Jane Doe's Pigs

2012-01-01T12:05:00.001-08:00

I LOVE, I LOVE MY CALENDAR PIGS:Perpetua, Puzzle and I wish you happy new year. Here is the picture of Pandora and Perpetua that appears in the 2012 Pets of Alexandria Calendar: http://awla.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=specialevents_contestcalendar

2011-11-07T20:33:00.001-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY

2011-11-06T14:31:00.001-08:00

JANEY'S NEW BABY!

2011-10-02T20:04:00.001-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY

2011-10-02T19:47:00.001-07:00

PANDORA DIED

2011-07-30T02:40:00.000-07:00

VOTE FOR MY PIGS!See http://awla.convio.net/site/TR/Virtual/General?px=1004144&pg=personal&fr_id=1100 janedoe@seductive.com

2011-07-24T16:35:00.001-07:00

I LOVE MY CALENDAR PIGS:Enter your pets in the Pets of Alexandria Calendar Contest: http://awla.convio.net/site/TR/Virtual/General?fr_id=1100&pg=entry

2011-06-04T02:09:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY!"Baby" Pandora is supposedly seven years old today:

2011-05-31T12:30:00.001-07:00

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, BABYPoor "little" Perpetua. We didn't have time to celebrate her birthday on the 22nd, so we're celebrating it today:

2011-04-28T18:36:00.000-07:00

SPONSOR A GUINEA PIG LOVER:More than 200 people are dead following yesterday's tornados. The Weaver family of Harvest, Alabama lost their house, both cars, and possibly all but one of their pets. To help them click here: http://sponsoraguineapig.blogspot.com/2011/04/for-month-of-may.html

2011-03-30T19:11:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY! It was six years ago this month that "baby" Pandora came to live with us. I think she is the most babyish because of her roundness and small size. janedoe@cutemail.com

2011-03-06T16:54:00.001-08:00

HAPPY FEAST DAY, BABY!Today, or tomorrow, according to some web sites, is the feast of St. Perpetua:Today (or tomorrow, according to some calendars) is the feast of St. Perpetua: http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=48

2011-02-26T16:11:00.000-08:00

MARDI GROWLLess than one week until Mardi Growl to support the Alexandria Shelter, from which cometh my baby Pandora and cameth my beloved Pippin: http://awla.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=specialevents_annualgala

2011-02-20T05:25:00.000-08:00

JANE DOE'S PIGSHi, my name is Jane Hautanen (Jane Doe), former producer of WMAL's Pet Talk and owner of two adorable guinea pigs, Pippin (formerly Thunder) and Pandora, the joys of my life (sorry, don't have a digital picture of Pandora or my late Lightning).Rather than boring people with pig stories, I figured I would put everything onto one website and let them be bored if they chose. Most of

2011-01-08T15:21:00.001-08:00

NEW YEARPerpetua and Pandora wish everyone a happy new year. I know it's one week late, but I worked 33 hours New Year's weekend. Here is their picture as they appear in the Pets of Alexandria Calendar (Copies still available)Also, here is a cute e-mail my Aunt E sent me: http://www.icq.com/img/friendship/static/card_16961_rs.swf

2010-10-03T19:17:00.001-07:00

HAPPY BELATED ANNIVERSARY, BABY!It was two years ago yesterday that I brought my baby Perpetua home. I had both pigs blessed today.

2010-09-22T20:40:00.001-07:00

PIGNIC IN THE PARKI see pig people:http://www.pigloo.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3952&sid=c3abc10e9028f29954bc080c3f2d5bd9janedoe@cutemail.com

2010-07-30T15:22:00.000-07:00

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAINVote for Perpetua and Pandora: http://awla.convio.net/site/TR/Virtual/General?px=1004144&pg=personal&fr_id=1071janedoe@seductive.com

2010-06-04T02:06:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY"Baby" Pandora is supposedly six years old today. "Little" Perpetua was supposedly two on May 22nd.janedoe@cutemail.com

2010-03-30T20:10:00.001-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABYIt was five years ago this month that I adopted my beloved baby Pandora.

2010-03-28T00:37:00.001-07:00

ADOPT A PIGMarch is Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month.

