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I am so very sorry to hear this! It takes a very skilled vet to successfully operate on a very low weight piggy. So sad that time has run away from your poor boy.

Please take care of yourself now as well as Sheamus' mate. We are always here to support in the coming days you if you wish to and you are most welcome to post a tribute your boy in our Rainbow Bridge section whenever you feel ready for it.

https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/forums/rainbow-bridge-pets.16/
 
Thank you very much @Wiebke and thanks for all of your help and advice.

What should we do with Big E? Do we need to adopt another guinea? :/
 
Kerrie74 said:
Thank you very much @Wiebke and thanks for all of your help and advice.

What should we do with Big E? Do we need to adopt another guinea? :/
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It would be great if you considered dating Big E at a rescue that offers this service, so he can make his choice who gets on with or got another unbondable piggy as a next door neighbour with interaction through the bars for constant mutual stimulation.

I know what a hard step this is for you right now when you are all torn up over Sheamus, but having done that several times myself, I must admit that seeing my bereaved piggy suddenly come to life again with a spring in his/her step has always gone a very long to dealing with the inevitable feelings of guilt etc. that are part of the grieving process. Take your time to contact any rescues within your reach during those times when you are feeling drained, empty and aimless; it will give you something constructive and positive to do.
 
I was considering another option but I don't really want to put Big E through it even though he is a big tough boy. We have three sows, they are sort of bonded, I say sort of because they are always trying to kick the poop out of each other, I was wondering if getting Big's neutered and trying to put him with Cocoa would be an option but I know that isn't guranteed to work but I also know that Big E was close to Sheamus, when Sheamus was in the cage with him he would sleep next to him whenever Sheamus was ill and this time around he was even cleaning Sheamus' bottom for him, bless him.

I really need to do what's best for Big's and any advice is welcome on it.

The thing with the guinea pig dating.. we had gotten a baby boar last year from a pet shop (I knows that's naughty but my son said he was on his own and really not happy) we did initially try him with the two olders (Sheamus and Big's) but he kept annoying them so we decided to try the rescue who we adopted Big's and Sheamus from, the nice lady said to bring Storm in and she tried him with a guinea younger than him... now called Snow, however she just seemed to pick one and put him in with Storm without really watching if they would get on or not, luckily they did. So if we do need to do the dating bit I've told my son if it's possible to take the guinea pig back if it turns out that they don't get on. Personally yes I am upset, not crying because at the end of the day Sheamus was suffering and I didn't want that, I went through the options over the phone with the vet and then did as she suggested. I have not looked at Sheamus since my son bought him back because I know that will make me cry. My concern now is for the two guineas with lice who we're going to treat shortly, got them some lice n clear after speaking to the lady who runs gorgeous George and Big E who I know will miss Sheamus. In the meantime I'll suggest to my son that he takes Big's out of his cage more as he's my son's piggie, Sheamus is mine. He's the little boy in the picture on my forum profile. I was looking at it and thought he looked a bit small there to be honest.

Thanks again for all the help and support, it's really nice of you all.

Btw you are right about the guilt part, I keep thinking was it something I did, should I have pushed the vets more etc.
 
Really sorry to hear about your little lad - I had been wondering how he was getting on. Although really hard, he has taught you loads to apply to your other pigs now. All the best for Big E and your family whilst you recover.
 
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