Advice on how to avoid loneliness when one of my guinea pigs has passed away?

[sparkle]

Sadly one of my guinea pigs passed away a few hours ago today.

I am of course devastated but she was getting a lot older now and was around 6 to 7 years old. I also have another guinea pig and was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to make sure she doesn't get too lonely? She currently lives outside and I was thinking about bringing her inside so I would be around her more however, I wouldn't want to stress her out too much by suddenly changing her environment aswell. Would this be recommended or would it be better to keep her in the environment she's used to?

I will of course make sure to spend time with her whenever I can each day but if anyone does have any extra advice on how to deal with this please let me know and thank you so much!

 

[MashThePiggie]

With my piggie, Mash. (Who was also kept outside previously) I tried to get everybody that lives in my house to come outside so that Mash would get used to their smell and voices. Then, after a week or so, I kept him inside foe one hour. Then two hours the next day, then more and more and more until he stayed inside all day. he got used to it over time. Good luck

 

[sparkle]

With my piggie, Mash. (Who was also kept outside previously) I tried to get everybody that lives in my house to come outside so that Mash would get used to their smell and voices. Then, after a week or so, I kept him inside foe one hour. Then two hours the next day, then more and more and more until he stayed inside all day. he got used to it over time. Good luck

Thank you so much! If I do decide to bring her in this sounds like a really good way to get her used to her new surroundings.

 

[Piggies&buns]

I am sorry for your loss.
There are guides on here on how to deal with a bereaved guinea pig.
Will you get her a new friend (when you’re ready). As you know, guinea pigs are social animals and having a piggy friend will always be the preferred option to prevent her loneliness.
I don’t have any personal experience on whether bringing her in vs keeping her in her normal environment is the right thing to do, but what i would say is, as she is used to having somebody else to cuddle up to for warmth etc, then if you are in the UK and given the time of year and it is getting colder over night her being outside alone doesn’t seem like such a good idea but I don’t know what would actually be best.
Do bear in mind though that if you are in the UK and given we are starting to have colder nights but still have warm days, i would bring her in sooner rather than later while the outside day time temperatures are not too dissimilar to indoor temperatures so the sudden change isn’t too much for her ie don’t keep bringing her in and then putting her back out at this time of year (it’s big fluctuations which they can’t deal with)

 

[sparkle]

I am sorry for your loss.
There are guides on here on how to deal with a bereaved guinea pig.
Will you get her a new friend (when you’re ready). As you know, guinea pigs are social animals and having a piggy friend will always be the preferred option to prevent her loneliness.
I don’t have any personal experience on whether bringing her in vs keeping her in her normal environment is the right thing to do, but what i would say is, as she is used to having somebody else to cuddle up to for warmth etc, then if you are in the UK and given the time of year and it is getting colder over night her being outside alone doesn’t seem like such a good idea but I don’t know what would actually be best.
Do bear in mind though that if you are in the UK and given we are starting to have colder nights but still have warm days, i would bring her in sooner rather than later while the outside day time temperatures are not too dissimilar to indoor temperatures so the sudden change isn’t too much for her ie don’t keep bringing her in and then putting her back out at this time of year (it’s big fluctuations which they can’t deal with)

Thank you so much! I'm not too sure what would be best but that advice really helps a lot and I will keep looking into it.

 

[piggieminder]

So sorry to hear you have lost your guinea pig.

You will find this thread useful.Looking After A Bereaved Guinea Pig