On 10/24/2017 8:03 AM, Gary wrote:
> Kept in the smallest cage that one could buy and also
> ignored for most of his first 1.5 years. He just existed
> in a tiny cage with very little human contact. And this
> is when they are most energetic ready to play at all
> times. So sad to do that to an animal.

When John was still doing art shows and I'd travel with him, we were
invited to dinner at the home of a couple who had purchased a number of
his paintings. They had a nice house and a couple of young sons. They
had bought a guinea pig for the boys. You know how it goes if you get a
pet for children who are too young to realize the responsibility. Of
course the boys quickly lost interest.

We were getting a tour of the house. The guinea pig was in a small cage
on the floor of the master bedroom. Largely ignored, never played with.
I felt so sorry for that little creature. The man took it out of the
cage and I held it. He warned me it might bite me. Nope, it snuggled
under my chin as I spoke softly to it, and it reached up and gave me a
"kiss" on the cheek! The poor thing was starved for attention.

OB Food: they served us delicious grilled chicken for dinner.

Jill