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Her name was Anabel, beautiful beautiful girl , I loved and still love her so much. She has had cancer for the last two years which I've been maintaining her health (fairly regular vet visits too) but I think the cancer just caught up to her. Yesterday she was very weak, I tried to syringe feed her as this is what I used to do as she wasn't keen on pellets and it helped maintain her weight, she didn't eat heaps. Today she was on her deathbed basically, I hugged her for hours waiting for her to go and it was just taking so long. I don't believe she was in any pain at all, just very weak and I knew she just wanted to snuggle for the last bit of her life. And so over a few hrs she had full body spasms and her legs would frantically move (what we call the run before death right), this happened many many times and I was assuming her spirit had left and it was just her body shutting down. That's not the bit that disturbed me, the bit that really bothered me is that she started regurgitating food (we all know guinea pigs don't have a vomit reflex and so this is bad) and I got scared that she was actually still alive, I rang the vets and said I was bringing her in to be put to sleep, because I just cannot bare the thought of her choking to death. But along the way her head was going in weird angles, and her mouth was opening wide, and more. Spasms and leg movement... Guys I just need closure.. Is it just muscle reaction or did she feel it? This was after like four hrs of hugging her. When I got to the vet they took her in the room and they brought her straight back out and said she had already passed, so they didn't have to pts. She was breathing, blinking and all the above just like 1 minute before she went in.

So rest in peace Annabel, and also snazzy who passed a while ago, love u both so much and hope u had a wonderful life. Annabel was about 6, but something went downhill with snazzy coz she was only 2
 
What a traumatic time you have gone through. She would have known how much you loved her and you gave her a wonderful life. She will be out of pain now and running free over that rainbow bridge. My heart goes out to you as you grieve. RIP beautiful girl xx
 
Anabel is the black and white one and jazzy is the fully black one
 

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She would not have been aware, when their legs are 'running' they are unconscious. You gave her her snuggles and held her close, she would have gone to sleep while.you were doing this and just did not wake up.again. Please don't worry, seeing their bodies shut down can be hard to watch but you did nothing wrong. Look after yourself and keep her in your heart always.
 
Zanzan said:
She would not have been aware, when their legs are 'running' they are unconscious. You gave her her snuggles and held her close, she would have gone to sleep while.you were doing this and just did not wake up.again. Please don't worry, seeing their bodies shut down can be hard to watch but you did nothing wrong. Look after yourself and keep her in your heart always.
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Thanks for the reply. Yeh I was just so worried that she hadn't quite passed when she was regurgitating and as u could understand no piggy parent ever wants a piggy to die like that. A few have said that from different places. I thought once she was having spasms and doing the running thing she was pretty much gone but the fact she was still breathing and blinking made me second guess
 
Hi and sorry about Anabel.
When a piggie dies so many ways and reasons. Then what could I have done better etc. . Arrrrr
She died with you're smell around. You're voice etc yes un pleasant the final hours deep down would you have her pass to Rainbow World on her own the same way . . .
sometimes when a piggie dies it can be so peaceful and wow how beautiful. not always allowed that and I'm sorry she left as you say.
I think you should be proud she died with you . . knowing how much she was loved. xx
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David Piggie Lover said:
Hi and sorry about Anabel.
When a piggie dies so many ways and reasons. Then what could I have done better etc. . Arrrrr
She died with you're smell around. You're voice etc yes un pleasant the final hours deep down would you have her pass to Rainbow World on her own the same way . . .
sometimes when a piggie dies it can be so peaceful and wow how beautiful. not always allowed that and I'm sorry she left as you say.
I think you should be proud she died with you . . knowing how much she was loved. xx
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Yeh I always swore to myself that if I could I would be there when all my animals pass. Even with my last piggy that passed, it was almost like she waited for me as I got home just a few mins before she did and she died in my arms. It's never nice to watch, but I do believe it was Annabel's time. She was also 6 years old which isn't exactly young and was such a fighter, my parents were surprised she was still here that morning. Regardless of it being disturbing sometimes, I wouldn't not be there. Was going to go into the vets room with her when she got pts but I wasn't allowed because of covid stuff obviously, so part of me is kind of glad that she did pass before that. Even though the vet is lovely, I've always sworn I would be in there if it happened
 
munchmonster said:
What a traumatic time you have gone through. She would have known how much you loved her and you gave her a wonderful life. She will be out of pain now and running free over that rainbow bridge. My heart goes out to you as you grieve. RIP beautiful girl xx
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Haha I kept telling her it's time to cross the rainbow bridge
 
