Sue G
Senior Guinea Pig
It’s with a heavy heart that I say farewell to my beloved little Oscar who was pts on Friday.
I’d rehomed him from his previous owner who wasn’t able to keep him, and he immediately fitted into our household as if he’d always lived here. My husband is disabled, and spends most of his day (and night) in the living room, which is where Oscar lived too, so they were best buddies.
Knowing he shouldn’t be living on his own, we tried to find him a friend - Jenny from Crawley Piggies twice came here with a prospective pal, but Oscar wasn’t interested. Then we visited Wiebke to see how he would get on with her spayed sows - no thanks, not for me, he said. And even when he met (from behind bars) some of the unspayed girls, he still couldn’t be bothered. He was a people piggy after all.
Such a happy little chap - he bonded with both of us. He enjoyed squidging down on Stephen’s lap and going off to sleep there. But with me, he was my little “parrot pig” - he’d climb up my (ample) front until he reached my shoulder (always my left - not the right) where he turned around, faced frontwards and settled down. He’d nuzzle my face, and chatter in my ear and just enjoy himself.
My hearing isn’t very good, so I missed a lot of his talking when he was in the cage, but Stephen said he was very vocal - and of course that is what he is missing so much now.
He had Cheilitis, which we managed to clear up a few times, but on this last occasion it wouldn’t respond to any of the treatments, and we wonder if something else had entered his system as well. Whatever it was spread rapidly under healthy skin the last few days, and along with our wonderful vet, we had to make that awful final decision. Thankfully it never troubled him, and he had a good breakfast on Friday - but there was no way we could let him suffer, which is what would have happened.
Oscar was a real little character - a very happy little piggy who loved doing zoomies and pop corning, and I’m just sorry he left us far too young. He’s a piggy that will never be forgotten - so very much loved, and now much missed.
RIP my darling boy.
I’d rehomed him from his previous owner who wasn’t able to keep him, and he immediately fitted into our household as if he’d always lived here. My husband is disabled, and spends most of his day (and night) in the living room, which is where Oscar lived too, so they were best buddies.
Knowing he shouldn’t be living on his own, we tried to find him a friend - Jenny from Crawley Piggies twice came here with a prospective pal, but Oscar wasn’t interested. Then we visited Wiebke to see how he would get on with her spayed sows - no thanks, not for me, he said. And even when he met (from behind bars) some of the unspayed girls, he still couldn’t be bothered. He was a people piggy after all.
Such a happy little chap - he bonded with both of us. He enjoyed squidging down on Stephen’s lap and going off to sleep there. But with me, he was my little “parrot pig” - he’d climb up my (ample) front until he reached my shoulder (always my left - not the right) where he turned around, faced frontwards and settled down. He’d nuzzle my face, and chatter in my ear and just enjoy himself.
My hearing isn’t very good, so I missed a lot of his talking when he was in the cage, but Stephen said he was very vocal - and of course that is what he is missing so much now.
He had Cheilitis, which we managed to clear up a few times, but on this last occasion it wouldn’t respond to any of the treatments, and we wonder if something else had entered his system as well. Whatever it was spread rapidly under healthy skin the last few days, and along with our wonderful vet, we had to make that awful final decision. Thankfully it never troubled him, and he had a good breakfast on Friday - but there was no way we could let him suffer, which is what would have happened.
Oscar was a real little character - a very happy little piggy who loved doing zoomies and pop corning, and I’m just sorry he left us far too young. He’s a piggy that will never be forgotten - so very much loved, and now much missed.
RIP my darling boy.
, you did what you could and it sounds like he had a great life with you, its the most heart breaking decision to have to make, big hugs! Rest well beautiful little boy.
