Sunrise, my sweet girl was helped to the Bridge after a sudden major illness and a huge effort to save her.
My sweetheart developed blood poisoning and intestinal haemorrhaging after starting a course of normally well tolerated antibiotics. It's not 100% linked to the antibiotics but is a likely factor. Sunrise did have a history of colitis when eating grass, but no-one could have predicted the development of her sepsis.
Sunrise was undergoing treatment for the beginnings of an infection round her incisor, and the whole thing should have been quick, simple and easy for her, but sadly, as mentioned, this rare complication happened with such speed and aggression that all the meds, fluids and help could not save her. When we were as certain as we could be that she could not recover she was helped to the Bridge, away for her pain and stress.
I want to thank Debbie from TEAS, and Simon and Kim from Cat and Rabbit, who all battled to save her.
Sunrise my lovely, it's going to be hard to type this, and I do so with tears. Am missing you and Penny is too.
Sunrise, you came into our lives nearly three years ago, chosen as a companion for one sad, lonely and neglected piggy Shadow.
You and Shadow moved into your new home on the same day, and you turned her life around.
You were always confident, quickly settled, and showed Shadow what it was to be a happy piggy.
You were playful and intelligent. When you were younger you used to enjoy pushing your hidey off the settee with us.
You were dubbed the 'furry pear' by my friend as you relaxed on her knee, and in the back of my mind that description stuck.
Some time later we introduced baby Cloud and mature Snowball, and you were welcoming to both. Snowball didn't take well to the introduction though and I had to try again several months later, when she behaved and you were just as welcoming.
Sadly Shadow passed away a couple of days after surgery, she never really recovered from it.
You became head-pig, and a wonderful leader you were too.
After baby Penny was introduced, and as she was still settling, I remember the time she found herself alone on one of the top levels, and squeaked in distress. You and Snowball rushed to her, only to find no threat. It's like you and Snowball looked at each other as if to say "kids, eh?", like you shrugged your shoulders and walked away. That's the sort of impression I got when you looked at her and poddled off to what you had been doing.
You were patient with Snowball, and had some tender moments with her, but in the end she couldn't cope living in a sow-herd and was happier separate. I hope the two of you can now make amends!
You rushed to Cloud as she had her heart attack, and tried to help her as she passed. You tenderly licked her face and little toes. I hope that she knew you were with her.
As I got Freddie as company for Snowball I did try to have the two of them introduced back to you and Penny. You greeted Snowball with tenderness, but saw Freddie as a threat, either to your position as head-pig, or to Penny or Snowball, or just didn't like him, either way you fiercely defended what ever you were defending, and there's just no way you were all going to live together. So two pairings were made.
So from then, for you, it's just been you and Penny, and what a lovely close bond it's been. Penny followed your lead. When you got up to do something, she would follow. You slept close-by, you shared tender moments, you didn't squabble. You were perfect together. This is how I thought things would stay, but it wasn't meant to be.
Sunrise, funny, healthy, strong-willed yet easy-going, protective, caring, sweet, chirper, wheeker, enthusiastic, friendly. You looked after your companions, you enjoyed your ear-rubs, you probably didn't realise the sheer joy you brought to Shadow, or us, but I hope you know now.
Be free, enjoy grass again, find your companions who left before you, and play again. I really am missing you x
Videos of Sunrise playing Push The Hidey
Your first day shortly after being put into the your new home with Shadow. Shadow discovered you and popcorned for joy! It looks like you were running away from her in this picture, you're just a blur disappearing into the tube, but you were just exploring and were not afraid of Shadow. I just couldn't capture both of you being still together!
Chilling out with Snowball
You and Penny
And back in the days when you could eat grass.
Unless I have one of you on my camera not uploaded, this is the last picture I took of you. Sorry to say it's a couple of months ago due to having a hectic couple of months.
