What To Do With Esme :O(

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Esme is 6 and lived with Beatrice and Hattie for over 5 years :)) This year we lost both her friends 8... Both from Old age as my vet has seen them every 2 months for a year ..... I'm paranoid about the girlies. They all lived in a 6 x 3 hutch and an under run of 6 x 4. When Hattie passed to The Bridge we brought Esme in the house. She lives in a Nero 4 and has run of a 8 x 7 room at night.

I know Esme loves being in the house on her own but am I being cruel keeping her by herself ? I foster bunnies and have alot of my own and as much as I love my piggies I dont feel I want to get Esme a new friend, she is an older girlie and the cycle of a new sow may just go on.

Esme has alot of human contact and is being spoilt heaps but I feel sooo gulity :...
 
I think that you no your guinea pig the best and you can tell whether she is happy or not. Yes, It is best to have 2 piggies or more but I see where you are coming from with the cycle thing. If your heart isn't in to having another pig then don't have one. If Esme seems happy by herself and is getting lots of love and attention then leave her by herself. Do not feel guilty for doing what you think is right xx
 
Thank you ... its so hard Ive have piggies for many years and each time one of them goes it breaks my heart 8... We have our dogs, cats, a horse, buns etc but my piggies are so special x) I'm not sure I can go through it all again. Esme I know is a happy spoilt piggie girlie.
 
My first piggie Siouxsie lived with Fluffy from the age of 3mths, then Fluffy died of old age, she was just over seven years, I didn't get another piggie, Siouxsie just moved indoors and was spoilt, she lived until she was eight and half years, she was very happy, she had me to herself...
I did get another piggie three years later, Charlie, my sweetheart......
 
Updating this thread as I'm a bit undecisive. With Esme due to go into her Summer Beach hut playhouse I'm wondering if she will be lonely without a friend ? I will say her a few times a day but its not like when she is inside. I just dont know what to do for the best, she is such a spoilt piggie but I dont want her being lonely and sad.
 
It's so difficult but I would have thought she'd be happier with company of her own kind, if you are able to.

Have you had a look at local rescues? Perhaps an older sow, or two, to keep her company, if you got two then there would still be a pair when one passes

Sophie
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I was in a similar situation when one of my pair of elderly boars died a few months ago. Although I gave Ginger plenty of attention he looked withdrawn and wasn't eating well. I decided to adopt another elderly ( well 4+ year old) boar. Although they don't share a cage, they can touch each other through the bars, wheek at each other and generally have company of their own sort.
Ginger seems to have gained a whole new lease of life, and Noggin (who I adopted on this forum) has a new forever home where he is assured of lots of love and attention. Obviously everyones circumstances are different, but this worked out really well for us.

Rachel x
 
Thank you Rachel and Indy. Rachel I'm glad you piggie has a new friend, sounds like it was the right decision. Esme seems very happy and is always popcorning about so I dont think she is pining for company. Aww gawd just dont know what to do ?/
 
Every piggy is different & whilst they are a social animal there are those who do thrive living alone-i should know i have 5 of them :)):))
Having said that i'm bonding my almost 5yr old sow with my newly neutered boy (when he's safe) because recently they seem to have fallen for one another. 2 of my boys have each other to chat to if they want tho' i never see them interacting & my other boy can hear them but can't see them, i am hoping to bond him with a baby in the future.

Only you knows Esme & as you know a popcorning pig is a happy pig - you could take her to a rescue, if you find an older girl needing a home & if Esme likes/doesn't like her then she's made the decision for you. Good Luck with whatever you decide :)
 
I know its tough when you are indecisive about an animal you love...

Maybe if you are worried about her being lonely outside you could still keep her inside on the ngihts so she gets your company and she goes into a hutch and run during the day? With the days getting warmer it shouldnt be a big change in temp?

Having an older sow could go one of two ways. Whatever happens they are not both going to pass away together so you will always have one piggy that is on their own if you are not going to continue having piggies...
 
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