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My Guinea died

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I'm so sorry you had such a hard time Babs. I didn't post before because I just didn't know what to say, but I have been thinking about you and your piggies.

I'd be inclined to think the minder did put the boys together and there was a nasty fight, although I suspect there will be many unanswered questions unless the minder gives you every detail of their stay.

Again, I am very sorry for your loss. xx
 
Hi Babs I just wanted to say I'm really sorry to hear about this awful way you have been treated. From what you have said you took great care in selecting who looked after your piggies and its not fair this has happened to you. None of what they have said sounds right at all and I really hope you get the answers you want - the honest answers - and your remaining piggie back. Losing a piggie like this is just awful and my heart goes out to you.
 
So sorry again about your loss Babs, I'm glad you got Snowy back, hopefully you can find him a lovely baby boar and he will settle back home again.

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I'm so glad you have snowy, but sorry you still dont have any answers.
I hope you didnt pay this lady?

Did she get flustered when you questioned her?
 
Although you must be relieved to get your boy back, you must be deeply unsatisfied at the response by this person. I'm so sorry for your loss.
 
I am just so sad for you that you will never know the truth and that is just so unfair of the minder :(
Maybe when things settle in a week or so, phone her and ask politely for the truth as it is distressing for you. Perhaps say there will be no repercussions but you know the childbirth story is just not true and you need to come to terms with what has happened?
Whatever you decide to do, none of this was your fault....RIP little piggy, I hope you didn't suffer x
 
Their speech seemed rehearsed, they nearly said the same things at the same time, when I asked questions they definitely got flustered, looking at each other and many times starting at the floor, I did pay them .... I know... I am silly for doing it but it was clearly obvious that this is what they wanted, I feel this is why the 'made up story' of one been female and pregnant was said so I would blame myself, I am sickened. They offered us a rabbit but we declined, I keep checking snowy and he's making strange noises, I am guessing it's him crying, it's breaking my heart. I am annoyed at myself for not checking things out better.
 
God its heartbreaking isn't it? Poor Snowy. :( I wonder if you could still get the police involved? Did you get a recipt for payment? x
 
They nearly tripped over each other getting out of the house after they were paid, I know not to use them and will make sure anyone who advertises looking for guinea minders I'll warn them of these people.
 
I'm sos ad for you, it must be awful not knowing :( I think i'd ring them back when it's all settled and ask what really happened. Hope Snowy is feeling happy again soon and hope you're ok x
 
He's lying on the spot Bart use to sleep, I have removed Bart's bedding but he must know, he is making a really low, continuous deep squeak. I don't know what to do, I'm feeling angry towards the minders and I do want answers, maybe when I'm more calmer I will ring them.
 
Oh my gosh...did they mention the scratch at all or how it happened? I understand that you felt you had to pay them, and hindsight is 20/20.

I hope this will not discourage you from taking a vacation in the future, its hard leaving them in the first place, but after something like this happens with shady people like that, and especially after you did all that research...just shows you can't control everything, unfortunately. :( This whole thing is unfortunate and is making my blood pressure rise from an ocean away.

Hoping you stick around.
 
I asked him how it happened and he said "it's just a scratch, they get them", on further inspection it looks like large teeth mark, rabbit like. When they told me that the 2 of them settled in right away and were running around and playing I knew they were lying cos my 2 use to sit in the same spot for hours and not budge, I could go off and do housework for hours and they would still be in the same spot, they did let it slip that they loved playing with the rabbits, even though they said they were separated the whole time.
 
I feel so sorry for you - they obviously have not been taken the care they said they would and are lying through their teeth now.

Poor Snowy - he's mourning and terribly upset; please turn your energy towards calming him and making your living boy happier. You can't change what's happened (and it should never have happened!), but you can still shape the future!

It will take some time to get over it; because you feel you have failed Bart - even though you have taken all care - this feeling of guilt is hard to deal with, and you have my full symapthy.

If you want to go on holiday again, I'm sure that somebody from this board can help you, so you can be sure your piggies will be in as safe nd loving hands as humanely possible!
 
I'm so sorry this has happened to you but please dont blame yourself, its these "minders" that are to blame and they definately have something to hide.

Is there any chance you could ring the RSPCA? Your poor piggy has died in suspicious circumstances so maybe they could investigate. It seems strange that they have buried him so quickly yet cannot "remember" where.

Something doesnt add up with these people, i really feel for you it must be heartbreaking, hope you get answers, big hugs x
 
First off ((HUG))!

I really think that should shouldn't have paid them, but whats done it done. Next I would call them and nicely ask them for the body, If you can get it bring it to the vet and have an autopsy(sp?) done to see what happend. If they wont give them back you might have to get a lawyer. I know I would as the life of my animals means more to me then my own. They are lieing, and you know it. Something happend to both your animals resulting in a death. I hope you took photos of snowy's "scratch".

