Cavy/Human Communication

Post » Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:03 pm

Like an air kiss? I could go with that.

salana · Post » Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:00 pm

Cuddles used to kiss Doom on the face when he was sick.

ChadWPB · Post » Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:04 pm

When Snuggles was sick, both Princess and Marilyn would kiss him, often at the same time!

Post » Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:10 pm

What does a cavy kiss look like?

salana · Post » Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:14 pm

Cuddles would get in Doom's personal space, look worried, and then reach over and lick his cheek if he didn't seem too cranky.

PooksiedAnimals · Post » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:12 pm

Eclair was my real communicator. She was the embassador of pigs; Teddi would let her do all the work of wheeking and chirping and quietly reap all the benefits. Eclair knew her name, and recognized my tone of voice of whether I was just talking or scolding (she'd beat-feet it out from under the couch when I yelled at her). I gave her the whole run of the appartment during floor time, and she'd do her rounds every 15-20 minutes: through the dining room, around my bedroom, down the hall, around the living room and into the spare room (if I was on the computer). She'd sit and listen while I'd talk to her, and then take off. I think she was keeping tabs on me!

Eclair loved lap time, and was great at telling me when she needed to go. Oh, and it was easy - just put her on the floor and she'd make a bee-line to the "home base" box on the floor.

She's been gone just over a year, now. I still miss her desperately. I have to say, she was my absolute favorite out of all my pigs.

Post » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:16 pm

I've noticed many of my pigs groom, or "kiss" sick pigs. Even if they haven't gotten along too well before, when one is sick, they all seem to cut the sick one some slack.

salana · Post » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:39 pm

Cuddles looking worried: (I didn't have any pictures of her actually kissing him)

She would typically get a little closer than this and lick Doom's right cheek a couple times.

tcarey · Post » Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:57 pm

I can't see the picture, Salana, just the red X. Is any one else having this problem?

TwoWhitePiggies · Post » Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:00 pm

Cuddles really does look worried.

sus4rabbitsnpigs · Post » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:05 am

My 'foster' Pixie purrs whenever I give her greens as a thank you. Isn''t that sweet?

PooksiedAnimals · Post » Thu Nov 18, 2004 9:54 am

I love it when they do that. They only do it for something that they *really* like.