It’s so realistic and lifelike! All my other toys just sit there, but this one actually runs around and makes adorable squeaking sounds!
I Love My New Toy!
Guinea Pigs
Links: Mismatched Set
Shelter friends stick together, senior adopts senior, marathon dog returns, and successful dieters
Brothers from very different mothers.
Cat, Guinea Pig Who Made Friends Adopted From Shelter Together
Newsweek, via Elizabeth G.
Senior adopts senior
101-Year-Old Woman Adopts Oldest Cat at Shelter for “Match Made In Heaven”
Yahoo News, via NTMTOM
Well, that's a load off.
30 Former Chonks That Lost The Weight And Look Great Now
Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.
If I can survive, you can survive!
Golden Retriever Cheerleader Returns to Boston Marathon After Surviving Tumor
People, via NTMTOM
A happy ending.
Kittens Find Their Happily Ever After Together After Life as Feral Cats
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
And finally: Got Your Goat
“Oh, you think this is funny? Am I just a joke to you?” (via Arne)
Mirror, Mirror
Pets paws to reflect
Mirrors: For some pets, a hated enemy; for others, a loyal friend. One interviewer set out to capture the honest reactions of our animal companions meeting their doppelgangers. (via Murray C.)
Ice Cream Peeg Parlor
Reader gets a sweet surprise on Valentine’s Day
Candy may be dandy, but reader and frequent cat contributor Squiddy received an even sweeter treat this past Valentine’s Day:
I got a loaner guinea pig from the Humane Society as part of a rescue from a hoarding situation. She was pregnant and nameless, so, since she looked like a Creamsicle, I called her Sherbet.
I’ve been expecting her to give birth every day since I got her, and finally, the day before Valentines, in the middle of our only snowstorm of the year, it finally happened. She popped out three mini-mes in 20 minutes. They were active from the very first moment and even now are sampling hay and kale along with their mama’s milk.
They’re still a little uncertain about me, since I pick them up all the time and shower them with human pettings and kisses. Mama pig is a lot more laid back in her love than I am.
Welcome to the world, little Neapolitan, Ripple, and Cornetto! (From closest to furthest away)