Lost All Confidence In Myself With My Piggies

Betsy said:
Awww! That's sooooo lovely! lets hope Luna and Ceri get on when they are introduced properly.
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It was really nice, after feeling so sad all day to see them both just happy to see one another. It gave me some hope for their intro. I just want my little ones to have someone to love.
 
Janice C said:
How are you today? Xx
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A little less glum *hugs* I think yesterday exhaustion got on top of me a bit. All the support from you guys has helped me put some perspective on my situation. The truth of it is I don't know what's going to happen between Ceridwen and Luna yet, all I can do is wait until next week and go from there, it doesn't help any of us for me to be panicking now
 
Mishka said:
Honesly sometimes I just look at Luna and I think I did much more damage than good bringing her home with me. She and Artemis were in -disgusting- conditions, half starved and shoulder deep in their own waste... But I cost Artemis her life. All I want to do now is try and make things right with Luna somehow.
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Artemis wasn't your fault, you mustn't berate yourself for this, you did everything you did from a place of love and kindness. How could you have known the outcome...
honestly I'm sat here in tears reading your story because I know how awful it is to feel like you've failed your pigs. I'm sure everyone on here has their own experiences too.
With my Dot's latest diagnosis I'm starting to think there's something in the water in my house... I can't seem to keep a pig alive for longer than 4 years tops - and I try so hard to do it correctly - i've seen pigs kept in awful conditions who are somehow fine! sometimes its just pure bad luck.
I guess these things are sent to test our resilience.... one thing i have learnt is we have to be confident in our decisions and I reckon they can somehow sense sadness or stress too. I can't offer any practical advice I'm afraid (the advice further up sounds very sensible) but I can offer you some positive vibes of strength and resolve :luv: x
 
David Pet Lover said:
We all have had things happen to us some good some bad,
I mean ALL of us. Me personally I'm rattled with guilt about how my best friend and mywonderful piggie died.
I'd swop 5 years of my life to have I warm cuddle again with him. But we have to dig deep and focus on now and the future. xx
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David I hear you there:luv::(. I'd give anything to have the vet call me and say they made a mistake and Dot is actually fine.
 
stripeybeanie said:
Artemis wasn't your fault, you mustn't berate yourself for this, you did everything you did from a place of love and kindness. How could you have known the outcome...
honestly I'm sat here in tears reading your story because I know how awful it is to feel like you've failed your pigs. I'm sure everyone on here has their own experiences too.
With my Dot's latest diagnosis I'm starting to think there's something in the water in my house... I can't seem to keep a pig alive for longer than 4 years tops - and I try so hard to do it correctly - i've seen pigs kept in awful conditions who are somehow fine! sometimes its just pure bad luck.
I guess these things are sent to test our resilience.... one thing i have learnt is we have to be confident in our decisions and I reckon they can somehow sense sadness or stress too. I can't offer any practical advice I'm afraid (the advice further up sounds very sensible) but I can offer you some positive vibes of strength and resolve :luv: x
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Oh hun... Oh how I know what you're fee,ling, I do... Since October last year I just... I've had one awful thing happen to my furry family after another. And I try SO hard. for them. They're in C&Cs indoors with all the accessories and things made by me after endless hours at my sewing machine, they get all organic veggies and the best hays and nuggets I can find, they don't get junk food 'treats', they get vet treatment whenever they need it, I do health checks and weigh ins, I groom, I nail clip, I snuggle and play, I -dote- on them... And they keep getting so so sick... Sometimes I feel like it will never get better. But we have to keep hope. Eventually all that love has to pay off, right?
 
Mishka said:
Thank you all, everyone. I'm so grateful for you guys I can't even put it into words.

Last night I went home and had a good cry. Just got it out of my system.

