I'm so sad to say that after fighting her way through multiple illnesses, my sweet little girl, Sundae, has finally crossed the Rainbow Bridge at the age of 6 years and 10 months. My vet once said that she had the heart of a lion in the body of a guinea pig, and he was so right... Sundae did not have an easy life, with bladder stones and recurrent UTIs, followed by dental issues and a huge jawline abscess that took surgery and months and months of aftercare to control. But she took all of her challenges with gentle good humor and never stopped doing normal guinea pig things, wandering about, and eating as much as she possibly could! In her later years she developed thick cataracts too, but adapted very bravely to blindness and didn't let that slow her down any more than she ever let anything else slow her down. She was inspiring as a little critter who faced so many challenges without any complaint or self-pity. She just loved the time she was given, and I'm so thankful that she lived to be an old lady pig, which is far more than I ever would have dared to hope for her, given her many challenges.
I will always miss her constant chatter, her many piggy kisses, and her worried little face peering up at me. I always think she was lucky to find us, because she needed so many years of medical care and a lot of people might not have been willing to invest the time (or vet costs) needed to help her live her full lifespan the way we did. But honestly, we were luckier to have her than she ever was to have us. She was a wonderful part of our family and I am so thankful and honored to have helped her to live into her elder years and to be at her side when she passed peacefully away.
My son pointed out that if there's a guinea pig heaven, she is surely reunited with her companion of 4 years, Linney, who probably asked her why it took her so long to get there and then gave her a neck-bite to remind her who the boss is! I will imagine them there together, eating clover on a beautiful warm day and waiting for me to get there for them.
R.I.P. Sundae. We love you always. You were such a brave girl and you have earned a peaceful rest now.
I will always miss her constant chatter, her many piggy kisses, and her worried little face peering up at me. I always think she was lucky to find us, because she needed so many years of medical care and a lot of people might not have been willing to invest the time (or vet costs) needed to help her live her full lifespan the way we did. But honestly, we were luckier to have her than she ever was to have us. She was a wonderful part of our family and I am so thankful and honored to have helped her to live into her elder years and to be at her side when she passed peacefully away.
My son pointed out that if there's a guinea pig heaven, she is surely reunited with her companion of 4 years, Linney, who probably asked her why it took her so long to get there and then gave her a neck-bite to remind her who the boss is! I will imagine them there together, eating clover on a beautiful warm day and waiting for me to get there for them.
R.I.P. Sundae. We love you always. You were such a brave girl and you have earned a peaceful rest now.
Run free little one xx
