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Tabybim said:
I had to have Godfrey put to sleep Friday afternoon. I'm absolutely devasted , he was my baby and I miss him so much . The only consolation is he never suffered. Thank you for all your support through all of this .
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I am so, so sorry to hear this, but you made the right choice and should be proud that you were strong enough not to let your boy suffer.
 
Tabybim said:
I had to have Godfrey put to sleep Friday afternoon. I'm absolutely devasted , he was my baby and I miss him so much . The only consolation is he never suffered. Thank you for all your support through all of this .
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I am so sorry.I know how you feel.I had to have my Sam put to sleep last year in July and I was devastated.It came as a shock as he was at the vets for an X-ray and a possible operation if a bladder stone was found but unfortunately he did have a bladder stone and it was in his urethra and couldn't be operated on.I got the phone call at work and I couldn't stop crying.i begged them to try and flush it up so it could be removed but it didn't work.Its such a hard decision to make but he isn't in pain anymore.Big hugs to you.
RIP Godfrey xx
 
I am so so sorry Tabybim. The greatest gift you can give is to know when it was time to let your Godfrey go. He would have known too, & he would have been thankful, you didn't let him suffer.
It would be nice to see you on the forum again. When a piggy dies in the forum we all feel the piggy & owners pain.
Sleep tight little Godfrey
Popcorn free over the rainbow bridge.
Sending kisses for Godfrey & Hugs for you Hun.
 
I'm sorry for your loss.you loved Godfrey very much,and you put his needs first before your own.
take time to grieve.xx
 
Thank you for your kind words and condolences. I miss Godfrey everyday ,I think I always will. But I have a new addition to my Guinea pig family, a little boy called , Kenneth. He is very sweet and extremely friendly , no replacement for Godfrey as nothing ever could be, but a distraction and it's nice to have someone else to cuddle.
 
Tabybim said:
Thank you for your kind words and condolences. I miss Godfrey everyday ,I think I always will. But I have a new addition to my Guinea pig family, a little boy called , Kenneth. He is very sweet and extremely friendly , no replacement for Godfrey as nothing ever could be, but a distraction and it's nice to have someone else to cuddle.
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hello. I'm new to gp world like you I lost me piggie 2 weeks ago. me and Kath send our love and say you were fantastic with Godfrey. Be very proud. How are you. x
 
Sorry to hear about your recent loss and thank you . Godfrey was and is a huge part of my life , and certainly for the last month of his life he became my whole life . Kenneth is a sweet piggy and we're still getting to know each other but he's already very friendly.
 
So sorry for your loss of Godfrey and I know Kenneth isn't a replacement no piggie is ever a replacement for one that has been loved so dearly! Kenneth is a lucky boy. I'm sure over time you will love him as much as you loved Godfrey and he will mean as much to you as Godfrey did.

Huge hugs to you. You did the best for Godfrey and at least he is pain free and making lots of friends over the rainbow bridge x
 
Tabybim said:
Sorry to hear about your recent loss and thank you . Godfrey was and is a huge part of my life , and certainly for the last month of his life he became my whole life . Kenneth is a sweet piggy and we're still getting to know each other but he's already very friendly.
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So you got another piggie. I've not yet. had a bloody water pipe leak and made a mess. so we getting house fixed up. THEN PIGGIES. Do you realise how wounderful you were with Godfrey. i don't know you but I'm proud of you. Dave
 
Just catching up with this thread.

Rest in peace Godfrey. So glad to hear that Kenneth is settling in. Does he have a cage mate?
 
No Kenneth lives alone but I do have 4 other pigs in the same room ( so he has next door neighbours), he spends a lot of time with me though. Life without Godfrey is very strange and Kenneth is some comfort , he is sweet and cuddly and spends most of his time asleep on my shoulder .
 
Is it normal to feel guilty for moving on after losing a pet/friend? Every day that goes by that I feel even a bit normal or happy makes me feel guilty cos how can life be normal after losing Godfrey? It doesn't seem right. I'm afraid of forgetting things about him , what it felt like to hold him , to stroke his warm skin, the sounds he made. I don't want to be sad all the time but I don't want to ever forget either. Godfrey played such a huge part in my life I don't want it to be like he was never here.
 
