Tiny Tim: A Rescued Guinea Pig

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"Tim's day starts out when I get up. After I've crushed his chewable Vitamin C tablet with a rolling pin to make it into powder and spread it on two cucumber slices, I put a towel covered by a 'puppy pad' on the kitchen table. (He sits on the kitchen table to eat each morning while we have breakfast.) Tim lies on it while he eats his cucumber. Then he gets a nice leaf of kale (he won't eat many of the other varieties of greens), a baby carrot, and two raisins. My husband gives him the raisins by playing "choo-choo" with him, and Tim really recognizes this. He lifts himself up as high as he can, and reaches forward, wanting that raisin! 
 
While he is on the table I change his bedding -disposable diapers, refill his water, and give him food and fresh hay. Right now, his food is put in a jar lid, which works out fine. It's low; he's only tipped it once and he can drag it where he wants it to be.
 
Then, throughout the day he watches us from his 'loft' as we go about our business and gets lots of greetings as we pass by and many pettings - many of which cause his legs to kick. In the evening he usually comes out and lies on our laps for a while and talks to us."

eating powdered vitamin c on cucumber slice

Eating cucumber with Vitamin C

eating kale

Eating kale, a favorite veggie

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