2010-01-23T01:17:00.001-08:00

MY NEWEST BLOGhttp://janedoesfood.blogspot.com What does it have to do with pigs? My pigs eat healthier than I do. janedoe@cutemail.com

2010-01-01T21:29:00.001-08:00

CALENDAR PIGSHere's a picture of Pandora and Perpetua as it appears in the Pets of Alexandria Calendar: http://i48.tinypic.com/2cf8m6r.jpg

2009-12-28T17:06:00.000-08:00

KITTY COMES MARCHING HOME Disregard previous post.janedoe@cutemail.com

2009-12-27T14:14:00.000-08:00

MY MOM'S CAT IS MISSINGSee http://sarasota.craigslist.org/com/1526468050.html

2009-12-03T17:24:00.001-08:00

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS Get your pet's picture taken with Santa: http://alexandriaanimals.org/~awla/special_events.cfmjanedoe@cutemail.com

2009-10-18T01:14:00.001-07:00

COLUMBUS DAY IIToday is Columbus Day. Columbus had no way of knowing there would be pigs in the new world.janedoe@cutemail.com

2009-10-02T13:44:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY!It was a year ago today "Baby" Perpetua came to live with us.

2009-09-20T04:57:00.000-07:00

BALTIMORE/DC PIGNIC!Annual MGPR Fall Pignic Sunday, September 27, 2009 Our PIGSTRAVAGANZA "Pignic" will held on Sunday, September 27. See http://www.pigloo.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3856janedoe@cutemail.com

2009-09-02T11:08:00.000-07:00

I LOVE MY CALENDAR PIGSThe Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, from which cometh my beloved Pandora and cameth my beloved Pippin, is taking entries for the 2010 Pets of Alexandria Contest: http://alexandriaanimals.orgjanedoe@cutemail.com

2009-08-22T13:48:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY!One year ago today my baby Perpetua came to the Montgomery County shelter with her cagemate, Tomato. Both of them delivered within about 48 hours.

2009-07-15T17:30:00.000-07:00

CLOSUREWe sprinkled my beloved Pippin's ashes in the yard in the same place where we buried Lightning's. Pandora and Perpetua were there. janedoe@cutemail.com

2009-06-25T10:35:00.001-07:00

ADOPT A CAT!June is Adopt A Cat Month. Here is the url for the Alexandria shelter, from which cometh my baby Pandora and came my beloved Pippin: http://alexandriaanimals.org/~awla/special_events.cfm

2009-06-05T04:33:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY"Baby" Pandora is supposedly five years old today. janedoe@cutemail.com

2009-05-27T12:07:00.001-07:00

PIGSTOCK 2009!See http://tinyurl.com/pqv3xf

2009-05-23T00:10:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, BABYBaby Perpetua was supposedly a year old yesterday. It was also six years ago this month that I adopted my beloved Pippin.

2009-04-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

SIX YEARSSix years ago today I adopted my darling Lightning. One of the best things I've ever done:www.cerridwin.org/jane/pigone.jpgjanedoe@cutemail.com

2009-03-21T08:11:00.000-07:00

ADOPT A PIG!March is Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month. Scroll down to "SECURING A PIG" in the next post.

2008-12-13T02:13:00.000-08:00

CAROLING FOR CATS!The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria says: You're invited to our Caroling for Cats Holiday parties as we stay open until midnight on three special Saturdays to help our homeless cats find homes just in time for the holidays! On December 6, December 13, and December 20 we'll be here from noon until midnight -- join us for caroling, refreshments, and fun activities for the

2008-10-11T00:04:00.000-07:00

JANEY'S NEW BABY!Janey and Pandora proudly announce the newest addition to their family. She is a brown and white Abyssinian sow, adopted from the Montgomery County Humane Society, and is anywhere from four to ten months old. Her name is Perpetua after Bridget Jones’ boss and after St. Perpetua who was also a nursing mother. Unfortunately for her, her shelter name was “Beet,” her two children,

2008-10-05T00:15:00.000-07:00

ADOPT A PIG! OR A BIRD! OR A BUNNY!Four piggies and at least one cute bunny in Calvert County: http://www.humanesocietyofcalvertcounty.org/animals/available?animal_type=otherjanedoe@cutemail.com

2008-09-27T00:42:00.000-07:00

PIGSTRAVAGANZA!The date for the Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue annual pignic has been set! Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008Time of the Event: 12:00 pm until 4:00 pmLocation: Reisterstown Regional Park Pavilion 401 Mitchell Drive, Reisterstown http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/recreation/countyparks/regionalparks/reisterstown.html This is a fun-filled day for all--including your piggies. For

2008-08-18T23:10:00.000-07:00

MY BELOVED PIPPIN DIEDMy Beloved Pippin died last Thursday, the 14th, some time around noon. Necropsy pending.janedoe@cutemail.com

2008-06-28T02:03:00.000-07:00

ADOPT-A-CATJune is Adopt-a-Cat month. The Alexandria shelter, from whence cometh my beloved Pippin and Baby Pandora, is holding its annual Feline Follies.

