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Buttercup’s Final Story

Published 12/10/2015 | Herd Happenings | HappyCavy


Buttercup’s Final Story

While the details of Buttercup's last days are heart-breaking, we feel it’s important to share her final story so that we, and our friends, can receive closure....



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Buttercup Has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge

Published 11/19/2015 | Herd Happenings | HappyCavy


Buttercup Has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge

Buttercup the guinea pig, who most recently was battling with a persistent tooth infection, crossed the passed away at approximately 4:00 am Pacific Time on Thursday, November 19....



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A Guinea Pig Tooth Infection – Part 3: Buttercup’s Jaw Abscess Surgery

Published 10/3/2015 | Guinea Pig Health | HappyCavy


A Guinea Pig Tooth Infection – Part 3: Buttercup’s Jaw Abscess Surgery

The setup: It’s been nine long months since Buttercup began taking a myriad of different antibiotics for a tooth infection that resulted in her losing one of her front teeth. This conundrum has resulted in the need for a more aggressive approach to...



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A Guinea Pig Tooth Infection – Part 2: Buttercup’s Many Vet Visits

Published 7/22/2015 | Guinea Pig Health | HappyCavy


A Guinea Pig Tooth Infection – Part 2: Buttercup’s Many Vet Visits

Buttercup's latest health story continues with #2 of how she got an infection in her mouth, lost a tooth, and battled a nasty infection for over half a year....



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A Guinea Pig Tooth Infection – Part 1: Buttercup Loses a Tooth

Published 7/22/2015 | Guinea Pig Health | HappyCavy


A Guinea Pig Tooth Infection – Part 1: Buttercup Loses a Tooth

Buttercup and Feebee, each at 6 years of age, are "Golden Year Guineas". And, if anything can be learned from Buttercup's current health journey, neither are getting any younger....



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HappyCavy has been online since June 2009 with Hammy and Piglet. In October of 2009, a sweet, fuzzy cavy named Bitsy joined the family.

Feebee and Buttercup were welcomed to the HappyCavy Forever Home as friends and co-conspirators in January 2011. Dot joined us on July 2012. Winnie and Rosie joined on February 8, 2015 and June 6, 2015, respectively. Sisters JuneBug and Baby Roo joined August 16, 2019, and Dollie came to us on February 15, 2023. Annie was the last pig to arrive on December 17, 2023. Find out more about the HappyCavy guinea pigs.

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