Guinea pig on the loose for a year.

[Cibach]

Marigold is very good. She is of a timid nature and these days has almost completely lost her sight, but if you let her know you are there before you try to touch her then she is Ok. She really enjoys a scratch between the ears and will stand for ages, twisting her head so that you get the right spot. She closes her eyes and luxuriates in it. She has had a few health issues and her coat is a bit sparse just now. She sheds a lot in the summer and removes quite a bit of her coat too, but it is all regrowing nicely now. We estimate that she is between 5 and 6 so is an elderly lady who has had an eventful life. I'm pleased and somewhat surprised at just how settled and happy she is with us, considering what her early life was ie a large, mixed group left to breed indiscriminately, having to fight for food for herself and her babies, and then abandoned into the wild when pregnant again, with a large group, just days before the snows.
Thank God for the Good people who caught as many of them as they could and brought them to the rescue.
And God bless Suzy for taking them all in even though she was full.
It's such a privilege to be involved in the work of helping these delightful, but very dependant creatures.