Stunted Piggie Looks like a Baby. Watch her eat her first Bite of Food after a tooth trim.

[@AnaRodriguez-ng4sb]

My vet asked how I know so much about guinea pigs and I told him about you guys and he has actually has been watching too lol

[@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue]

Oh that is wonderful - even though I am not a vet and there is a lot I don't know!! Thank you for sharing.

[@AnaRodriguez-ng4sb]

@@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue there is a lot you know that regular vets might not, guinea pigs are not like a whole course when becoming a vet so your videos are amazing help!!!

[@tamc936]

Agreed, one Vet here has only seen two Guinea pigs in 7 years. These videos are how i learn to, right now im treating a Guinea pig been handed to me for help because shes got severe Mange mites😔 My personal Vet has had more experience but not others.

[@ruthwalton3457]

I knew a car who refused to treat little creatures like rats nice guinea pigglies he was just weird. Never let him near my cat and if I had a dog I would have gone elsewhere too

[@denigong9708]

@@ruthwalton3457 you think it's weird i think it's respectable. He wouldn't work on what he did not know about. Could possible make things worse. It's like working on a car you no nothing about vs a car you could rebuild in a day or two.

[@andreasiwak2651]

I took in a stunted rescue just like her. She didn't eat hay at all and I had to grate all her veggies otherwise she couldn't eat. She also had spurs on her teeth and had to go for a dental and it saved her life. I was told she wouldn't be eating much after the dental as her mouth would be sore, but she ate like a beast immediately after surgery and has now grown a lot. She was only 300g at 6 months old and now is 920g at 1 year! Very proud of her recovery, she's a fighter.

[@DawnPalmer55]

OMG, her hiding in the hay was too cute! She’s sooo adorable! Glad she is in your care!

[@kitsumebun6913]

When one of my guinea pigs was young she would do that all the time she even broke the hay rack once

[@MarrisaPlays]

the way she pulls and yanks on the syringe makes me wonder how much she really has been able to eat in the past. She acts as if its her first mean in weeks every time. Much love her way.

[@Sas_HeatherC]

after thought it looks like shes looking for texture. softer greens

[@angeladouglas1695]

I love these videos! I have never had a Guinea Pig before and was talked into by my daughter who had done her research. We got a young boy from a local animal shelter just two weeks ago. We loved him so much that we decided to get him a baby brother from the Cleveland Animal Protective League. There were two little boy babies there, and I ended up taking both of them. So I suddenly have three! My daughter and I watch all of your videos and tend to say, "Well, Saskia says...". We even took back our pet store bought habitat and built a nice large one per your recommendation from a different video. Keep up the great work!

[@ndavies5968]

That's really cool 👍. Just be careful when they hit teenage. 3 boars will 90% of the time fight. Meaning you can end up with 3 pigs that just won't get along again.

[@jayf5084]

So glad you didn't stick with one, guinea pigs hate to be alone 😀

[@feltetteluvtomfelton]

Saskia, you and your team are a WEALTH of information. I am astonished by you and your knowledge of these creatures. I can guarantee that you know more than most exotic vets. Would you ever consider writing an e-book or something of the sort so that NEW and SEASONED guinea pig owners can refer to? Even knowing something as simple like guinea pigs won't choke on bell pepper seeds would be a major help to ALL. In pet stores, there are books on guinea pigs geared toward new pet owners, but I can guarantee it doesn't mention that vitamin C drops are denatured and made ineffective when exposed to sunlight, or that two male boars CAN be bonded, or that pet store cages 9/10 times are NOT suitable for piggies. I adore your channel, your organization, and what you and your team do each and every day. My piggies love your channel too! Showing people that piggies are NOT secondary pets. Instead, they are FAMILY members and should be loved and treated as such. Much love and admiration, Clara (and my precious boars!) Nicky and Oliver

[@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue]

I have been planning to and need to go away from the ranch to be able to focus on. It is coming !!!

[@taylercoates6679]

Also that when you add vitamin c to water makes in nothing and just makes water taste terrible. I love her videos. I don't have piggies and never have but watching her videos makes me want a couple. But everything in your comment was 100 true!!!

[@Hailstonepie]

We can see all the piggies and beds are clean, we aint bothered about the floor . Well done all at LAGPR.

[@gboyer1901]

I lost my sweet wee boy recently from over grown molars. I live in New Zealand and we syringe fed him for over a month, calling all over the country trying to find someone who was confident or experienced. Most vets said he needed to just be put down. It makes me so sad thinking we could have saved him like this wee girl if there was a vet nearby who understood piggy's teeth. Hope she continues to recover she is adorable!

[@trancelove1234]

There is a company in the UK that sells the tooth cutting items if you are ever in that position again. I think they have how to videos online to do it yourself. It's risky, but if there is no hope otherwise it is worth a try

[@gboyer1901]

@@trancelove1234 even for the molars tho? I'd be willing to have a crack at the front inscissors if there was no other option but the molars are so tricky! Thanks for that into tho that's good to keep in mind!

