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Mary. My beautiful Mary 💔

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I was not ready for this. I never would have been. Mary was meant to live forever.

My beautiful, funny, adorable floppy lipped and big butt Mary. I loved everything about you, I bought you home on the 19th December 2018. From a garage/pet shop that you had been stuck in for at least 2 months. There wasn’t much information on you, ex-breeding sow. Perhaps around 2 years old. You was huge and fuzzy. And I loved you the moment I met you.
You instantly got along with Olive and Opal, you looked after them and helped them come out of their shy little shells.
A while later you got yourself a boyfriend, Spike. It was an instant bond. Two funny fuzz balls always hanging out together.
We sadly lost spike to sudden bloat Perhaps a year later. We was all heartbroken. But you and the girls soldiered on.
A few months later, Patrick came into our lives. You accepted him as the new boarfriend and put up with his funny character. He loved you a lot!
During these times you battles a few uti problems and got diagnosed with you entropion eye. All things that we managed well and didn’t cause many issues.
Once again.. we lost another. Patrick passed onto rainbow bridge with a long stint of bloat. Another hole in all our hearts.
You hated being picked up, you’d sometimes squeal and kick out on anger. You’d bite me while trimming your nails! But I loved you even more for it. You were quirky and strong minded.
Olive and Opal still looking up to you. We adopted Newton into our herd, Again, you was happy to have a boarfriend to help keep the little girls in place. Newton brought a lot of joy back to us all.
We also remember the time we tried intoducing you to Wilma, a new girl. Well that was the only pig you ever disliked! She was too similar to you, strong minded and quietly the boss. We sadly lost Wilma too.

I have so many fond memories with you Mary.
I loved your wiggly big bottom during floortimes.
You loved watching and waiting out your ‘window’ for meals to be prepped. My gosh you loved food!
I can’t write any more. This hurts so much.

This morning we made the decision to say goodbye after a sudden and very severe case of stupid bloat. I’m so glad you enjoyed your veggies yesterday, even though I could tell you was little quite and not yourself. But you was still begging at the bars for more. I gave you soaked pellets after dinner as that your favourite. I went to bed as you was munching away on them.
But this morning. You didn’t want your breakfast salad.
A scan confirmed the worst.

I’m sorry Mary. We all love you.
I hope you have found Spike and Patrick and you are all eating all the veggies and grass you could ever wish for.

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Oh Hannah I’m so sorry for your loss. Beautiful Mary was a real star on the forum, and especially so for you and her friends.

It must have been a real tough decision but your final act was one of true, pure love. I am sure she is forever grateful for you reaching her and showing her all that love.

Sleep well Mary. Popcorn free and munch on all those veggies with your rainbow boarfriends hugs and 💕
 
I’m so sorry for your loss :( mary was such a beautiful fuzzy girl, big hugs x
 
I’m so sorry for your loss. Such sad news. Mary was undoubtedly one of the forums superstars. She was blessed to have such wonderful piggie parents. Sleep tight sweet little lady
 
I’m so sorry you lost beautiful Mary. She’s popcorning over the bridge with Spike and Patrick.
 
Oh Hannah I couldn't believe it and my heart sank when I saw Mary's name in the Rainbow Bridge thread! She, was such a lovely fuzzy lady with lots of pigsonality. I am so very sorry that you had to show her your final act of love and help her over The Bridge. I have tears pouring down my face as I write this. Sleep well fuzzy girl and enjoy your time at the Bridge with Spike and Patrick. Hugs for you.
 
I'm sorry to read this Hannah, your pigs were one of the first I would look out for when we first joined the forum. It's the hardest thing to do but often the kindest thing were can do for our loved ones, try to remember all the good times, she'll be in your heart forever. Sending hugs.
 
Sorry for your loss. Mary sounds like a wonderful character and you gave her the best life. Sleep tight Mary.
 