I had a poorly piggie who next vet visit was to pts . . I was hurting and sat with her during the night . . then my boss piggie took over and lay next to her talking licking etc for 3 hours I watch and did not move as I would have upset poorly piggie and boss one . . . She died and it was beautiful . . .makes me cry even now. .
I know I was lucky. . . my piggies are with Anabel now. 🌈
 
David Piggie Lover said:
I had a poorly piggie who next vet visit was to pts . . I was hurting and sat with her during the night . . then my boss piggie took over and lay next to her talking licking etc for 3 hours I watch and did not move as I would have upset poorly piggie and boss one . . . She died and it was beautiful . . .makes me cry even now. .
I know I was lucky. . . my piggies are with Anabel now. 🌈
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Aww I'm so sorry for your loss, but that is a beautiful way to go. How are your other piggies doing? Mine move on really quickly, I brought animal back home and put her in the pen so they could say their goodbyes. Tilly licked her and jazzy just stared at her but jazzy doesn't seem fussed at all. I gave her plenty of time but she did the same thing with jazzy and didn't wanna go up to her.. So I didn't force her coz that doesn't feel right.

Yes your piggy is with Anabel and jazzy now and making lots of other piggy friends
 
I am so sorry for the loss of your little girl

I will share with you what a lovely person told me after I lost a pet in horrific circumstances - The final moments or days of a loved pet or loved ones life do not define that life, what defines their life is the love within it. Your little one was obviously so very loved.

her body was shutting down, she would not have realised what was going on

massive hugs to you

sleep well little one

RIP Anabel
x x
 
sport_billy said:
I am so sorry for the loss of your little girl

I will share with you what a lovely person told me after I lost a pet in horrific circumstances - The final moments or days of a loved pet or loved ones life do not define that life, what defines their life is the love within it. Your little one was obviously so very loved.

her body was shutting down, she would not have realised what was going on

massive hugs to you

sleep well little one

RIP Anabel
x x
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Thanks for your kind words. She had such a beautiful happy life and ate as much as she wanted! I thought people might look at me funny because I didn't put down q guinea pig that had cancer but it didn't effect her barely until probably the last month in which it was just her weight and she needed antibiotics and regular cleaning of her melanoma. I never wanted to out her to sleep because she had so much life and energy left in her, I also knew she was getting older and so I figured she could pass of old age by the time the cancer got bad. I hope I did the right thing. She was so loved. Haha she always had this thing about cuddling in my left arm and was always demanding that she get cuddles.
 
thefluffyparent said:
Aww I'm so sorry for your loss, but that is a beautiful way to go. How are your other piggies doing? Mine move on really quickly, I brought animal back home and put her in the pen so they could say their goodbyes. Tilly licked her and jazzy just stared at her but jazzy doesn't seem fussed at all. I gave her plenty of time but she did the same thing with jazzy and didn't wanna go up to her.. So I didn't force her coz that doesn't feel right.

Yes your piggy is with Anabel and jazzy now and making lots of other piggy friends
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I have 2 piggies atm and they are my best friends . . . I live alone and work but these two keep me sane.
Lots tales on her about them.
Mrs Dougal and Florence. (they say hello)
 
thefluffyparent said:
Aww I'm so sorry for your loss, but that is a beautiful way to go. How are your other piggies doing? Mine move on really quickly, I brought animal back home and put her in the pen so they could say their goodbyes. Tilly licked her and jazzy just stared at her but jazzy doesn't seem fussed at all. I gave her plenty of time but she did the same thing with jazzy and didn't wanna go up to her.. So I didn't force her coz that doesn't feel right.

Yes your piggy is with Anabel and jazzy now and making lots of other piggy friends
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Is Jazzy a rainbow piggie also.
 
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