[@trancelove1234]

@@gboyer1901 they do have the materials to do the back mollars as well. My strong preference is to have an experienced vet do it, but if the only other option is to be euthanized it is at least another option that may have a happier ending.

[@Shellshell222]

Could you imagine just eating straight lettuce with nothing on it & thinking it's the greatest thing?! God bless their little souls ❤️

[@suzannejubert3040]

New Guinea pig game tug of war.she is so pretty the colors are beautiful.

[@mad5467]

Yeah my male guinea pig puffs up whenever he eats his veggies. It’s super funny and cute. It’s the first I’ve ever seen too since I had some as a kid.

[@rachelycachooey]

I wish I had watched your videos a couple years ago when my Nutmeg was sick.. The doctor told me that they knew something was probably wrong with this teeth but they didn't know what but it was likely malocclusion. The only option they gave was to put him to sleep! He was such a sweet boy and I miss him everyday. I wish I had knew more about guinea pigs at the time. You have taught me so much with your videos and I am now able to pay attention to the little things and understand what is going on in their bodies and seek appropriate help when necessary. I am so thankful for what you and the team do to help all those little piggies! I wish I still lived in Cali so I could come and visit!

[@cpizz4022]

she is so tiny I hope you can nurse her back to health. LONG story short about 6 yrs ago I rescued a lil piggy just the exact look as her from someone who was trying to feed him to a snake after two days the snake never touched him so I begged if I could take him home and he lived 4 yrs. with me . But same behavior didn't want to eat not "normal" eating behavior only thing I could possible think is he was never given "food" or the proper kinds like fruits n veg as a baby maybe if anything just pellets after the original owner got him from who knows where. Possibly he was traumatized but it took some time and lots of love he did come around to eating/acting like a "normal" piggy but def never was like ANY other I had before or after.

[@kodyescobedo6485]

Ugghhh. The way she hid under the hay with one eye peeking out to see what’s goin on. 😫😫😫 TOO. GOD. DAMN. CUTE.

[@tinycnyc]

that is the cutest guinea pig ever.

[@lilacKurage]

I must acknowledge that taking the terribly neglected animal to a better place is at least better than those who just leave them to die where they are because their pride is bigger than the poor soul (or so they think)... But whenever I know about you guys I feel so happy and relived!

[@dawnthemom857]

Even the way this little one drank from the water bottle seemed different. She is a cutie for sure!

[@judefreund703]

My pigs also puff up their hair when they eat veggies.

[@aresblue8522]

My dominant piggie does that too I think he is trying to keep my other away cos he's greedy lol

[@jojow4790]

Mine too

[@thelemonheads4853]

My smaller piggy does this too. She makes herself as big as she can when our dominant female is eating close by. Lol

[@ndavies5968]

My sow does this, my boar who she lives with doesn't because he is dominant

[@ndavies5968]

I think

[@cynthiaporta7420]

Bless her heart. I hope that she can eat like the other piggies soon. She is so cute. Thank you for taking care her and all of the other piggies that need you so desperately. It takes special people like all of you at the rescue. God bless all of you. 😀💖

[@wakanavkirachel8068]

She is sure cute!! Thank you for attending to her!!

[@jessicamoffatt7477]

I have seen some pigs puff up around others when they eat. It is a defense mechanism to scare off others, you are right!

[@marijkeotter-delange1860]

Wat een verschil 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👌👌🥰

[@nettan44]

One of my piggies lost half his tooth and would not eat. He could not eat and he tried the same way as the little one in the video. I hand fed him until the tooth grew out again as it luckily did. I spent many moments by the cage to make sure he ate it all until he did not want anymore.

[@ambigee73]

LAGPR should do a compilation video of all the volunteers’ and workers’ personal piggies ☺️💕

[@JoyceConstantine-q5m]

The little piggie is. Cute a and funny ❤

[@friedakiezebrink277]

It looks likes she walking funny a bit like a rabbit. Here belly is round and she is so cute love that little face. Maybe eating is hurting her.

[@annel5296]

I just love her and all her quirks! I really hope she continues to improve.

[@chibichibagin]

Those two baby guinea piggies that were eating with her at the beginning were soooo adorable!

[@CarollFord2019]

They are so sweet.❤️🇬🇧💖

[@shirleypolo6272]

My three adopted piglets are so chubby. She looks so tiny and sweet. I have a mobile vet come by every few weeks to have their nails trimmed because it is very difficult to do by myself. After seeing this video I am purchasing extra chew items.

[@SarahThompson-du6zb]

“Hold on I’ve got my mouth full”🥰😘😘

[@bluebeast8885]

Abyssinian piggies are my favorite breed of pig! They are so punky and fun looking! I love all piggies, but there's a special place in my heart for aby's!

