Lucky

Last Friday after I picked up David from his school, we went straight to the Vet to pick up Lucky, our male guinea pig. It was his schedule to be neutered. It was a hard decision for us to have him neutered. The kids were really not happy with the idea at first but I explained to them the reasons and they eventually understand. Brownie, our female guinea pig had already given birth 3 times, 2 babies at first then 5 and 4, and we thought that that would be enough. The maintenance and the work looking after them before they are ready to be sold are too much . They are inside guinea pigs so every now and then we make sure their hutch is always clean and tidy, always make sure they have enough supply of water and food, and besides if we want to go away on weekend, we have to find someone to look after them. And its not only that, it is also hard for Lucky for he always gets separated from Brownie every time Brownie has babies and he is not happy about it. Its nature that guinea pigs (mostly male) may kill their own babies for some reasons, that's why Lucky will be temporarily removed from the hutch every time Brownie is about to give birth.
Lucky is doing well after the operation and will be soon reunited with Brownie.