores and require free flow of hay for their diet. They need to chew on stalks of hay to trim their ever growing teeth but that also means that they p*e and p**p continuously all day long. There are characteristics of certain animals that cannot be changed or avoided.
Bubu’s previous family brought him home because he is adorable but guinea pigs are not low maintenance for sure. Once the family realised that, they lost interest and left him out in the street. Case closed for the humans but imagine if we were the ones who are in that position. Would we really be ok if we are expected not to eat and drink, p*e and p**p for the sake of pleasing someone else? How long can we survive being locked up inside a cage in the wilderness? 😡🤬
The one redeeming grace here is that both Lulu and Bubu have ended up in a really wonderful forever home where they will always be safe and loved. They deserve every once of love they have been receiving in this new home.
Brenda texted me a few days after the session. Bubu started eating and drinking again after the session. He even gets excited when there are treats and yes, he is quite a p**per. 😅😅 Difference is, Brenda sees it as a happy problem so therein lies the difference between a Kahu and pet owner. A Kahu honours their role in their stewardship towards another sentient being. They do it with love and dedication, they form a bond that transcends species because love finds a connection heart to heart, soul to soul.
Pet ownership is a shallow mindset that the animal belongs to us when they really belong to noone. They are sovereign just like we are, they have free will and often, that free will is taken from them because they depend on us for their sustenance. Their presence in our lives will show us what kind of human beings we truly are. They can bring out our capacity to love and care for others and they love us back without setting expectations.
I have never encountered an animal who speaks of race or look preferences in their Kahu because animals do not look for beauty or breed in their Kahu.
How we judge others by their wealth and status, animals do not care how much we have in our bank accounts or if we are high up in the hierarchy chain at all. They will eat the food we can afford to serve them, not demanding the best or the most expensive.
How we judge each other by the flawless persona that is carefully projected outwards, animals just accept our messy flaws and love us regardless.
Very often when I ask animals what their families can get for them to make them happier, they don’t ask for things. Sometimes they ask for their favourite treats or extra toys but almost all the time, they just want to spend more time with their families.
I have had the privilege of working with amazing human beings who truly love their animal family and would do anything for them. Sometimes, I feel both inspired and humbled by you guys who put aside the rational mind to engage me for animal communication because I do know that in order to do that, you have to reject logical deduction, and believe in something that cannot be proven by science, only by faith.
Which is why, I too, trust the universe to bring me what resonates with me by sending me wonderful folks who allow me to serve my purpose in peace and in love.
I hope you enjoyed reading about Lulu and Bubu. I hope it made your day and restored your faith in humanity, one story at a time.
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