My sweetheart developed blood poisoning and intestinal haemorrhaging after starting a course of normally well tolerated antibiotics. It's not 100% linked to the antibiotics but is a likely factor. Sunrise did have a history of colitis when eating grass, but no-one could have predicted the development of her sepsis.
Sunrise was undergoing treatment for the beginnings of an infection round her incisor, and the whole thing should have been quick, simple and easy for her, but sadly, as mentioned, this rare complication happened with such speed and aggression that all the meds, fluids and help could not save her. When we were as certain as we could be that she could not recover she was helped to the Bridge, away for her pain and stress.
I want to thank Debbie from TEAS, and Simon and Kim from Cat and Rabbit, who all battled to save her.
Sunrise my lovely, it's going to be hard to type this, and I do so with tears. Am missing you and Penny is too.
Sunrise, you came into our lives nearly three years ago, chosen as a companion for one sad, lonely and neglected piggy Shadow.
You and Shadow moved into your new home on the same day, and you turned her life around.
You were always confident, quickly settled, and showed Shadow what it was to be a happy piggy.
You were playful and intelligent. When you were younger you used to enjoy pushing your hidey off the settee with us.
You were dubbed the 'furry pear' by my friend as you relaxed on her knee, and in the back of my mind that description stuck.
Some time later we introduced baby Cloud and mature Snowball, and you were welcoming to both. Snowball didn't take well to the introduction though and I had to try again several months later, when she behaved and you were just as welcoming.
Sadly Shadow passed away a couple of days after surgery, she never really recovered from it.
You became head-pig, and a wonderful leader you were too.
After baby Penny was introduced, and as she was still settling, I remember the time she found herself alone on one of the top levels, and squeaked in distress. You and Snowball rushed to her, only to find no threat. It's like you and Snowball looked at each other as if to say "kids, eh?", like you shrugged your shoulders and walked away. That's the sort of impression I got when you looked at her and poddled off to what you had been doing.
You were patient with Snowball, and had some tender moments with her, but in the end she couldn't cope living in a sow-herd and was happier separate. I hope the two of you can now make amends!
You rushed to Cloud as she had her heart attack, and tried to help her as she passed. You tenderly licked her face and little toes. I hope that she knew you were with her.
As I got Freddie as company for Snowball I did try to have the two of them introduced back to you and Penny. You greeted Snowball with tenderness, but saw Freddie as a threat, either to your position as head-pig, or to Penny or Snowball, or just didn't like him, either way you fiercely defended what ever you were defending, and there's just no way you were all going to live together. So two pairings were made.
So from then, for you, it's just been you and Penny, and what a lovely close bond it's been. Penny followed your lead. When you got up to do something, she would follow. You slept close-by, you shared tender moments, you didn't squabble. You were perfect together. This is how I thought things would stay, but it wasn't meant to be.
Sunrise, funny, healthy, strong-willed yet easy-going, protective, caring, sweet, chirper, wheeker, enthusiastic, friendly. You looked after your companions, you enjoyed your ear-rubs, you probably didn't realise the sheer joy you brought to Shadow, or us, but I hope you know now.
Be free, enjoy grass again, find your companions who left before you, and play again. I really am missing you x
Videos of Sunrise playing Push The Hidey
Your first day shortly after being put into the your new home with Shadow. Shadow discovered you and popcorned for joy! It looks like you were running away from her in this picture, you're just a blur disappearing into the tube, but you were just exploring and were not afraid of Shadow. I just couldn't capture both of you being still together!
Chilling out with Snowball
You and Penny
And back in the days when you could eat grass.
Unless I have one of you on my camera not uploaded, this is the last picture I took of you. Sorry to say it's a couple of months ago due to having a hectic couple of months.
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thats so cute, her with her roll the pigloo game 
xx
At least on here we can share the pain of losing our fur babies, as we all understand what you are going through x Massive ((hugs)) for you xx Popcorn free over the Bridge Sunrise, enjoy the green grass forever little one xx
