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Gordon Booth · 16-08-2011, 19:14

We got my daughter a white long haired(Abyssinian?) when she was little. Called Dougall(obvious resemblance) it was a character, would run around the room 'wheeking' and jumping straight up in the air for joy. Always demanding attention.
She grew out of it and as they do make a mess I retired it in its cage to the garage. It would shout for attention every time it saw us but except for cleaning and feeding we didn't bother with it very much. Went in one day and it was dead-6 years old but I always wondered if it died from loneliness and a broken heart. Even now I still feel bad about it- any animal is for life! Remember that before you commit to one.

16-08-2011, 19:14	#23
Gordon Booth Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,402 Liked: 715 times Rep Power: 46614	Re: Guinea pigs... Talk to me We got my daughter a white long haired(Abyssinian?) when she was little. Called Dougall(obvious resemblance) it was a character, would run around the room 'wheeking' and jumping straight up in the air for joy. Always demanding attention. She grew out of it and as they do make a mess I retired it in its cage to the garage. It would shout for attention every time it saw us but except for cleaning and feeding we didn't bother with it very much. Went in one day and it was dead-6 years old but I always wondered if it died from loneliness and a broken heart. Even now I still feel bad about it- any animal is for life! Remember that before you commit to one.