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@siriusdoesthings
Hey people! Listen up!
My name is Sirius, I use It/its or He/him! I’m 22 years old and the father of one!
This blog is mainly for my random posts about pets and more!
I’m not a fan of transphobes so please leave if you can’t respect my identity as a masc presenting agender person!
For my last post: this is the feral, aggressive, insane beast that is Winny. Now, I know Guinea pigs, I know they need to be in groups, but, she cannot. She has bitten me simply for existing. If I cough or move, she growl at me. And I do mean GROWLS. She is a feral beast compared to the three tame, loving, gentle sweet hearts that are Oreo, Dixie, and Waffles. Her nickname is also Squirrel because her fur makes her look like a grey squirrel. She is currently staring me down and growling at me, and is not appeased by the fresh fruits I have given her to snack on with her food dish
How long have you had her? And do you know her backstory?
We got her two nights ago from my cousin, she was separated from Waffles due to a biting incident that they didn’t know the cause of, after we got her and waffles we did supervise them with the two we already had, she immediately went after Waffles the second we included Winny into the mix, so we removed waffles to see how she did with the other two, she immediately attacked both of them as well with no provocation at all. She also charged at both me and my parents when we tried to put her back in her cage. Waffles and the other two pigs are fine and Waffles hasn’t attacked either of them once, which is making us think Waffles defended herself when she and Winny were separated by my cousin. All I have to do is cough and she’ll growl at me but I’m trying to get her adjusted to me and see if she’ll get more comfortable with people over time due to the attempts to attack us.
With her history of being found on the side of the road, my guess is she is highly traumatized.
I'd keep her separate from the others for now. Try not to handle her as she probably isn't ready for that. Keep putting treats in her cage, but don't try to pet her just yet.
@thegayneapigs Do you have any recommendations.
Poor baby girl! She sounds very traumatized. Could be abuse, neglect, a combination of things, even being attacked by other pigs.
When you say growl, what do you mean? Like chattering teeth? Rumbling? Or vocalizing?
Agreed. Keep her separate. Avoid startling sounds and movements. And definitely keep me offering food and treats! I'd recommend starting from the bottom up like when you have a super shy pig -
Get them used to your presence. Keep them in a communal space where they hear you move around. Talk to her. Get her used to your voice.
Sit next to her. I do this a lot with our fosters. Just sit there, and talk at her. Maybe put a few treats in the cage while you're at it.
Be patient. It might take a while (weeks, months, maybe more) for her to calm down and become comfortable in her new environment.
Seems like she's been traumatized by being around other pigs, so I wouldn't push it right away. Have her settle in a new environment and hopefully she'll learn that she can be loved, by both humans and other pigs.
She has definitely gotten used to us as the time has past, the growling is like a combo of teeth chattering and rumbling, however recently she has been more vocal. We call it screaming because the other three do it for attention, food, water (or Oreo who screams at us if she hears a simple bag crinkling) I’m not sure the proper turn but it’s like squeaking or squealing really. She’s started to also be vocal when she hears the other three and has when we bring one back to interact safely through the cage, she’s very vocal and very interested in them.
She’s also shown a lot of personality, she likes redecorating her cage and hiding under blankets and anything resembling a tent. We also have a small play pen set up near the other three where if we can catch her, which is very rare and we don’t try often, we let her interact with the other three with very strict supervision because she does still occasionally attack.
For treats we give fresh greens, apples, carrots, as those are her absolute favorites, she absolutely devours apples when she’s given small pieces or even apple flavored treats.
Btw, this is how conservatives keep getting to claim that trans people are a new thing no one has ever heard, because our history and existences have continually been erased or obscured systematically through out history.
The most famous example was 92 years when the Nazis raided the library of the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, the medical practice where the term transsexual was first coined and the first gender affirming surgery was performed in in 1931.
What did the Nazis do after raiding the library on May 6th, 1933? You may be familiar with these images
It is happening again.
So as of late, news in America has been devastating for many communities especially the LGBTQIA+ community and the POC community. As a trans man myself, I will not detransition (which for me has only been socially not physically sadly) or hide my shame, but, I am also unsure if I can risk seeking asylum elsewhere, as I do not have a valid passport and to get such a passport I would likely get all my documents confiscated due to my Drivers license having an X as my gender marker.
I know many who are afraid or nervous as well and I know my state is typically safe, but my family is not, my local community is not, and the risks and dangers will always be there for me. I remind my family I’m trans, I get screamed at and hit in the back of the head, I get told because I’m pregnant I’m not trans because trans people can’t have kids apparently. All I did was mention how I can’t leave the country anymore in a civil conversation.
