Leaving them for a bit

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Rivervixen

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Hi all, this might sound silly but I’m leaving for the states for a little while in a few weeks, leaving people very detailed instructions on how to care for them and what to look out for. My question is.. will they forget about me or become depressed because of my absence?
 
They won't forget about you, definitely not. I ended up having to leave in an emergency once and it was two weeks before I could get back home at all, and they knew exactly who I was still lol. And then when Cavy Corner were looking after them, Sue put the phone on speaker once and put it in their cage, and she says they came looking for me as soon as I spoke (even Blitzen, bless him haha). They won't forget.
As for being depressed...as long as they're getting fed and checked up on, chances are that it's a no. They might be a bit miffed at you (but weren't we all as kids when our parents went on holiday without us?) but they'll still be happy to see you home.
 
I left mine at the Boarders for the first time over Christmas last year. I did explain to them that they were going in holiday to Aunty Lucy's house. They were pleased to see me when I got back and very pleased to be home. Your guinea pigs will be fine. You obviously trust who you have chosen to look after your piggies. Leave them the details of your vet just in case and go and enjoy your time away. They will be very happy to see you when you get back.
 
As long as your piggies still have each other and their familiar cage and routine they should be fine :)
They will probably be very excited and pleased to see you when you come home, I remember the first time we went away a few weeks after getting our first 2 piggies and leaving them with a boarder- they still hadnt fully bonded with us when we went away for a long weekend as we'd only had them a month, but gosh were they pleased to see us when we got back!
Now if we go away I usually pay my daughter to piggy sit at our house as 8 indoor piggies are too many to board, and we just have to accept that while my daughter is very kind to them she completely overfeeds them (the piggies know her as "apple lady" because she has been known to give them almost a whole apple each!) but long term it does no real harm and we are very strict with the veg when we come home.
Have a lovely trip, it sounds like your piggies will be in safe hands! X
 
PigglePuggle said:
As long as your piggies still have each other and their familiar cage and routine they should be fine :)
They will probably be very excited and pleased to see you when you come home, I remember the first time we went away a few weeks after getting our first 2 piggies and leaving them with a boarder- they still hadnt fully bonded with us when we went away for a long weekend as we'd only had them a month, but gosh were they pleased to see us when we got back!
Now if we go away I usually pay my daughter to piggy sit at our house as 8 indoor piggies are too many to board, and we just have to accept that while my daughter is very kind to them she completely overfeeds them (the piggies know her as "apple lady" because she has been known to give them almost a whole apple each!) but long term it does no real harm and we are very strict with the veg when we come home.
Have a lovely trip, it sounds like your piggies will be in safe hands! X
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I’ve given the person taking care of them strict instructions to ignore begging as she will do the same if not! Can’t have my already chunky boy growing in size :yikes:
 
My Caron went onto living in another home with a sister of hers when group dynamics went sour and she was bullied after a failed leadership claim. But she still always recognised my voice on the phone and was much more relaxed than with her new owners when I cuddled her on my lap on a visit - well over a year after she had left.

What you may have to brace yourself for is that you may get the cold shoulder treatment when you come back home!
 
Wiebke said:
My Caron went onto living in another home with a sister of hers when group dynamics went sour and she was bullied after a failed leadership claim. But she still always recognised my voice on the phone and was much more relaxed than with her new owners when I cuddled her on my lap on a visit - well over a year after she had left.

What you may have to brace yourself for is that you may get the cold shoulder treatment when you come back home!
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I was thinking of maybe speaking to them on the phone (sounds daft but a lady loves her pigs) I feel like I’ll definitely get the cold shoulder when I’m back. Off to buy extra veggies I go :))
 
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