Worrying...
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jammybaby
Junior Guinea Pig
Constantly...... i read lots of posts on here about peoples piggys dying when they are healthy, so when my pigs dont come out to great me i always fear the worse, it would be devastating.
when my squeek was ill, she was very close to passing away, laying on her side and breathing funny and i cried so much when she was like that, god knows what i would be like if she did, thankfully she came through, but it dont stop you worrying about that day.
i would like to think my pigs are healthy, they get veggys 2 times a day, quality hay 24/7, nuggets, fresh water and are always good with their weight, so fingers crossed, we can only do our best
when my squeek was ill, she was very close to passing away, laying on her side and breathing funny and i cried so much when she was like that, god knows what i would be like if she did, thankfully she came through, but it dont stop you worrying about that day.
i would like to think my pigs are healthy, they get veggys 2 times a day, quality hay 24/7, nuggets, fresh water and are always good with their weight, so fingers crossed, we can only do our best
Guinea pig slave
Senior Guinea Pig
All the time - I admit to being over obsessive with them :x
Spend £££'s on things they don't really need etc. and the best food and veggies :x
I want to wrap them up every night and take them to bed with me but with 15 of the little tikes, even our king size bed would be too small.
I have taken other members advice on here and make their lives as pampered as possible and have cried umpteen times just at the thought of losing one of them :...
Spend £££'s on things they don't really need etc. and the best food and veggies :x
I want to wrap them up every night and take them to bed with me but with 15 of the little tikes, even our king size bed would be too small.
I have taken other members advice on here and make their lives as pampered as possible and have cried umpteen times just at the thought of losing one of them :...
Over the years I've had piggies, rabbits, mice, hamsters, dogs and horses and I've been lucky enough to be the forever home for most of them.
Only those who have loved a pet can understand how much it hurts when you lose them. One of the worst times of my life was when, in the space of a couple of years I lost 2 dogs, 2 horses, both my parents in law and 2 neighbours. It might not be right but I hurt most from losing 'my babies'.
BUT - the hurt does lesson, and when it does the memories are worth it. What they give us is beyond price and we are so lucky to have them even if sometimes it just doesn't seem anywhere near long enough.
Only those who have loved a pet can understand how much it hurts when you lose them. One of the worst times of my life was when, in the space of a couple of years I lost 2 dogs, 2 horses, both my parents in law and 2 neighbours. It might not be right but I hurt most from losing 'my babies'.
BUT - the hurt does lesson, and when it does the memories are worth it. What they give us is beyond price and we are so lucky to have them even if sometimes it just doesn't seem anywhere near long enough.
ghostbusterbunny
Adult Guinea Pig
I can't say I do, but having been a massive pet owner in my relatively short life (considering the fact that including the ones I've got now I've had about 36 guinea pigs; on top of that about 12 rabbits, umpteen dwarf hamsters etc) I've come to accept that these things happen. I'm quite practical in that sense - I don't worry about things I can't prevent and if I've done as much as I can to keep my pets happy, healthy and loved then at the end of the day there's not a lot left for me to worry about.
Obviously if something's not quite sitting right with me or I'm not convinced that they're all okay I'll worry, but on the whole I just do my best to keep them all happy. If I have an ill one I'll do anything the vet says will help, I'll look into alternative things I can do but I'm not going to tempt fate and worry about the what ifs. They're happy, I'm happy.
That's how I see it.
Obviously if something's not quite sitting right with me or I'm not convinced that they're all okay I'll worry, but on the whole I just do my best to keep them all happy. If I have an ill one I'll do anything the vet says will help, I'll look into alternative things I can do but I'm not going to tempt fate and worry about the what ifs. They're happy, I'm happy.