I’m so sorry you have lost Mary sending hugs, she was such a lovely girl, a big softy
Sleep tight Mary 🌈
 
I send you lots of hugs at this very sad time and your moving tribute brought tears to my eyes. She would have known how much love you had for her and will be running over the bridge with her friends. Take care of yourself and take time to grieve, as hard as it is, but your happy memories with her will always be with you.
Sleep well Mary x
 
Oh I’m so sorry you’ve lost your lovely fuzzy girl Hannah, shocked and very sad to see this tribute :( She was such a beauty and I absolutely loved seeing pics of her, gorgeous girl. Sending huge hugs to you and the piggies, really hope you’re ok xx
Sleep tight beautiful Mary ❤️ xx
 
I'm sorry for your lost. 😭💔 Mary was one of the famous fuzzy piggy here. We all will miss her too.

Popcorn free Mary. 🌈❤️
 
I'm so sorry that you lost her. She was an adorable little piggy. Popcorn free to the rainbow bridge little Mary! I hope you get reunited with the loves of your life. 😢😢🌈🌈❤️
 
Oh no, I'm so very sorry to hear of your loss Hannah. Sending love and thinking of you at this difficult time 💕

Have fun over the bridge gorgeous Mary 🌈
 
My heart sank when I saw Mary’s name in the Rainbow Bridge thread. I am so sorry that you’ve had to say goodbye to your beautiful fuzzy pig. She may not have had the best start in life, but she certainly had the best of everything once she moved in with you. She knew how loved and safe she was. Huge hugs. Sleep tight beautiful Mary xx
 
Oh Hannah my heart plummeted when I saw Mary’s name here.
She was a forum star ⭐
You gave her a wonderful life full of love and care after her poor start.
Enjoy all the lovely memories and be gentle with yourself.
Holding you in my heart ❤️
 
Such sad news, i am so very sorry for your loss. Sending big hugs.

Sleep tight Mary. 🌈 ❤️
 
My condolences to you, your family and your remaining herd. Try and take care of yourself during this time of grief.
Head up and godspeed.
 
Thank you everyone for you kind words.

I just can’t believe she’s gone. She’s always there.. she’s always waiting for food. But now she’s not there..it’s just not right.

What am I doing so wrong to loose 3 pigs in 3 years to bloat. Their diets are always the same and I’m so careful and particular.

I feel like something else, underlying may have caused Marys bloat. She was quiet the last few days. But I thought she was in season as she always has 2 days of being quiet every month. But she was eating, but I knew the night before..a gut instinct. I was watching her all night. I ended up thinking I was being paranoid as she ate her veg dinner and when I went out to pick her some grass because I hadn’t seen her eat hay..I came in to find her in the hay tray. Later on she ate the grass. Then I soaked her pellets as she loves soaked pellets..I left her tucking into her bowl at 10pm.
But 9am she wasn’t well.

It was the worst bloat the vet had seen.

She would have had to gone to surgery in Melbourne, but she said it was a very slim chance of surviving.

Mary.. you just kept eating even though your belly hurt! You funny thing. You trooper.

I’m so sorry. I miss you so much.

There has been huge storms in the sky since you left. Jon and I laughed that it was you and Wilma meeting again..
 
You’re not doing anything wrong. Sometimes I think it’s luck of the draw or there’s something underlying. Your piggies are so well looked after. Please don’t blame yourself ☹️
 
You aren't doing anything wrong. Sometimes there is an underlying issue that causes them to develop severe bloat. Sometimes it is identified, other times it isn't. Bloat strikes in an instant and can be so cruel. It's natural to question yourself and your care but these things do happen. I know this from experience. I have never found out why Ralph developed severe bloat. He was fine one moment then 2 hours later I found him collapsed and rushed him to the vets - he pulled through but we never found out the cause and it troubles me to this day. One of my other piggies developed bloat after spending time on the lawn - the lawn time was limited as always and the others were fine. It was a mystery but afterwards she had a tendency to bloating that we never got to the bottom of. It just seems to happen. Please don't blame yourself.
 
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