Stewybus
Adult Guinea Pig
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Monday was a very sad day at Tees Valley Guinea Pig Rescue. I went into the piggy room to find that Minnie had passed away. She was just over 8-years-old possibly older. She had been losing more weight that I would have liked & suspected she might not have long. She was at the vets only 4 days earlier when nothing could be found wrong. I suspected that she wasn't right in the morning when she didn't come out eagerly for her fresh grass & was about to give her some syringe feed when I found her. She's my first piggy to die from old age & even though I had her for only half her life it was longer than any of my first 3 piggies who had died well before the age of four.
Her story from when I took her in on April 7th 2013 after seeing this ad on TGPF "Minnie lone ginger sow seeks new huspig/herd/or lady friends" is as follows. She had been part of a trio but her last friend Twirl had just passed away & her owner thought it would be better for her to go to live with some other piggies. After failing to bond with our existing 3 girls we decided to adopt a neutered boy pending a good bonding session. This took place on June 1st 2013 & Minnie ended up with a lovely boyfriend, Mitch who was over 2 years her junior.
After a couple of months of having Minnie & Mitch in adjoining run to Minky, Mother & Mousey I tried them all together on the lawn for 3 consecutive days then on August 18th I took the plunge and took the centre divider out of their run & put them all in the cleaned out run together & it was a great success.
After adopting neutered Teddy boy Rex in October 2013 I had a reshuffle when Minnie & Minky were bonded with Rex.
In February 2014 after Mousey had sadly passed away in January after a short illness & I also got Rhubarb & Custard. I had another reshuffle where Minnie went back with Mother & Mitch.
When I rescued Peach, Pepper & Pixie in May 2014 I needed to do another reshuffle to get 2 groups of 5 & Minnie was now living with Rhubarb, Custard, Minky & Rex. This became her steady group until Custard & Minky passed away in December 2015 & Rex passed away in July 2016 leaving Minnie & Rhubarb as a pair.
Bitsy joined them on December 8th but this was a short lived trio as she passed away after an op on February 11th
Shortly before Bitsy passed away Danny had a head tilt & was not doing too well by himself. He had been neutered in December and was safe now so after Bitsy passed he was tried with the girls who didn't object & it really helped him through his illness. He is still with Rhubarb.
Sorry if I've bored you with the second half of Minnie's life story but I wanted to show what a full & happy life she had here. Prior to coming here, all I know is that she had 4 previous owners. She came here as a very feisty girl who wouldn't get on with others & developed into a very adaptable piggy who lived a full life. She started off ginger & turned brown but was heading back to ginger in her last few months. I'll miss her cheeky enquiring little face. She will be sadly missed by me & Sue. R.I.P. my special girl
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Just before I got her in March 2013. This was the picture posted on TGPF asking for a home.
After her bonding in August 2013 with Minky, Mousey, Mitch & Mother
With Mother & Mitch in February 2014
With Rhubarb, Custard, Minky & Rex in April 2015
With Rhubarb & Bitsy in December 2016
With Rhubarb & Danny in March 2017
Her story from when I took her in on April 7th 2013 after seeing this ad on TGPF "Minnie lone ginger sow seeks new huspig/herd/or lady friends" is as follows. She had been part of a trio but her last friend Twirl had just passed away & her owner thought it would be better for her to go to live with some other piggies. After failing to bond with our existing 3 girls we decided to adopt a neutered boy pending a good bonding session. This took place on June 1st 2013 & Minnie ended up with a lovely boyfriend, Mitch who was over 2 years her junior.
After a couple of months of having Minnie & Mitch in adjoining run to Minky, Mother & Mousey I tried them all together on the lawn for 3 consecutive days then on August 18th I took the plunge and took the centre divider out of their run & put them all in the cleaned out run together & it was a great success.
After adopting neutered Teddy boy Rex in October 2013 I had a reshuffle when Minnie & Minky were bonded with Rex.
In February 2014 after Mousey had sadly passed away in January after a short illness & I also got Rhubarb & Custard. I had another reshuffle where Minnie went back with Mother & Mitch.
When I rescued Peach, Pepper & Pixie in May 2014 I needed to do another reshuffle to get 2 groups of 5 & Minnie was now living with Rhubarb, Custard, Minky & Rex. This became her steady group until Custard & Minky passed away in December 2015 & Rex passed away in July 2016 leaving Minnie & Rhubarb as a pair.
Bitsy joined them on December 8th but this was a short lived trio as she passed away after an op on February 11th
Shortly before Bitsy passed away Danny had a head tilt & was not doing too well by himself. He had been neutered in December and was safe now so after Bitsy passed he was tried with the girls who didn't object & it really helped him through his illness. He is still with Rhubarb.
Sorry if I've bored you with the second half of Minnie's life story but I wanted to show what a full & happy life she had here. Prior to coming here, all I know is that she had 4 previous owners. She came here as a very feisty girl who wouldn't get on with others & developed into a very adaptable piggy who lived a full life. She started off ginger & turned brown but was heading back to ginger in her last few months. I'll miss her cheeky enquiring little face. She will be sadly missed by me & Sue. R.I.P. my special girl
Just before I got her in March 2013. This was the picture posted on TGPF asking for a home.
After her bonding in August 2013 with Minky, Mousey, Mitch & Mother
With Mother & Mitch in February 2014
With Rhubarb, Custard, Minky & Rex in April 2015
With Rhubarb & Bitsy in December 2016
With Rhubarb & Danny in March 2017
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I remember when you adopted her.