[@redrayven2262]

Me too! I love their fluffy cheeks! Marlin was SO cute!! 💖

[@karaleetrapp]

My gang puff up when they eat

[@alysiafurr6620]

We don't care about the dust. We care about how great you guys are ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@petmom8346]

Súper cute

[@faithmindbodysoul2001]

Awe she’s so adorable and precious 😍🥹🤗❤️🐹🐾✝️🙏🏼

[@hollygallapoo5812]

Aww I would have loved to have her. She is a special piggie

[@shmoopiedo]

She’s trying but seems to be struggling a bit. She has bright eyes! Sweet thing 💕

[@Mira20153]

Oh my! Fingers crossed for the 7 month old wee guinea piggie. 💞😢

[@jenjimin9662]

4 out of my 5 pigs puff up while eating. The 1 that doesn't is an abyssinian and if she does puff I can't tell due to her fur. They seem to sit with their back legs closer to their front so they look shorter but fatter. I heard it was to look bigger and intimidating for other pigs to leave them alone. I have no clue if it's true at all, but it's cute :)

[@breaca020]

Yes, that is indeed why they puff up! They don't want other pigs stealing their food!

[@anthonymcdonnell6615]

Patchie is so very cute

[@JuliaDubber]

Oh she is just a darling 🥺💖 I would so love to visit your beautiful rescue, it's just a shame I'm on the other side of the planet!

[@alexiswaller3065]

What cute little girl so glad she is in your care she is a little sweetie i can tell

[@monicdavis6150]

She doesn’t like other piggies either, she likes personal human attention! 😍

[@nikkidee6602]

My 10-month-old is 500 grams and looks like a baby, despite lacking for nothing. I've been syringe feeding her again tonight because she seems to be uninterested in hay. My vet says she just lost the genetic lottery and will always be small and likely not live too long. Your syringe feeding videos have been a life saver, for sure!

[@locabynature]

she's so adorable. just a little ball of floof. I'm so glad she started eating on her own. I hope she found a really great home although I wish you could keep them all. at least we know for sure they'd be taken care of. I get that you have to make room to help some new piggies though. ♥️

[@howdytherestranger2139]

She’s a little confused but she’s got the spirit!

[@George50809]

That guinea pig is so cute.

[@Paka1918]

The dwarf piggie is very cute. ^^

[@stephenattwood]

Thank you

[@christineriddle1232]

She looks almost looks like a newborn. She is so cute hope she feels better.

[@Jenny-sq2pr]

This has become my go to feel good vid on KZbin.

[@wereleopard22]

It was my first time going to your fall festival and my mom and i drove all the way from arizona. I really loved the festival and getting to see all the cute guinea pigs.

[@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue]

Oh wow all the way from Arizona!! Did I get to give you guys a hug?

[@wereleopard22]

Saskia from Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue No I didn’t even see you while we were walking around. I did get to have my mom take my picture hugging scotty though and i saw your son there but i didn’t get to talk to him since he was busy at one of the stands selling food or drinks.

[@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue]

@@wereleopard22 oh such shame - I was running around a lot. Next time!! ❤❤❤

[@karaleetrapp]

I Love watching Patchie play tug of war with the syringe. She is such a character.

[@cavie-caviidae80]

I know that capybaras puff up their hair when they are enjoying what they are eating and I have noticed this in my guinea pigs too

[@sophialarson1578]

"shrimpy" is beyond adorable - if I was able to add one more animal - she would be the one - she needs a bow in her hair - see the little tuft on the top? yep, a bow

[@dejns6945]

She is not 281. I saw the scale while she's eating & she's at 334.

[@damionsfuturediary8592]

Youre the real mother of hope Sas!

[@marijkeotter-delange1860]

Zo schattig dit kleine borstel beestje❤️😍❤️😍😍🥰😘💋

[@Tiffonique]

butterfly kisses and ladybug hugs to this sweet chubby cheeked angel baby!!!....

[@1Jake.e]

she a pretty girl she a small girl though i have 3 month old thats about twice her weight shes in good hands and will love to see her update

[@healingsprings11]

They are so darn cute and very glami baby I think may like parsley or strong scented foods. 💋 Perhaps her smeller is off due to a cold . 😛 She's quite comical and smart ! Her eyes are so pretty!

[@TabbieMarie]

I love that your boys don't fight! I wish I could have more boys together, but my two are on the verge of divorcing.

[@pavy415]

Aw that's cute she's a forever babay

[@RobertBosworth]

That little piggie is so fortunate to be in your care. It was so good to see the improvement over the week and I hope it continues. My two shorthairs puff up when they eat. I assumed it was because they wanted to look bigger while competing for food. Keep up the good work and please continue the videos, I always learn something. 🙂

[@melissalagerberg129]

21:00 she is so cute

[@friedakiezebrink277]

Aaaawww the baby’s are so cute , I love there big behind feet.

