What Should I Do? :(

[Blinkee&Caramel]

My guinea pig Blinkee who I love with all my heart is 5+ years old. I am asking for your opinions on what I should do. He used to always eat all his vegetables such as lettuce, cucumber, pepper, and carrot. Now he either doesn't touch it or he only eats half the portion. He also seems to have trouble breathing perhaps once in a while. He is most of the time in the corner and he doesn't poop and if he does his poop is runny and mushy. He also is not interacting with my younger guinea pig. He used to always try to get the fellow guinea pig's attention and now it's the other way around. Please respond I am begging! I am in tears.Is it because of old age and there is nothing much I can do? Should I euthanize my baby boy because I don't want him to be miserable!

 

[Flutterby]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I'm sorry you have come here under such circumstances. Where abouts are you located? Has Blinkee seen a vet at all, as that may be a good place to start dealing with his problems, or helping with decisions.

 

[TheLottiediarys]

The thing you need to decide is, does he have a good quality of life.

On the one hand older guinea pigs don't want to run around and such as much
They don't want to eat as much
But that doesn't always mean he isn't happy?

I don't know what to say about his pooing
But it's worth taking him to the vets for a check up
If he's happy I'd say just let him live his life to the end
If he isn't and he's suffering then think about whether it's time to think about PTS

 

[Blinkee&Caramel]

Thank you so much for answering! He seems not to have the best quality of life since he's not even enjoying food, he's in the corner most of the time, he doesn't seem interested in what's going on around him and he doesn't interact with his fellow guinea pig friend I'm going to ask my parents if they can take him to the vet and I'll pay the cost with my birthday money. I just don't want my baby to suffer

 

[Blinkee&Caramel]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I'm sorry you have come here under such circumstances. Where abouts are you located? Has Blinkee seen a vet at all, as that may be a good place to start dealing with his problems, or helping with decisions.

Hello. I live in New Jersey and he has been to the vet multiple times due to mostly teeth problems. His last vet visit was a month ago.

 

[Blinkee&Caramel]

The thing you need to decide is, does he have a good quality of life.

On the one hand older guinea pigs don't want to run around and such as much
They don't want to eat as much
But that doesn't always mean he isn't happy?

I don't know what to say about his pooing
But it's worth taking him to the vets for a check up
If he's happy I'd say just let him live his life to the end
If he isn't and he's suffering then think about whether it's time to think about PTS

Thank you so much for answering! He seemed better before because now he's not even enjoying food, he's in the corner most of the time, he doesn't seem interested in what's going on around him and he doesn't interact with his fellow guinea pig friend I'm going to ask my parents if they can take him to the vet and I'll pay the cost with my birthday money. I just don't want my baby to suffer What do you think is the best thing for him?

 

[flowerfairy]

I think a vet visit is a very good idea. They can examine him and you can tell them about his behaviour and between you can decide what the best couse of action would be.

Best of luck. He is lucky to have such a caring owner to look out for him.