Lost one of a pair - best next move?

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Thistledonicely

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Evening all,

We recently lost one of our pair of girl piggies. They’d been together since day 1 and Gerald saw out 5 and a half years with her pal. She died in their hutch and Violet got to say goodbye.

Just asking about best move for Violet now. She was always the more reserved of the two. I’m finding it difficult to find a solo piggy for adoption, and worry a new baby will just run rings around her and give her stress. Is this a thing? Will she enjoy companionship more than be upset by the change?

She’s a healthy piggy that has never had to visit the vet for anything. She continues to eat, sleep and play as usual and we’ve no concerns other than we’ve read they prefer companionship. We took her on her first holiday recently and she coped well.

Any advice gratefully received.

Thanks!
 
Sorry to hear of your loss. Popcorn high over the bridge little Gerald 🌈
 
Hello, sorry to hear about your loss of Gerald 💕

I’m in the same situation with my piggie Coco. As I lost pops a week and a half ago.

coco and pops were together for 4.5 years. And I think I’m going to try coco on his own. I generally handle my piggies a lot so I’ve been giving lots of love. I’ve put in his favourite hides and his hammock. I’ve also recently gotten him a new hay rack to try and keep him busy. He was not himself the first week. Hardly left his hide and I’ve noticed a big difference in his confidence. So I’ve been trying to get his confidence back up so he still feels confident running around the living room. I’ve also been weighing him regularly to make sure he is still eating.

I understand how hard it is, I’m sure like me you just want violet to be happy so just keep a close eye and give her extra love.

Shelly xx
 
I'm sorry for your losses too, @Thistledonicely and @Squeakywheeky.

My experience putting a baby in with a senior has been mixed. It tends to liven a senior up a bit, but a baby's exuberance can be a bit much. An elderly sow of mine - Mucki - found baby Poppet's squeaking and wanting to be close to Mucki a bit much and one day ran nose first into Poppet's ear, like a battering ram! Poppet sat 'crying'. The last young piggy Arthur, a neutered male, I had in with my final elderly sow, Amelie, I think he was sometimes a bit bored. He raced around doing zoomies in their massive accommodation, but she didn't join in. He didn't have anybody to race around with. Nonetheless, I haven't had a singleton for years. In fact widowed Mucki must have been the last one (till I got Poppet) 20 years ago or something. I no longer have piggies.
 
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