funnehmare
Adult Guinea Pig
Hello again everyone.
I have had some time away from the forum. Sadly, as some of you will be aware, I lost several of my piggies due to illness and old age just before and after Christmas. This really knocked me for six and I've not really felt up to coming on the forum or had any interest in life generally. With the help of the piggies and my rather rambunctious bunnies I'm getting there. Life dealt me another blow when my two old ladies decided it was time to make their final journey a couple of weeks back. They had been living with Winston (following the death of Fudge) for a couple of weeks and enjoyed nothing more than snuggling up together and munching hay. I've never seen three piggies so inseparable. It such a shame their time together was so short. Twix passed away in my arms, on our journey back from my seeing my parents down south...the small furries always make the trip with us. She had been off all day and I knew she was going. I don't think Twirl could imagine a life without her, she was fine, eating and drinking well but just not herself and she passed away just three days after Twix. I suspect she was broken hearted. My poor Winston has suffered three losses so very quickly and unfortunately he withdraw and stopped eating or showing any interest in anything. I tried him alongside my other pairings but unfortunately it only antagonised the others, so I took the decision to find him a friend. I would never normally even consider getting a pig from a pet shop but with the way Winston was so rapidly going down hill I felt I had no other choice. I looked into it at great length and went for a breeder known to me via a friend in the showing circuit. As far as breeders go she is one of the better ones, with only two to three litters a year. To cut a long story short Crunchie came to live with us, forgoing the quarantine period, I bonded the two of them and Winston has bounced back to his old self. Crunchie is just passed the hormonal stage so I'm hoping things will work out for them, so far there have been no issues and I often find them cuddled up together, and are always piggie training during floor time. I wouldn't go to a breeder again, that I'm sure of, but I don't regret the decision for Winston's sake.
But I digress! I have been lurking about, trying to keep track of everyone and their piggies! Lovely to see so many new faces and piggies too and saddened to hear about some of the losses
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Look forward to speaking with you all again! *Waves*
I have had some time away from the forum. Sadly, as some of you will be aware, I lost several of my piggies due to illness and old age just before and after Christmas. This really knocked me for six and I've not really felt up to coming on the forum or had any interest in life generally. With the help of the piggies and my rather rambunctious bunnies I'm getting there. Life dealt me another blow when my two old ladies decided it was time to make their final journey a couple of weeks back. They had been living with Winston (following the death of Fudge) for a couple of weeks and enjoyed nothing more than snuggling up together and munching hay. I've never seen three piggies so inseparable. It such a shame their time together was so short. Twix passed away in my arms, on our journey back from my seeing my parents down south...the small furries always make the trip with us. She had been off all day and I knew she was going. I don't think Twirl could imagine a life without her, she was fine, eating and drinking well but just not herself and she passed away just three days after Twix. I suspect she was broken hearted. My poor Winston has suffered three losses so very quickly and unfortunately he withdraw and stopped eating or showing any interest in anything. I tried him alongside my other pairings but unfortunately it only antagonised the others, so I took the decision to find him a friend. I would never normally even consider getting a pig from a pet shop but with the way Winston was so rapidly going down hill I felt I had no other choice. I looked into it at great length and went for a breeder known to me via a friend in the showing circuit. As far as breeders go she is one of the better ones, with only two to three litters a year. To cut a long story short Crunchie came to live with us, forgoing the quarantine period, I bonded the two of them and Winston has bounced back to his old self. Crunchie is just passed the hormonal stage so I'm hoping things will work out for them, so far there have been no issues and I often find them cuddled up together, and are always piggie training during floor time. I wouldn't go to a breeder again, that I'm sure of, but I don't regret the decision for Winston's sake.
But I digress! I have been lurking about, trying to keep track of everyone and their piggies! Lovely to see so many new faces and piggies too and saddened to hear about some of the losses
. Look forward to speaking with you all again! *Waves*
back. I thought I hadn't seen you in a while.
sorry you've been having such a hard time. needs must sometimes, even when it means a breeder or petshop, especially if a sad little piggy's health and happiness depended on it. x
Not all big rescues are that flexible, and the small ones that are, don't always have a suitable single piggy handy.
. I have missed the community of this forum and everyone here, it is only in coming back I realise how much it helps, though I admit that I'm not the best at talking about things. It is still comforting to know you are all here. There are no people like piggy people! 
, I must admit I squealed a little when I saw him, spookily he has almost identical facial markings and behaviours as Winston's first friend Fudge. I think that is what made me feel less guilty about not rescuing too. I sometimes will catch sight of Crunchie and for a split second see Fudgey. I like to think it was a sign
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