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Storytime: Bringing home the new baby (if I can just get him in the car)

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Good morning to wherever you are. It is a mercilessly hot Monday morning in Florida, and I am seeking the sanctuary of the guinea pig room while I write this.  In my last post , I talked about meeting Cullen Bunhannon at the humane society. I filled out adoption paperwork and was approved to take him home.  Unfortunately, it wasn't that simple. The day I was to pick up Cullen, named for his crazy hair like my favorite character from AMC's  "Hell on Wheels," he was also scheduled to be neutered. I assumed since I had called every day to check on him that he would have his surgery in the morning and be ready to go in the evening. I was scheduled to pick him up at 5 p.m. At 2 p.m., I called the humane society. "Hi, this is Cullen's mom. I am calling to see how his surgery went," I said from my dining room table. "Oh yes, he's doing wonderful! You should be able to pick him up between five and six, but call back an hour before you leave ...

The Yorkie Llama Floofball

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Hello, out there! It's been quite a while since we last talked! Pretty much once my job starts back up nothing else gets done other than the necessities. And lately, the world has gone even more crazy! Have you looked outside? There's a quarantine going on! People are wearing masks, no one leaves their home, events are canceled, school is virtual, and it's a never-ending roller coaster ride of wondering what will come next. Personally, I'd like to get off the ride and get a refund! But since our last post, lots has changed in the herd besides the changes affecting the world right now. One of those changes is a new herd member. His name is Cullen Bunhannon . In January, I went scrolling through Petfinder .com to see if there were any guinea pigs for adoption. I thought it was time to add to the Butter Girls - Butter Stick and Apple Butter. I found a young female guinea pig at the Humane Society of North Central Florida that was perfect. She was nut brown all over, y...