Yesterday morning around 5am i went to give my two male Guinea Pigs (Bear and Squirrel) some veggies. They have a whole bed room to themselves- when i opened the door, Bear had been greeting me with squeaks like usual but Squirrel was on his side, dead. Just a couple hours before my husband cleaned after them and fed them and gave them fresh water, he said Squirrel was completely normal so he must have died when we went out of the room and getting ready for bed. They would squeak on and off if they heard us (nothing unusual) so we didn’t think anything of it. Then when i couldn’t sleep I just started my morning and went to give them veggies that’s when I saw squirrel lifeless. I’ve been in and out of the hospital because I’ve been really sick and batteling health issues, my allergies get so bad when I’m near them because of my health so my husband has been playing with them and giving them attention. They’re both young. We’ve had them since last August, they’re a little over a year old. We ran out of hay for them, for a couple weeks because money was so tight, we had an eviction notice to leave because I was in the hospital- so we just fed them what we could work with- veggies, pellets and fresh water. I’ve been crying all day since yesterday, we held squirrel for hours just sobbing. I haven’t even ate in a day because I’m so sick to my stomach, I keep asking was it my fault? I don’t even care that I haven’t ate- I’m just more worried why our baby boy squirrel passed so suddenly when they both seem very healthy. I’m mad at myself that we’re struggling financially because of my liver and kidney disease, I’m mad that I’ve been sick and haven’t been able to play with them. I’m mad I couldn’t hold squirrel in my arms when he was dying, I’m mad that I don’t even know why he died. I’m coming here for comfort and peace of mind because i feel extremely depressed and wondering if i could have prevented this. Bear is fine, he’s eating normally and drinking water- he’s a little different, wondering where his brother is
Please bare with me and i ask for nothing but love and prayers.
xx
Please bare with me and i ask for nothing but love and prayers.
xx