Guinea Pig Who Lost His Brother Finds Comfort In An Unlikely Friend
John the guinea pig (named after John Steinbeck) and his brother Kurt (named after Kurt Vonnegut) were the best of friends. The pair did absolutely everything together — until Kurt passed away in April. Claudia Benz When John lost Kurt, he was incredibly lonely and had no desire to do much of anything at all. "At first, John seemed really sad and stayed in his 'cave' inside of his cage, and would only come out to eat," Claudia Benz, John's mom, told The Dodo. John's family wasn't sure what to do — until, of course, they remembered Micki. Claudia Benz Micki is the family's dog and has always been fascinated by the guinea pigs. He loved to watch them playing in their cage and would gently lick their faces whenever they got close enough. Since Micki already seemed to love John, the family wondered if John might learn to love Micki, too. "Micki and John have always been buddies, but my mom first took John out of his...