Jay And Wilbur Are Princeton's Pets Of The Week

PRINCETON, NJ — Meet Jay and Wilbur Hoffman! They have been chosen as Princeton Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"I nominate Jay and Wilbur Hoffman as co-Pets of the Week. These chunky boys are both American guinea pigs, with Wilbur (the white one) being 10 months old and Jay (the tri-color) being 8 months old.

They both made the journey from Stow, Ohio to Princeton last fall to start off the academic year and are currently enjoying a cozy home at the university. Wilbur is named after Wilbur Wright as a shout-out to his Ohio roots, while Jay is named after a professor who put forth much effort (without much success) to suggest fitting names for him to the point that I decided to just name the pig after him.

Jay loves to squeak and cuddle with his mom while she studies, while Wilbur enjoys exploring the apartment and finding where the food is stashed."

— Shannon Hoffman

Do you think your pet should be Princeton's Pet of the Week?

Participating in the Pet of the Week happenings is simple: submit your nomination by emailing alexis.tarrazi@patch.com with subject line "Princeton Pet Of The Week." Be sure to include a photograph or two of your pet, a paragraph about what makes him or her so great, and the town you're from.

You can choose to include your name, but you don't need to. Then just keep an eye out for a photo of your pet on the Patch!

The photo can be of a present pet, or it can be a baby picture of the adult pet you're so proud of today. All photos must be property of the submitter.

Have a news tip? Email alexis.tarrazi@patch.com.

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