The technical parts of being a writer. Very interesting. Being of limited bucks myself I promise to buy every single book you publish and have including the Maine Novels from Lulu.
As for the Guinea Pig. Google Guinea Pig or just go to Wikipedia for a fabulous article on these cutest of critters. They are not pigs, of course, but large rodents originally from the Andes. No one is sure why they are named "Guinea".
But what I wanted to check on is that like humans guinea pigs must be given vit C in their diets by means of fresh fruits and vegetables. Look of care and feeding in the article. Most critters like dogs and cats manufacture enough vit. C in their own bodies. Enough most of the time unless they are ill. Sick respiratory dogs do well on Ester C by the way.... But us and guinea pigs need vit. C.
Unfortunately they are sometimes used in experiments in laboratories which is where the phrase comes from "being used as guinea pigs" whenever a new drug comes out on market for example. If there was a "don't like" to click on Facebook I'd click there as far as those mean experiments go. And please don't send me hate mail. the subject of using animals for experiments is a very large one and can be argued indefinitely.
And also please don't buy some of these littles "for the kids". Kids aren't great with the responsibility of looking after anyone. So unless you are willing, in the end, to take care of said small critter a stuffed animal would be better. C.
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Kickstarter, Guinea Piggies
Date: 2011-11-18 08:35 am (UTC)As for the Guinea Pig. Google Guinea Pig or just go to Wikipedia for a fabulous article on these cutest of critters. They are not pigs, of course, but large rodents originally from the Andes. No one is sure why they are named "Guinea".
But what I wanted to check on is that like humans guinea pigs must be given vit C in their diets by means of fresh fruits and vegetables. Look of care and feeding in the article. Most critters like dogs and cats manufacture enough vit. C in their own bodies. Enough most of the time unless they are ill. Sick respiratory dogs do well on Ester C by the way.... But us and guinea pigs need vit. C.
Unfortunately they are sometimes used in experiments in laboratories which is where the phrase comes from "being used as guinea pigs" whenever a new drug comes out on market for example. If there was a "don't like" to click on Facebook I'd click there as far as those mean experiments go. And please don't send me hate mail. the subject of using animals for experiments is a very large one and can be argued indefinitely.
And also please don't buy some of these littles "for the kids". Kids aren't great with the responsibility of looking after anyone. So unless you are willing, in the end, to take care of said small critter a stuffed animal would be better.
C.