He lived 5 wonderful years and brought us many laughs and sweet memories. Edgar was the most versatile piggy in the world, really. He lived in 7 homes, vacationed in many more. He rode on screeching subways, buses, trains, 27 hour car rides, and even in a little bag for a 1 mile walk to the vet at age 2 weeks old.
I know it may seem silly that a 21 year old woman bought a guinea pig during grad school when she was about to be married, but we never looked back. He went from being afraid of EVERYTHING to enduring baths, long rides, loud vacuums, christmas card photo shoots, and jumping off of Mom and Dad A's kitchen counter (during the greatest guinea pig escape known to mankind). He won the hearts of non-guinea pig lovers and more- and he had us wrapped around his little piggy toes to throw him a green bean at the slightest squeak.
During my recent adventure up to Connecticut (in Josh's absence) I left Edgar on a lavish vacation with a sweet girl from our church. Edgar had been showing signs of older pighood for several months, but when he arrived to Rachel's house she brought out a renewed sense of youthfulness in him that we had not seen in almost a year. He was so desperate for green beans he would do anything to get them, even in his last days. It was so comforting to me to know Edgar was able to receive so much love and attention in his last few months- attention I may not have been able to give him with a new baby.
Edgar "Gropp" (he never had his name changed on his vet record) ;)
9-5-06 to 9-7-11
Edgar consumed roughly 250 pounds of green beans in his life. We think he has earned a cozy spot in the fields of "green bean heaven"
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