[@gracio1231]

Awwe what a cutie

[@rivergoddess7876]

I love Guinea pigs!❤❤❤

[@luv4all43]

She is so adorable and different lol! I’m in love🥰 I hope she continues to thrive. Good thing she is eating..

[@BrookieBaby1960]

She's cute as a button 😍❤️

[@teresahiggs4896]

I love that little sweetie, her whiskery little face ! Parma is like “ ohhhh that tastes soooo good , gimme some,”

[@OddityUnleashed]

That little piggy has one hell of a spark! In one of her videos, Little Adventures was talking about how her piggies sometimes puff-up to make themselves look bigger when eating to prevent another pig from stealing their food. I'm not exactly sure if that's what Patchie is doing here, but maybe she's doing that because she doesn't want you to take the syringe away from her?

[@TychanDK]

Little darling, sitting in the bowl

[@karencasey3639]

My Maynard poofs when I get his favorite salad mix. He LOVES Revol Sweet Butter mix like nothing else.

[@thelemonheads4853]

When we first rescued our dominant female she wouldn't have much to do with any vegis. Apparently her previous owner had only pellets in her little cage. As she spent more time with our smaller girl she gradually started trying them. I'm sure this little one will figure it out 🧡

[@emusqueak]

She’s a funny shape as well. Such a sweetie though and was really hungry for all that critical care! I hope she grows a bit I’d have her and the other Ginger/brown aby in a second if I lived near! Hopefully with her teeth it was just neglect and she will be ok now

[@cbm_night]

I love the odd ones :) Such a sweetie

[@DarkAngel-zy8xi]

I wanna hug it :3

[@spydersmom1]

I have to break little pieces off for one of my piggies and hand feed him when his teeth act up. I rescued him a year ago and he's had multiple issues with his teeth. He's cost us so much money in vet bills but I'm all in because they piggies are my babies. This breaks my heart in two. She's starving. 😪😪😪😪. I would adopt her in a heartbeat❤

[@kicatygoodidea4650]

so sweeeeet :))) greetings from Poland

[@_kier_]

I was watching this on my tv and I had to hop to this video on my phone so I could comment that one of my pigs puffs up when he is eating too! And I have always wondered why. All of his fur sticks up and he looks twice as big as usual. I think it is hilarious and so cute. My other pigs do not do it though so I’ve wondered why he does!

[@cheryleparrish9184]

She is so cute!!!!!!!11

[@winciewillis6506]

That is very good news on the mend yay!!! ♥

[@naddyepul]

She’s exactly like one of our boy. They exact colour ! At first we knew something is off about him because of the way he eats. We sent him to the vet to get his teeth trimmed, it took about 3 days for him to get used to eating normally. He’s doing great now. He often got lost in his own world and started to stare into the blank but he’s super adorable. Its so good to see another piggies that has the same condition as him.

[@BrowneyedDiva]

She's adorable! Hope she gets better!

[@sunnivamhagatun]

she’s so cute!

[@Mslavender1982]

She is so CUTE!!!!

[@sarahbaggett9227]

I wish I lived closer. I would love to adopt this sweet girl😍

[@KellyfromMemphisDD214]

baby piggies everywhere! Great video footage of guinea pigs in general! I really enjoyed this long form, “hanging out with Saskia” type video!! I hope the little one feels better soon. I totally agree that this teeth issue developing so early in the life cycle may be a sign of a possible “special needs” type situation. She does take to the syringe feeds totally well, and being totally adorable at the same time...so even if this is some sort of chronic/congenital issue she might need an experienced owner who can look after her properly...keep an eye on her teeth and feed as needed. She’s totally adorable tho!! 🤗

[@alexiswaller3065]

That tri colored mommy is adorable

[@demeter7011]

We used to have 6 beautiful Guinea Pigs and most of them lasted 4.5 to 5 years. I miss them soo much. Your videos remind me of them a lot.

[@scoobyukmanc]

She's very cute... hope she starts eating.

[@marijkeotter-delange1860]

Zo fijn hoe jij dit doet geniet van elk moment 🥰😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@sunshine000000ful1]

She's adorable

[@jamieangel3766]

AWWW! They are all so sweet! But Patchie is extra cute. Well done you guys

[@JFLATTERMANN]

I had a piggie who was a very funny eater. It took me awhile to find out her preference. They can be like humans that way. Try to vary her diet and see if there are things she likes.

[@eewi9157]

My pigs puff up while eating veggies! I read it's partially from the cold of the veggies and partly to try to stop the other pigs from stealing from them lol.

[@maureenrecknor8689]

You are such a sweet, mommy. I am so happy to know you . Keep up the great work 👍