Cappaccino

Introducing...     Cappaccino

Cappaccino was born in August 2010, her official birthday is on 16th August, which means she is 5 and a half - oldest of the group. (The collective noun for guinea pigs is, rather boringly, "group").

She is always the first to rush out to greet me when I open the front door or the garden gate - she will come and sniff my shoes, although I think this is mainly because her eyesight is not great and she is making absolutely certain whether there is any food on offer or not.

Cappaccino is the most chilled of the guinea pigs and really does not care if there are any people, squirrels, noise or other threats in general - eating food is far more important to her than any concerns for her personal safety.

She does not seem to have any health problems in spite of her advancing age, except dodgy eyesight which seems to have been the case for a long time and possibly most of her life. Also instead of going "WEEP! WEEP!" like the others, she goes "WHEEZE! WHEEZE!" which sounds quite dramatic at the time but doesn't seem to cause her any functional problems.

Cappaccino is the undisputed leader of the guinea pigs, so therefore any food belongs to her, especially this box of grass. Once she has eaten, the others are allowed their turn. 

Next time - Bonny