So when my son's teacher left his school after last season we adopted the class Guinea pig. Waffles was given to the teacher some time in the past by her first owner. So she was a third hand pet by the time she came to stay with us. She was a little skittish being handled. But, in time we earned her trust. She never bit any of us and was a wonderful low maintenance pet. So when she suddenly started acting Ill it was upsetting. Her health deteriorated very rapidly. And I was in a scurry to find a vet for pocket pets open on a Saturday. I found Animal and Avian. They set a time ASAP for us and I brought Waffles in. It turns out she was dying. And after doing the math we figured she was at LEAST 4-5 years old. They didn't pressure me into spending hundreds on trying to save a very old and very sick Guinea Pig. They agreed that letting her die now would be the humane thing since she was obviously suffering. They handled every aspect of this visit, (my first visit here) respectfully and with tact. Fast forward 1 week later..... My wife and I were shocked to get a sympathy card from the clinic. Hand signed by the staff. Very classy we think. If we get another pet I think we've found our Vet. A++ rating!