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Adult Guinea Pig
many of you will know Angels story from the day i fetched her last july. she was in an horrendous state, emaciated, dreadful bumble foot, nursing two 2 week old babies and pregnant again! eventually Angel went into labour but the baby had to be delivered by c-section as it was huge - it weighed a massive 300g! sadly the baby died while she tried to give birth to it. Angel recovered so fast and became the most affectionate guinea pig i've known. her friend, Harry, was neutered and on 18th december last year they finally moved in together. they were so happy and loved each other dearly, but then disaste struck. at the beginning of january i found a lump which turned out to be a mammary tumour. my gorgeous Angel was given about 2 weeks to live. she had come through so much and fought so hard just to have her life snatched from her. she continued to fight so hard and instead of the two weeks we thought she had left she managed another 4 months. in recent weeks i have been taking her regularly to the vets to have her checked. i didn't want her to be suffering at all. finally on sunday i knew her time had come. i planned to ring the vets and take her monday - but i didn't have the strength to do it. then tuesday morning arrived and i lifted her out of her hutch to check her as i did every day, and i knew i had no choice now. the tumour had grown even bigger and it was now discoloured. i knew it was ready to ulcerate and i didn't want that to happen. my gorgeous girl had to leave with dignity and free from pain. so at 5.30pm on tuesday 14th i said my very last goodbye to a very specail piggy. she bought so much love and inspiration into my life and i will truly miss her forever. such a gentle girl who somehow managed to trust humans again after all the hell she had been through.
i had some stick off certain members about the fact that i paid £10 to save her, her two babies and Harry. but i can tell you now, it was the best £10 i ever spent because if i hadn't have done so she would have died long before now and in agony.
RIP my beautiful Angel - a true inspiration to life x
this photo was taken days before she passed away. enjoying the sun and grass on earth - now free from pain and free to enjoy as much sun and grass as she wants at rainbow brigde - re-united with the baby she never knew x
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i had some stick off certain members about the fact that i paid £10 to save her, her two babies and Harry. but i can tell you now, it was the best £10 i ever spent because if i hadn't have done so she would have died long before now and in agony.
RIP my beautiful Angel - a true inspiration to life x
this photo was taken days before she passed away. enjoying the sun and grass on earth - now free from pain and free to enjoy as much sun and grass as she wants at rainbow brigde - re-united with the baby she never knew x
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