Due to the state of everything I’m not very energetic or willing to post or message as much. I would love to post more and share more but it takes a lot of energy to get up anymore and even be around my own family, make my drs appointments, even go to work. I apologize for any radio silence, but living in a Nazi home is rather exhausting for me and my mental health may never recover from this first month of 4 long years.
to all my fellow trans americans…being trans is a gift, being queer is a gift, anyone who says otherwise is wrong and we will always exist no matter what they try to do. I am proud of who I am and I am proud of who you are.
I hate Macron and yet I agree with him. Like this man has been horrible to France (I took French for 4 years and my classroom cheered for every protest to happen in France) and yet…. Even he can see the BULLSHIT that is America.
I want you to remember:
The fascists hate you too and they just will pretend otherwise until after they've killed the rest of us, before they turn on you.
Thanks to whoever tried, but I knew they'd never allow it.
Let's do it the old fashioned way. Spread it far and wide.
Reminder: you can't be the whole wall against stopping fascism by yourself. Nobody can. But you damn sure can be a brick.
There's a lot of good comments and tags in the notes, but this one is very important, I feel like it deserves some emphasis.
Part of how authoritarianism works is telling you that you can't stop it. And you can't stop it by yourself. But it wants to stop the train of thought there and let you fall into despair.
You need to remember the next part: you don't have to stop it by yourself.
You're not alone. Take care of your community and let your community take care of you. Supporting each other is so vital.
Sorry for all the sad-ish reposts on my main, 8 years of trust, care, love, and respect is going down the drain and my mood swings are really getting to me and I’m honestly just in a weird state of limbo now
Betrayal hurts more when you actually treated them good
Can you hear my heart, softly calling your name?
I wanted to go to war with your pain so I can give you peace
so soft it hurts
— Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises
As they block me and remove me from their socials and just disappear without a word said in warning…
For my last post: this is the feral, aggressive, insane beast that is Winny. Now, I know Guinea pigs, I know they need to be in groups, but, she cannot. She has bitten me simply for existing. If I cough or move, she growl at me. And I do mean GROWLS. She is a feral beast compared to the three tame, loving, gentle sweet hearts that are Oreo, Dixie, and Waffles. Her nickname is also Squirrel because her fur makes her look like a grey squirrel. She is currently staring me down and growling at me, and is not appeased by the fresh fruits I have given her to snack on with her food dish
How long have you had her? And do you know her backstory?
We got her two nights ago from my cousin, she was separated from Waffles due to a biting incident that they didn’t know the cause of, after we got her and waffles we did supervise them with the two we already had, she immediately went after Waffles the second we included Winny into the mix, so we removed waffles to see how she did with the other two, she immediately attacked both of them as well with no provocation at all. She also charged at both me and my parents when we tried to put her back in her cage. Waffles and the other two pigs are fine and Waffles hasn’t attacked either of them once, which is making us think Waffles defended herself when she and Winny were separated by my cousin. All I have to do is cough and she’ll growl at me but I’m trying to get her adjusted to me and see if she’ll get more comfortable with people over time due to the attempts to attack us.
With her history of being found on the side of the road, my guess is she is highly traumatized.
I'd keep her separate from the others for now. Try not to handle her as she probably isn't ready for that. Keep putting treats in her cage, but don't try to pet her just yet.
@thegayneapigs Do you have any recommendations.
Thank you so much, we were worried about her being alone for too long because we know they’re supposed to be together in pairs or groups.
For my last post: this is the feral, aggressive, insane beast that is Winny. Now, I know Guinea pigs, I know they need to be in groups, but, she cannot. She has bitten me simply for existing. If I cough or move, she growl at me. And I do mean GROWLS. She is a feral beast compared to the three tame, loving, gentle sweet hearts that are Oreo, Dixie, and Waffles. Her nickname is also Squirrel because her fur makes her look like a grey squirrel. She is currently staring me down and growling at me, and is not appeased by the fresh fruits I have given her to snack on with her food dish
How long have you had her? And do you know her backstory?
We got her two nights ago from my cousin, she was separated from Waffles due to a biting incident that they didn’t know the cause of, after we got her and waffles we did supervise them with the two we already had, she immediately went after Waffles the second we included Winny into the mix, so we removed waffles to see how she did with the other two, she immediately attacked both of them as well with no provocation at all. She also charged at both me and my parents when we tried to put her back in her cage. Waffles and the other two pigs are fine and Waffles hasn’t attacked either of them once, which is making us think Waffles defended herself when she and Winny were separated by my cousin. All I have to do is cough and she’ll growl at me but I’m trying to get her adjusted to me and see if she’ll get more comfortable with people over time due to the attempts to attack us.
