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A photograph of my two boar guinea pigs, Guimea (left) and Waffle (right), that was taken while I was showcasing them at an animal rights convention at a law school.

Guimea is a rescued lab animal who suffers from a severe case of glaucoma, which has left him blind. Both he and Waffle were introduced to one another at older ages but, instead of fighting, Waffle has a tendency to serve as a sort of "seeing eyes piggie" for Guimea. If anyone whose scent Waffle wasn't used to got too close to their exhibit during the convention, he would quickly shuffle Guimea away and stand guard in front of him. Even when put the camera into the crate to photograph them sleeping together, Waffle woke up and eyed me to ensure I wasn't going to try to hurt his friend.

Lesson learned: You don't have to be human to form strong friendships, hence the photograph title. The case here is certainly no exception.
Image size
1713x1920px 680.45 KB
Make
Hewlett-Packard
Model
Photosmart M425
Shutter Speed
1/17 second
Aperture
F/3.1
Focal Length
8 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Apr 11, 2009, 12:50:02 PM
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cavylover139's avatar
That story made my day. a<3