helen105281
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I am sorry she is so poorly but the kindest thing to do in situations like this is help her over the bridge. It is the last gift we can give them and means that she won't be suffering anymore.
Poorly piggy - advice ?
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I want my children to say goodbye rather than coming home to find her gone. Can't believe how sad it is.
I want my children to say goodbye rather than coming home to find her gone. Can't believe how sad it is.
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So sorry she is so poorly, but it does sound like it is time to help her along the way. We had to do this with our Treacle 2 weeks ago. I know it is hard, but you wouldn't want her to suffer and with the weekend coming up it can be difficult to get to a vet, we had to rush to an emergency vet at 11pm. We witnessed Treacle starting to die at home and it was very upsetting. I wouldn't want you or your children to see it or for Galaxy to suffer. Hugs to you x
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Rodentopia
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I'm so sorry, the thing with guinea pigs once they start not eating they tend to go downhill pretty quickly and hide pain very well. Its hard making that decision but i think your children would want to remember Galaxy as she was x
helen105281
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I understand why you would like your children to see her one last time and they do need to understand the sad side of owning pets. I would just like to say that if she were to pass away at home, it can be very distressing and may look like she is having a seizure as she "runs to the bridge" and this may distress them even more. Maybe an option would be to let them say their goodbyes at home and then take her to the vets, as Sport Billy says it can be difficult over the weekend to get to the vets and this could result in her suffering.
One thing you could mention to them though to comfort them is the story of the rainbow bridge and how she will be living over the bridge, no longer ill and back to how she was when she was young and healthy.
One thing you could mention to them though to comfort them is the story of the rainbow bridge and how she will be living over the bridge, no longer ill and back to how she was when she was young and healthy.
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