After Hailey's beloved goldfish "Goldie" died last year of complications from being old, Hailey begged and begged for a replacement pet. Her grief softened my heart and I consented to the purchase of a warm-blooded mammal which could be held and cuddled.
Ten months later, Hailey still cares for her pet guinea pig "Sniffles" as attentively as when we first brought him home from the pet store.
She feeds him guinea food, hay, cucumbers, apples and oranges
She gives him a bath twice a month
She cleans his cage out every three days
She vacuums up guinea pig messes whenever I ask.
Never a day goes by that Hailey doesn't play with her pet.
