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Hello,

My beautiful 3 and a half year old skinny pig, Wilbur, had to be put to sleep yesterday. He had about 4 large cysts covering his right kidney. I only found this out during his scan yesterday morning. This had come after lots of emergency vet appointments, not getting the right answers, until I finally managed to see an exotics.

I know I couldn't have prevented this but it's completley destroyed me. I can't stop crying, I feel so broken and numb. He meant everything to me, he brought so much joy my life. It feels like it will never get easier. I wanted to share this here as I know many people have lost their piggies and will understand the pain, I hope that's okay x
 
I'm so so sorry for your loss.

Sending love at this difficult time. Enjoy your new adventures over the rainbow bridge little Wilbur 🌈
 
Sleep tight Wilbur 😔
I promise you though it might seem impossible right now, but it will get easier over the time.♥
 
I am so sorry for your loss. But I promise you it will get easier, when I lost my piggie who I had for nearly 8 years my heart was broken. I couldn’t remember a time without her. And felt like it would never get better.....but I promise you it will and it does. You did all you could for your little one. Sending big hugs❤️❤️
 
Maeve_93 said:
Hello,

My beautiful 3 and a half year old skinny pig, Wilbur, had to be put to sleep yesterday. He had about 4 large cysts covering his right kidney. I only found this out during his scan yesterday morning. This had come after lots of emergency vet appointments, not getting the right answers, until I finally managed to see an exotics.

I know I couldn't have prevented this but it's completley destroyed me. I can't stop crying, I feel so broken and numb. He meant everything to me, he brought so much joy my life. It feels like it will never get easier. I wanted to share this here as I know many people have lost their piggies and will understand the pain, I hope that's okay x
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BIG HUGS

I am very sorry; it is always double as tough when you cannot brace for the bad news and have to deal with shock and the pain of the loss at the same time. It is extra hard when it comes on top of all the pandemic stress when we all struggle even more to cope with a loss.

Please take the time to read the information in our grieving guide. The free of charge Blue Cross pet bereavement line and email service are unfortunately not going over the weekend but I would strongly recommend that you contact them on Monday. Contact details are at the end of the grieving guide: Human Bereavement: Grieving, Coping and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

If you need somebody to listen right now, please contact the Samaritans or another free helpline. Contact details are included in this link here. Acute pet bereavement and not coping with a loss is a recognised mental health problem. Any of our members who have made use of services manned by specially trained volunteers have found that the experience has really helped them. I sincerely hope that it will also help you. Talking about your feelings to somebody who really listens and understands the depth and overwhelming strength of your emotions is the best thing you can do for yourself right now.
Where to get urgent help for mental health

Wishing you all the best. In the long term you will hopefully be able to discover just how much Wilbur still lives in your heart and your memories and will continue to do so; he will never be completely lost to you. Right now, however, please seek trained help to unload some of your pain so you can feel a little bit less lost.
 
Thank you all so much for your kind words, just hearing these replies has really helped. I will certainly check out the Blue Cross bereavement service. This forum is so invaluable and I really appreciate everyone's love and support on here. I need to keep telling myself that it will one day be okay and I'll be able to remember him with fondness instead of pain. I know he was a happy little pig and I'm glad I could give him a good life x
 
I’m so sorry you lost Wilbur, sending hugs and this awful time. I lost my beautiful Ted to a large kidney tumour/stone in December within a week of finding out he had to be PTS. I know how devastated and shocked you are feeling. You will heal with time, so when you look back and think of him you’ll have happy memories and not feel so much pain x
Sleep tight little Wilbur 🌈
 
Bill & Ted said:
I’m so sorry you lost Wilbur, sending hugs and this awful time. I lost my beautiful Ted to a large kidney tumour/stone in December within a week of finding out he had to be PTS. I know how devastated and shocked you are feeling. You will heal with time, so when you look back and think of him you’ll have happy memories and not feel so much pain x
Sleep tight little Wilbur 🌈
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I'm so sorry to hear this happened to Ted. It truly is the worst shock! I thought I could nurse Wilbur through whatever was happening - I had some hope it wouldn't be that bad but it was completely out of my hands 😔 Thank you, I just wish I could give him one more cuddle - I miss that the most x
 
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