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Hello all,
I hope it's Ok to post here, I am hoping I will find people who understand as not everyone does.
I am absolutely devastated. We had two year old guinea pigs who I absolutely adored. Lucie was a long haired white and beige silky, Bonnie was brown with a beige face, they were both adorable and so sweet natured. I got them a few months after my beloved cat Tigger died, as I realised I could never get another cat, it just wouldn't be the same. I was delighted with what wonderful little pets they are, and became very fond of them.
I noticed on Thursday that Bonnie was sleeping a lot, I took her out to inspect her and she seemed fine, so I thought no more of it. Lucie seemed fine all along, she ate most of the hay I had put in her cage on Friday, on Friday morning she was wheeking as I chopped her some cucumber and she had eaten it all by the time I found her.
I had taken my kids out for the day on Friday and didn't get back till late. I looked in the cage and noticed Lucie was sitting somewhere she doesn't usually. I realised with horror that she was dead, and quickly went to get Bonnie from her little log cabin. I was absolutely devastated and in complete shock to realise she was dead as well.
All I can think is that it must be something I have done, as it was both of them, and the guilt is terrible. Maybe they were too hot, it was quite a warm day, but they were in the shade and the room was ventilated. I didn't put them out in their run as I usually do because I was scared they would get chilled or a fox would get them. It has been raining here for the last week and on Thursday I put them in the garden for a while and now worry that the grass was damp and they caught a chill. Or I wonder if Bonnie ate something that poisoned her as she escaped her run a while ago and went in some bushes for about 20 minutes, but how would that have killed Lucie? Or, I wonder if I accidentally mixed up their plates with the one I use to feed the hedgehogs and this gave them a virus?
I just don't know what has happened and that makes it worse in a way, I feel so responsible. There wasn't a mark on them, they looked beautiful, I just couldn't believe they were both dead.
My children have taken it very well considering, and I feel very selfish for feeling so distraught. They have even asked if one day we can get another 2 guinea pigs, but I can't even bear to think about that. To think I may have caused them any suffering is just too awful to bear, I absolutely adored them and feel so shocked and sad.
I hope it's Ok to post here, I am hoping I will find people who understand as not everyone does.
I am absolutely devastated. We had two year old guinea pigs who I absolutely adored. Lucie was a long haired white and beige silky, Bonnie was brown with a beige face, they were both adorable and so sweet natured. I got them a few months after my beloved cat Tigger died, as I realised I could never get another cat, it just wouldn't be the same. I was delighted with what wonderful little pets they are, and became very fond of them.
I noticed on Thursday that Bonnie was sleeping a lot, I took her out to inspect her and she seemed fine, so I thought no more of it. Lucie seemed fine all along, she ate most of the hay I had put in her cage on Friday, on Friday morning she was wheeking as I chopped her some cucumber and she had eaten it all by the time I found her.
I had taken my kids out for the day on Friday and didn't get back till late. I looked in the cage and noticed Lucie was sitting somewhere she doesn't usually. I realised with horror that she was dead, and quickly went to get Bonnie from her little log cabin. I was absolutely devastated and in complete shock to realise she was dead as well.
All I can think is that it must be something I have done, as it was both of them, and the guilt is terrible. Maybe they were too hot, it was quite a warm day, but they were in the shade and the room was ventilated. I didn't put them out in their run as I usually do because I was scared they would get chilled or a fox would get them. It has been raining here for the last week and on Thursday I put them in the garden for a while and now worry that the grass was damp and they caught a chill. Or I wonder if Bonnie ate something that poisoned her as she escaped her run a while ago and went in some bushes for about 20 minutes, but how would that have killed Lucie? Or, I wonder if I accidentally mixed up their plates with the one I use to feed the hedgehogs and this gave them a virus?
I just don't know what has happened and that makes it worse in a way, I feel so responsible. There wasn't a mark on them, they looked beautiful, I just couldn't believe they were both dead.
My children have taken it very well considering, and I feel very selfish for feeling so distraught. They have even asked if one day we can get another 2 guinea pigs, but I can't even bear to think about that. To think I may have caused them any suffering is just too awful to bear, I absolutely adored them and feel so shocked and sad.
I have been told they are very sensitive to chemicals & such, & if they are kept indoors then they must be kept away from household sprays & cleaners etc.
