does it get easier?

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Having lost my last guinea pig I'm sure you will all understand I'm devastated, Mr Pickles was one of 4 i have lost in 7 months all a good age tho. My husband wants me to get some more but i just dont think i can manage with the upset and worry when they arent well. Does is get easier? cos at the moment i just cant face the idea of getting any more. The first time in nearly 20 years i havent been with a small furry. I'm only 24. So not having a little squeaker is so quiet in the house. My husband has gone out for the evening and now for first time I'm all alone and feeling quite sad and lonely,
Sorry for the depressing post just hope i feel better for letting it out
Mandy
 
I dont think it can ever get easier. I never thought i'd get guinea pigs again after mine died 6 years ago but my husband to be said i should, as he knew i loved them and would be good for the kids to grow up around animals. I now have 6 guinea pigs and even though they are all still little, i am worrying about loosing them already. I still miss my old piggies and the dogs. I think that over time you learn to except whats happened and what will happen in the future, its a fact of life, but I dont think it gets easier at all. I completely understand how you feel, but remember the good times as those can never be replaced. x
 
Poor you. I agree with your hubby. I know its hard to loss your deloved pets but they give alot of pleasure to off set the worry.

Try and look at it this way. I'm sure your pigs had a lovely life with you and this could be the chance to give another pig a good home love and care. There are lots out there needing good homes.

Watching :) a new pig or pigs running round having fun would soon chear you up.
 
It does get easier with time. I think that it's good you're waiting until you're ready because I know a lot of people (including myself) have jumped into getting a new piggy not long after they've lost another beloved piggy. Just keep in mind all the great times you had with your pets and treasure those memories, especially so if you have photos to help you remember.

You'll know when you're ready to get anot :smitten:her but you'll know you won't forget about the ones you've lost. Hugs. :smitten:
 
thanks for your kind words, all my guinea pigs have been my very best friends, i couldnt love them any more if i tried. My husband keeps on that i should get more as they only things that make me happy but I'm so scared to get attached to any more. They lived inside too so i guess they become even more apart of everyday life, i keep looking in fridge at carrots and want to cut it into pieces or search for mr pickles favourite bits of hay at the farm. Its sending me a bit mad i think :'(
 
You'll know when the time is right to find another friend. when you do find another friend it doesn't mean you've forgotten. xx
 
I've only lost one pig and to be honest it's still quite raw at times. I miss him all the time and he was only 5 months. It does get easier and it hasn't stopped me getting pigs. Actually I jumped in and got Pudsey the same day Cuzzy died because I had Eccles to think of and didn't want him to be a lone pig.

Good you aren't rushing in, just take your time. :)
 
I'm not sure if it gets easier, maybe it does but the pain never goes away :'(
 
Ive lost quite a few piggies over the years ive owned guinea pigs and to be honest it does get easier to deal with the loss but the memories are hard to deal with especially if you havent had them that long :-\

Ive lost 6 piggies so far and fingers crossed no more for a long long time O0
 
Some losses are much more difficult than others.
I've lost more rabbits than piggies. The first one that died was my baby - he was only 4 months old and died under horrible circumstances from what seemed to be a stroke. It was awful - I was alone in the house and had to rush out to the emergency vet in the middle of the night and get all the kids out of bed and carry them to the car. I cried for days and felt like I had lost a member of my family. It was shockingly traumatic and I just wasn't prepared for it at all.
Since then I have lost two further rabbits - one of whom was 8 years old and one who had kidney failure. Although they were both really sad times it was somehow a lot easier to cope with.
I think some animals just touch your life more deeply than others and of course the circumstances of how ou loose them makes a big difference.
But I think, especially with rescue animals, you are kept going by the knowledge that however long or short their lives are, you're making it possible for them to make the best of their time and have a happy existence.
Its hard though sometimes.
 
I took a 2 day old boar's death worse than I did with my 3 1/2 year old sow.
But then again i'd help bring the little baby into the world, cared for him (his mother neglected him) then he just died...
 
I understand that completely Sophie1307. It may sound silly but when angel died i felt i failed her. But with an animal you've shared many experiences with you remember the good times and it seems to help
 
Cuzzy's death really hit me hard, when he was going to the bridge I was sobbing I could have done more. But I spent a small fortune trying to get him right and was up every 2 hours sleeping on the sofa ready to feed him. I did all I could but I blamed myself. Even days after I was crying and said to myself he was just a guinea pig. I know thats bad as I know realise they have a huge impact on you. I didn't realise how much so until I lost him. :smitten: (He is the Sheltie in my Avatar)
 
Having lost a piggie a few days ago very suddenly and unexpectantly, I can empathise with how you are feeling. I also found myself saying "never again" as it's such a sad and miserable time, especially when they are part of the family, or having nursed them etc. However, personally, I can't imagine not having these little guys in our lives, and I don't think my hubbie can either. When we lost our first ones last year, it was awful for ages, it sounds ridiculous, but it meant tears for weeks! But it honestly does get easier and when you are ready, you may wish in time to give a loving home to another couple of furries :)
 
it takes time to get over the death of a loved Pet
When Pansy died last year it was a huge shock i'd find my self crying just thinking about her its upsetting me now thinking about it
But i think the positives about caring for animals i love out weighs any bad points
like they say you could walk under a bus tomorrow
I've learnt from the past things can change in an instant any way
Enjoy life and what you do
{{{HUGS}}}
Ron x
 
Aw, poor thing. I lost 2 little piglets last year - I still get upset now but I think it does get a bit easier with time.. I was so upset for months afterwards, but I like to think of them being cheeky up in piggy heaven. Also we can see a bit of them in our little piggy Huxley so I like to think a bit of Fuzzy and Lucky lives on!
It will get a bit better but don't rush out to get another little furry just yet.

x
 
((( Big Hugs )))

you must do what feels right for you, but just think of all the good times you had before and how much you loved having them
give yourself time and whatever you do will be the right decision

((( Big Hugs )))
 
Thanks everyone for replying.
Will see how i feel in a few weeks, i guess having nursed him for some time the bond between you grows stronger, all my piggies have had a long illness before i have had to make the difficult decisions, although feeling guilty i took their right to live i know after that i did the right thing each time(possibly i should have done it sooner, just wanted to do as much as possible).
As for now we are lambing so i have lots of bottle fed lambs to look after and concentrate on, thankfully they are keeping my mind occupied, and yes they all have names, I'm too soft for my own good(hence they wont be leaving the farm and will remain pets)
Thanks again
Mandy
 
I know how you feel, Mandy. I used to have quite a few pets (rats, guineas, rabbits) when I was in my teenage years, my boyfriend's parents at that time had a petshop and we used to look after the sick animals and took them to the vets and we usually kept the ones that couldn't or wouldn't be sold, they were always the loveliest ones! When I started working I didn't want any more pets, first because I didn't have a lot of time but manly because I couldn't cope with loosing another one anymore, it was really hard every single time.

I didn't have any pets for a while but I have now two dogs (kinds adopted them from my boyfriends family). We moved into our first house last August and wanted to get some new pets but I didn't know if I was ready but at christmas my boyfriend just got me a guinea pig and rabbit and they are really lovely and I am glad I have them now and know that they have a good home.
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