A funny little friendship

[scats]

My cat TC and my guinea pig Phineas have a lovely friendship. Thought I would share how they spend a lot of their time together


Phineas is a bit of a victim. He came to me because he had been bullied by a pig at his previous home. Then he got bullied by the pig I got him to be companion to, so they ended up being separated.
When I suddenly and unexpectedly lost that pig, I opted to see how Phin got on on his own, as he seemed to have problems interacting with other pigs and I didn’t want another situation with having to separate him and another friend.

Within a couple of weeks, my cat TC, who is a gentle soul, started hopping in and sitting/sleeping next to Phin. A friendship was born. I regularly find them together. It’s an open top cage so TC just comes and goes as she pleases and Phin loves her visits

 

[Clodagh]

Phin is the spitting image of the pig I had when I was a child. He was so tame he used to run round the farm with me. Allowing for his little legs.

 

[julesjoy]

This is so lovely. They look very happy.

 

[Kunoichi73]

That's adorable!

 

[Emilieu]

What a beautiful friendship

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Thats so lovely they look so content.

I had a piggie that was bullied and he used to lay in Winnies bed by the Aga when she was a puppy I couldn't believe a JRT and a guinea pig could sleep and interact together but they did.

 

[Rumtytum]

Thanks for posting !

 

[ponyparty]

One of my sisters had Guinea pigs, she’s much younger than me. I had moved back home temporarily with my cat, when I was about 19/20; my sister had opened the Guinea pig cage, and left it open, unknown to me. I had been looking for the cat everywhere (I think we hadn’t been there long, so I was worried she’d escaped and got lost). Walked into the utility and spotted the open cage dashed over and there she was… loafing with the Guinea pigs, purring her head off. It was the days before smartphones, it would have made a cracking photo though, very similar to yours!

 

[scats]

My cats have grown up around small furries since they were kittens so they are very kind and gentle. I used to be able to have the cats and my hamster on the bed together. The cats would just sleep while the hamster mooched about. I used to post pictures on FB of them and everyone would be stunned at how unbothered my cats were having small rodents around them

My dogs are Guinea pig proof too (obviously I’d not leave them unattended!) and everyone was tortoise proof when Tia was alive.

 

[ponyparty]

Mine had not grown up with small fluffies - but she was an absolutely appalling hunter (thankfully). I once caught her stalking… a slug

 

[scats]

Mine had not grown up with small fluffies - but she was an absolutely appalling hunter (thankfully). I once caught her stalking… a slug

I had a cat who used to bring me moths and worms. She never caught a bird or mouse!

Infact one of my current cats brought me a moth a while ago while I was in bed at night. I’m not a big fan of moths, and he promptly walked in (making that weird ‘I’ve got you a present’ noise), jumped on the bed and deposited said moth on my chest. I’m not sure who flapped more, me or the insect! Mouse or rat, no problem, but I draw the line at moths!

 

[babymare]

That is such a sweet photo

 

[poiuytrewq]

That's so lovely! Cecil my dog used to go and hang out with my rabbit. He made a little hole in the mesh where he could get himself through the fence.