2008-06-18T20:40:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, BABY!Poor Baby Pandora. Her 4th birthday was two weeks ago today, but I didn't mention it here, what with the tornado and Pippin being overnite at the vet's. Here is her Horoscope from Holiday Mathis:"When you're hot, you're hot. You'll be chased and courted this year. You're not playing hard to get; rather, you have plenty outside of love to occupy your attention, so you

2008-04-06T04:43:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO USIt was five years ago today that I adopted my first pig, my darling Lightning, and I've never regretted it.

2007-10-13T01:02:00.000-07:00

PIGNIC TOMORROWIt's mentioned on the Smooth Jazz Web Site:http://tinyurl.com/3892wrScroll down to October 14th.

2007-10-06T01:07:00.000-07:00

PIGSTRAVAGANZA!Here’s your invitation to come get jiggy with the piggies! Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue is hosting its second annual fall pignic in Baltimore County. This pignic is free and open to the public. All are invited to attend. Make sure to bring your furry cavy friends! No RSVP required. WHAT: Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue (MGPR) – a local nonprofit guinea pig rescue, rehabilitation

2007-09-04T22:23:00.000-07:00

VOTE FOR US!My beloved Pippin and Baby Pandora are both entrants in the 2008 Pets of Alexandria calendar contest. You can vote in person, by phone or by snail mail. See www.alexandriaanimals.org or call 703-838-4774.

2007-08-20T21:42:00.000-07:00

CALENDAR PIGSThe Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, from whence cometh my beloved Pippin and Baby Pandora, is taking entries for its 2008 Pets of Alexandria Calendar.janedoe@cutemail.com

2007-06-18T21:58:00.000-07:00

FELINE FOLLIESThe Alexandria shelter, from whence cometh my beloved Pippin and Baby Pandora, is hosting its annual Feline Follies throughout the month of June.

2007-06-04T18:24:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABYToday is baby Pandora's third birthday, as far as anyone can tell. Holiday Mathis sez "you're sharing yourself on a whole new level and discovering fulfilling emotional intimacy with loved ones. Ask for what you need, and you get more and then some! You're a social butterfly during the next five weeks. Plant money ideas in July, and they grow by September. Travel in August.

2007-06-01T21:26:00.000-07:00

PIGNIC IN THE PARK*EDIT*Sunday, June 10, 2007 from noon to 4 o'clock on June 3rd. at Turkey Run Park in McLean, VA. Park directions and info can be found at: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gwmp/vapa/turkey.htmSee also http://cavymadness.com/pigniccentral.phpjanedoe@cutemail.com

2007-05-09T11:48:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABYIt was four years ago yesterday I adopted my beloved Pippin. Alas, we could not be together. >Sniff<

2007-04-07T20:46:00.000-07:00

WHOD'VE THOUGHT?Four years ago yesterday I adopted my darling Lightning.

2007-03-28T20:16:00.000-07:00

ADOPT-A-PIGMarch is Adopt A Rescued Guinea Pig Month.

2007-03-17T14:41:00.000-07:00

I SEE PIG PEOPLEThe Alexandria Shelter, from whence cometh my beloved Pippin and baby Pandora, is holding a Pig Power session at 2PM tomorrow (Sunday).janedoe@cutemail.com

2007-02-18T13:03:00.000-08:00

GUNG HEE FAT CHOY Today begins the Chinese year of the Pig. The fire pig to be exact. There are also earth, metal, water and wood pigs. janedoe@cutemail.com

2007-02-12T19:04:00.000-08:00

TWO YEARS AGOTwo years ago yesterday my beloved Lightning died. Yesterday I gave Pippin and Pandora extra pats, kisses and treats. When so much has been taken from you it's hard not to be scared that more will be. janedoe@cutemail.com

2007-02-02T08:29:00.000-08:00

GROUNDHOG DAYHappy Groundhog’s Day!My beloved Pippin is the closest I have to a real groundhog.http://i1.tinypic.com/nd777k.jpgTo see pictures of my other pigs click here:http://www.geocities.com/thatjanedoe/janedoespigs janedoe@cutemail.com

2007-01-01T17:50:00.000-08:00

I LOVE, I LOVE MY CALENDAR PIGSMy beloved Pippin and Baby Pandora are again part of the Alexandria Animal Shelter calendar. Pippin is also in the Guinealynx calendar.

2006-10-06T11:58:00.000-07:00

CANINE GAMESThe Alexandria shelter, from whence cometh my beloved Pippin and Pandora, is holding its annual Canine Games tomorrow. You can also vote for Pippin and Pandora in the Pets of Alexandria Calendar contest there if you haven't already. For final weather updates on the games call 703-838-4774.

