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Last night when I put their dinner salads in the cage, Blossom wasn’t wheeking at the bars, Instead I found her passed away. She was down in between the hay tray and the side of the cage. I’m worried she got stuck there which caused her death, All of my pigs can back up out of that spot, or spin around up on their back legs to face back the right way. But Blossom was slightly disabled, her back legs didn’t work normally after her having a stoke (supposedly) a year or so ago. But she still got around perfectly, just with a wobble. So I really really hope she didn’t get stuck there which caused her to die? There was a few poos and she was also a bit wet.
I had cleaned them out in the morning, She seemed herself and I’m sure I saw her in the hay tray in the afternoon. So she couldn’t have been down there all day.
I had noticed for a couple of days before hand that she was sitting around in the corner of the cage occasionally, fluffed up. I thought she was perhaps feeling off or just feeling the cold weather. But then later she’d be wheeking for food and doodling around as normal so I didn’t think too much of it. So I’m hoping she just found that spot beside the hay tray when she suddenly must have had a bad turn and choose that spot to die.
..It’s that spot on the left.. what do you think?
Whatever happened, Blossom was 7.5 years old. Which was a remarkable age considering her start in life. Blossom is the very last of the pigs me and my friend rescued in November 2018 from a hexagon bird aviary full of g’pigs (and birds). In-breeding, dirty, full of mites, malnourished, only fed on carrots and what ever the birds dropped. Blossom lived with my friend and their guineas up until she was their last piggie, so just 6 months ago she came to live with me after my Olive died (Blossoms family member in the aviary) leaving Newton without a wife.
Newton was delighted to welcome Blossom as his new wiflet, Being SO similar to Olive in size, colour and character he must have thought Olive had come back to life! The only difference was Blossoms disability, She had a stroke a year or so ago (with my friends) -that’s what the vet thinks anyway. causing her to walk with a wobble, It’s like her hips weren’t quite right or something. When I adopted her from my friend she was also suffering from a skin issue, and felt a bit skinny. After a couple of months with me and Newton, Blossom was looking much healthier, her coat was lovely, she looked plumper and her walking also massively improved.
Blossom tapped her teeth on the water bowl making a little tune when she drank..which is exactly what Olive did. And I’ve had no other pig do that before, which made me so happy!
I enjoyed having Blossom part of my herd for the past 6 months, she was a funny and loud little character whom loved nothing more than making a nest in the hay tray, getting comfy, sitting there and eating for a couple of hours. If she felt my presence (I don’t think she could hear very well) she would poke her nose out and accept my offering.
I truly believe she loved her retirement home here. I wish she’d come to me sooner.
Poor Newton has yet, once again lost another Wiflet.
We miss her already, Although she had her issues I absolutely was not expecting to find her passed away yesterday.
Sleep tight lovely Blossom. Say hello to Olive and Opal for me, you get to be with your family once again.
I had cleaned them out in the morning, She seemed herself and I’m sure I saw her in the hay tray in the afternoon. So she couldn’t have been down there all day.
I had noticed for a couple of days before hand that she was sitting around in the corner of the cage occasionally, fluffed up. I thought she was perhaps feeling off or just feeling the cold weather. But then later she’d be wheeking for food and doodling around as normal so I didn’t think too much of it. So I’m hoping she just found that spot beside the hay tray when she suddenly must have had a bad turn and choose that spot to die.
..It’s that spot on the left.. what do you think?
Whatever happened, Blossom was 7.5 years old. Which was a remarkable age considering her start in life. Blossom is the very last of the pigs me and my friend rescued in November 2018 from a hexagon bird aviary full of g’pigs (and birds). In-breeding, dirty, full of mites, malnourished, only fed on carrots and what ever the birds dropped. Blossom lived with my friend and their guineas up until she was their last piggie, so just 6 months ago she came to live with me after my Olive died (Blossoms family member in the aviary) leaving Newton without a wife.
Newton was delighted to welcome Blossom as his new wiflet, Being SO similar to Olive in size, colour and character he must have thought Olive had come back to life! The only difference was Blossoms disability, She had a stroke a year or so ago (with my friends) -that’s what the vet thinks anyway. causing her to walk with a wobble, It’s like her hips weren’t quite right or something. When I adopted her from my friend she was also suffering from a skin issue, and felt a bit skinny. After a couple of months with me and Newton, Blossom was looking much healthier, her coat was lovely, she looked plumper and her walking also massively improved.
Blossom tapped her teeth on the water bowl making a little tune when she drank..which is exactly what Olive did. And I’ve had no other pig do that before, which made me so happy!
I enjoyed having Blossom part of my herd for the past 6 months, she was a funny and loud little character whom loved nothing more than making a nest in the hay tray, getting comfy, sitting there and eating for a couple of hours. If she felt my presence (I don’t think she could hear very well) she would poke her nose out and accept my offering.
I truly believe she loved her retirement home here. I wish she’d come to me sooner.
Poor Newton has yet, once again lost another Wiflet.
We miss her already, Although she had her issues I absolutely was not expecting to find her passed away yesterday.
Sleep tight lovely Blossom. Say hello to Olive and Opal for me, you get to be with your family once again.
but what a great age she was.
Very sad. Rest easy over the bridge little Blossom 
