Sam’s passing, from a Guinea Pig respiratory infection at 4 years of age, was very hard on the family. They were mourning the loss of him terribly. Feeling sad for them, I told V and the kids to go and adopt a new pig. I did not go with them as I was working. They come home with not 1, but 2 new pigs, because, and I quote “there was only 2 in the cage and we did not want the other one to be lonely.” Enter Georgia and Martha.
They were the cutest little things (I had never seen a baby guinea pig before) but we noticed that within 24 hours Martha was having trouble breathing. After rushing her to the emergency vet, we learned she had pneumonia, and they suggested putting her down immediately. But that is not our way.
Over the next 4 weeks we gave her medicine and we spent endless hours in the steaming bathroom and with a vaporizer next to her cage, to help this little creature start to breath again. We moved her into the bedroom so we could monitor her 24/7. And we held her and held her and held her. When we finally got her to our vet (not the Emergency people), Dr. Kate said that Martha was much better, however, ‘she’ was a ‘he’ and that maybe we should consider changing his name so that he doesn’t get a complex (LOL). Welcome, a now healthy, Mr, Moto.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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jmgoyder
November 21, 2012 at 00:40
Yay!
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 07:12
🙂
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Viva Violet
November 21, 2012 at 01:53
From Martha to Mr. Moto. Hahah 🙂
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 07:12
Tranformational
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 18:37
Thanks for stopping by
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Basil
November 21, 2012 at 05:56
What a great story! Well done you for not giving up!
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 07:11
Thanks – we never give up!
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 18:36
He was well worth it. Thanks
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Genevieve Petrillo
November 21, 2012 at 06:14
Good work!
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 07:10
Thanks – We have many wonderful stories to tell of Mo’s happy life.
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 18:36
Thanks – he lived a nice long life after that.
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Clowie
November 21, 2012 at 09:15
My bipeds went to get a kitten from a litter in need of rescue, a few years ago. When they arrived there were only two left – you can guess the rest!
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 18:38
Glad we are not the only softies.
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Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
November 21, 2012 at 17:51
Haha, glad the gender issue is all sorted!
Oink oink,
Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
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dogdaz
November 21, 2012 at 18:38
We know a lot more now about how to sex a guinea pig. Hahahaha
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Misty Shores Chesapeakes
November 22, 2012 at 20:05
I’m glad you didn’t give up 🙂
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dogdaz
November 24, 2012 at 07:53
We are too. He was the most loving and incredible addition to the family ever.
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