Worrying Constantly About My Girs

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Anyone else find themselves constantly watching their piggies, imagining that they aren't acting quite as normal and just generally worrying about them?

I've always had anxiety but, since my Children flew the nest, all my immediate anxieties have projected onto the girls.

It's very exhausting :(
 
This is me too. I have severe anxiety issues and really struggle with it. I'm constantly watching the pigs like a hawk, always thinking there's something wrong with them. Even the slightest change in their actions and I'm freaking out...

When I'm at work my Mum watches them and when I'm off I like being with them as much as possible and get really panicked if I have to be away for more than a few hours. So you're definitely not alone with that!
 
Yep I don't think you are alone in those feelings! I quite often walk into the piggie room and think - which one of you is going to be ill next? Which is a bit miserable but I think it is to do with control - if they do become sick and I know what it is, I am bizarrely usually ok as go into 'science mode'. But because it is quite often difficult to tell what is wrong with piggies in the early stages of illnesses, that is what worries me most - the not knowing - and having expensive tests to find out or NOT what is going on! I have the habit of adopting older boys which makes this scenario quite common.
But that is probably a symptom of us being vigilant slaves which is a good thing. so try to hang onto that thought - your close observation will mean that you will spot things going wrong and be in a position to act. And you can't control everything - piggies do get sick and they all die at some point. But if we can focus on giving them high quality life then that is good and ultimately what the piggies want most.
Sometimes try to clear your mind of all the sickness worries and just focus on the silly things they are doing - I will get Ozzy and Bumble into their indoor run and typically Ozzy will stand on his back legs begging for food and Bumble will start a quick bout of zoomies - cheers anyone up!
 
I was panicking yesterday Tia was chasing & was nipping all her cage mates, then I gave her laptime & she started growling at me. She's never done that to me or her cagemates. They have been with her for a year, in season or her hormones have never bothered her. I was up & down checking her.
 
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Yep I am like this and when my pigs do get ill I get a run of illness which makes me even more paranoid.
 
Tiamolly123 said:
I was panicking yesterday Tia was chasing & was nipping all her cage mates, then I gave her laptime & she started growling at me. She's never done that to me or her cagemates. They have been with her for a year, in season or her hormones have never bothered her. I was up & down checking her.
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We had gone out for a long day the day before, they are in the living room & they hear & see everything maybe they got lonely
 
I put off getting new pigs for 7 years for this reason. I'm so glad I plucked up courage to get them again. I panicked last night as Ginny looked like she was having a fit. Turned out she's on heat and just going a bit mental!
I love sitting watching them, even when they are asleep, it's fascinating.
 
I hear you.... one sound and I am at the cage! Then they are staring at me like I am crazy "we were just zooming mom!" I always so afraid something is starting and I don't know yet and then I will catch it too late! Always worried that I don't know one pig as well as the other three and that I will miss signs in them. ( I know this is all silly but I can not help it) I also have severe anxiety. I think that plays a big factor
 
I am like that aswell and ive only had my piggies for two weeks. Ive put it down to having my cat put down two months ago ( i was so traumatized and guilt ridden) cos ive found myself waking up in the morning and fully expecting that one of them will be dead. I also constantly worrying about if what I'm feeding them is poisonous, is it too hot for them, what was that noise, are they under or over weight, are they getting enough to eat, if there is a fire they will never be able to get out (that one i had with my cat too). Does the worrying ever go away lol cos i think my partner and father think theres something wrong with me lol.
 
I worry about Sundae simply because she's old at 6.5 years of age and I don't want to lose her, even though obviously I know that some day the day will come. But if she's in the pigloo and doesn't come out when I say hello, I always end up lifting up the pigloo and peeking in to make sure she's alive in there! My kids also poke her if she's sleeping outside the pigloo to make sure she's okay. Poor Sundae, she's a senior citizen and no one ever lets her have a good long nap without checking to see if she's alive!
 
I worry all the time. So much that until my personal circumstances change then I won't adopt any more pigs after my current three pass away.

I have one who has had two seizures in the past year. Just thinking of it happening when I'm not around makes my stomach turn.
 
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