2006-09-21T20:10:00.000-07:00

PIGNIC IN THE PARK:The Maryland Pig People are having their pignic Saturday: http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33015

2006-07-12T04:46:00.000-07:00

ADOPT-A-PIG:Evidently there are 20 pigs in Fairfax County URGENTLY in need of homes:http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31735Ravenshade's little savages are also still available:http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22172&start=0As are Eddie and Leo: http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28240

2006-06-20T20:30:00.000-07:00

ADOPT-A-CATJune is National Adopt-a-Cat month. The Alexandria Shelter, from which cometh my beloved Pippin and baby Pandora is holding its annual Feline Follies Saturday the 24th.

2006-06-04T05:20:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABYBaby Pandora is supposedly two years old today. As on all birthdays and holidays she gets spoiled with all the veggies she can eat. Mom says make sure I give some to Pippin, too. As though I didn't give them both some fresh veggies every day. .

2006-05-27T23:35:00.000-07:00

A NICE TIME AT THE PIGNICWe had a lovely time -- the weather held out. My pigs were more interested in the food than in other pigs or humans -- they stuffed themselves and came back exhausted. Of course they got lots of attention and I got some compliments on my piggy traveler.Both of them got to try dill, which they liked, and mint, which even Pippin, the pig who eats everything, wouldn't touch.

2006-05-25T19:02:00.000-07:00

DC PIGNICThe DC Pig People are having their annual pignic in Turkey Run Park Saturday.

2006-05-08T17:49:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABYThree years ago today I picked up my beloved Pippin from the shelter. I was told he was a year old then, but I think he was younger as it turned out he had major expansion plans.janedoe@cutemail.com

2006-03-20T14:23:00.000-08:00

JOYOUS VERNAL EQUINOX!Happy first day of spring! To celebrate, my beloved Pippin is wearing his faux-leopard print hoodie:

2006-03-11T00:46:00.000-08:00

ADOPT A PIG IN DCTaken from the Cleveland Park E-group:Pet Pantry will be hosting a guinea pig adoption event this Sunday,March 12, 1:00-4:00 PM. Pet Pantry is located at 4455 Connecticut Avenue, two blocks north of the Van Ness Metro station. It's in the shopping center that also contains an Office Depot. The L2 bus stops right outside the shopping center. For more information click here: http

2006-02-07T13:07:00.000-08:00

PIG SAVES PEOPLEA pig in Montana saved a whole family.janedoe@cutemail.com

2006-01-20T08:02:00.000-08:00

HELP KEEP DOGGIES (AND KITTIES) WARMThe Alexandria shelter, from which cometh my beloved Pippin and baby Pandora, is looking for new and used blankets. janedoe@cutemail.com

2005-12-12T14:21:00.000-08:00

I LOVE MY CALENDAR PIGSThe Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, from whence cometh my beloved Pippin/Thunder and Pandora has its 2006 Pets of Alexandria Calendar out. There is a nice tribute to Lightning near the front.

2005-11-30T09:31:00.000-08:00

HERE BE PIGS!As Ravenshade says, "here be pigs!"janedoe@cutemail.com

2005-10-05T21:48:00.000-07:00

VOTE FOR US!I hate to sound like Mama Rose (Chris sez I don't look like Ethel Merman), but my beloved Pippin/Thunder and Lightning are contestants in the Pets of Alexandria Contest. Here's how you can vote for them:1. Voting prior to the Canine Games can be done by mail, at the Shelter or by calling 703-838-4774, ext. 206. All votes made prior to the Canine Games must be received by 5:00 PM on

2005-09-17T17:15:00.000-07:00

HELP PIGGY HURRICANE VICTIMS!This not a joke. One of the Pigloo people is headed south to help with small animals orphaned by Hurricane Katrina. She is taking donations through Paypal. To help human victims go to Catholicexchange.com.

2005-09-17T00:43:00.000-07:00

PICTURE THISHere are some pictures Ariana Photoshopped. I PROMISE to put them into a proper album.

2005-09-13T08:38:00.000-07:00

CALENDAR PIGSThe Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, from whence cometh my beloved Pippin and Pandora, is taking entries for its 2006 Pets of Alexandria calendar.

2005-08-11T20:08:00.000-07:00

FUNERAL FOR A FRIENDFive weeks ago today we buried my cousin Mark. Six months ago my darling Lightning died. I sprinkled his ashes in the garden today, then I had Pippin and Pandora look at them. They will both get extra lettuce tonight.

2005-03-09T13:26:00.000-08:00

JANEY'S NEW BABYJaney and Pippin (formerly Thunder) announce the arrival of their newest family member. Her name is a Pandora, she is a beautiful little one-and-a-half-pound albino (or in cavy circles pink-eyed white). The people at the Alexandria shelter where we got both pigs say she is nine months old. Don't have any pix of her, yet, but here is Pippin's baby picture: http://www.geocities.com/

2005-02-15T09:28:00.000-08:00

LIGHTNING DIEDMy darling Lightning died of cancer February 11th.janedoe@cutemail.com