May 13, 2008
Adopt Baby and Brownie
The Critter Corral Guinea Pig Rescue has a lovely pair of guinea pigs available for adoption. Baby and his brother Brownie are both affectionate, love attention and food, and have been together almost from the beginning. After their original owner had to move out of the country, and couldn't take them with, they were given to the Critter Corral.
Domesticated guinea pigs thrive in groups of two or more, and typically live in cages, although aficionados sometimes will dedicate an entire room to their pets. Although they don't generally live well with other species (larger pets may perceive them as prey, and other rodents may pass disease), they can get along well with properly trained dogs and cats. Because guinea pigs are social animals, they often enjoy spending time with humans and being petted, which can elicit purring and "bubbling" sounds. Because they have poor eyesight and are not naturally prone to exploring, they tend not to escape.
If you have room in your home for these two fine guinea pigs, get in touch with the Critter Corral.
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Did you know that guinea pigs stay far away from edges? It's because they intuitively know their heads are so much heavier than the rest of their bodies that they'll nosedive straight to the ground with no ability to right themselves.
I learned that in college so I know it's true.
Aw I heart guinea pigs. I had two growing up and they make the most adorable sounds.
Mmmm. Cuy. Delicious.
How do you train a cat?
Anyone got any good recipes?
SO smussy! kevin, you're awesome for picking so many different kinds of animals. anyone adopt jose!?
Cuy:
3 or 4 cuys
50 grams of ground toasted corn, or cornmeal
2 kilos of parboiled potatoes, cut in slices
8 cloves of garlic
6 fresh hot peppers, either red or yellow
½ cup oil
½ cup water
salt, pepper and cumin to taste
Rub the cuys with a mix of the pepper, salt, pepper and cumin and bake. You can also skewer over a barbeque.
Prepare a sauce with the oil, peppers, garlic and cornmeal with the water from the potatoes or broth. Cook a few minutes until the peppers are cooked. When tender, place the meat in a serving dish and spoon the sauce over it. Serve with the boiled potatoes.
smussy: No word yet on any of the adoptable pets. As you know, unless people get in touch with me directly, I don't have any special knowledge.
Richard Gere approves
Sparky...
EWWWWWWWWWWWW
Actually, it's a delicacy in Ecuador and Peru. When I spent some time in Quito, I tried it. Not too bad. I would imagine that if it became as popular as foie gras, it would be banned in the city.
I do respect animals and would never adopt one to eat it, FYI. :)
Sparky...Well that's good to know. My former pets Carmel and Midnight (may they rest in peace in their little shoebox) appreciate that! lol.
They squeak, pee and they stank!
My brother and I had a few guinea pigs as pet when were kids... he's usually willing to try new foods, but when he was in Peru last year guinea pig was the one thing he couldn't bring himself to eat. Which is somehwat surprising considering he once ordered rabbit just to spite a woman in the group who got all disjointed about "Thumper" being on the menu.
Gracias Sparky!
Guinea pigs make awesome pets - I miss my beloved Mojo, may he rest in peace. I hope these guys find a wonderful home.
It's a great idea to feature animals on here - kudos, Chicagoist!
De nada, senor
Benjy: Yeah, I wasn't a big fan of trying cuy, but I figured Americans eat bunny and lamb and baby cows, and Asians can eat dog, and some Europeans eat horse (although I don't think I could ever eat horse), so I figured I'd try it. In actuality, it was a bit hard seeing the dead head of a guinea pig staring back at me, but what the hell. I don't think I'd try it again, but if you are ever in South America and there is cuy on the menu, go for it.
Oh, and Ecuadorian ceviche is fabulous! Especially topped with corn nuts and popcorn.
A friend of mine adopted a guinea pig from a neighbor kid whose parents were making him get rid of it.
She and her fiance fell in love with that little thing...it was so cute.
Whenever she would open the fridge he would come running and make squeaky noises until she gave him some carrots or celery.
It got along great with her large dogs.
That pig must have lived for around 8 years or so with them.
They really do make great pets.
Spook...re your post...they named it "Stinkin' Lincoln" :)
CUY!!!!! YUM!!!!
"Whenever she would open the fridge he would come running and make squeaky noises until she gave him some carrots or celery."
Haha, mine did the exact same thing. They're like a pavlov dog..once they associate the sounds of something with food preparation, they go nuts. Ours wouldnt react to the fridge door, but once he heard lettuce rustling in the kitchen he knew food was on the way. Pretty funny.