KatieK
New Born Pup
My precious boy Wilbur crossed over Rainbow Bridge yesterday, and I am heartbroken. I had always felt that Wilbur wouldn't make it to a ripe old age, and we nearly lost him last October when he had a sudden period of gut stasis. We nursed him back to health and with a selection of meds three times a day he was back to his happy, greedy, cheerful self. I feared it may be borrowed time, but it made every moment with him extra special. Then last Tuesday he got sick again, and stopped eating altogether, and I knew in my heart that this time it would be one fight too many. We went to see the wonderful Ellie at Derwent Valley Vets yesterday and she diagnosed probable underlying progressive kidney disease. The decision was made to help him into his forever sleep.
Wilbur came to us from Cavy Corner rescue in October 2016. He had been rescued from appalling living conditions and his story featured in a piece in the Guinea Pig magazine. He way so shy and nervous when he came to live with us, but over time developed into an incredibly loving pet, who absolutely adored his snuggles with this Mum. He was incredibly chatty, and extremely greedy - always wheeking when the fridge door opened or he heard the key to unlock the back door (grass time!). At breakfast time he would run backwards and forwards until his bowl arrived. He loved his treats and would start to eat them even before they were properly attached to his cage. His antics never failed to keep us amused and he always had big smile on his face. He had such a sweet nature, even through all the syringe feeds and the meds he never, once was anything but sweet and loving and I miss him so very terribly. There is a massive Wilbur shaped hole in my heart.
Named after the white pig in Charlotte's web, he truly was SOME PIG.
Wilbur came to us from Cavy Corner rescue in October 2016. He had been rescued from appalling living conditions and his story featured in a piece in the Guinea Pig magazine. He way so shy and nervous when he came to live with us, but over time developed into an incredibly loving pet, who absolutely adored his snuggles with this Mum. He was incredibly chatty, and extremely greedy - always wheeking when the fridge door opened or he heard the key to unlock the back door (grass time!). At breakfast time he would run backwards and forwards until his bowl arrived. He loved his treats and would start to eat them even before they were properly attached to his cage. His antics never failed to keep us amused and he always had big smile on his face. He had such a sweet nature, even through all the syringe feeds and the meds he never, once was anything but sweet and loving and I miss him so very terribly. There is a massive Wilbur shaped hole in my heart.
Named after the white pig in Charlotte's web, he truly was SOME PIG.
sounds like you gave him a brilliant life xx
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