Meggy50
New Born Pup
I only joined the forum yesterday and was kindly pointed in the direction of this forum for our little piggies that have gone to sleep.
Charlie was an amazing guinea pig. We only had him for 7 months but he soon became one of the family. In the last few months he had become so tame and he used to come out and sit with us every night for hours. He used to love sitting with us on the sofa and was always kind enough to get off our lap and go to the puppy pad when he needed to wee! Such a clever guinea pig.
His favourite place to fall asleep was on the soft arm of the sofa. My favourite thing he did was to sit on my shoulder, snuggle into my neck and then give kisses on my face. We loved him so, so much.
Then suddenly late last Friday afternoon he was having cuddles with us and I noticed he was quite sleepy and just wanted to lay down all the time. He also looked like he was trying to cough. I knew he wasn't himself so I took him straight to the vets. They looked in his throat and could see a piece of grass stuck but they couldn't see how that would make him so poorly. He was getting more and more lethargic and was put in an oxygen tank and given antibiotics, pain killers and fluids. The vet took x-rays and said all looked fine with no blockages but he did have some gas in his stomach. We prayed for the best but later that night he took a turn for the worse and we got the call that it was time to stop trying and let him go. My heart broke instantly.
The only thing we had done differently was to let him out in his run on the grass on Thursday, the first time this year as the weather was so nice. The vet said that it was possible that something was on the grass he ate that was toxic to him, maybe from a cat or fox. I feel so guilty for letting him out and feel like it is my fault he is no longer here.
Thank you for letting me share my feelings, I think I may be driving my family and friends mad by talking about him so much and crying all the time.
I love you Charlie and miss you every moment of the day. Rest in peace my dear little friend. I cherish the time we shared x
Charlie was an amazing guinea pig. We only had him for 7 months but he soon became one of the family. In the last few months he had become so tame and he used to come out and sit with us every night for hours. He used to love sitting with us on the sofa and was always kind enough to get off our lap and go to the puppy pad when he needed to wee! Such a clever guinea pig.
His favourite place to fall asleep was on the soft arm of the sofa. My favourite thing he did was to sit on my shoulder, snuggle into my neck and then give kisses on my face. We loved him so, so much.
Then suddenly late last Friday afternoon he was having cuddles with us and I noticed he was quite sleepy and just wanted to lay down all the time. He also looked like he was trying to cough. I knew he wasn't himself so I took him straight to the vets. They looked in his throat and could see a piece of grass stuck but they couldn't see how that would make him so poorly. He was getting more and more lethargic and was put in an oxygen tank and given antibiotics, pain killers and fluids. The vet took x-rays and said all looked fine with no blockages but he did have some gas in his stomach. We prayed for the best but later that night he took a turn for the worse and we got the call that it was time to stop trying and let him go. My heart broke instantly.
The only thing we had done differently was to let him out in his run on the grass on Thursday, the first time this year as the weather was so nice. The vet said that it was possible that something was on the grass he ate that was toxic to him, maybe from a cat or fox. I feel so guilty for letting him out and feel like it is my fault he is no longer here.
Thank you for letting me share my feelings, I think I may be driving my family and friends mad by talking about him so much and crying all the time.
I love you Charlie and miss you every moment of the day. Rest in peace my dear little friend. I cherish the time we shared x
