MSN: Guinea pig heist is over: 25 stolen, 24 rescued, and one tragic loss
I recently reported about 25 guinea pigs that were stolen from the LIDKTE Small Animal Foundation (LSAF), a local animal rescue sanctuary near Tucson, Arizona. Early in the morning on Tuesday, ...
Guinea pig heist is over: 25 stolen, 24 rescued, and one tragic loss
Pasadena Star-News: Column: Consider adopting a guinea pig from a shelter, and here’s why
A few weeks ago, more than 400 guinea pigs were discovered living in deplorable conditions in a South Los Angeles home. The animals were crammed into overcrowded, unsanitary enclosures with little ...
Column: Consider adopting a guinea pig from a shelter, and here’s why
Guinea pigs suffer silently. In the wild, they would quickly become prey if they showed signs of illness. That’s why owners should pay attention to even the smallest signs. PETBOOK has taken a closer ...
The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine (pl.: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus. Some authorities consider it a subspecies of Sus scrofa (the wild boar or Eurasian boar); other authorities consider it a distinct ...
Pigs have poor eyesight, but a great sense of smell. The pig’s nostrils are on its leathery snout, which is very sensitive to touch. The pig uses the snout to search, or root, for food....
Pig, wild or domestic swine, a mammal of the Suidae family. Pigs are stout-bodied, short-legged, omnivorous mammals, with thick skin usually sparsely coated with short bristles.