What a beautiful tribute to Star and her wonderful sisters and friends. What a joy to be able to take them all caravanning with you! I so wanted to take mine when we had our van. But my husband wouldn't let us. Hope you're all popcorning together in fields of gold, Star and companions. You certainly seem to have had a wonderful earth life here with your piggy slaves.In memory of Star - September 2009 to May 2015
We got Star along with her sisters Moon and Flower Junior in early September to replace our first lost piggy Flower. She was always the bottom of the pecking order but proved she had a bolshy streak when Sunshine recovered from an Op and Star looked after her. She had a number of health scares including heatstroke one summer, two bouts of complete paralysis and finally arthritis. But when we eventually lost her sisters and Sunshine she quickly became a Diva before the newcomers. She introduced us to the joys of Guinea Pig Song, the clanking of water bottles and piggy nails on laminate. She was forever making forays into the kitchen during floor time looking for veggies and often raided shopping bags if left unattended.
She was well traveled on our caravan journeys starting out with a weekend in Clent but progressing to 5 annual visits to Weymouth, 2 to the Isle of Wight, Newquay on the welsh coast, Norfolk, Weston under lizard, 2 visits to Bridport, Frome near Longleat, and many others finally spending her last holiday at Easter at Cheddar. Over 200 nights caravanning and possibly 10,000 miles of travel, not forgetting her stay with Debbie at TEAS and her stays at VI Piggies with Tracy.
We are so going to miss you Star and you taught us so much about piggy personality and care.
STAR ON HER LAST HOLIDAY AT CHEDDAR
STAR ENJOYING THE RAIN DROPS ON THE CARAVAN WINDOW ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT 2014
STAR
STAR AND HER SISTERS MOON AND FLOWER JUNIOR TOGETHER OVER THE BRIDGE
So sorry to hear of your loss. RIP little Herbie. Popcorn forever in fields of gold.xx
So sorry to hear of your loss of your two best friends. It is never easy to say goodbye. But they knew how wonderful they were to you and how loved. Popcorn forever in fields of gold, Bernard and Custard. Happy together again in your forever sleep.
Aww. Poor Pigglesworth. She looks absolutely beautiful. She will be popcorning in fields of gold and lovingly looking down watching you. RIP Aero
Sorry to hear of your loss. It's a very moving time when they pass away I your arms, so much more intimate than a trip to the vet. Hope little Eugene is popcorning away with his brother in fields of gold and both remembering what a lovely caring family they had with you. They leave rather a hole in the heart, perhaps soon you will be able to feel you can fill it a bit with some rescues.
Oh how sad for you. It's awful when we find our little fur family gone so suddenly, though lets hope it was quick and peaceful as you say. She will be happily popcorning away, contentedly enjoying herself while she waits to meet you again some day. Sometimes it just happens that we don't get to say any goodbyes, but she knows the depth of love you gave her and you can take comfort from that.
Bless you, little BB. May you find many more luscious strawberries and be happy knowing how loved you were here.
So sorry to hear you lost you boy whilst on holiday. So sad you didn't get to say goodbye. But I'm sure he'll miss his tummy tickles as much as you will tickling him. Popcorn forever in field of gold Bullseye.
I have finally just got around to this. I lost my little Sage back in June. She was one of my original sows I had 5 years ago. When I picked her up from a pet shop she had got herself stuck in a hay rack, and I fell in love with her little white quwiff on her crest so I just had to have her. She's had an eventful little life, very much the life and soul of the herd, always at the front for dinner or attention and always the first to work out any of the puzzles I put to test on them. She spent several years with me teaching vets and nurses about handling, care and guinea pig medicine and used to love travelling, her best time was travelling on the train up to Telford (with the rest of he herd) for two lectures with me at a national congress.
Back in January she began to lose weight, and after four lots of blood tests, X-rays, ultrasounds and a CT scan we came to the conclusion she was suffering some kind of thyroid disease/cancer. Even after losing nearly half her body weight she still maintained her happy go lucky character, right up until the end when she passed away very peacefully on 5th June 2015 surrounded by the herd. She had a full post mortem due to the unusual presentation of her illness and it seems she has revealed some very interesting findings which may well lead to further advancements in the field of guinea pig health and medicine.
She will be missed terribly, but her little legacy will live on and she will never be forgotten. Her death had hit me harder than most piggies so far, she was very special and we fought very hard to help her.
Run free at the bridge little one. Crazy Sagey, rest in peace. x
Hi Abi. So sorry for the loss of Sage. She sounds like she had one incredible little life time with you, certainly a well travelled little lady. What a beautiful sentiment to her. She will be popcorning forever in fields of gold, waiting to share you again some day. RIP Sage.
you were absolutely gorgeous too, with your massive eyes. You were a lovely piggy and I'm so upset that you're gone, me, Freddie and Heisenberg miss you so much. Sleep tight little man, RIP <3
