All About Ellie.

Hello world!  My name is Eleanor Pigby, but you can call me Ellie for short.  At least that's what the humans call me.  I was the very first guinea pig they ever owned.  I am very shy, but once you have me in your arms, I love to cuddle.  At first, sometimes I would bite when being held, but I have gotten a lot better about it.  [Although sometimes, I still slip up if Mommy's fingers smell like delicious veggies - sorry mom!]

I wanted to show off my extraordinary coat, but even this picture doesn't do it justice.  My "big sister" Belle says I look like a delicious caramel cookie.  If I do say so myself, my coat is a scrumptious mixture of cream, gold, and brown colors. 

One thing that is important for keeping my coat as lovely as it is, is something that I quite dread... a bath!  My mom, dad, and big sister give me a bath in the bathroom sink once a month.  Here's a picture of me right before Daddy took me out of the sink to dry me off.  I do feel better after the bath, but the whole process is just a nuisance!  As soon as they put me in the water, I am instantly looking for an escape route.  But of course, Mommy makes me stay in until I am scrubbed and rinsed.  Afterward, they blow the warm air gun on me until my coat fluffs back up again.  Belle likes to run a little comb through my coat so it's nice and smooth.  Thank god I only have to put up with this once a month!

At least bath time isn't as horrible as getting my nails trimmed.  As soon as Mommy grabs on to one of my precious paws, I know what she is up to!  So I kick and kick for all it's worth, until eventually she will give up.  Maybe if I let her do it all at once she will stop coming back again later for the others.  But I just HATE it!

 Even though the humans put me through a lot of crap, I know that they do love me.  Here is a picture of me and my big sister, Belle.  She loves to put me on her lap [although she is quite the princess like me and would prefer not to chance getting my hair or poops on her lovely dresses] and feed me treats.  Here, I am munching on a delicious piece of Timothy Hay.  My other favorite foods are romaine lettuce [which I eat daily] and an occasional carrot or two [which the humans say I eat just like a corn on the cob].  Other veggies and fruits my pig sisters and I have tried include: apples, grapes, cucumbers, bell pepper, oranges, and I think there might be a few others.  We also get pellets, fresh water, and a hefty supply of hay each and every day.  [My mommy will probably post a product review real soon.]

Overall, I am quite a content pig.  I am thankful for many things: my humans, food, my big cage, and especially my pig sisters, Snickers and Ariel.

Thanks for reading all about me, Ellie.  As you can see, I am quite the pampered, princess pig!  I am sure I will be writing to you all again real soon.

<3 Ellie xoxo