On Friday morning we said goodby to our dear pirate pig Eddi.
From the day we bought him home he was always a huge personality combined with a sweet and gentle soul.
He was our first boar, and introduced us to the wonderful world of rumble strutting. He loved blueberries, huge piles of hay, fresh cut branches, destroying things, and everyone he ever met.
He was our kind peacemaker who always pushed himself between the girls when things got fractious, but when our large group failed he lived as a pair with Oreo, and it was there that he found his soul mate.
Eddi and Oreo were inseparable, sharing a bed, hay trays and food bowls. Oreo was the boss and also Eddi’s devoted protector, and after we lost her to lymphoma in November, Eddi never really recovered.
We tried to bond him with several other guinea pigs, but although he would happily live side by side with them, he made it clear that he didn’t want to share his space with anyone else.
In hindsight I suppose it was inevitable that he would ultimately choose to go and find his adored Oreo sooner rather than later.
Eddi’s last few weeks were wonderful. The weather was beautiful, and he could often be found snoozing in a sunny spot in his cage.
He enjoyed the first fresh grass of the season, still had his daily mad 5 minutes running around his cage, and spent lots of time creating elaborate nests in his hay tray.
He lived next to Harry and Lucy, and he and Lucy would often lick faces through the grids, while he and Harry spent many happy hours rumbling away at each other.
I have so many wonderful photos of Eddi but I am struggling to look at them right now, so I will just add a link to the video we made about him back in 2017
Although my heart is broken over his loss, I am taking comfort from the fact that he was happy right up until the end.
Eddi was not a guinea pig who lived life in half measures, and so ultimately the decision to let him go early rather than risk him suffering was absolutely the right one for him.
I only wish I could be there to see his reunion with his beloved Oreo.
Today the depth of our sorrow is truly the height of our joy.
Sweet dreams our darling Edwardo Pigtato - Eddi.
From the day we bought him home he was always a huge personality combined with a sweet and gentle soul.
He was our first boar, and introduced us to the wonderful world of rumble strutting. He loved blueberries, huge piles of hay, fresh cut branches, destroying things, and everyone he ever met.
He was our kind peacemaker who always pushed himself between the girls when things got fractious, but when our large group failed he lived as a pair with Oreo, and it was there that he found his soul mate.
Eddi and Oreo were inseparable, sharing a bed, hay trays and food bowls. Oreo was the boss and also Eddi’s devoted protector, and after we lost her to lymphoma in November, Eddi never really recovered.
We tried to bond him with several other guinea pigs, but although he would happily live side by side with them, he made it clear that he didn’t want to share his space with anyone else.
In hindsight I suppose it was inevitable that he would ultimately choose to go and find his adored Oreo sooner rather than later.
Eddi’s last few weeks were wonderful. The weather was beautiful, and he could often be found snoozing in a sunny spot in his cage.
He enjoyed the first fresh grass of the season, still had his daily mad 5 minutes running around his cage, and spent lots of time creating elaborate nests in his hay tray.
He lived next to Harry and Lucy, and he and Lucy would often lick faces through the grids, while he and Harry spent many happy hours rumbling away at each other.
I have so many wonderful photos of Eddi but I am struggling to look at them right now, so I will just add a link to the video we made about him back in 2017
Although my heart is broken over his loss, I am taking comfort from the fact that he was happy right up until the end.
Eddi was not a guinea pig who lived life in half measures, and so ultimately the decision to let him go early rather than risk him suffering was absolutely the right one for him.
I only wish I could be there to see his reunion with his beloved Oreo.
Today the depth of our sorrow is truly the height of our joy.
Sweet dreams our darling Edwardo Pigtato - Eddi.
x
. I am sure Oreo was there to greet him.