I started out like most people with the will to have a loving furry friend in my home. For a number of years I wanted to get another dog after losing my last. Finally I got my own apartment where I could bring a animal in. A year went by looking for the type of dog I was hoping to find, without finding any.

Shakes, my first cavy came home with me. Shakes was allowed free roam of a room, and I made my first blanket for him under a card table that he liked to hide under. Not long after a friend came over and seen Shakes, but failed to hear little else, so she got Pepper and decided she was going to first bring her to show me and let Shakes play with her. That didn't happen, but few weeks latter Pepper ended up in her forever home with me and Shakes. So the hunt to make cages started. I already knew quite a bit from reading Guinea Lynx and the forums, so I kept them in separate cages. But the inevitable happened and Shakes climbed his wall and found in Peppers' cage, 9 weeks latter, Skimper and T-patch joined the family, 2 boys.

The cage became expanded and Shakes finally got to go for his 'snip', so he could be with his lady friend since there was no female babies. (Thanks to the person who helped me where I almost made a mistake in sexing one!)

T-patch and Skimper were quite the pair to say the least and full of misjiff from day one. In the time of Pepper's pregnancy I had made a few pads for sitting, cozies for each, and one large blanket for the divided cage. I began a pattern for transporting them all in one convenient carrier but that is still awaiting the correct materials to support it.

Spring came around and I brought our little family back to where it all started, already I had talked to my kids father about him taking Skimper and finding him a friend and T-patch a friend as well, as the brothers were starting to fight often. So 2 girls were brought out of a foster home and neither pig was in best of conditions. Amber having a head tilt, Lucky was still left with a unborn pup (stone baby) inside her. Initially 2 females that were spayed were to be paired with each boy, being the happening, I found a vet and both boys got the 'snip' as well. While there we built a large cage (condo) that could be broken down in 5 panels via screws and dowel rods for level supporting. With a set cage size I could finally get going on making cage blankets.

Lucky came home with us, and brought to my regular exotics vet, I thank each day that she made it long enough to be seen with my vet as I would trust my piggies care to not many people or vets. Lucky is now awnery as ever and T-patch is still as much a bully as before.

4 pigs and a happy little family hasn't been the end of it though. Latter that summer we found 5 piggies, one did not make it, 2 I was able to rehome with someone who just lost a family member. The other 2 I kept as I was already debating on finding another female for T-patch because Lucky just wasn't giving 'it' up for him of course (remember T-patch is neutered). So the happy family grew again. By this time we had already moved into a new apartment due to water damage from upstairs people at our last place, and the new neighborhood was already getting to know the 'crazy pig lady', which allowed people to see the things I made. Eventually many of them asked if I could do things for their animals as well. As it turned out, more people then I expected seen the things I made. People that were out looking for garage sales drove by wondering, some stopped to ask, about the items I had outside drying . So I brought my things to the internet upon request. By this time I was making most of the things you see offered on my site.

Each piggie has their own role and "job" they perform. Pepper is the name picker, Shakes is the digging tester. Cotton takes the chewing challenges and T-patch makes sure things are playful enough. Frick enjoys his role of making sure things are good to hide in while sharing with Flora and Snow if things stand up to wetness factors. Flora's other full time job is flirting with T-patch.

Oct. "08 update - In May we welcomed Flora & Snow into our family. I think everyone enjoyed talking to them as they quickly became accustom to some of nose to finger hello's and kisses for dinner. Pepper is still trying to teach them petting & ear rubs are enjoyable. Begining of the month we moved, everyone made the trip and appears to enjoy their new cages.

April "08 update - Amber was laid to rest June 25th, 2007 from cancer returning. Skimper, Amber's husband, was welcomed into a new home Sept. 3rd, "07 with many wives, we wish him all the best and to visit us again soon. Squirrley Girl caught a ride on the night of a metor shower Aug. 13th, "07 and now watches from her sky view. April 25th, Lucky embraced her new home over the Bridge.

Feb. "07 update - Things have been as well as they can be here. Cotton broke her foot back in January this year and is still limping a little, but walking on it now. Amber had a mass removed, it didn't turn out to be an ovarian cyst like I thought it might of been. It's being sent in for testing to see what it is and she's just as pushy as before, that my girl :)

April "06 update - Skimper & Amber was brought back to me last summer and still with me. Frick, a foster boy has been with us for a full year now still in search of his forever home and will continue to live with S.G. until then.