The Adventures of Sven and Family

14/08/2024

Nugget and I have a unique arrangement. She is my friend and protector. She watches over me, especially while I sleep. I love my sister. -- Popcorn

21/07/2024

OK, it has been a long time since I have posted but life is like that. During the last years we lost and gained and now we have six of us, in three cages. Mom got the order perfect and we are in a semi-circle so we chat and act silly all day long. I, Popcorn and my buddy Nugget are on the right side. We are the senior members now and doing great. In the middle are Abby and Cassy, our former abuse foster and now a very happy pair. Finally we have the two newcomers. One is Terra who had no desire to have a cage mate. She joined us last year. This year, Sugar joined us and is just a big mellow sweetheart. They both discovered that having a friend is the most perfect thing in the world. --- POPCORN

10/06/2023

My sister Abby is a black guinea pig with some brown but very little. Mom takes picture of all of us and Abby is always the black blob with no eyes or face in general. The other day, mom finally got a picture of Abby that shows her wonderful personality. Enjoy -- Cassy

04/06/2023

Sorry folks it has be awhile since I posted but we have been busy at home so no time for adventures. Well, that was until today when I visited ENGLAND. It was a smooth journey and while I didn't do much sightseeing, I did get this picture of me. Who knows where the next adventure will take me. -- Popcorn

NOTE FROM MOM: Today we cleaned cages and I put her in a new pen area and it appears that was a trip to England. As long as Popcorn is happy, I am happy. I too can't wait to see what her next adventure is. :)

04/05/2023

Happy 5th Birthday, Popcorn!
May the 4th be with you.

11/01/2023

Tis not spring here but with all the loses of late in the household, Popcorn and Terra are reminding us that spring will indeed be here again and life will continue with many smiles and laughs and some tears.

May the world hold many more smiles and laughs, than tears for you all. And when the tears come, work hard to remember those smiles and laughs . . .and love. Don't forget the love.

26/12/2022

HAPPY BOXING DAY
From our family (including a very confused Terra) to yours!

08/12/2022

Mommy has been crying a lot this year but not quite as much as on Tuesday when Anna past away. Anna was the matriarch of our family, 8 years old and even was old enough to know Sven. Mom says she had a crush on him. :)

Nugget and I moved into the cage with her when her partner Kita died a few months ago. We tried our best to take care of her but Anna was a strong and independent guinea pig and instead took care of us and show us how to be a good (and mischievous) guinea pigs. She would wait in her house and steal treats from us when it was treat time but mom knew this already and had a second treat just waiting for us. So we learned the first treat went to Anna and then mom would give me and Nugget our own treats. Nugget and I would fight over who would take the treat to Anna. We loved her dearly and will miss her a lot. - Popcorn

06/11/2022

05/11/2022

It has been only a week since Kita's passing but mommy surprised us with a new addition. Her name is Terra and she is right now isolated from Cassy and Abby but eventually we are all hoping she bonds with them. She is a youngster and apparently is already part of the family as she is photogenic and lots of fun. She also knows and sings the song of our people. Together we are a wonderful chorus.

05/11/2022

It has been quite a while since I posted but mom has been busy and a bit sad as we lost three members of our furry family this year. The most recent was Kita, which we are all still trying to understand and recover from. Kita was not a youngster and left us rather quickly do to a massive tumor that appeared to have ruptured. It was a sad surprise for us and the vets.

Kita was special as she joined us later in life as a single piggy. It took some time but she bonded strongly with the one year senior Anna Ann. Anna Ann has now moved in with me and Nugget and we are having a wonderful time and keeping her spirits up. Also losing a neighbor, Cassy and Abby are struggling with the loss too.

Rest in peace, Kita, knowing you were loved!

15/09/2022

Happy 8th Birthday, Anna Ann!

05/09/2022

If you ever wondering what us guinea pigs do when we are not posting, I am here to tell you that we are an important part of the family unit. These past two weeks we have been busy working on seeing if solar power will be financially advantages to the household. Our decision is in favor of making this happen. With what we save, we definitely will have more treats. :)

16/07/2022

Happy Guinea Pig Appreciation Day!

04/07/2022

Happy 4th of July/Independence Day, from our family to yours, no matter where you live.

27/06/2022

Today, 8 years ago, I said goodbye to some babies born of a foster guinea. She gave birth to 4 and I ended up keeping her and one of the babies. The one I kept was my first lethal. I watched her being born and struggling to survive but she did. She gain weight and courage and one day a bit over two months later, she suddenly left us. I saw her born and saw her die and told her, I would help another like her. That is how Sven eventually entered my life. Both of them were fearless and very much loved.

Thank you, Elsie for teaching me about lethals and showing me nothing can stop you, if you are loved. Nothing, not even death.

28/05/2022

This video was from over a year ago and their personalities are exactly the same. Cassy is relaxed and adventurous and Abby is more the thinker, contemplating the situation a bit too much.

From this video can you say who is Cassy and who is Abby?

04/05/2022

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY, POPCORN

May the 4th be with you.