My Guinea Pig Is Alone

[meganrosa]

My guinea pig Pogo sadly died, i had been saying for ages that he was too skinny and we needed to take him to the vets... but we never did and 2 days ago (on thursday morning) he died, we are going to bury him today but i am a bit worried about my other piggie,frisbee. He seems so sad, scared and lonely and there is no way i can give him the attention he would get if pogo was there . Pogo was only 2 years old and on february the 21st (my birthday) i would have had them for 2 years ... he was too young and so is frisbee. I dont know what to do about getting another piggie as i dont know whether they would get along. Frisbee may also bully another one and he may feel like we are just trying to replace pogo please help !

 

[Lady Kelly]

Start weighing Frisbee daily at the same point in the feeding cycle (either immediately before or after feeding time works best). If he stops eating or starts losing weight then he needs company. Some piggies get depressed on their own and don't eat enough to keep going (my Isobel has just done this after having her teeth burred). A good rescue should be able to help pair Frisbee with a suitable friend that he will get on with and live happily with.

Sorry for the loss of Pogo, unfortunately piggies can go downhill very quickly so unless vet treatment is sought this is a likely outcome. You must be devastated but just remember how much care and love he had from you. Even with a short life that means everything

 

[meganrosa]

Thankyou, i will start weighing frisbee, today he seemed to eat like normal and he always weighed atleast double of pogo as he is quite big built. I will look into rescue centres near me. Thanks lady kelly

 

[Critter]

Hi @meganrosa, and sorry for the loss of Pogo

I hope you will find this links useful for Frisbee Looking After A Bereaved Guinea Pig
and of course if you have any worries at all or wish to share your thoughts please do so. It's a worrying time and it's natural for both of you to be upset and to grieve, and guinea pigs grieve in their own way and in their own time just as people do, likewise the level of grief felt varies between guinea pigs.

I'm also going to link you a couple of threads about bonding. It may be helpful for you to contact some local rescues (there's a rescue locator at the top of the forum for recommended UK rescues), and hopefully they should be able to help out with compatibility. A good rescue will recommend that you take Frisbee to see them for a dating session with other boars, to see of there's one he likes, and who likes him.
Introducing And Re-introducing Guinea Pigs Boars: A guide to successful companionship.
Boars: A guide to successful companionship.

Unfortunately guinea pigs can go downhill quickly, as previously mentioned, and what seems 'a bit off' to us can actually be serious in a guinea pig. They tend to hide their illnesses for as long as they can in order to not appear vulnerable, and because their instincts to eat and try to survive are strong - they just carry on until they cannot carry on any longer, so what appears to be mild and temporary is not always the case in these small animals. x

 

[meganrosa]

Thankyou @Critter , i will look into these websites and do the best i can to help frisbee, how long do you think i need to wait before getting another piggie ?

 

[Teddybear22]

I'm really sorry for your loss. Hopefully there's a rescue near you that can help you with getting a friend for Frisbee.

If you feel like it, you can open a memorial in the Rainbow Bridge Pets section

 

[flowerfairy]

There is no rule about how long to wait. Just monitor Frisbee and let your instincts guide you.

Best of luck with finding him a friend. Really sorry for your loss. Rip Pogo.

 

[meganrosa]

Thanks for the help @Teddybear22 @flowerfairy ! I will do my best to help frisbee , I still cant believe logos really gone

 

[meganrosa]

*Pogo

 

[Critter]

It can be hard to take in, I know. My instincts would be to wait a few days to let Frisbee get used to the idea that Pogo has gone (unless Frisbee stops eating), but you could always start your search now and look into some possible matches - phone a few rescues and require about availability. It can be hard to do when all we want is our other pig back again, but certainly well worth doing. x

 

[meganrosa]

Thank you @Critter @flowerfairy @Teddybear22 and @Lady Kelly for the help

 

[Teddybear22]

You're very welcome. We are all here to help and we know really well what you're going through with the loss of Pogo
Anything you want to talk to, we are here for you x