Hello,
We've just lost one of our guinea pigs in a bonded pair. We've got one just about to be 3 year old Sow left. It's been terribly sad for me/the family and Crumpet her mate. (I have another thread with the details).
It's day 2 after losing her. Crumpet is eating, perhaps and understandably not as much as normal but I can't help get the feeling it's terribly quiet in her cage now. I'll be honest I don't really want another guinea pig at the moment.. I absolutely love animals, I always have a special connection to them and strangely seem to have a special power for being around at the time wild ones need help, lol, but to put myself through more emotional pain eventually when they die is hard to volunteer for..
But I do want to do right by Crumpet. I know they're incredibly sociable. It's the thing that I've loved to watch and learn about (my first venture into owning piggies). She has no one to wheak and squeak with anymore.
If I do get her a friend - I would want her to have bonding dates at a rescue but would you suggest I look to try bond her with an 'older' one around 3 or is it actually better with a baby? I am a bit nervous entering a viscous cycle of the having to keep getting mates for who ever is left.. But I don't want crumpet to live a sad and lonely life now.
Thank you in advance
We've just lost one of our guinea pigs in a bonded pair. We've got one just about to be 3 year old Sow left. It's been terribly sad for me/the family and Crumpet her mate. (I have another thread with the details).
It's day 2 after losing her. Crumpet is eating, perhaps and understandably not as much as normal but I can't help get the feeling it's terribly quiet in her cage now. I'll be honest I don't really want another guinea pig at the moment.. I absolutely love animals, I always have a special connection to them and strangely seem to have a special power for being around at the time wild ones need help, lol, but to put myself through more emotional pain eventually when they die is hard to volunteer for..
But I do want to do right by Crumpet. I know they're incredibly sociable. It's the thing that I've loved to watch and learn about (my first venture into owning piggies). She has no one to wheak and squeak with anymore.
If I do get her a friend - I would want her to have bonding dates at a rescue but would you suggest I look to try bond her with an 'older' one around 3 or is it actually better with a baby? I am a bit nervous entering a viscous cycle of the having to keep getting mates for who ever is left.. But I don't want crumpet to live a sad and lonely life now.
Thank you in advance
