Lola
When I was 18 years old I was given a guinea pig as a pet. I named it Lola. I named it Lola after my favorite Kinks song. The song is about a guy trying to hit on a transvestite. Funny thing is after naming my guinea pig Lola, I came to find out it was actually a male guinea. I remember having quite a chuckle after finding out. I didn't want to change the name because I felt it was more perfect than ever. I always get a kick out of it when I hear that song. I tried to play games with Lola to keep her happy and entertained. I usually made a lot of mazes for her. I had read guinea pigs loved going through mazes. Anyhow, I didn't have Lola for too long. Shortly after getting her she had started to get sick. I took her to the vet and they told me I had to leave her overnight. When I went the following the day to pick her up, I was informed she didn't make it. I remember bawling. I felt I could have done more. I guess part of me wasn't too keen on having a rodent as a pe...