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The Point Of No Return?

David Pet Lover said:
Hello pigwigg. not so often one likes a message that involves the passing of a loved one. I have because through tears I've read your messages and replys. my heart is so sad for you and all who knew Spike. what a very brave and strong piggie slave you are. YOU did everything for the little guy and you need to know that he would have realised that your voice and smell. . To be their helping with his illness and his passin is a brave thing. Don't do what if or why and should I have etc etc that negative. Be bloody proud to have loved the 'Dinosaur' You been great. This is to Spike. well little guy you made your piggie slave very upset. But in time she be smiling at the times you had. ok Popcorn away with all the other piggies. Be freeeeeee
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He made me laugh, he was initially a scrawny little pets at home pick with a Mohican spikey mane. Normally I wouldn't encourage P@H and normally my boys are from rescues, but he had a HUGE hay seed stuck in his eye so I took him, took out the hay seed and the rest was history. He made good friends with the other rescue boys and had a life of riley in his giant C&C cage, more houses than you could shake a stick at etc.

He adored people and had the most amazing little character, such a talkative happy little boy!
At times a fussy boy who only wanted floor on his terms, he would shout when he wanted to be picked up for loves and cuddles and he absolutely ADORED my mum.
He hated kisses and if you tried to kiss his nose or face he'd turn his head away haha, however he absolutely loved to snuggle into your neck and under your hair.
Even in his last few hours with me I forgot he disliked kisses and tried to kiss him and he still turned away from me the cheeky face!
He made me smile so much, if you touched his little bum he would do a little noise and popcorn into his hay haha!

Now he's running free over rainbow bridge free of pain and trouble

Sleep tight my little man x
 
Tiamolly123 said:
Don't hate yourself, you really did your your best. I had a hamster who was dying & l cuddled her all night,
Then she started fitting the rest of the night before she went, l'll never forgive myself, for what I did. You have done the right thing, Spike has gone over the rainbow bridge knowing he was loved. My heart goes out to you.
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It's awful isn't it.
Please don't beat yourself up about it, my oldest boy fitted before he went.
We are only human, sometimes we think they may be okay and survive and then they decide to give up on us.
What is important is that they feel our love through those times, they know we are there, they hear our voices and they are surrounded
by that familiar smell that they know so well!

Animals have an amazing way of sneaking into our hearts and when they leave this world they take a piece of our heart with them across rainbow bridge.
There's a void in my piggy heart that shan't be filled but surrounded by happy memories, it's what we all should do with any piggy or pet no matter how big or small
they are. x
 
I am really very sorry for your loss. I think you made the right choice to let him go. I know that it is such a painful tough decision to make but one we make becuase we love them so much. Huge hugs. You have nothing to forgive yourself for, you did everything you could for him, unfortunately sometimes no matter what we do, who we see, we can never save them. You helped him when he needed you the most.

i promise the pain will fade and happy memories will take the place of the rawness you feel now. So sorry again for you loss

Lee
 
pigwigg said:
It really is so hard!
A decision every piggy owner hates to think about.
It's our love for them that knows when the time is right and gives us the strength to do it.
xx
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So true. Being their at the end if possible givin a love one pts is the ultimate in love. Their suffering over, yours starts. We must accept death as life is a moment. don't dwell on the end. Rejoice in the time spent. Easy to say hard to do. It DOES get better. i promise. x
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. In my experience, when they stop swallowing it is generally because their bodies are already shutting down. You gave him a wonderful home and a beautiful life- there's nothing more important than that. ((HUGS.))
 
pigwigg said:
Thankyou x

It's so hard isn't it!
I still think of my first boy too. It never gets any easier.
As long as I know I tried my hardest for them I think it makes the pain ease a little quicker.
I know I did everything I could in my power.

I just really wish that there were more specialist guinea pig vets.
I've got a day of baby shopping and midwife appointment so I'll be kept busy.

I think it's so hard because I'll never know what actually caused the initial downward spiral.
My other boys had bloat, neurological problems etc etc so I knew what the treatments and prognosis were, it's
just so hard when you don't know.

Now he's running free over rainbow bridge being the fat little piggy face he was!
x
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When's baby due?
 
Freela said:
I'm so sorry for your loss. In my experience, when they stop swallowing it is generally because their bodies are already shutting down. You gave him a wonderful home and a beautiful life- there's nothing more important than that. ((HUGS.))
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I'm glad I made the right decision then. This was one of the deciding factors. I had already kept him going 4 days and I realised if he couldn't swallow there was nothing I could do and I couldn't make him swallow as much as I wanted to!
He honestly had an amazing little life and was absolutely spoilt rotten and wanted for nothing! x
 
David Pet Lover said:
So true. Being their at the end if possible givin a love one pts is the ultimate in love. Their suffering over, yours starts. We must accept death as life is a moment. don't dwell on the end. Rejoice in the time spent. Easy to say hard to do. It DOES get better. i promise. x
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I feel a little more human today!
Yesterday was awful, I was so run down and saddened by the past few days. I had come to terms with my loss but my body hadn't caught up.
Today I am realising what a spoilt little man he was and how he got everything he could ever want and need and he definitely knew he was a loved little man!
I'd do it all again in a heart beat with any of my others if there was a chance of them staying with me a little while longer!
He'll always hold a special place in my heart as they all do! x
 
pigwigg said:
I feel a little more human today!
Yesterday was awful, I was so run down and saddened by the past few days. I had come to terms with my loss but my body hadn't caught up.
Today I am realising what a spoilt little man he was and how he got everything he could ever want and need and he definitely knew he was a loved little man!
I'd do it all again in a heart beat with any of my others if there was a chance of them staying with me a little while longer!
He'll always hold a special place in my heart as they all do! x
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I know how and why you feel. We give anything to keep them and we know lettin go is so wrong unfair and hard. But for him he sounded like a top guy. pls if possible photo. You my dear was a great piggie slave. so head up be dam proud and thank him through your head and heart for him allowing you to be his mummy. xx
 
David Pet Lover said:
I know how and why you feel. We give anything to keep them and we know lettin go is so wrong unfair and hard. But for him he sounded like a top guy. pls if possible photo. You my dear was a great piggie slave. so head up be dam proud and thank him through your head and heart for him allowing you to be his mummy. xx
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I'll upload of a photo as soon as poss!
He really was a top little pig, he stole my heart from the moment I saw him and has left tiny little piggy paw prints on my heart ever since! xx
 
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