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GuineaGang96 said:
Honestly I can’t thank you enough for your response and your ongoing support throughout Peggy’s illness. It is heartbreaking seeing them go through it and this forum and your responses have just helped so much.

After a night of not really sleeping, this response specifically has lifted such a weight off and made my head feel so much clearer. I was worried we acted prematurely, but then I remember how ill she was last night, whilst already being on all the medication that could have helped, and you are absolutely right, I would of felt way worse for leaving her over night (and for her 2 friends to have seen her).

I changed the bedding immediately due to the blood, but did leave the fleecing underneath for her scent for her companions. One is quite independent as it is, however the other and Peggy were inseparable, so they will be getting lots of extra cuddles.

Thank you for providing the guides. I previously used them as they really helped with the loss of my other two, this situation was just a bit more traumatic and just so gutting after putting so much work in to getting her better, her doing really well and then a sudden turn for the worst.

Thank you so much again for all your support it means so much.
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Thank you - that has made my own day! :love:

I am so glad that I and my guides have been helping you and hopefully continue to help you; you are also welcome to make use of our new End of Life/Bereavement section to get you through this difficult and painful time as you go along. Grieving is a long process that is different each time. Just talking or asking questions/aspects that bug you can make a real difference.

Our longer term forum members have all gone through comparable situations, from sudden losses to difficult end of life decisions and have struggled through their own mental grieving traps as well, so we can really sympathise and we truly understand what you are going through and what you need to hear at specific moments because it is the same thing that we ourselves would like to hear or we were glad when somebody else said it to us. Not feeling alone and isolated in our experience of illness and/or loss is crucial.

The huge surge of owner support need during the pandemic has opened my eyes towards the importance of providing support to humans as well as to their pets. So when we did a bit of a face lift of our Care sections last autumn, we added a couple of extra sections (the End of Life and Bereavement section being them most important one) and marked the others ones where we provide special ongoing moral owner support as well in the new section names to make them more visible. We have have provided support before but it is good to have a designated monitored space for issues that all face sooner or later as pet owners...

Not being part of social media gives us more control over our forum so we can provide a friendly and supportive place where you can feel free and comfortable to ask any questions or discuss problems that you would not in other places. Pet ownership is so much more than just cuddles... and there is never any excuse for not being kind. :)

Be kind with yourself - the sadness never gets any less because that is determined by the unqiue bond - but please don't beat yourself up about the way the end has happened. We can never choose when and what from our piggies die; it is not in opur control.
You have not failed Peggy in any way as you have given her as many happy todays in good company and care as you could; that is how piggies measure their lives by. And you have cut short any inevitable but unnecessary suffering right at the end for her. That is the most loving but also the most heartbreaking gift you could make her. You are blessed to have had her in your life (and continue to have her in your memories) but she was also blessed to have found you and such a loving and caring home with you.
 
Wiebke said:
Thank you - that has made my own day! :love:

I am so glad that I and my guides have been helping you and hopefully continue to help you; you are also welcome to make use of our new End of Life/Bereavement section to get you through this difficult and painful time as you go along. Grieving is a long process that is different each time.
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Sorry @GuineaGang96 this is slightly OT for you

Wiebke, to further 'make your day', your guides on bereavement have been really really helpful for me and I love the consistency with which you add them to seemingly every thread on the forum where a bereaved guinea parent has posted. I'm not surprised you do, but more the speed with which you get there each time. Just this time when @GuineaGang96 posted, I was remembering snatches of what you write and wanting to write some of it to them, but then there was your post!
 
Mrs Tiggy Winkle said:
Sorry @GuineaGang96 this is slightly OT for you

Wiebke, to further 'make your day', your guides on bereavement have been really really helpful for me and I love the consistency with which you add them to seemingly every thread on the forum where a bereaved guinea parent has posted. I'm not surprised you do, but more the speed with which you get there each time. Just this time when @GuineaGang96 posted, I was remembering snatches of what you write and wanting to write some of it to them, but then there was your post!
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We have got quite a lot of people who are searching forum threats for specific topics or that are following the forum without posting. By consistently linking our information threads into suitable posts we are making our own information resource more accessible and providing more in-depth information or specific threads that deal with all the practical tips around a specific topic that we cannot type out in full every single time.

Right now we have the biggest and most comprehensive information resource in English on this forum; and I like to think also the qualitatively best that doesn't just regurge all the long debunked urban myths that still make the rounds online but that relies on our practical long term forum experience and that in some areas is definitely breaking new ground.

Bereavement and end of life decisions are very sensitive, so I prioritise them in my alerts. Sorry! ;)
 
Wiebke said:
Thank you - that has made my own day! :love:

I am so glad that I and my guides have been helping you and hopefully continue to help you; you are also welcome to make use of our new End of Life/Bereavement section to get you through this difficult and painful time as you go along. Grieving is a long process that is different each time. Just talking or asking questions/aspects that bug you can make a real difference.

