Piggylove82
Adult Guinea Pig
Milly, sister to Molly, passed away this morning. I found her still soft body when I went outside to feed them before I left for work. She was lay in her log tunnel, where they have their snugglepads. Molly had been snuggled next to her and Milly's neck was warm from Molly's snuggling. My heart truly is breaking, and I know many of you do and will know that feeling. It doesn't get any easier, no matter how many guinea pigs you have had.
I adopted them as adults from Pets at Home 3 years ago in April. I was told they were about a year and a half old. They've had very good health, only a few hay pokes here and there and a couple of mites issues that were quickly sorted, but this last week, I felt Milly was losing her sight. She'd still squeak when I went to their hutch but when I opened the door to put food in or take their snugglepads out, she would have to come right up close to me and sniff to know what I was doing. She was always VERY interested in anything food related, always the first to wheek at the rustle of a salad bag or grass being pulled up. She had been eating just fine, a lighter weight than maybe a year ago but they are outdoor pigs and she's four and a half plus now, no ribs showing or anything. She was still eating, drinking, peeing, pooping just fine and had been enjoying lovely green grass that I pulled from our lawn twice a day. She loved cucumber and celery, as long as it wasn't stringy celery. She was also partial to baby plum tomatoes, not that she had them as often as she'd have liked.
Last night I picked her up, so easily because of her sight deterioration, and I talked to her and kissed her and told her how much I loved her. She would always submit once she'd been actually picked up, she never scrambled or shrieked. Just such a lovely lovely girl. My girl. Before I put her back in her hutch I said to my son to fuss her because I didn't think we'd have her much longer. I just didn't think it would be the next morning that she left us.
She's buried in our garden now, 3 Dandelion leaves and a flower buried with her. Why do these little animals, who mostly have to have everything in life on their terms, make such a huge hole in our hearts when they pass?
I adopted them as adults from Pets at Home 3 years ago in April. I was told they were about a year and a half old. They've had very good health, only a few hay pokes here and there and a couple of mites issues that were quickly sorted, but this last week, I felt Milly was losing her sight. She'd still squeak when I went to their hutch but when I opened the door to put food in or take their snugglepads out, she would have to come right up close to me and sniff to know what I was doing. She was always VERY interested in anything food related, always the first to wheek at the rustle of a salad bag or grass being pulled up. She had been eating just fine, a lighter weight than maybe a year ago but they are outdoor pigs and she's four and a half plus now, no ribs showing or anything. She was still eating, drinking, peeing, pooping just fine and had been enjoying lovely green grass that I pulled from our lawn twice a day. She loved cucumber and celery, as long as it wasn't stringy celery. She was also partial to baby plum tomatoes, not that she had them as often as she'd have liked.
Last night I picked her up, so easily because of her sight deterioration, and I talked to her and kissed her and told her how much I loved her. She would always submit once she'd been actually picked up, she never scrambled or shrieked. Just such a lovely lovely girl. My girl. Before I put her back in her hutch I said to my son to fuss her because I didn't think we'd have her much longer. I just didn't think it would be the next morning that she left us.
She's buried in our garden now, 3 Dandelion leaves and a flower buried with her. Why do these little animals, who mostly have to have everything in life on their terms, make such a huge hole in our hearts when they pass?
She is absolutely gorgeous. Try to find some peace in that she went so peacefully to her forever sleep. Be kind to yourself and know that she loved you so deeply. She will be waiting, popcorning over that rainbow bridge. Sweet dreams, little princess. 