Misty Mountain Sanctuary

Misty Mountain Sanctuary A small independent sanctuary for rescued guinea pigs of FNQ

A sad day yesterday. Found Zeno (right) had passed away overnight. This was a day I was dreading ... when one pig in a v...
17/07/2026

A sad day yesterday.
Found Zeno (right) had passed away overnight.
This was a day I was dreading ... when one pig in a very bonded pair passes, leaving the remaining pig alone.

I removed Zeno's body & Ming moved to the spot and sat there still, for such a long time, that I began to worry.

I decided to introduce to him a quiet, young blind boar, Magoo. Ming continued to sit until Magoo 'nosed' him all over. Ming then popcorned (something I'd never witnessed him do before!) and stood close to Magoo, both eating happily together.

The more you know about guinea pigs, the less you know!
This reaction was unexpected. Ming and Zeno had lived here together for 2 and a half years. Velcro pigs, love buddies, so very very attached to each other. They came here after being dumped in Cairns and then attacked by a dog. They survived that trauma and went on to be award winners at the Cairns Show. Zeno had an appetite (and weight) that knew no bounds! A huge gorgeous boy.

I'm hoping Ming's journey with his new buddy will be as beautiful as the one he shared with Zeno.

RIP darling boy.

03/04/2026

Daisy (Mum) +82 grams
Daffodil +80 grams
Rose +136 grams 🥳🥳

25/03/2026

🌹 has reached 619 grams

Fresh local pumpkins are currently being devoured by all the piggies along with their usual diet. And there's a distinct...
21/03/2026

Fresh local pumpkins are currently being devoured by all the piggies along with their usual diet. And there's a distinct shine on their coats which I'm attributing to those pumpkins LOL.

With hay being unavailable, chaff is replacing it. Picked up some export grade Nitschke lucerne & oaten chaff in Gordonvale & surprisingly the pigs love it!

Must acknowledge the lovely farmers - Sandrine & Richard - who provide all our pumpkins at a super special price

THE PROGRESS OF THE NEWBIES FROM CAIRNSThe three girls are relaxing into their new location & there's less bullying of t...
21/03/2026

THE PROGRESS OF THE NEWBIES FROM CAIRNS
The three girls are relaxing into their new location & there's less bullying of the daughter Rose.

With a variety of foods & fresh grass, they are all continuing to gain weight.

DAISY has gone from 861 grams to 939 grams (78 gram gain).
DAFFODIL has gone from 705 grams to 765 grams (60 gram gain).

ROSE (most emaciated) has gone from 497 grams to 583 grams (86 gram gain & the largest gain of all 3 pigs). She still has a wet chin - a sign of malocclusion - but I have manually checked her molars & they appear not too bad, so am hoping the wet chin could be more associated with ill-health.

Currently offering a selection of dry food to boost protein & vit C levels & the girls are pretty impressed! Fresh parsley & strips of corn husk are going down well too :-)

Rose's tiny poos (on arrival at rescue) with urine staining. On antis to clear up potential infection.
19/03/2026

Rose's tiny poos (on arrival at rescue) with urine staining. On antis to clear up potential infection.

Rose's poo (left) compared with normal poos.
19/03/2026

Rose's poo (left) compared with normal poos.

The size comparison between Daisy's poo (left) & normal poos.
19/03/2026

The size comparison between Daisy's poo (left) & normal poos.

FINDING OUT WHAT THEY LOVE TO EATThe 3 new rescued girls from Cairns definitely have "commercial food" tastes with lettu...
19/03/2026

FINDING OUT WHAT THEY LOVE TO EAT
The 3 new rescued girls from Cairns definitely have "commercial food" tastes with lettuce & corn being the favourites.
Have noticed some "bunny hops" which indicate a vitamin C deficiency. Fresh grass being provided multiple times per day along with warm Vetafarm critta-care.

Happy tp report an increase in weight for all three.
Mum (Daisy) has gained 50 grams, Daughter 1 (Daffodil) has gained 30 grams & tiny Daughter 2 (Rose) has gained an amazing 57 grams. Daffodil will most likely do better once out of quarantine & placed in with the main herd (she's being bullied at times by mum & sis).

Rose has some signs of malocclusion but no vet visit happening until the cyclone passes & the roads are safer for the 4 hour round trip! She is managing grass well & that's encouraging.

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