Our longer term forum members have all gone through comparable situations, from sudden losses to difficult end of life decisions and have struggled through their own mental grieving traps as well, so we can really sympathise and we truly understand what you are going through and what you need to hear at specific moments because it is the same thing that we ourselves would like to hear or we were glad when somebody else said it to us. Not feeling alone and isolated in our experience of illness and/or loss is crucial.

The huge surge of owner support need during the pandemic has opened my eyes towards the importance of providing support to humans as well as to their pets. So when we did a bit of a face lift of our Care sections last autumn, we added a couple of extra sections (the End of Life and Bereavement section being them most important one) and marked the others ones where we provide special ongoing moral owner support as well in the new section names to make them more visible. We have have provided support before but it is good to have a designated monitored space for issues that all face sooner or later as pet owners...

Not being part of social media gives us more control over our forum so we can provide a friendly and supportive place where you can feel free and comfortable to ask any questions or discuss problems that you would not in other places. Pet ownership is so much more than just cuddles... and there is never any excuse for not being kind. :)

Be kind with yourself - the sadness never gets any less because that is determined by the unqiue bond - but please don't beat yourself up about the way the end has happened. We can never choose when and what from our piggies die; it is not in opur control.
You have not failed Peggy in any way as you have given her as many happy todays in good company and care as you could; that is how piggies measure their lives by. And you have cut short any inevitable but unnecessary suffering right at the end for her. That is the most loving but also the most heartbreaking gift you could make her. You are blessed to have had her in your life (and continue to have her in your memories) but she was also blessed to have found you and such a loving and caring home with you.
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As it was my girlfriend’s idea to get Guinea pigs, I went in to being an owner with no experience and very little knowledge. I very quickly went from having 2, to 5 as soon as I bought my own place after just falling in love with them. This forum has made me go from feeling like a complete novice, to really understanding Guinea Pigs and their needs (dietary, socially, housing etc.) and it has made me confident that I have give all my piggies the best life they could have.

Still having waves of sadness today due to the shock of Peggy’s loss. She is a huge loss to the house as she had a massive personality and the house feels so empty, but your responses have helped with any feelings of guilt. I now feel I did what is best for Peggy, and I’m just sad that she’s no longer here, which is normal and just shows the bond we had.

I will make sure to make use of the bereavement section if I need any further support as it brings a lot of comfort having other owners send their support as we all know the pain.

Just to echo what @Mrs Tiggy Winkle, you really have done such an amazing job with this forum and the support you offer. The fact that this is now an amazing source of information due to the previous conversations and organisation of categories. There have been many times that I have had questions answered by searching previous conversations. And the speed and consistency with which you reply is just amazing.
 
Wiebke said:
Bereavement and end of life decisions are very sensitive, so I prioritise them in my alerts. Sorry!
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I hope you're not apologising!:hmm: That's not what I meant at all! It's wonderful that you and others have written these up-to-date fully informative posts that can be added whenever needed!
 
GuineaGang96 said:
Still having waves of sadness today due to the shock of Peggy’s loss. She is a huge loss to the house as she had a massive personality and the house feels so empty, but your responses have helped with any feelings of guilt. I now feel I did what is best for Peggy, and I’m just sad that she’s no longer here, which is normal and just shows the bond we had.
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You certainly did what was best for Peggy, and yes your sadness shows the bond you had and the love you shared. Hugs from me.
 
GuineaGang96 said:
As it was my girlfriend’s idea to get Guinea pigs, I went in to being an owner with no experience and very little knowledge. I very quickly went from having 2, to 5 as soon as I bought my own place after just falling in love with them. This forum has made me go from feeling like a complete novice, to really understanding Guinea Pigs and their needs (dietary, socially, housing etc.) and it has made me confident that I have give all my piggies the best life they could have.

Still having waves of sadness today due to the shock of Peggy’s loss. She is a huge loss to the house as she had a massive personality and the house feels so empty, but your responses have helped with any feelings of guilt. I now feel I did what is best for Peggy, and I’m just sad that she’s no longer here, which is normal and just shows the bond we had.

I will make sure to make use of the bereavement section if I need any further support as it brings a lot of comfort having other owners send their support as we all know the pain.

Just to echo what @Mrs Tiggy Winkle, you really have done such an amazing job with this forum and the support you offer. The fact that this is now an amazing source of information due to the previous conversations and organisation of categories. There have been many times that I have had questions answered by searching previous conversations. And the speed and consistency with which you reply is just amazing.
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Thank you again. I haven't been fishing for compliments! I am just happy when I can help and make a positive difference, even if it is by just making somebody feel a bit better in themselves. The sadness you will have to work through as you go along. Sometimes it will easier and then it comes all crashing back; but we are always here if you feel particularly low or have any practical questions or emotional issues. But you won't have to face it all alone.

I am very grateful that we have such a great member recruited modding team where each of us contributes their individual strengths (I am hopeless with the admin side) to make a great diverse but unified team. This is carrying back into the community on here, which is open to anyone who wants to join and who carries our ethos. It takes all of us to make and to keep this a place we like to be. :)
 
Ohh no, I am, so terribly sorry for your loss! Sending many virtual hearts and hugs! <3 <3

Rest well Peggy <3 <3
 
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