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Sad News And A Question?

Misty

Misty

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Sadly Biscuit ,my Abyssinian Piggie, has past and gone over the Piggie Rainbow.
And he has left Chippy my English shorthair alone without a friend.
I don't want to replace Biscuit because he was one of my best friends but I feel mean leaving Chippy on his own. So do I get a older Piggie or a younger pig or not get him a friend at all?
I know pigs need friends and Chippy is only a year of and so was Biscuit.
So thanks for your help.:bye:
 
@Misty I'm so sorry for your loss. It's so hard to lose one of our little furry friends.

We have to do what is best for the remaining pig and that is to get them a new friend.

Remember you're not replacing him, it's giving a loving home to another pig that needs it.

The ideal scenario is contacting a rescue and then taking Chippy along to choose his own buddy.

As he is only 1 I would recommend either a very young boar or much older, so they don't go through their teenage years at the same time.

Or you could opt to have him neutered and get him a lady friend.

Good luck and lots of hugs.
 
I know exactly what you mean Misty . I lost one of my boars (Max) over a year ago . I know there will never be a guinea pig to replace Max ! I adopted another boar (Reuben) straight away and have never regretted it. He is so different to Max - he doesn't need to replace him. I love Reuben just as much !
 
Also I've heard about pining and grief so I'm thinking about getting him a friend possibility younger because it will be easier to bond them and I know you are all strong believers in rescues but as far as I know there isn't a rescue near me so I might have to get him from a pet shop P@H but they are very good. I think.
 
That's a beautiful plaque to honour Biscuit by,
I'm very sorry for your loss
He was obviously special to you,

I'm sure Chippy will be missing his friend a lot, he would benefit from a new friend a lot :)

Lots of rescues can pair him with a new friend, which takes the stress off finding and bonding a piggie yourself :)
 
Now I've just got to break the news to my parents:whistle:
 
Hey, well if you want to try bonding them yourself I'm sure plenty of people who have experience on the forum would offer support and advice,

One of the biggest things you have to remember if you do, is if it doesn't go to plan and they can't live together, do you have the space/time for housing them seperatly/ getting the second piggie a friend aswell as the original piggie, ect ect.

But hopefully it works out alright for you
 
I'm sorry for your loss. I too have been in a position where I was emotionally grieving, but had a newly solo pig who really needed a new companion before I felt ready to take one on. However, I usually erred on the side of getting a new pig sooner rather than later for the benefit of my remaining pig. Guinea pigs really are happier with a friend and at 1, your pig may have years and years ahead of her and would very likely be happier with a companion. Age is less important than temperament when it comes to piggie friendships. I'm in an area where rescues really aren't an option so I'm stuck with pet stores, but I did try to find a pig that looked like it would mesh with the existing pig (i.e. when matching Linney who was VERY dominant, I picked a pig who looked submissive in the group where she was being kept. In pairing Sundae, who was very passive, I chose a 'leader pig' because Sundae preferred to follow a more assertive personality around. When pairing up Hadley, who was the boss over Sundae but almost by default, I was less sure who to pick, but ended up picking a pig who seemed very calm and was clearly not the boss of her little group... Hadley ended up being dominant pig again and they got on very well.) Take a look at the position your pig previously occupied (boss or follower) and try not to put a boss with another boss, as this makes them more likely to decide they can't live together!
 
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