Gorgeous, Tiny Baby Cocoa

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I have been feeding my sow's pups as she has mastitis, is on antibiotics and the milk is blocked at the moment - for those that haven't seen the "Caramel has popped" thread in the pregnancy and labour section.

Caramel gave birth on the 11th May 2011 to four babies. 1 large "Pancake", 2 medium "Jellybean" + "Cotton" and 1 tiny and quite frail baby "Cocoa".

Since noticing that Caramel wasn't expressing milk I started feeding them every two hours.

At around 8am today, I went to do the feed and noticed that Cocoa wasn't moving. He couldn't move much anyway (please see the thread mentioned for details from the vet about all pigs) but he was completely motionless, no breathing, nothing. I got my book out about GP care and looked under 1st aid for resuscitation but nothing helped.

I feel so guilty because I closed my eyes between feeds for 30 mins and I might have noticed something if I hadn't. I might have been able to help! I know he was so small and frail but I just want him back! I feel like I haven't had long enough to get to know him and I want more time. I've just been sitting here holding him and stroking his paw. We are burying him later today when my partner gets home from work, I won't be able to do it by myself.

I know the vet said it was likely he might not make it but I just wanted him to so bad, I convinced myself he would if I kept helping him and the others.

I wrote a note to go in his box with him:

Tiny baby Cocoa, you weren't with us long enough but at least you won't have to suffer any more. Gorgeous baby, you would have made our lives more special than imaginable but you were too beautiful for this world. We will always love you and never forget you. I'm sorry I couldn't do enough to give you a longer stay here with your mum, dad and siblings. You will always have a massive place in our hearts and memories and you take a piece of this with you. I hope you can now run free and do anything and everything you want. We will love you forever. Grandma, grandad, mum, dad, Jellybean, Cotton, Pancake. x

I want to put something in there with him, personal to me as well but I don't know what yet and I took one last picture of him laying on the blanket in my hand...

I dont know if I will ever be able to accept he's gone. 3 days is more than enough time to completely fall in love with a little baby guinea pig or a little baby anything for that matter. Sorry it's taken a few hours for me to put this up, hard to type for crying.

Bye little baby, Cocoa, we love you x x x x x
 
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Nature can be so cruel. I think he probably had a longer life with you than intended. Like you said, the vet agreed that he probably wan't ready for the big outside world.

I'm sorry that he's gone, but please take comfort in the way the other 3 and mum are thriving thanks to you!

RIP little Cocoa.
 
i am so sorry for your loss it breaks my heart losing any animal but 1 so young must be very hard, my thoughts are with you and do try and take comfort from your other babies,
RIP cocoa
 
RIP little Cocoa, My thoughts are with you at this awful time, hugs for you all :(
 
I'm so sorry this little bub didnt make it. There will be plenty of mummy piggies at rainbow bridge who will care and fuss over this little mum. It doesnt take long to fall in love with these little animals, and cocoa obviously stole your heart.
 
Awwwww I'm so sorry to hear about Cocoa, goodnight little angel sweet dreams xxxxx
 
Farquhar said:
I'm so sorry this little bub didnt make it. There will be plenty of mummy piggies at rainbow bridge who will care and fuss over this little mum. It doesnt take long to fall in love with these little animals, and cocoa obviously stole your heart.
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thank you, yes he did - completely.

I've added some things personal to me to his box, he'll be buried like this.

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The "I Love You" balloon is from valentines day, the dove is one of my favourite christmas tree decorations and the bracelet is something I made years ago and it's always been one of my favourites. You might be able to make out a lipstick mark? I put some on and kissed the box.

I was going to put his last pic up that I took before putting him in the box but I don't want to upset anyone. There are pics of him before he passed on the pregnancy thread under "Caramel has popped"
 
That is a lovely final resting place for little Cocoa. One of my piggies Lady Penelope died last week and she will take good care of Cocoa...HUgs to you, having lost two piggies myself this week, I know how much you are hurting..
 
So sorry you lost Cocoa, you did everything you could. Such a shame nature can be so cruel to take them at such an early age.

RIP Cocoa
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Oh I am so very sorry for your loss. I understand your sadness, but please don't feel guilty. I am sure, in the few days I have been reading your posts, that you gave him the best possible care. It just wasn't meant to be.
 
So sorry to hear this, sometimes things just aren't meant to be so please don't blame yourself.
RIP Baby Cocoa sleep well little one, you will be looked after up there by all the piggie mums x
 
We just buried tiny little Cocoa in Rob's parent's garden next to their dog, Ben. I made sure the note I made and everything stayed with him.

I just want him back, poor little boy.
 
I'm so sorry, your note you put in with him was lovely, really made me cry. Sleep tight little Cocoa.
 
I think the note was a lovely idea as it will be with him forever.
 
helen105281 said:
I think the note was a lovely idea as it will be with him forever.
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Thank you, I hope so. I didn't want to let him go, I still don't. I wanted to keep him here in my hand when I found him, not put him in that box, but I knew I couldn't. Who knows what happens after we pass on, I just want him to know we will always love him.
 
I think he knows you will always love him and that the days he spent with you were very special. He will be playing at the bridge with all the other piggies, popcorning away.
 
Oh noooo sweetie i'm so sorry to hear about tiny little Cocoa 8...8...8...
RIP Cocoa run free at the bridge, popcorn thru the meadows and enjoy eating the dandelions and clover that the mummy piggies will have showed you, you'll be very sadly missed by your mummy and family but NEVER EVER forgotten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and loads of loves from Glynis, Velvet and Onyx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Another little star now twinkling in the sky ........... :(


A beautiful tribute to your beautiful little Cocoa x)
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. It doesn't take them long to steal our hearts, does it? Cocoa was so lucky to have someone who so obviously loved him and cherished him for the time he had here. Rest in peace, Cocoa!
 
I am so sorry that you lost little Cocoa. He is well looked after and safe now. It all takes time to sink in.
 
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