Go and be DA BOSS at the Rainbow Bridge Velvet

Betsy said:
Hello Slaves

Christian here. I just thought I'd tell you about my very odd day. It started as usual with Slave giving me my normal morning weigh in and yummy Metacam and then we had our "breakfast time" of yummy pellets. Velvet didn't want any as she'd been feeling poorly these last few days. Slave came back which I thought was strange and she said Velvet's name so I jumped in front of the wicker arch Velvet was in so that Slave couldn't take her away. Slave just lifted the wicker arch anyway and picked Velvet up, put her in a nice fleecy hidey and popped her in the "going to the vet" travel basket. A while later Velvet came back and was put in the hutch and I found her in her forever sleep. Well I licked her to say goodbye and went away and came back and licked her again and repeated it several times. Meg was a bit scared as she didn't like to admit that the one pig she looked to for guidance wasn't going to do that ever again. It took her a while to come out of the circus tent to say goodbye but she did in the end. Then Slave took out Velvet and placed her in a paper bag with hay in and put her gently in a plant pot and covered her with earth and planted a lovely plant on the top. Now Velvet can come with us when we move to Piggy Grandma's house in a few weeks.

We have been a bit subdued all day and Meg didn't enthusiastically wheek for veg tonight. She is usually so excited at veggie time I'm sure the whole road can hear her. We still ate the yummy veg though. Yes it's been a very odd day.

Love from
Christian
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Aw I'm crying again now @Betsy :( I feel really guilty somehow my piggies went to the vets today and came home ok... sending even more hugs and piggy kisses, for you and the piggy friends she's left behind x
 
I'm so sorry for the loss of lovely little Velvet. What a time she will be having getting all the other rainbow bridge piggies in line!
Sending you lots of love, I hope the pain of losing her passes soon so you can focus on all the good times ❤
 
Dear Christian,

I am very sorry that you are not going to get to lick Velvet again.
You may have worked out that she was not quite right these last few days - she didn't want to eat her favourite things.
Slave did all she could to help Velvet get better but Velvet was very poorly.
Please know that Velvet will be having many happy todays over the Rainbow Bridge.
The good thing about Rainbow Bridge land is that there are unlimited strawberry tops.
Meg and you will also have happy todays and wheek again, it just could take a number of pellet and vegetable offerings from Slave before this happens.
Please be kind to Slave. She is feeling sad and not having a happy today either.
It won't ever be quite the same but there will be a new normal for you all when it is right.

Whortleberry
 
PigglePuggle said:
Aw I'm crying again now @Betsy :( I feel really guilty somehow my piggies went to the vets today and came home ok... sending even more hugs and piggy kisses, for you and the piggy friends she's left behind x
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You mustn't feel guilty @PigglePuggle. I knew her time was up yesterday but wanted her to come home to say goodbye to Christian and Meg and have one last night with her piggy family.
 
Betsy said:
You mustn't feel guilty @PigglePuggle. I knew her time was up yesterday but wanted her to come home to say goodbye to Christian and Meg and have one last night with her piggy family.
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I want to click like now because you are being so brave and kind but I don't think I should because I dont want to like Velvet being gone x
 
Hello Jackie and your piggies.
If I spell somethin wrong its because I'm sad and my eyes are leaking.
Velvet was mentioned many times and i love your messages with her in them.
Oh lass I'm so sorry my girls and i plus Dale (Clanger) want to thank you for letting us enjoy part of her life on here. .
You did so much for her and like us all we eventually lose the battle. . we fight because we love them so and you're beauiful tribute and lovely message of Christian shows you did so much love her. Big Massive Hugs love Dave. xx
Velvet enjoy the rainbow world you keep eye on mummy slave ok. x
 
That was a brilliant tribute to Velvet..I feel heartbroken for you, hope you and the rest of the herd feel better in time xx Think I will need to get a hankie myself xx
 
Such a beautiful tribute to a very special piggie. I put of coming here for several hours as I knew I would cry when I did.
Sleep tight special girl, the forum is going to miss you.
RIP Velvet.
 
I'm late reading this. We just got back today from our holiday.

I'm sooo sorry for your loss Betsy. 😭

Popcorn free pretty Velvet. ❤️
 
I'm also catching up after a couple of weeks away. Sorry to hear about poor Velvet. Sending you and the pigs lots of hugs and love. x
 
A bit better thanks. It helps that I am busy atm. When I remember that Velvet isn't here anymore I do burst into tears which is only natural I suppose - part of the grieving process.
 
That’s true, just remember that she’s watching over you all from her comfy blanket/bed at the rainbow bridge x
 
Betsy said:
A bit better thanks. It helps that I am busy atm. When I remember that Velvet isn't here anymore I do burst into tears which is only natural I suppose - part of the grieving process.
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I think that tears are a natural response to losing her. She isn't where your brain and heart expect and hope her to be and little things and memories are a reminder of the wrongness of her absence.

I don't know if it helps to hear from someone else whose gone through a loss at around the same time (if it doesn't , please ignore the following!). I've found that "firsts" (and "lasts") have been hardest: the first time going to shop for veg for just me and not getting "the right" lettuce / cucumber / peppers; the first time I came home to no little warm bodies who once would have instantly insisted on veg; the last trip to the muck heap with old hay; the final wash of cage liners. And although I have a lot more space in my house (it's amazing the amount of room small piggies take up!) it's absolutely "not right." My sense is that it improves a bit with time, so that each time I revisit the remembering of the loss it is a little easier and perhaps a little more bitter-sweet rather than just desperately sad and unbearable. I still long for a final cuddle, but I am also very grateful for having Tinsel and Sparkle in my life.

May things get a little more bearable for you with each tear 💕
 
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