MartiDavi
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello everyone,
As many of you know, our little angel Mia has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, leaving Olivia and Ginny behind. Olivia is about 4 now (allegedly!) and Ginny will be turning 3 next July. We’ve been keeping a very close eye on them, especially after a few worrying days with Olivia—thankfully she seems more like her usual self again. Now if she could just put on a bit of weight, that would make mum and dad very happy.
Still, we can’t help feeling that both girls are a little out of sorts without Mia. She really was the glue of the trio, and without her the dynamic feels a bit… “meh.” And of course, there’s always that anxious thought in the back of my mind: we’ve not had the best luck with piggies around age four.
On top of that, we have a big holiday planned for March 2026, and I keep worrying—if something were to happen while we’re away, I wouldn’t be here to support whoever was left behind. Losing Mia hit me hard… harder than I expected, honestly. I had thought I’d wait until spring before even considering adoption again.
But after chatting with some of you at the charity event, I’ve been seeing things a bit differently. And Davide keeps reminding me that we need to think realistically about what’s best for Olivia and Ginny, too.
The lovely people at the Potteries said they might have some boars available in the new year, but they’re a bit far for us—and we still don’t drive (yet!). I reached out to Reeta in Coseley as well, but she doesn’t have any little boys at the moment. We were originally leaning toward a boy, since we were advised that a boar might help settle the girls’ dynamic—apparently ladies do enjoy having a gentleman around!
But what do you all think? Should we consider a baby girl as well? I know Reeta has her hands full of piggies from the last drop, so she might have some girls and some baby girls available.
Just looking for a bit of guidance once again from this wonderful group.
As many of you know, our little angel Mia has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, leaving Olivia and Ginny behind. Olivia is about 4 now (allegedly!) and Ginny will be turning 3 next July. We’ve been keeping a very close eye on them, especially after a few worrying days with Olivia—thankfully she seems more like her usual self again. Now if she could just put on a bit of weight, that would make mum and dad very happy.
Still, we can’t help feeling that both girls are a little out of sorts without Mia. She really was the glue of the trio, and without her the dynamic feels a bit… “meh.” And of course, there’s always that anxious thought in the back of my mind: we’ve not had the best luck with piggies around age four.
On top of that, we have a big holiday planned for March 2026, and I keep worrying—if something were to happen while we’re away, I wouldn’t be here to support whoever was left behind. Losing Mia hit me hard… harder than I expected, honestly. I had thought I’d wait until spring before even considering adoption again.
But after chatting with some of you at the charity event, I’ve been seeing things a bit differently. And Davide keeps reminding me that we need to think realistically about what’s best for Olivia and Ginny, too.
The lovely people at the Potteries said they might have some boars available in the new year, but they’re a bit far for us—and we still don’t drive (yet!). I reached out to Reeta in Coseley as well, but she doesn’t have any little boys at the moment. We were originally leaning toward a boy, since we were advised that a boar might help settle the girls’ dynamic—apparently ladies do enjoy having a gentleman around!
But what do you all think? Should we consider a baby girl as well? I know Reeta has her hands full of piggies from the last drop, so she might have some girls and some baby girls available.
Just looking for a bit of guidance once again from this wonderful group.
