This album is a chronological unfolding as the pigs were moved from Hollister and the Peninsula Humane Society. The names are withheld to protect the innocent?
Date(s): July 15, 2002. 1 - 130 of 130 Total. 9888 Visits.
1 Hollister Shelter This is where they were at the Hollister Shelter. The 6 cages to the left were rooster cages. Other cages were stacked and piled in the gated locker and covered with a plastic tarp. Hollister in the heat wave we were having at the time caused heat exhaustion in some of the workers. 100+ degrees F.
2 The Peninsula Humane Society This is the space we have to work with. It's fondly referred to as the barn. It's really more like storage for a few hay bales, a small, walk-in closet for more storage, a couple of small chicken coops (small closet size) and a patio area with screening around it to block some sun.
PHS cleaned out the hay storage area for us to make it more livable. But we still have cages stacked to the gills. It makes it very cumbersome to clean and feed the piggers. But, it's cool and dry and yet warm at night and secure. So we are definitely working with what we have!
There is about a 30 degree difference in temperature. Much cooler. It's right next to the bay. The wind surfers park within a two minute walk! "The four doors on the left are where..." View Comments...
3 First group of pigs arrive There were two groups of pigs that arrived the first afternoon. Volunteers went to Hollister and drove them the 1 and 1/2 hours up to San Mateo.
4 Cage building begins We made two 2x6 grid C&C cages for the main 'barn' area.
5 Grids are snapped together Another sheet of black Coroplast stands by.
6 First cage installed
7 Another view of first cage
8 Bedding added
9 Grids added for 2nd cage "I used live near this area and have ..." View Comments...
10 Coroplast dropped in
11 Whoops. Cut the extra off.
12 Starting to outfit the cages Food bowls to start. "I also use c&c cages and my cavy lov..." View Comments...
13 Dividers added Using cable ties.
14 More cage work
15 C&C cages in place "those gp are very very lucky to live..." View Comments...
16 Another view
17 Insert pigs Oh my! They don't know what to make of it.
18 Happy pig
19 Another happy pig
20 And another one "It looks just like my new baby Molly..." View Comments...
21 Too cute "I'm getting some piggies that look j..." View Comments...
22 Hiding, but curious
23 How precious are they? "The one on the left looks alot my pi..." View Comments...
24 A group settles in. "Whoa. Is that enough space for all o..." "They don't have much of a choice, do..." "At least it's more space than they ..." View Comments...
27 Day 2 at PHS, 7/10/02 The first full day we didn't have enough hiding houses, so we used what we had -- including empty boxes from grid sets. With a better environment, but still not enough space, we needed to provide enough options to keep them from bickering. "There's nothing wrong with using car..." "this is truly piggy heaven!!" "Wow. That's a lot of guineas in a sm..." View Comments...
28 7/10/02 "these piggies are too cute!!" "Now that's what I call the best dinn..." View Comments...
34 7/11/02 The PHS barn. Former residents include rescued goats, pot bellied pigs, a steer, chickens, a real porker named Daisy and an ostrich.
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36 7/11/02 The smaller room to the right of the main cage room!
37 7/11/02 We managed to fit three stacks of cages in this closet-sized area.
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39 7/11/02 These Marchioro cages are on loan from the HRS. They fronted the money for these new cages. We will resell them to adopters as we have some available.
40 7/11/02 The chicken coops next door, which we are currently remodeling, thanks to volunteer help. Hope to get a little cage space out of them.
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46 7/12/02 This is the last wave of guinea pigs. We initially received about 70. This is about 100. The cages are spread out on tables as we figure out what the heck we are going to do with all these pigs!!
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50 7/12/02 "Don't they need a place to hide?" "i think they are fine as long as the..." View Comments...
51 7/12/02 This was the hardest day. It was quite overwhelming. We really didn't have enough space, but had to make it work somehow.
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57 7/12/02 Plastic storage bins used for transporting pigs to PHS.
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60 Working into the night The film crew showed up at about 5:30. We barely got home to see the 11 o' clock news. "You guys are awesome!! Don't give up..." View Comments...
107 7/13/02 Volunteers at the Advantage Application Station and Nail Salon.
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112 7/13/02 Each pig was treated with Ivermectin for mites, Advantage for lice, and received liquid Vitamin C.
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114 7/13/02 "That don't taste so good.." "the guinea pig looks like he is unde..." View Comments...
115 7/13/02 The photo studio!
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117 The First Adoption! A home away from home! "definitely a "pocket-pet"." View Comments...
118 The First Adoption His and Hers "this looks just like my 1 yr old fem..." View Comments...
119 The Bag Lady - 7/14/02 This is the homeless shelter, right? Hauling dead bedding to the PHS dumpsters. Yup, we have to do it all!
120 Two happy campers! "this piggie is very cute,she must be..." View Comments...
121 7/14/02 Impacted boar butt cleaning station. New day, same drill!
122 7/14/02 "I see Jim's lip curling while that b..." View Comments...
123 7/20/02 - Saturday Cleaning free corn husks and corn from the Safeway bins. The fun part of digging out the free 'garbage' is explaining to people with raised eyebrows where the husks are going! "I had a lady who barely spoke englis..." View Comments...
124 7/20/02 Deep in volunteer discussion . . .
125 7/20/02 The 'barn' doors open with the sunscreens down. Nice and breezy and airy, yet nicely cool inside.
126 7/20/02 In the middle of cage cleaning and adoptions.
127 7/20/02 Sophie chatting with a pigger.
128 7/20/02 An adopter checking out piggies in our newly remodeled chicken coop closets. They now have custom-fitted C&C cages.
129 7/20/02 A piggie gets some pampering!
130 7/20/02 Oh how yummy! She's really enjoying it. "This piggy looks just like my little..." "You guys are awesome!! I hope they a..." View Comments...
