helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
Cannot believe I am posting here again so soon but today our darling Barley passed away in my arms at the vets. We noticed last night that he had laboured breathing and gave diuretics on hearing fluid on the stethoscope. Our vets are happy for us to do this when needed. Got him to the vets today and he was incredibly stressed during the exam which is unlike him as apparently he was always a dream during his 6 weekly conscious dentals. He fought while the vet tried to listen to his chest and when the vet went off to look up medication for a heart meds trial he passed in my arms. I am completely heartbroken and in shock.
Barley was just over 5 and came to us at a year old to live with Ellie who had just lost her friend Terk. They were eventually joined by Star and Jessica after our large herd had to be split. When Barley slowly lost each of his girls he was on his own but would not bond with Maud and Robyn due to Maud having other ideas. She loved him through the grids but not in her cage. My friend Gigi contacted me and asked if I would like to rehome her recently bereaved sow Dulcie May and they bonded well. Barley adored Dulcie and they would sit and groom each other. They were joined accidentally by Ophelia skinny when she lept the grids into their cage but they accepted her straight away.
Barley was a complete softie and looked after his girls so well. Ophelia was not so sure about this and would flick her ears in his face which just confused him. He would plod round the cage rumbling at both his girls and anything else he saw. He lived in his own little Barley world and we always joked about this. He was so special.
Love you so much Mr B. You have left a massive hole in our hearts. I hope your girls were waiting for you.
Barley was just over 5 and came to us at a year old to live with Ellie who had just lost her friend Terk. They were eventually joined by Star and Jessica after our large herd had to be split. When Barley slowly lost each of his girls he was on his own but would not bond with Maud and Robyn due to Maud having other ideas. She loved him through the grids but not in her cage. My friend Gigi contacted me and asked if I would like to rehome her recently bereaved sow Dulcie May and they bonded well. Barley adored Dulcie and they would sit and groom each other. They were joined accidentally by Ophelia skinny when she lept the grids into their cage but they accepted her straight away.
Barley was a complete softie and looked after his girls so well. Ophelia was not so sure about this and would flick her ears in his face which just confused him. He would plod round the cage rumbling at both his girls and anything else he saw. He lived in his own little Barley world and we always joked about this. He was so special.
Love you so much Mr B. You have left a massive hole in our hearts. I hope your girls were waiting for you.
x
s to you Helen.
