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Poorly Piggy just passed

cococookie

cococookie

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hey I'm really new to this but i need urgent help, my 4 and a half year old piggy (cookie) passed away on the 5th. I had just woken up, to do some revision for school and i went downstairs to go and feed my piggies. I found ccookie lying on her side, so we rushed her to the vet and he told us her body was shutting down and if he tried to save her, she would have been in lots of pain. So we decided to let her go peacefully in her sleep. My other piggy is ding fine, but I'm not. I keep going over the situation in my head, telling myself i should have saved her, i let her down. Its been 2 days now and i cannt stop ccrying, i never even got to say goodbye to her, and the thing is we were going to take her to the vet the day after she passed, but we were too latr. Please help me, cookie got me through some really rough times and i dont know what I'm going to do without her. I need her in my life and i keep praying for God to just take me back a few weeks before so i could try and syringe ffed her and just keep her alive. Please help me, i cant live without her
 
I’m so sorry that you’ve lost Cookie, she looked a beautiful piggie and I can see just how much she meant to you. Please don’t blame yourself, you did everything you could have done, I know it’s hard, but really, it is not your fault. I have lost my little soul mate just before Christmas and I know how you are feeling, time will heal you, you will be able to look back and remember all the lovely times you had with her, but just not right now, just give yourself time to heal :hug:
Sleep tight little lady x
 
I am so sorry for your loss - clearly you were a devoted owner who took great care of Cookie.
What you are feeling is not unusual - guinea pigs are very special and take huge pieces of our hearts when they go.

We are all here for you, and would love a post (when you feel up to it) about Cookie and her life with you.

In the meantime do have a look at our bereavement guides.
Human Bereavement: Grieving, Coping and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

Be kind to yourself :hug:
 
Sleep tight Cookie x🌈x
It was not your fault, you did everything you could for her. Let yourself grieve and give yourself time, remember all the good times you had with her. Give your other piggie a hug and some extra love to help both of you.
sending you lots of love and comfort xx
 
Hi, I am sorry for your loss. I lost my oreo in summer and I know how you feel. Be really gentle with yourself in this hard time. Try to think of the good moments you had with her, not the bad bits. Eventually you will feel better, you will still miss her as she obviously meant so much to you but you need to realise that you gave her a great life and it wasn't your fault. She was quite old and lived to a great age. My thoughts are with you. X

Sleep tight little girlie x 🌈
 
I'm so sorry for your loss, Cookie was a really cute piggie and a great friend to you I'm sure. We lost our piggie Batman in a similar way.

I just had no idea he was sick until it was too late, he showed no signs until he was already passing. I felt a lot of guilt too. I remember waking that morning and calling around in a frenzy to find someone who would see him but by the time someone could come he was already passed.

I held him and talked to him through it all, I felt really guilty too but I realize I did what I could with what I knew at the time. You loved Cookie and did what you could for her too. Regular check ups are a part of our routine now, just to be safe. Rest in peace Cookie 💙
 
cococookie said:
hey I'm really new to this but i need urgent help, my 4 and a half year old piggy (cookie) passed away on the 5th. I had just woken up, to do some revision for school and i went downstairs to go and feed my piggies. I found ccookie lying on her side, so we rushed her to the vet and he told us her body was shutting down and if he tried to save her, she would have been in lots of pain. So we decided to let her go peacefully in her sleep. My other piggy is ding fine, but I'm not. I keep going over the situation in my head, telling myself i should have saved her, i let her down. Its been 2 days now and i cannt stop ccrying, i never even got to say goodbye to her, and the thing is we were going to take her to the vet the day after she passed, but we were too latr. Please help me, cookie got me through some really rough times and i dont know what I'm going to do without her. I need her in my life and i keep praying for God to just take me back a few weeks before so i could try and syringe ffed her and just keep her alive. Please help me, i cant live without her
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She knows you love her and did everything you could to give her a great, long life. You definitely haven't let her down. X
 
I am so very sorry for your loss of Cookie :( please remember that you gave her a fantastic life and she new how loved she was. Sadly it was her time and there is nothing you could have done to change that.

Grief hits us in different ways and it’s clear you are struggling. Please consider phoning the blue cross to talk to a trained counsellor and of course we’re all here for you too xx
 
I'm so, so sorry for your loss. We all know how a piggy can break your heart when they leave us but when you are younger it is very raw.

