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Estele

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Half an hour ago when I went to give my gang their bedtime greens and hay I found my lovely beautiful Harold at peace in his log cabin.

Totally shocked, he was wheeking for them yesterday evening and appeared his usual self this morning. His bottom looked a little dirty and he looked like he had been cleaning himself, maybe he had bloat, I just dont know.

He was only two years old.

We swaddled him in his fleece blankey and buried him in his cabin in the front garden next to the christmas tree.

Wanda has lost her life long friend, I dont know if she will accept anyone else as she never has tolerated any pig other than Harold.

At the moment our knee jerk reaction is to rehome the pigs we have, but I am sure once this grief passes we will change our minds.

Harold was a lover not a hater, peaceful and friendly, live and let live kind of pig. Only yesterday we laughed when he popcorned inside his fleece tube and the whole tube jumped up in the air with him. A perfect partner for Wanda who was clearly in charge, happy to let her have her own way.

I cradled him in my arms for a while before we buried him and told him we will always love him and he will never be forgotten.

I thought we would have him for a good few years yet and regret not spending near enough time with him.

RIP Harold, I love you so much x
 
I'm so sorry for your loss, rest well Harold.

Huge Hugs Estele, it's very difficult when a pig leaves but please don't give up on your other pigs.

The heartache hurts but time is a great healer - think of all the amazing memories you have who would you be without them and your little friends?.

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I'm so very sorry. It is such a shock when a piggie passes, particularly when there were no previous signs of illness... Run free at the bridge little one..
 
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I'm so sorry for your loss, rest well Harold.

Huge Hugs Estele, it's very difficult when a pig leaves but please don't give up on your other pigs.

The heartache hurts but time is a great healer - think of all the amazing memories you have who would you be without them and your little friends?.

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It was just so unexpected. I always thought I did the best I could for my pigs. Only yesterday I gave him a paper bag stuffed with hay and a shoe box, he was straight inside the bag rustling about. Today I find him cold and dead. Its strange what little things you notice. He had crawled into his house to pass away. He had a tomato pip on his chin. His fur had parted in one spot on his back, never seen that before.

I'm worried it was due to my lack of care or experience that resulted in him dying so young. He had had diarrhea before he had died, I hadnt noticed anything yesterday but what if I had missed it? I'm scared I gave him too many wet greens, he was really enjoying a tomato yesterday.

I dont think loving your pets is enough, I clearly am inadequate and as a result Ive killed my Harold. I dont want it to happen again.
 
I'm so sorry for your sudden loss of Harold. He sounds like a very special little guy.

Please don't beat yourself up or blame yourself though. Sometimes, very sadly, these things happen completely out of the blue. You're not a bad owner, just really unlucky :(

Big hugs to you and Wanda

Sleep well Harold x x x
 
I'm so sorry for your loss :( Goodnight little one xxxxx
 
OH love i'm so so sorry to hear about gentleman Harold 8...8...8...
RIP Harold run free at the bridge, enjoy crunching on the lush green grass and popcorning with new mates thru the meadows, you'll be sadly missed by your mummy and your mate Wanda, but NEVER forgotten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and lots of loves from Glynis, Velvet and Onyx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Another little star now twinkling in the sky ............... :(
 
So sorry you've lost your special boy.
RIP Harold
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I don't think you should blame yourself, piggies always try and hide their illness-and they do it well, too. It's obvious that you took really good care of him, so please don't feel as if it is your fault. Sometimes these things are just out of our control.
 
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