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Chipmunk Joins Climbing Gym

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Chipmunk Joins Climbing Gym

When a new gym opened up in his neighborhood, Marco the chipmunk thought it was a waste of a good retail space.

“He figured he already gets so much exercise collecting acorns and nuts that a gym wouldn’t be worth his time,” said close friend Dan Kopowski. “He’d much rather have a good Indian food place or clothing boutique instead.”

At least it wasn’t another cupcake joint.

But then a funny thing happened. A friend who had a two-for-one Groupon for the gym convinced Marco to check the place out, and that’s when the chipmunk discovered the climbing wall.

“He was hooked immediately,” said Kopowski. “It’s funny, because he climbs all day, but usually it’s work. Getting a better nut or escaping a barking dog. This was climbing for fun, and that’s totally different.”

Marco is now not only a full member of the gym, but he’s training to be a climbing instructor.

Via marziascarano.

Guinea Pigs Meet Romantically Over Parsley

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Guinea Pigs Meet Romantically Over Parsley

Most couples can only dream of having a “how we met story” as adorable as guinea pigs Ozzie and Harriet. 

The pair were vacationing separately on a cruise in the Caribbean when they found themselves next to each other in the buffet line. As the story goes, both piggies simultaneously reached for the same piece of parsley without realizing it. 

When they got back to their tables, which by coincidence happened to be adjoining, neither Ozzie nor Harriet realized that they each only had half a piece of parsley on their plates. So they started munching on opposite ends.

Their lips met halfway, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Via Castaway in Scotland.

Guinea Pig Clubhouse Lifts ‘No Girls Allowed’ Rule

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Guinea Pig Clubhouse Lifts ‘No Girls Allowed’ Rule

The Piggy Club, a posh and exclusive guinea pig club located in the downstairs cereal box, has long been male-only. But, today, history was made as the club elected to admit its first female member.

“It’s about time,” said guinea pig equality activist Sylvia Lytton. “This isn’t the same world that the Piggy Club was founded in back in 1923. I’m happy this day finally came, but it should have come years ago.”

The club, which will celebrate its 90th birthday in August, released a statement indicating unfettered excitement for this new chapter in its history.

Via 2hungrypiggs.

Guinea Pigs Forced to Share Carrot

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Guinea Pigs Forced to Share Carrot

Charlie and Vladimir don’t get along. In fact, the guinea pig roommates have loathed one another for years.

“They met via Craigslist,” says Jim Sanchez, a mutual friend. “Vlad was looking for a roommate, and Charlie could make the rent. But immediately, he wasn’t thrilled about the way Charlie would throw his cedar shavings everywhere. It’s been tense ever since.”

Given their history, it was no surprise they weren’t thrilled to share a carrot on Monday morning.

“It was the last one in the fridge, and they were both starving,” says Sanchez. “Breakfast was awkward, to put it mildly.”

Via ningo123.