Rest in peace little Merlin

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Andrew081

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Hi, I'm sorry that my first ever post on here is such a sad one. We lost our little Merlin this Tuesday morning. We noticed he had gone off his food on Monday evening and took him to our out of ours vet. They gave him some meds to hopefully kick-start his digestive system and some hay solution to syringe-feed him. My wife works in a vets and she took him in on Tues to monitor him but sadly he crashed and passed away. He was only 3 3/4 yrs old and we're both devastated. We've still got his brother Megatron who thankfully seems to be coping ok so far, but we'll definitely be looking into finding him a new companion in the coming weeks. It all just seems so very unfair, I honestly thought we'd have at least another year or two with him and I'm finding it really hard to accept that he's gone. I work from home and looking after the pigs is such a massive part of my life and has given me so much joy over the past few years. Life really isn't fair sometimes! I'd be incredibly grateful for any help/advice/kind words you all may have. Thanks very much for reading.
 
Hello and welcome to the forum. So sorry that you have lost Merlin, you did everything you could have done, it seems so unfair. I’m retired and have two boar brothers Bill and Ted and like you they play a big part in your life especially if you are at home a lot.
Glad to hear his little brother is coping with loosing Merlin, keep a keen eye on him, make sure he is eating and pooping normally, they can fret and go down hill fast. There is a very good guinea pig rescue in South Wales who may offer boar dating so he can choose a friend. I don’t know if it’s near you, at the top of the page there is a link to rescue locator, which lists good recommended rescues and is also a list of piggies looking for homes on the forum link although they are usually in pairs and you would be looking for a single piggie for your boar x
Good luck and let us all know how you get on, do ask any questions, we are always here to offer advice and give support x
 
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. We're less than an hour away from the reecue centre in Glynneath so that one is certainly on our list, hopefully we'll be able to match Megs up with a suitable friend and we'll certainly let you know how we get on. It all seems far too soon to be thinking about these sorts of things but Megatron's welfare is the number one priority right now.
 
Aw, give yourself a little time to grieve as long as Megs is ok. If you give them a call and explain you have a bereaved piggie and he needs to find a new friend I’m sure they will be delighted to help you.

I found a growth inside my Ted’s ear last week and we have been to the vets twice this week for biopsies, we are waiting to find out what it is, but the vet thinks it’s probably going to be too risky/difficult to remove all of it. It’s a sad time because we have had them from 4 weeks old and they will be 4 on the 6 April. I may be in the same position as you very soon, depend if this thing keeps growing. They bring such love and happiness and yet heartbreak too x

There is a lovely section on the Forum tab called Rainbow Bridge where you can post photos and memories of your boy if you would like, sometimes it helps x
 
Oh no, I'm so very sorry to hear that, I hope you get some good news on Ted's condition. It's part of the pet contract isn't it, there's always going to be good and bad times. I did notice the Rainbow Bridge section (amongst all of the other very useful info on the forum), and I may well post something on there in the near future.
 
Yes, there’s loads of info. I used to have guinea pigs as a child, then with my son (he’s 37 now) and thought I knew everything, but wow have things changed.
It’s a great forum and everyone is really friendly and supportive and we have a laugh as well x
 
Welcome to the forum.
So sorry it is under such sad circumstances.
It is important that you allow yourselves time to grieve. It’s sometimes a surprise how big a place in our hearts a piggy occupies.
It’s lovely that you are thinking of Megatron’s needs and I hope you will be able to find him a suitable companion soon.
 
Sorry for your loss. Piggies are so amazing.
Be kind to yourself and I hope you can get a friend for Megs soon.
 
Welcome to the forum, so sorry it is under such sad circumstances.
Your piggy was very lucky to have a wonderful home with you.
RIP little one. 🌈💕
 
Hello. Like others sorry about your piggie.
We only allowed to have these wonderful animals for a short time and when the beautiful bridge calls it can and does knock us out.
Be kind to yourself knowing you hurt is sign that you loved cared about Merlin.
Thinking about a new friend for Megs is not replacing Merlin it thinking about Megs.
All the best guys we here if you need anything ok.
RIP Merlin skip away at the 🌈
 
So sorry for your loss. I came to this forum under similar circumstances and the support I received was a life saver. We were heart broken after losing one of our 2 year olds. RIP Merlin. 🌈
 
Sorry to hear about your loss.

I also live in fear of losing my boy Finn. My boy Finn is 1.5 years of age now and I have a giant size love for him.
I also have Lara who was given to me by a friend and 6 hamsters. I do love all my pets, but I suspect when I lose my boy Finn, I will have issues similar to yours.
 
I’m sorry for your loss. You sound very caring piggy slaves and it’s great that you are thinking about Megs’ future happiness. I hope that in time you can find him a suitable companion.
Be gentle with yourselves as you grieve the loss of Merlin.
 
So sorry for the loss of your little one x hope you find Megatron a lovely new cagemate :)
 
Hello I just wanted to say how sorry I am for your loss. Massive hugs to you at this sad time
 
Hello and welcome to the forum.
I am so sorry you have lost Merlin, these little furries leave a massive hole in our hearts when they go. Look after yourselves as you grieve, it's so good to hear you are thinking of Megs at this sad time. I am pleased to hear you have had a positive visit to the Glynneath Rescue, Suzy was very kind to me when I needed to find an new friend for a bereaved boar. Sadly we didn't manage to have a 'Welsh' piggie in the end as she had a very long waiting list and my boy became distressed alone.
 
Thanks for your kind words, and sorry your boy had a stressful time waiting for a new friend. Thankfully Megs has been very resilient so far while he's on the waiting list with Suzy, and he certainly isn't off his food as evidenced below!110236
 
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