I hope that something gives and you get the truth soon.
Hus again from Canada I'm thinking of you and your piggies ( yes both)
 
this is terrible :( when you've calmed down a bit try ringing and explaining that you need the body of your poor baby back as its distressing you and you need to know what happened to him, and have him buried with you, if you get no joy tell her your seeking legal advice, threaten her with going to the paper or something like that, the other thing would be to get someone to post a fake add on the site you used and find out her address, then report her to the rspca, if she s running a legit bussiness then surely she should be insured ( i maybe wrong ), sorry that you've had such a bad experience, hope that your remaining piggy perks up soon x
 
If he were killed by a kick from a rabbit it is very convenient to have "forgotten" where he is buried, especially since the surviving pig has unexplained scratches.
Presumably these people advertise their service so you would be doing them a favour by telling us who they are and their contact details.........
 
There is no chance they are giving back the body, they said their farm is too big to remember the exact spot. They are breeders and don't advertise to mind animals, I advertised looking for minders and they replied. It's my fault for not checking them out properly. I doubt I'll ever know the truth, I just hope they gave him a burial and not flung him somewhere. Snowy is completely lost without him. Only guinea pig owners understand my pain, talking to friends they can't see why this is such a big deal to me. I'll check out what I can do regarding these people.
 
Oh dear, such a sad story, however I have to be honest I would ring the other people back, and tell them that you contacted your vet and he confirmed that both piggies were male, tell her it is on there records! Demand the truth, and demand the body back, of course they know where they buried him, that is just an excuse.

This has made me sooooo cross, I really feel for you, my piggies mean the world to me, when I go on holiday my neighbour looks after my piggies, and they stay in there own home, she had piggies when she was little and even now she drops veg round for them and her little boy max loves them, I have seen her handle them etc so I feel safe, she leaves the radio on for them, cleans the hutch every thing, I am very lucky!

Do you have any neighbours etc, just thought for the future, or a mature teenage girl in the area who you could train etc
 
I would just call them and say to them it's impossible for them not to mate and you will also be reporting them to the police. By just paying them, and not really questioning it, what will they think? it is fine? they can do it again? Because it's unacceptable that you and your family are going through this, but mainly, Snowy. It's not right. Just not right.... and you have to make sure it does NOT happen to other pigs. I think personally, that the rabbit killed Bart - I may be wrong, but it can happen. :[

So please do more about this. It's hard, but be strong.
 
angelpig said:
Oh dear, such a sad story, however I have to be honest I would ring the other people back, and tell them that you contacted your vet and he confirmed that both piggies were male, tell her it is on there records! Demand the truth, and demand the body back, of course they know where they buried him, that is just an excuse.

This has made me sooooo cross, I really feel for you, my piggies mean the world to me, when I go on holiday my neighbour looks after my piggies, and they stay in there own home, she had piggies when she was little and even now she drops veg round for them and her little boy max loves them, I have seen her handle them etc so I feel safe, she leaves the radio on for them, cleans the hutch every thing, I am very lucky!

Do you have any neighbours etc, just thought for the future, or a mature teenage girl in the area who you could train etc
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I have a couple of neighbours, we live in the countryside, they are both young couples who work around the clock and barely say hello. I had advertised in the local town for a child or teen to look after them but no one replied.
 
I contacted the Vet that sexed them 2.5 years ago and he has since moved on, there are no records of my guineas in the vet practice that is still there now, they said many records get deleted if an animal does not return.

I have tried ringing the couple but they won't answer their phone, I have tried withholding my id and they still won't answer.

I rand the DSPCA and they can not do anything without facts, they said they need proof of my guinea had been a male.

I had such a rough night last night with nightmares, I'll never forgive myself and will now in future what to do and what to look out for, Snowy seems a little better today, he's eating well and drinking, still a bit shaken and chattering the teeth (but not as much) so hopefully we can recover from all of this,
 
What an awful awful story. That's so sad.

I hope your remaining baby gets to feel a bit better soon.
 
I would also advertise on the same site that you did when you were looking for some one to mind your boys about these people and what has happened and then hopefully no one else will have to go throught the same thing as you and your family have.
 
I am glad that Snowy is a bit better today, and not surpirsed at all to hear that you've had a nightmare. Your experience was so extreme and existential that nightmares are one, if unpleasant, way of workig through it.

I can't say how so sorry I feel for you.

HUG
Wiebke
 
I'm going to be pretty harsh here. But you seem to be letting this go and moving on. I urge that you do something more, because if you just move on - how many other piggies will suffer this? Not just guinea pigs. Rats, mice, rabbits, cats, dogs?
 
kt1 said:
I'm going to be pretty harsh here. But you seem to be letting this go and moving on. I urge that you do something more, because if you just move on - how many other piggies will suffer this? Not just guinea pigs. Rats, mice, rabbits, cats, dogs?
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i may be wrong in saying this but she just lost her guinea pig and definantly needs time to greive,it doesnt sound like the OP is just letting it go,everybody needs time,you dont sound very supportive to the OP for what she has been through,this is a difficult time for them and you should be more sympathetic
 
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