Sue DeHamel, Cavy House
Best friends always show up when you least expect them -- and when you need them most.
Big Boy, a guinea pig so named for his hefty 3-pound frame, was scheduled to be euthanized at a shelter before being taken in by the Cavy House, a guinea-pig rescue shelter in La Honda, Calif., reports Mercury News.
Mercury News reports that things took another turn when Big Boy was diagnosed with lymphoma, which typically claims the life of a guinea pig in a matter of days. But with chemotherapy treatments and Rosie's support, Big Boy made a swift recovery and is now completely cured and active over half a year later. Big Boy and Rosie also fostered two young orphans, helping wean them until they could be adopted into happy homes. The two guinea pigs continue to help others as much as they help each other.
The pair remain in the care of the small, non-profit Cavy House rescue shelter. If you are interested in donating equipment (or just looking at cute pictures of their adoptable "piggies," as they call them), visit their Web site.
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No man or beast is an island. Sweet story indeed!
BIG BOY IS SO CUTE WITH ROSIE. HOW SWEET LOVE IS. I AM GLAD THERE IS A RESCUE FOR THESE TINY LITTLE CRITTERS, I THINK THAT IS GREAT. CAVY HOUSE SHELTER YOU ARE WONDERFUL TO CARE THAT MUCH AND GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE FOR LIFE.