Saysie
Adult Guinea Pig
Its been a one month since my beloved Patch left us to go to the rainbow bridge. He hadn't even reached 7months old.
Things started to go wrong after a fight with his cage mate Teddy ended up in blood and tears (their blood, my tears) which led to them having to live in separate cages, his health deteriorated he just would not eat or drink, not even his favorite vegetables, he wasn't passing water or droppings, and whimpered in my arms whenever I held him, it was heart breaking to watch! So after 10days of constant syringe feeding and medications, the vet and i decided that it was best for him to be put to sleep, one of the hardest decisions I think I have had to make. We will never be sure what was wrong with him, he was very small and the vet felt abnormalities in his intestines , or it may have been problems with his liver, which was something he was likely to be born with (he was always very quiet, almost too quiet and always felt a little frail when you held him). He was a little fighter, despite the fact that he was clearly miserable, he lost almost 100g in a week, and was just so tiny at the end. When the time came he gave up his fight and went very quickly. I'm praying now that he has crossed the Rainbow Bridge he is playing happily and pain free. I will miss him dearly, I cant believe I won't be able to hold him again or watch him grow up.
The vet thinks Teddy always knew there was something deeply wrong with Patch, hence why he constantly bugged him, almost picking on him, and then of course there was the fight. Once Patch had gone we gave Teddy the opportunity to say goodbye to Patch but he was very freaked out by the whole thing, and buried himself in the hay to hide. I held Patch in my arms for the last time absolutely devastated and praying that I had done the right thing. Not being able to believe that he had gone, and waiting for him to blink or make a movement, it was just so heart breaking.
He was such a sweet little boy, I remember the first day I saw him in November last year, I fell in love at first sight, but with four guineas already I decided I couldn't get anymore. Imagine my surprise a week later when I went back and he was still there! Well I knew it was fate, I had to have him! And of course he needed a mate so Teddy came home with us as well. The short time he was with me, he showed me so much love and was such a little cutie, always quiet and always happy to give lots of cuddles and kisses. He was a real favorite with friends and family.
Play in peace my little one, I will always miss you, you were such a precious little boy.
Here are some of my favourite photos of him...
Patch and Teddy were good friends in the beginning..
more coming...
Things started to go wrong after a fight with his cage mate Teddy ended up in blood and tears (their blood, my tears) which led to them having to live in separate cages, his health deteriorated he just would not eat or drink, not even his favorite vegetables, he wasn't passing water or droppings, and whimpered in my arms whenever I held him, it was heart breaking to watch! So after 10days of constant syringe feeding and medications, the vet and i decided that it was best for him to be put to sleep, one of the hardest decisions I think I have had to make. We will never be sure what was wrong with him, he was very small and the vet felt abnormalities in his intestines , or it may have been problems with his liver, which was something he was likely to be born with (he was always very quiet, almost too quiet and always felt a little frail when you held him). He was a little fighter, despite the fact that he was clearly miserable, he lost almost 100g in a week, and was just so tiny at the end. When the time came he gave up his fight and went very quickly. I'm praying now that he has crossed the Rainbow Bridge he is playing happily and pain free. I will miss him dearly, I cant believe I won't be able to hold him again or watch him grow up.
The vet thinks Teddy always knew there was something deeply wrong with Patch, hence why he constantly bugged him, almost picking on him, and then of course there was the fight. Once Patch had gone we gave Teddy the opportunity to say goodbye to Patch but he was very freaked out by the whole thing, and buried himself in the hay to hide. I held Patch in my arms for the last time absolutely devastated and praying that I had done the right thing. Not being able to believe that he had gone, and waiting for him to blink or make a movement, it was just so heart breaking.
He was such a sweet little boy, I remember the first day I saw him in November last year, I fell in love at first sight, but with four guineas already I decided I couldn't get anymore. Imagine my surprise a week later when I went back and he was still there! Well I knew it was fate, I had to have him! And of course he needed a mate so Teddy came home with us as well. The short time he was with me, he showed me so much love and was such a little cutie, always quiet and always happy to give lots of cuddles and kisses. He was a real favorite with friends and family.
Play in peace my little one, I will always miss you, you were such a precious little boy.
Here are some of my favourite photos of him...
Patch and Teddy were good friends in the beginning..
more coming...