Then I was very very naughty and I breached quarantine >.> Ceri still has a week to go, but she's showing no signs of relapse. I hope she doesn't now >.< I took her out of her cage and into the bigguns' room. I didn't touch anything, but I leaned down by Luna's section of the C&C and showed Ceri to her from a distance of about 6 inches. She came running up to see her and staaaaaared, like "OMG WHAT IS THAT?!?!" Ceri got very excited and started wheeking at her, Luna gave a little peep back then went on a popcorn spree. It was -lovely-.
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Well lass that's a very encouraging start. Naughty you sneaking in early. To be honest id done the same. As for a jolly good cry. So do I yesterday. xx
 
David Pet Lover said:
Well lass that's a very encouraging start. Naughty you sneaking in early. To be honest id done the same. As for a jolly good cry. So do I yesterday. xx
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I saw it as a bad anniversary day for you yesterday :( I'm so sorry hun, I so know what you're experiencing. Just remember your darling boy will be waiting patiently for you to come home to him at the Bridge <3
 
Mishka said:
I saw it as a bad anniversary day for you yesterday :( I'm so sorry hun, I so know what you're experiencing. Just remember your darling boy will be waiting patiently for you to come home to him at the Bridge <3
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He be the one I carry. The rest I pull on a cart including my wonderful Gertrude. xx
 
Mishka said:
Oh hun... Oh how I know what you're fee,ling, I do... Since October last year I just... I've had one awful thing happen to my furry family after another. And I try SO hard. for them. They're in C&Cs indoors with all the accessories and things made by me after endless hours at my sewing machine, they get all organic veggies and the best hays and nuggets I can find, they don't get junk food 'treats', they get vet treatment whenever they need it, I do health checks and weigh ins, I groom, I nail clip, I snuggle and play, I -dote- on them... And they keep getting so so sick... Sometimes I feel like it will never get better. But we have to keep hope. Eventually all that love has to pay off, right?
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I know. It’s ironic when some people just do the basics for their little animals and they seem to cope yet ours get everything yet I’m afraid we still lose them. I’ve lost 3 recently plus 3 piggies and a rabbit at Christmas time yet they all were much loved and very well cared for.
Keep up the ice cream! I’m just away to do my piggies then make salted caramel ice cream! It’s lovely! Yum!
 
Janice C said:
I know. It’s ironic when some people just do the basics for their little animals and they seem to cope yet ours get everything yet I’m afraid we still lose them. I’ve lost 3 recently plus 3 piggies and a rabbit at Christmas time yet they all were much loved and very well cared for.
Keep up the ice cream! I’m just away to do my piggies then make salted caramel ice cream! It’s lovely! Yum!
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It feels so dreadfully unfair doesn't it? And yet we keep doing it, because mostly, the good times outweight the bad. I know I must get back to that one day...

O.O How do you MAKE salted caramel ice cream? I have an icecream maker, teach me!
 
Mishka said:
It feels so dreadfully unfair doesn't it? And yet we keep doing it, because mostly, the good times outweight the bad. I know I must get back to that one day...

O.O How do you MAKE salted caramel ice cream? I have an icecream maker, teach me!
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It’s such a simple easy one but tastes great!
Tin of caramel
300 mls double cream
Pinch of salt
Slightly heat the caramel until it softens then remove from the heat and stir well.
Whip up the cream until thick.
Add the caramel and gently whip together.
Add salt to your personal taste - taste it and add more salt if you feel you need it.
Pop in the freezer and that’s it!
It’s never crystallised and always lovely and creamy!
 
Janice C said:
It’s such a simple easy one but tastes great!
Tin of caramel
300 mls double cream
Pinch of salt
Slightly heat the caramel until it softens then remove from the heat and stir well.
Whip up the cream until thick.
Add the caramel and gently whip together.
Add salt to your personal taste - taste it and add more salt if you feel you need it.
Pop in the freezer and that’s it!
It’s never crystallised and always lovely and creamy!
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Oooooo O.O Well, I know what I shall be doing this weekend! Thank you!
 
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