That's how I see it.
ghostbusterbunny
Adult Guinea Pig
I can't say I do, but having been a massive pet owner in my relatively short life (considering the fact that including the ones I've got now I've had about 36 guinea pigs; on top of that about 12 rabbits, umpteen dwarf hamsters etc) I've come to accept that things happen and if I've done everything I can to prevent it happening then obviously whatever happens was meant to happen. I'm quite practical in that sense - I don't worry about things I can't prevent and if I've done as much as I can to keep my pets happy, healthy and loved then at the end of the day there's not a lot left for me to worry about.
Obviously if something's not quite sitting right with me or I'm not convinced that they're all okay I'll worry, but on the whole I just do my best to keep them all happy. If I have an ill one I'll do anything the vet says will help, I'll look into alternative things I can do but I'm not going to tempt fate and worry about the what ifs. They're happy, I'm happy.
That's how I see it.
Obviously if something's not quite sitting right with me or I'm not convinced that they're all okay I'll worry, but on the whole I just do my best to keep them all happy. If I have an ill one I'll do anything the vet says will help, I'll look into alternative things I can do but I'm not going to tempt fate and worry about the what ifs. They're happy, I'm happy.
That's how I see it.
I try not too! I just do the best I can and hope for the best. I've had around 15 hamsters now and they don't live that long so I know what to expect. of course I still get upset but I just feel happy knowing they had a good life and were happy
Little Piggles
Senior Guinea Pig
Not at the moment, but I do worry that they're all going to be old together (finger's crossed!) as they are all aged quite closely, especially my 'Big Pigs' the first four..
Pippa and Willow will be three in January, Pixel and Boris are about two and a half, Marmite is coming up to one and Hettie will be about 9 months old.
Whilst I desperatley want them to get old together, I dread that year or so when they do...
Pippa and Willow will be three in January, Pixel and Boris are about two and a half, Marmite is coming up to one and Hettie will be about 9 months old.
Whilst I desperatley want them to get old together, I dread that year or so when they do...
Poppy'sMum
Senior Guinea Pig
I do worry a lot
I lost my 7 year old girlie this summer & cried solid for a week it was horrible :0
OH said "That's it, no more, I can't bear having to bury them every time!" but now 5 months on we have 3 piggies, they are so adorable, lovely characters & OH is besotted with them rolleyes
I lost my 7 year old girlie this summer & cried solid for a week it was horrible :0
OH said "That's it, no more, I can't bear having to bury them every time!" but now 5 months on we have 3 piggies, they are so adorable, lovely characters & OH is besotted with them rolleyes
its so strange you say that because i do think about it alot of the time but only in my head, and i would never want to talk about it with anyone because you feel like it is not going to happen even thought you know it will happen one day.. it just doesnt seem real to think that far ahead and i dont want to
twiams
Adult Guinea Pig
Just thought i'd join in but today i freaked out because i took bentley out and saw a mark on his eye i thought it was a scratch and though maybe he could be going blind my OH tried to calm me down i was trying to find the vets number and did the whole frustrated flustered can't do anything kind of thing he said just to relax i went over to pick Bentley up for a cuddle and just check him over, the mark had gone ... it was a hair over his eye -_-
i don't know where i'd be without any of my pets though,
They leave paw prints on your heart thats for sure
i don't know where i'd be without any of my pets though,
They leave paw prints on your heart thats for sure
Just thought i'd join in but today i freaked out because i took bentley out and saw a mark on his eye i thought it was a scratch and though maybe he could be going blind my OH tried to calm me down i was trying to find the vets number and did the whole frustrated flustered can't do anything kind of thing he said just to relax i went over to pick Bentley up for a cuddle and just check him over, the mark had gone ... it was a hair over his eye -_-
i don't know where i'd be without any of my pets though,
They leave paw prints on your heart thats for sure
arrrr
xxxxxx because you love your babies sooooo much!
BellasMummy
Senior Guinea Pig
I do worry about them getting ill and eventually passing on but I try not to think about it. I strive to make the most of everyday I share with them, to create memories that can be treasured after they have gone. I always push myself to take more photos as its the worst thing, not having many to remember them by when its too late.
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