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Good Lord Lindsay, I've been away and just read this, how absolutely gut wrenching for you, I'm so sorry this happened. You and Romey will be in my wishes, I really hope you have an outcome soon. xx
 
I don't know how you are coping.
I'm so churned up about poor little Romey.
It's the NOT knowing!
Sending lots of love and bear hugs :smitten:
 
I really feel for you because I went through a similar situation. Years ago, before I kept guinea pigs, we had two rabbits. One of them was very weak and only lived to 18 months, but the other one we had for years. She was absolutely adorable. Although she was almost impossible to pick up, she would behave like a puppy and bound towards us when we went in her pen and loved to be stroked between the eyes. She had a huge pen, with wire about 5 feet high attached to strong wooden stakes. She was free to come and go from her hutch and into the pen all day. I would let her out at breakfast time and lock her in the hutch before I went to bed. We also had garden lights to illuminate the pen in the evening. One night, at about 10 pm, we heard sounds of a scuffle and a disturbance but didn't know what it was. About an hour later, when I went out to put her to bed, she was gone. The hutch door, which had been tied to a post to stop it flapping in the wind, was broken off. I searched everywhere for her. There was no fur on the fence and our neighbours (wildlife experts) took their dog to the foxes' den but there was absolutely no sign of her. We believe to this day that a huge bird of prey got her. It was awful in the following weeks. Every time I looked out of the window I'd think I'd see her, and I felt so guilty because I hadn't given her a safe enough home. I do hope your story has a happier ending. I can't stop thinking about it because it brings back all my feelings. Each of my guinea pig pens now has a strong roof, and is completely predator proof. We have plenty of foxes in the garden, but they don't seem to show any interest in the guineas at all. I'm praying for your guinea to found safe.
 
oh stefanie I am really sorry about your poor rabbit. It is super hard to lose a pet and I don;t know how I would be able to handle that. Hopefully you will find a nother rabbit just like her. O0

Lindsay I am terribly sorry about your piiggy. :'(I know it must be absolutely heart wrenching and no one should have to go thru something like that. Hoping you find her soon and hoping you find her safe. Maybe check with the local shelters and see if she is there? Sending healing vibes and healing wheeks your way. 0:) 0:) 0:)

Come home to your mommy Romey she misses you!
 
That's awful Stefanie. :'(

Gaile, like you I'm so upset about Romey. I'm constantly scanning the skys now. Ran in the garden before because a magpie looked sideways at Twinkle! I'm still praying for Romey, she could be in a shelter, you just never know.
 
So sorry to read what happened to your piggy. Readers who have read this sad story are aware what can happen so quickly.

The sacrifice of your piggy might have saved many. I hope this is a little consulation in your grief.

Anders :)
 
Stefanie said:
I really feel for you because I went through a similar situation. Years ago, before I kept guinea pigs, we had two rabbits. One of them was very weak and only lived to 18 months, but the other one we had for years. She was absolutely adorable. Although she was almost impossible to pick up, she would behave like a puppy and bound towards us when we went in her pen and loved to be stroked between the eyes. She had a huge pen, with wire about 5 feet high attached to strong wooden stakes. She was free to come and go from her hutch and into the pen all day. I would let her out at breakfast time and lock her in the hutch before I went to bed. We also had garden lights to illuminate the pen in the evening. One night, at about 10 pm, we heard sounds of a scuffle and a disturbance but didn't know what it was. About an hour later, when I went out to put her to bed, she was gone. The hutch door, which had been tied to a post to stop it flapping in the wind, was broken off. I searched everywhere for her. There was no fur on the fence and our neighbours (wildlife experts) took their dog to the foxes' den but there was absolutely no sign of her. We believe to this day that a huge bird of prey got her. It was awful in the following weeks. Every time I looked out of the window I'd think I'd see her, and I felt so guilty because I hadn't given her a safe enough home. I do hope your story has a happier ending. I can't stop thinking about it because it brings back all my feelings. Each of my guinea pig pens now has a strong roof, and is completely predator proof. We have plenty of foxes in the garden, but they don't seem to show any interest in the guineas at all. I'm praying for your guinea to found safe.
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Awww Stefanie, what a sad story. Am so sorry to hear this. I can remember when I had my rabbit. We left him once to run free in the garden. I was stood in the kitchen with my mum when suddenly we saw a large cat jump over the wall. We ran outside and Casper the rabbit had been cut and scratched. Luckily he was ok and we think that because he was a big rabbit, he saw the cat away. However, I felt so guilty because what would have happened if it had been a fox or something. A family who live next door to my OH parents have a rabbit and leave the hutch open al day so that the rabbit can have full run of the garden. It doesn't seem that safe to me though :(
 
Have you gone out making a noise Romney knows and will `wheek` too?

Mine `wheek` when they hear the plastic bag with their nuggets in.

Anders :-\
 
Still absolutely nothing. Keep ringing round the vets as i know at my vet one of the nurses runs a GP rescue. Also i foster for RSPCA so the would let me know too.

If she was in our garden she would have been found now plus she would have come to the other piggies runs by now especially to her Murphy.

Its not knowing thats the worst thing ever.

Stephanie I'm so sorry to hear about your rabbit. The absolute devastation you feel when you just cant find them anywhere is horrendous i would not wish this pain on anyone. :'(
 
really hope you get news soon lindsay, it must be horrific not knowing :'( :'( :'( i can't even begin to imagine the pain and uncertainity you're going through :-\ :-\ :-\ know we are here for you and hoping romey comes home to you soon safe and sound O0 and stefanie so sorry to hear about your rabbitsending hugs and healing vibes to you both :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: take care both of you O0
 
I am so sorry of your news...please do not beat yourself up about it.
Take care of yourself :(
 
:( I am so so sorry for you Lindsay and do so hope you find Romey, everything crossed. We have the same problem as our next door neighbour has cats, also as we are in open countryside we have buzzards about. I have a lovely big octagonal metal pen which my guineas go out in when weather is suitable. It did come with a cover which I didn't think was very strong, part of it was a type of net other half like nylon. I made another cover with two old bedding sheets sewn together and put strong elastic round the outside so it fits nice and snug to keep out cats and also makes a good sunshade. I also have dogs so when they are out in garden the cats stay away ;).
 
I am so very sorry Lindsay. I can't imagine how awful it must be :'( and also very sorry to hear your story Stefanie :'(

I agree with a previous post that at least anyone reading who chances leaving their pets without a secure cover on the pen hopefully will learn from this :'(

I have heard ravens/crows/jackdaws/rooks, whichever is the biggest, I forget, can prey on small animals :(
 
So sorry to hear about this horrible situation! I do hope she is found alive.

Ive never heared of a cat killing a piggy before! Could it of been a fox or bird of prey instead? My parents live in a rather built up area and we have seen foxes in broad day light before but I also had some kind of bird of prey once swoop down and grab a sparrow from a tree right in front of me, lets just say I was very shocked! Piggys are rather heavy to carry and would thrash about if a cat had it, usually they kill there prey before taking them away, and with you running out as soon as you heared them squeal I dont think a cat could of jumped a high fence with a wriggling piggy (sorry if it sounds horrible), and think it was probably most likely a fox as they will grab and run. I do hope I'm wrong and that she is found but I would say double up your fox proofing as they are right !
 
This is a very old thread from 2008, I don't think the piggy will be found now, maybe we should let the thread drop as it could be upsetting to the OP.
 
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