Tabybim said:
Is it normal to feel guilty for moving on after losing a pet/friend? Every day that goes by that I feel even a bit normal or happy makes me feel guilty cos how can life be normal after losing Godfrey? It doesn't seem right. I'm afraid of forgetting things about him , what it felt like to hold him , to stroke his warm skin, the sounds he made. I don't want to be sad all the time but I don't want to ever forget either. Godfrey played such a huge part in my life I don't want it to be like he was never here.
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everybody grieves differently - please don't feel guilty
 
It is part of the grieving process. Grief is a very personal thing as @PiggyOwner has already said everybody grieves differently. What you are feeling is totally different to someone else. There are several stages to grief and you may go through all of them or some of them. We are all here to help you through this difficult time. We have all lost a beloved pet or someone we were close to and being able to talk about them helps. Sending lots of love your way! x
 
Hello. its Dave here. i was Pedros owner. after losin him I've been also on a roller coaster ride of emotions. i beat myself up why did he die just like that. was it lack of food water bad keepin etc. was it something I did. Did he feel unloved etc ect. But you got to look at the bigger picture. like a satelite lookin down on. Earth. No he was well fed clean Loved all them things. But we can't control their little bodies and he died. We can reflect on what we did for them. I'm bloody proud to have had Pedro for 3 years and memories photos videos are what's left but I know as YOU should that we did all we can. It's a pain and grief that we have to move on and be that person again who can do all that for other piggies. You from what I've read did great and Godfrey was loved and knew that and how important is that. Anyway I meet Pedro again at Rainbow world I might meet and I hopefully do Godfrey you all the great ones that I know. Keep Strong xx David.
 
Thank you for your replies. I have lost pigs before ,and some in very tragic circumstances , but losing Godfrey has been different., not because I loved him more but he was so much like my baby. I knew I'd outlive him but I always imagined he'd make it into old age, I didn't think I'd lose another pig at only 2 yrs old, it seems very unfair. But I know how incredibly lucky I was to have Godfrey and to know him , and that he loved me.
 
I've been feeling particularly sad lately, the longer it's been since losing Godfrey the more I miss him. I do love Kenneth and all my pigs, but I feel abit empty, and sometimes seeing Kenneth running around where Godfrey used to makes me feel abit bitter cos he should still be here doing all those things . I know it's wrong to feel that way and I do my best to block out those feelings but it feels so wrong and unreal. I just want him back , I want to hold him again.
 
I can so relate to you right now. It's been exactly two weeks since I lost my boy Ampeeri, and I too have a new piggy friend already. I'm going through something very similar what you are describing, missing Ampeeri hugely, feeling guilty and having mixed feelings about the new piggy. I just received Ampeeri's urn, and I felt so sad and glad at the same time. Sad for him being gone, but glad for having to know him and now getting his remains back. I don't have any wise words for you to make things better, but I offer my deepest sympathy for you, knowing exactly what you and I are going through right now.
 
Good morning guys. I'm at home dressing gown with coffee. this was my hour with Pedro. I feel for you guys honestly it's crap. i too have the urn and would give my home away for one more Pedders squeak and get Off me cuddle. We have to dig deep and get on. why cos we have to be strong for our other piggies etc. They left us but didn't want too pls pls try to be strong. Again my tears are a plenty and i send you our love. xx
 
I'm getting a memorial tattoo for Godfrey from a friend and he'll use some of godfreys ashes in it so I'll always carry a little piece of him with me. Kenneth is sweet and I'm trying to not compare him to Godfrey cos I know that wouldn't be fair.
 
That is really lovely! You can get jewellery made with ashes too. When my Mum passed away I was given a leaflet about using some of her ashes to make jewellery. I didn't do it though as I have her engagement ring and that is enough for me. I have run out of fingers for rings anyway!
 
I love the tattoo idea too! I'm actually making a bead with some embedded fur from my dear boy. The bead can be worn in a bracelet. The seller also embeds ashes, but I wanted the fur so I'll see the color of him :) Carrying a piece of a loved one is a really soothing thought. I have carried my mum's wedding ring for years too, but unfortunately it's now too fragile to wear anymore :(

Regarding your new piggy, just give him more time, you'll learn to love him for him sooner than you think :) This was said to me a week ago, and although I'm not completely there yet, I can see I'm going there. Already I find holding the new piggy more natural, and I enjoy seeing him popcorn and learn new things each day.
 
Powerpigs said:
I love the tattoo idea too! I'm actually making a bead with some embedded fur from my dear boy. The bead can be worn in a bracelet. The seller also embeds ashes, but I wanted the fur so I'll see the color of him :) Carrying a piece of a loved one is a really soothing thought. I have carried my mum's wedding ring for years too, but unfortunately it's now too fragile to wear anymore :(

Regarding your new piggy, just give him more time, you'll learn to love him for him sooner than you think :) This was said to me a week ago, and although I'm not completely there yet, I can see I'm going there. Already I find holding the new piggy more natural, and I enjoy seeing him popcorn and learn new things each day.
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That's lovely. Keep strong everyone and remember our loved ones. x
 
I'm feeling really sad today, I found some of Godfreys things his blanket and mineral and salt licks and it just made me miss him more. Probably sounds silly ( besides I miss him all of the time) for some reason it just seems worse today. Kenneth is a little angel , so sweet and affectionate and we are building a bond , still it doesn't Mean I miss Godfrey any less in fact I think the more time that goes by the more I miss him and the stranger life feels without him around.
 
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