Pot burial?

[Ro_cobayin]

Hello everyone. As some of you may know our little Cocoa was having some unknown issues with her eye. Sadly she had the X rays yesterday and the illness was worse than we thought, as far as we know most of her teeth are growing abnormally and she is developing abscesses, it's genetical, there was no way to prevent it as our care was good and she's still young. Her treatment could give her relief for weeks, months or even a year, obviously we don't want her to suffer so the euthanasia is in any way imminent, we are absolutely devastated.

I live in a apartment and my partner has no dirt on his yard, so we were thinking of burying her on a pot with a plant, has somebody on the forum buried their little one on a pot before? as it is the first time we do this and we wan't everything to go well. Thank you.

 

[Flutterby]

I'm sorry you are in this position, sending hugs! I have a few of mine in large pots with fruit tree's planted in them, I really do believe they bring life to the tree, just make sure the pot is large if you expect the plant above to grow so you don't have to re-pot.

 

[Betsy]

I have buried Velvet in a plant pot with a Velvet plant above. This is where she is now. The plant is beautiful.



Here is Velvet

 

[Claire W]

I am so sorry for your sad news. My Enoch had bad teeth that was also genetic. My vet said that he would need dentals in a couple of weeks or a couple of months after he had his first dental which showed the state of his teeth (They grew inwards trapping his tongue). Enoch absolutely hated being syringe fed and medication and I couldn’t put him through that every few weeks for the rest of his life. He was just two years old

I used to bury my piggies in the ground which I deeply regret as we have now moved in to our own home (we rented before)

I now bury my piggies in large pots and they are outside in the garden with flowers planted so they can stay with me forever.

We sadly lost our cat several months ago. We had him cremated but my husband didn’t feel right keeping his ashes so we buried his ashes in a plant pot and that too has flowers planted.

Just make sure that the pot is big enough and you pop the piggy at the bottom just in case your flowers die off and you need to replant the following year

 

[Wiebke]

Hello everyone. As some of you may know our little Cocoa was having some unknown issues with her eye. Sadly she had the X rays yesterday and the illness was worse than we thought, as far as we know most of her teeth are growing abnormally and she is developing abscesses, it's genetical, there was no way to prevent it as our care was good and she's still young. Her treatment could give her relief for weeks, months or even a year, obviously we don't want her to suffer so the euthanasia is in any way imminent, we are absolutely devastated.

I live in a apartment and my partner has no dirt on his yard, so we were thinking of burying her on a pot with a plant, has somebody on the forum buried their little one on a pot before? as it is the first time we do this and we wan't everything to go well. Thank you.

I am very sorry for your loss! You have done the right thing, as heart-breaking as the decision was. You are welcome to post a tribute in our Rainbow Bridge section; it is there for those that want to make use of it whenever they wish and if it feels right for them.

I bury my piggies in large plant pots which I plant over once they are full and keep covered until then, due to the number of piggies (and accordingly the number of losses) I have.

Make sure that you place your piggy at the bottom if you plant over immediately so you can replant if needed without disturbing the body and that you choose a pot that is large enough. Otherwise, opt for seasonal bedding plants that do not grow deep roots.

You can find pictures in our grieving guide, which will hopefully also help you over the coming days and weeks: Human Bereavement: Grieving, Coping and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

Here is what you can do for any companions of Cocoa in the immediate and medium term: Looking After a Bereaved Guinea Pig

 

[piggieminder]

I am so sorry to hear you have had such bad news.
I also burry my piggies in large pots.

 

[Ro_cobayin]

How large are the pots? do you have any referential pictures close to a human? that would help us a lot. Cocoa is still with us, but we don't know until when. You read my mind with the companion guide, as we are looking for a 3rd piggie before our Cocoa passes, we don't want Moka to be alone.

 

[Bill & Ted]

So sorry you have lost your piggie x
Sleep tight little one x

 

[Ro_cobayin]

I'm sorry for all your loses guys, I bet there's a place where all our little ones will be waiting for us.

So sorry you have lost your piggie x
Sleep tight little one x

uhm...she's not gone yet

Besides, I have good news everyone. My partner and I kind of misunderstood the vet and both thought Cocoa wouldn't be with us for long (no more than a month) and the next step was euthanasia, but the Dr. says that thanks to the treatment she has been getting strong enough to get her an enucleation and a dental procedure after that to help her with the overgrowth, we don't know for how long this will help her but any time it is, it is worth trying (we would never make her "stay" with us just to suffer though)

I'll leave you a picture of her making a yoga pose from the other day

 

[Bill & Ted]

Aw, that’s a lovely photo, so glad she’s still around and you can hopefully get her better, sorry, I thought she had passed away x