Goodbye Sweet Boy

[JoannaMarie]

After 6 months with severe, deteriorating arthritis, I had to make the heart breaking decision to put Monty to sleep yesterday, age 5 1/2.

I am so lost without him, my life has been dedicated to caring for him over the last few of months. I don't know what to do with myself, I just want to hold him again.

Monty was buried in my parents garden with my old pig Ted, and all the family's dogs. I wrapped him in a towel and he looked so peaceful, like he was asleep.

I keep questioning if I could have done more, if I should have held out longer. He had lost nearly 100 grams in the last week and 300 grams over the last 2 months. I just feel so heart broken.

 

[David Piggie Lover]

What a beauty.
Sorry hes gone to rainbow world.
Rip loved piggie. Xx

 

[Spaghetti & Noodles]

The kindest gift we can give our animals is the final decision, you loved him and did all you could for him and as hard as the decision is I'm sure it was the right one.

 

[Zanzan]

It sounds like you did everything you could for your lovely boy, please don't be hard on yourself. With the arthritis like you described he was never going to suddenly get better. You gave him the most loving gift, letting him go with dignity and no pain and he would thank you for that if he could. He looks like a very cheeky boy in those pictures! He will always be a part of you

 

[VickiA]

You were called upon to make the toughest decision any of us ever has to make. You made it for all the right reasons. In the words of my wise Mum, "you loved him enough to let him go peacefully". Huge hugs to you. Sleep tight gorgeous little one x

 

[My Piggies]

So sorry you had to say goodbye to your Monty. The kindest decision is often the hardest one, but you made it with love. Be kind to yourself as you grieve. Sleep tight gorgeous boy

 

[DougalandDiego]

Sorry you lost your lovely boy. Sleep tight Monty. x

 

[piggieminder]

I am so sorry you had to let Monty go, it really was the kindest thing to do for him.
Those what ifs are an unfortunate part of the grieving process. Take care of yourself as you grieve. Sending you my best wishes.
Sleep tight out of pain little Monty.

 

[Merab]

So sorry that you had to make such a heartbreaking decision.
It was the last gift of love you could give to Monty.
Be gentle with yourself as you grieve

 

[Claire W]

So very sorry for your loss I always go with the thinking that it’s best to say goodbye a day to early rather than a day to late (((hugs))) xx

 

[Deleted member 139433]

So sorry for your loss.
enjoy the bridge beautiful boy
You really did give him the last gift of love.
Thinking of you and sending love at this difficult time

 

[Black piggies]

Sorry you had to let Monty go, the fight for their life can bring us so close to our piggies, then so painful to lose them Fly high gorgeous boy

 

[JoannaMarie]

Sorry you had to let Monty go, the fight for their life can bring us so close to our piggies, then so painful to lose them Fly high gorgeous boy

This is so true, for the last two months Monty has not been able to walk at all. Fortunately I am still working from home so I have been working from the sofa with him sat next to me in his hay tray, with me making sure he has enough food and water (he got more and more picky and needed encouragement to eat over the last few weeks), cleaning him etc. I'm lucky to have shared this time with him, but because I've been so focused on him it makes the loss even more palpable. He was very, very loved. Xx

 

[Black piggies]

What a huge wrench, but what devotion you gave him I hope that's a comfort in time.

 

[Bill & Ted]

So sorry you have lost your beautiful boy Monty, when you have been caring for a poorly piggie for a while it leaves a huge hole in your heart when they leave us, sending hugs x
Sleep tight Monty

 

[Shambles]

I am so sorry for your loss its very hard when we question ourselves and our decisions but it's the kindest decision that can be made and the last thing you can do to look after them.
Be kind to yourself❤

 

[Free Ranger]

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's true that the more we need to care for them the more painful it is when they have to go, but your devotion meant he lived his last months in comfort where you noticed his every need rather than struggling along quietly himself. You made the kindest decision before he inevitably began to develop multiple age-related issues that would have been much harder for him to cope with. He knew how much you loved him x

 

[Flutterby]

I'm so sorry for your loss xx

 

[Wiebke]

I am very sorry about your loss.

You have done absolutely the right thing to spare your boy the distressing and very painful last stages of arthritis but it is very normal to question yourself after such a major decision. It always takes some time for head and heart coming together again when you are grieving and have not had the decision taken out of your hands. I hope that you are feeling better again in yourself by now, even though we never stop missing those we love.