It is absolutely human nature to endlessly go over and over something like this when we've had a shock. It's a survival instinct that has evolved over thousands of years and it helps us to learn and grow with our experience. It's not really even something we get any choice about! You will be able to work through things in time.

Don't beat yourself up about the syringe feeding either - I've support fed 3 or 4 of my pigs and to be honest it only made a real difference to one (who had eaten something she shouldn't and was pretty poorly overnight) but the rest had genuine conditions they just weren't going to get over, or surgeries they couldn't recover from, so really don't blame yourself. She reached a good age and it was quite possible that this was just going to be her time no matter what. She had a happy home with her friend where she was warm and comfortable and felt safe... she had a good life and that's all she wanted. You will never forget your beautiful girl 💕

Spend a little time with your other piggy so she does not feel alone - you can be a great consolation to each other as she will be missing her too x
 
So sorry for your loss.
You filled Cookie’s life with love and she will leave a big hole in your heart.
Grief takes time to work out. Be patient and gentle with yourself.
 
Sophia_Oreo108 said:
Hi, I am sorry for your loss. I lost my oreo in summer and I know how you feel. Be really gentle with yourself in this hard time. Try to think of the good moments you had with her, not the bad bits. Eventually you will feel better, you will still miss her as she obviously meant so much to you but you need to realise that you gave her a great life and it wasn't your fault. She was quite old and lived to a great age. My thoughts are with you. X

Sleep tight little girlie x 🌈
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thank you so much
rip to oreo ❤️
 
Free Ranger said:
I'm so, so sorry for your loss. We all know how a piggy can break your heart when they leave us but when you are younger it is very raw.

It is absolutely human nature to endlessly go over and over something like this when we've had a shock. It's a survival instinct that has evolved over thousands of years and it helps us to learn and grow with our experience. It's not really even something we get any choice about! You will be able to work through things in time.

Don't beat yourself up about the syringe feeding either - I've support fed 3 or 4 of my pigs and to be honest it only made a real difference to one (who had eaten something she shouldn't and was pretty poorly overnight) but the rest had genuine conditions they just weren't going to get over, or surgeries they couldn't recover from, so really don't blame yourself. She reached a good age and it was quite possible that this was just going to be her time no matter what. She had a happy home with her friend where she was warm and comfortable and felt safe... she had a good life and that's all she wanted. You will never forget your beautiful girl 💕

Spend a little time with your other piggy so she does not feel alone - you can be a great consolation to each other as she will be missing her too x
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thank you so much ❤️
 
Renaree said:
I'm so sorry for your loss, Cookie was a really cute piggie and a great friend to you I'm sure. We lost our piggie Batman in a similar way.

I just had no idea he was sick until it was too late, he showed no signs until he was already passing. I felt a lot of guilt too. I remember waking that morning and calling around in a frenzy to find someone who would see him but by the time someone could come he was already passed.

I held him and talked to him through it all, I felt really guilty too but I realize I did what I could with what I knew at the time. You loved Cookie and did what you could for her too. Regular check ups are a part of our routine now, just to be safe. Rest in peace Cookie 💙
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thank you
rest in peace batman ❤️
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. Please don't beat yourself up, it isn't your fault. In my experience, guinea pigs tend to go from seemingly fine to passing away very quickly. The last few pigs we've lost all went from seemingly fine to passing away in less than a day, even when we did get them to a vet. So please try not to feel like you've failed Cookie in any way... unfortunately this is just the way things often go with guinea pigs. You clearly loved her and did everything you could. ((HUGS)) to you.
 
Bill & Ted said:
I’m so sorry that you’ve lost Cookie, she looked a beautiful piggie and I can see just how much she meant to you. Please don’t blame yourself, you did everything you could have done, I know it’s hard, but really, it is not your fault. I have lost my little soul mate just before Christmas and I know how you are feeling, time will heal you, you will be able to look back and remember all the lovely times you had with her, but just not right now, just give yourself time to heal :hug:
Sleep tight little lady x
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thank you ❤️
rest in peace to your piggy xx
 
Freela said:
I'm so sorry for your loss. Please don't beat yourself up, it isn't your fault. In my experience, guinea pigs tend to go from seemingly fine to passing away very quickly. The last few pigs we've lost all went from seemingly fine to passing away in less than a day, even when we did get them to a vet. So please try not to feel like you've failed Cookie in any way... unfortunately this is just the way things often go with guinea pigs. You clearly loved her and did everything you could. ((HUGS)) to you.
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thank you so much x ❤️
 
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