There was a double tragedy yesterday in our back garden. Not one, but 2 of the Guinea Pigs made their way to the big Guinea Pig hutch in the sky. The long haired white one was found by Isabelle earlier in the day lying motionless with no obvious cause of death. Then 6 hours later the short haired white one was also found lying on his side. Andrew, who has now become the pet undertaker, used his special technique to see if it was just sleeping. This involves poking it with a pencil. However this one moved when the HB made contact. But then it lay down again and repeated the motion a few more times before giving one last breath and dying.
I don't know what it was. They have not eaten anything unusual and so it must have been a virus. The long haired grey one is enjoying the additional space in the pen. He has long been the victim of bullying by the other two and it looks like for him some sort of justice has been done.
Anyway, apart from one of the deceased having slightly longer hair than the other, I think they would make a nice pair of slippers. Although as one person pointed out, they might squeak when you walk in them.
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