hannahs26
Junior Guinea Pig
We sadly lost our girl Rayla this morning, and this leaves just Piglet on her own. We decided to not rehome or get another piggie, as she's around 6, and prefer to keep her with us, and not continue rehoming new pigs at this time. Piglet is showing the normal grieving signs, withdrawn, hiding away, but is stiĺl interested in food and water thankfully.
My question is, should I change her living arrangements at all, to make things happier for her? She's been sharing a 2m x 1m run indoors for the past 5+ years, originally as a herd of 4. For the past few months, as Rayla showed signs of aging, they've only used around half the space, despite having hidies in different areas. I'm wondering whether all this space is too much for Piglet now she's alone? Would she be happier in a smaller space? Thanks. She's in a room which has us moving through it frequently, and right next to the kitchen and living space, so will have lots of attention from us all each day.
My question is, should I change her living arrangements at all, to make things happier for her? She's been sharing a 2m x 1m run indoors for the past 5+ years, originally as a herd of 4. For the past few months, as Rayla showed signs of aging, they've only used around half the space, despite having hidies in different areas. I'm wondering whether all this space is too much for Piglet now she's alone? Would she be happier in a smaller space? Thanks. She's in a room which has us moving through it frequently, and right next to the kitchen and living space, so will have lots of attention from us all each day.
