What to do with Lilee.

[Lolaa]

I'm totally stuck

I have Lilee as a lone pig due to her attacking all of my sows, I'm not sure why, but she bitten them fairly badly in the past. My sows in turn are terrified of her, if they just as much as smell her they run and hide


My auntie has a lone sow, shes very laid back and a total darling. I took Lilee round last week and it was love at first sight for the two of them, Lilee even snuggled in with her :x shes never done that with my sows.


So now I am thinking of rehoming her to my aunt, Lilee's stuck in her cage alone basically all day and I cant give her all of the attention she needs, she comes out for 3 hours but again shes alone so has no-one to talk to or play with.


What would you do in my position? I love Lilee so much and couldnt bare to rehome her to someone I don't know hence why I am "open" to the idea of her living with my aunt. I just don't know if this is the right thing to do, it was almost like she chose Milly (aunt's pig) last week.:{

 

[weelynne83]

I would go for it. You can visit her whenever you want and she'll be much happier with the company.

 

[Wiebke]

I would give it a go - you know that Lilee can come back anytime in case it doesn't work out. Please make sure that she and Milly have another intro on neutral ground at your aunts again before moving her in with Millie into a well scrubbed and neutralised cage.

Sometimes, you have to let go a piggy if you find that another lace can make her even happier than you do. It is not a failing of yours, but an indication of your love.

It can well be that Lilee was on overload and very frightened (hidden behind disproportionate aggression) when you tried to bond her with your girls, but she is settled and no longer frightened now - thanks to your good care!

 

[Lolaa]

I would give it a go - you know that Lilee can come back anytime in case it doesn't work out. Please make sure that she and Milly have another intro on neutral ground at your aunts again before moving her in with Millie into a well scrubbed and neutralised cage.

Sometimes, you have to let go a piggy if you find that another lace can make her even happier than you do. It is not a failing of yours, but an indication of your love.

It can well be that Lilee was on overload and very frightened (hidden behind disproportionate aggression) when you tried to bond her with your girls, but she is settled and no longer frightened now - thanks to your good care!

I always bond on neutral ground so that the bond has more chances of working, I couldn't imagine not bonding on neutral ground, well I could and it wouldn't be nice!

I feel like shes "happy" and I am meeting all of her needs apart from companionship and that to me is one of the biggest things in a guinea pigs life, if I were to be selfish I could keep her and let her live her life alone but I need to think of Lilee throughout my decision.

Shes come on a very long way since I got her, I thought her bond with Madison would never break but when she bit her on the face and caused a very large wound I knew it wasn't right to keep Madison with her.

She will be living in a huge indoor cage, my aunt has built a c&c cage for milly and its just over 10ft by 3ft and loaded full of toys and hides, pretty much piggy paradice!

Thank you for your replies, it makes things easier when you have other people's views. I have been none stop thinking about whats right for Lilee :{

 

[Wiebke]

You are putting Lilee's needs before your own. Full credit to you! I know that it is not easy to let her go, but she will go to a wonderful place, and one that is still within your reach.