Toffee Apple Pets

31/05/2026

Toffee Apple Studio
Today's funny 🤣 made by me

Costa-la-Guinea? More like Toast-a-la-Guinea. 🥵🐹

Teacake has declared herself officially melted and is spending the day parked in front of the fan.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, and remember to take care of yourself during the warmer weather. 💙🌬️

31/05/2026

Every herd has *that one piggy*... 🖤

For us, it's Twiglet.

While Teacup, Jaffa and Pudding are happily hanging out together, Twiglet has once again disappeared underneath a bath mat.

We're starting to think she gives off strong Wednesday Addams energy.

Anti-social? ✔️

Prefers her own company? ✔️

Enjoys lurking in dark places? ✔️

Chooses a bath mat over social interaction? ✔️

The rest of the herd seem perfectly happy spending time together, while Twiglet is busy creating her own secret underground burrow and pretending nobody else exists.

Honestly, we wouldn't have her any other way. 😂🖤🐹

Does your herd have a little oddball too?

30/05/2026

Mansfield Guinea Pig Rescue needs love too ❤️

30/05/2026

Toffee Apple Studio
Enjoyed drawing this today 😁

🌴 Welcome to Costa-la-Guinea 🌴

While the rest of us are melting in the summer heat, Teacake has the right idea...

Shade secured. Lemonade acquired. Sunglasses on. 😎🍋

The only thing on today's agenda is absolutely nothing.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is find a comfy spot, enjoy a little snack, and let yourself rest for a while. 💗

Wishing everyone a peaceful weekend filled with sunshine, good food and plenty of time to recharge.

Love,

Teacake, Managing Director of Relaxation at Costa-la-Guinea🐹🌴

30/05/2026

🎂💕 Happy 2nd Birthday, Pudding! 💕🎂

Two years ago today, a tiny 6-week-old guinea pig took her very first steps into our home.

This post is a little trip down memory lane. Swipe through to see baby Pudding with her original herd - Earl Grey, Mr Whippy, Teacake and Halloumi - and then the wonderful herd she leads today.

Back then she was small enough to fit in a food bowl, quietly figuring out her place in the world. Fast forward two years and she's now the confident queen of the herd, keeping everyone in line and making sure she gets first pick of the snacks! 👑🥬

It's hard to believe that the tiny piggy in these photos is the same Pudding who now rules over Twiglet, Gingercake, Teacup, Olive and Jaffa.

Happy Birthday, Pudding. Thank you for two years of wheeks, cuddles, attitude and endless memories. We love you very much. ❤️

Which photo is your favourite? 🐹💕

30/05/2026

Two years ago, a tiny 6-week-old Pudding took her very first steps into our home. 🐹💗

This video popped up in my memories from her 1st Gotcha Day, when we were looking back at those first introductions to Earl Grey, Mr Whippy, Teacake and Halloumi.

It's hard to believe that this tiny baby piggy is now 2 years old and Queen of the Herd 👑🥬

Back then she was just a little fluff ball meeting everyone for the first time. Today she's confident, cheeky, knows exactly where the best snacks are and rules over her fellow piggies with an iron paw (and a lot of wheeking).

Watching old videos like this always makes me emotional because you never realise at the time just how special those first moments are. One minute they're a tiny baby taking their first steps into your home, and before you know it, you can't imagine life without them.

Happy 2nd birthday, Pudding ❤️

You'll always be that tiny little piggy who stole our hearts from day one.





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30/05/2026

Anyone in need of a pride shirt? 😁
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29/05/2026

28/05/2026

🎀 GIVEAWAY TIME 🎀

To celebrate being so close to 5,000 piggy lovers, I’m giving away ONE of our handmade Teacup Cuddle Cup Beds to one lucky winner! ☕💜🐹

Perfect for guinea pigs who love to snooze in style ✨ The winner will be able to choose from pink, lilac or blue fabrics, depending on current availability.

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✨ Giveaway closes in ONE WEEK on [5th June 2026]
✨ Winner announced shortly after via our stories

Thank you so much for supporting my small business, my piggies and all the handmade chaos behind Toffee Apple Pets 🐹💗 Good luck everyone!

⚠️ Please remember I will NEVER ask for payment details or send suspicious links. Winner will only be contacted from this account.





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28/05/2026

I’ve been thinking about Halloumi a lot lately. It’s hard to believe it’s nearly been a whole year since we lost her 💔

We originally rescued Halloumi from someone who had rescued her from being used as snake food. Within 24 hours, we noticed she was very different from our other teddy piggy, Teacake. She had large stiff feet that barely moved and much finer, softer fur than a typical teddy coat.

After doing more research recently, we now believe Halloumi was likely a satin guinea pig. Satin piggies still have the same plush teddy coat, but the hairs are hollow which gives them a softer reflective look. Sadly, this genetic mutation can also cause Satin Syndrome, where their bodies struggle to absorb and process calcium properly.

Over time this can lead to weakened bones, spinal problems, fragile jaws that make eating difficult and sadly much shorter lifespans. Many satin piggies don’t even make it past 2 years old, so the fact Halloumi made it a few months past her second birthday shows how strong she really was.

Looking back now, it explains so many things we noticed over the years. The way she rested her head on the food bowl while eating, the loud chomping, the little clumsy walks and the noticeable M-shape forming in her back.

Sadly there isn’t much that can be done for guinea pigs with spinal problems. We took her to the vets multiple times over the years, but surgery would have been far too risky and painful. Our vet actually documented her history because he had sadly seen birth defects before in piggies bred for snake food.

In the end, all we could really do was manage her pain and love her as much as possible.

And she truly was loved 💗

Despite her chronic health problems, Halloumi had a beautiful life filled with fresh veggies, cuddles with her loving husboar Mr Whippy, licking your hand for peaflakes and little happy trots when she had the energy. Her tiny jelly belly wobbling while she walked will always stay in my heart.

We miss her deeply every single day, but I’m so grateful we were able to give her safety, comfort and love for the time she had with us 🐹💗




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