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[fajrdrako]

Squeaker has gone home. Her family came to pick her up today; and I miss her already. Not that the budgies aren't noise enough for any small apartment.

Since golden_hinde asked for a photo of Squeaker, I took one of her sitting in her owner's lap:

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[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

Is she really wearing eyeliner?

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

If it is eyeliner - and I can't say for sure it isn't - she didn't get it from me. Perhaps the budgies somehow procured it for her - ?

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

Evidently you didn't pick her up by her tail [g].

There's an old myth that if you pick a guinea pig up by the tail, its eyes will fall out. (yes, I know why they can get away with saying that -- it's the same reason they can get away with telling little girls that if they can kiss their own elbow, they'll turn into a boy -- and vice versa).

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

A guinea pig's tail is actually a rather cute item - she can wiggle it quite pertly, which is a good trick, when it doesn't really exist.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

Must be similar to the way my sister's cocker spaniel could wag hers. That dog had a tail, but it was about 3 inches long and not terribly flexible.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Squeaker can't claim a three-inch tail. More like... three millimetres? No, not even that. Just a cute little bump in the right place. But the wiggle is there, as necessary.

[filkferengi]

Rather like the feather on Miles' [invisible] hat? Remember, the French word for that feather is panache, appropriate in more ways than one. :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yes, very like the feather on Miles' invisible hat - same principle exactly. Good analogy.

My budgies consider themselves world-class experts in both feathers and panache. I'm not sure about hats.

[loreleif.livejournal.com]

Aww, so cute! I had guinea pigs growing up; they really are adorable.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

They're very sweet. But I'm glad I won't have to clean the cage tomorrow morning.

[threeringedmoon.livejournal.com]

Awww..and I don't even like rodents, or rodent like things.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm glad you appreciate Squeaker's innate beauty!

Actually, the cutest thing about her is her purring. She really does sound like a tribble when you pet her.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

Shiny rodent like thing! but really a dog in hiding.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Aaack - cute as cute can be!

Pet her for me, okay?

[golden-hinde.livejournal.com]

Gah!! It's captured me with it's cuteness!

[raissad.livejournal.com]

So cute! :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Monuments to cuteness should be raised in her name.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

Piggie!!!

Honey will miss her. Yesterday I gave Honey a bag of lettuce and a bag of carrots and she spasmed from one to the next and finally climbed into the lettuce bag.

When I gave her lettuce, I put a carrot in her face while she ate. She ignored it. Then I put the carrots on the other side of the cage. She instantly ran over, grabbed a carrot, and headed back to the lettuce with it.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Honey will miss her.

I missed her as soon as she left. That side of the room feels empty and quiet.

I gave Honey a bag of lettuce and a bag of carrots and she spasmed from one to the next and finally climbed into the lettuce bag.

That made me laugh out loud. I can just picture it!

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

haha.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Aww! What a performer!

[acampbell.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted a guinea pig. But IMO pets like that don't mix with cats.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Why - do you think the cat would hurt the guinea pig?

[acampbell.livejournal.com]

I'd worry that something like that would happen. Probably the only cat I'd have to worry about is Magic. She's the good mouser. The male cats, not so much.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

lol...