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writes: I know this sounds really stupid but basically I have this 6 year old guinea pig and it sounds really daft but I am really close to him and the vet said he won't make it throuh the winter. I'm so upset and I know a lot of people will probably scoff at this question because it sounds idiotic but I am really going to miss him when he dies. What can I do? Reply to this Question |
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reader, anonymous, writes (7 October 2009): He might have quite a while left yet so try not to worry too much. It is always very sad when we lose a pet, you should feel very proud that he has had such a great home and been very loved, I hope that helps.
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reader, anonymous, writes (3 October 2009): hey i have the same problem my parents took my guinea pig to the vets and he isnt dieing but hes not exactly healthy but i do have 3 other guinea pig but i get very attached to my pets. I dont really tell people how upset i am about it becuase they will just think its just a guinea pig when he is more than that. If i was you make the most of the time you have with him keep looking after him and loving him then atleast he would of had a good life with you.x
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 September 2009): My 6 year old guinea pig just died today, and im still really sad, but you have to remember that if it's in pain, then it is for the best. Mine had tumors and I think URI (upper restatory illness). Just spend its last couple months playing with it ( if it will still play), holding it, petting it, and just taking care of it the best you can. And, what do you know, maybe the vet will be wrong, you can never know. It could live at least a year more if it isn't in that bad of shape. I feel really bad about your guinea pig, but good luck! I hope you and your little guinea pig the very best in luck! I will pray for you!
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 September 2009): I don't know why all the talk about "I know I am a male but...". Who even cares if you are a male or not? Males aren't supposed to be attached to their pets? Ever hear of the saying "Man's best friend"? Get over these assenine stereotypes, it's not a big deal.
At any rate, we have 1+ year old guinea pig we adopted from the animal shelter. He's quite the comedian, and we love him very much. Black head, white body, brown spots, he's one in a million! Great pets these piggies are, I see why PEOPLE (male or female) get so attached to them.
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reader, GenjiPig  +, writes (13 August 2009):
I know this is a really old post, but one of my Guinea Pigs just died about a half an hour or so ago. I saw some people posting similar posts, so I guess it is natural to be curious of what to do when a friend passes away.I have a family of guinea pigs, but this is our first death. His name was Toshi and he was only two years old. He had been sick, in and out of the vet for the past few weeks. He took a turn for the worse today, and spent the day in the pet hospital. We took him home knowing that he was probably going to leave us and within a few hours he was gone.I am a 23 year old guy and I have been crying my eyes out all day. My girlfriend and I both have. We raised Toshi since the day he was born. He is the son of one of our other pigs, and he was more than just a pet to us. I could never replace him and I am going to miss him forever, but at the very least I know that we tried our hardest to save him. He had been in pain the last few days and I'm at least happy that he is in a better place. I'm glad we could be with him till the very end. I hope other people facing this situation can read this and be reassured that they did their best to help their friend, and that there is nothing wrong with loving and missing someone special to you, even if they are a guinea pig. Reading some of these other posts helped me a little.We all need a little bit of reassurance sometimes, and I know I need some right now.I love you, Toshi we'll be together again someday.
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reader, jpbutterfly7 +, writes (16 May 2009):
My favorite guinea pig of five years unexpectedly died. I am 44 years old and cried off and on at work the entire day. I even left work during the day to try to keep him alive by giving him vitamins and pedialite, until I could get him to the vet. It didn't work. It was sad to watch. He was trying to struggle to survive, on his back, feet up in the air in the end. Very sad!
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reader, Carl B  +, writes (18 November 2008):
 Hey guys - not sure if i'm too old for this or not, but, here it goes;I'm 24. I've owned guinea pigs since i was 11. I'm a bloke, and not ashamed to admit that i absolutely adore guinea pigs.Last night, one of my guinea pigs died at the age of 6 years and 3 months. She was an old girl. Her name was Brandy. I bought her when she was only 12 weeks old (or maybe 8 weeks) it was that long ago. I bought her with the biggest of the litter, Bailey - that's her name. (She's still alive, but is missing her sister - i can tell!)Now, both of my pigs were as healthy / happy as can be. Cheeky little things they were. Luckily, they had the run of the whole garden - no cats, big birds or other animals would dare venture near them. Sadly, when i came home from work last night, as i went to the hutch with a big fat cabbage for them, i noticed that Brandy was slumped over, looking fairly lifeless. I knew immediately that something was wrong. i picked her up, and closed the hutch, leaving Bailey in there alone. She must've been confused as to what was going on.I took brandy in my arms in to the house and cuddled her. I knew she was dying. Her little tongue was bright pink and very dry, and she was barely breathing. I lay her down on my bed, and wrapped her in my scarf that i was wearing. She knew my scent, and it was awfully comfy. i put my ear to her tiny belly, and heard her heart beat very weakly. She was very weak and wasn't responding very well.I ran out to see her sister, and picked her up and took her to my room, and lay her next to Brandy. There they sat together for a while, until i decided to pop them both into a cat/small pet transporter for a while, where i had fresh cabbage leaves, food and water for them both. Bailey was hesitant, as she knew something was up. it may have been the different smell of my room.. i guess she wasn't used to it.Brandy started fidgeting, and moving. I picked her up and left Bailey to it. Bailey started to eat the cabbage leaves, and seemed happy enough. As i held my little Brandy in my arms, she started to get rather shakey, and even more fidgety. Suddenly, she lay still and her breathing stopped. She had died in my arms, all cosey and warm.Now, this morning i buried her. That was the hardest thing that i have ever had to do. My previous Guinea pig, who also died at 6, died of Fly Strike - she was too old for the medication and was put down. That was hard, but this was unbearable.Rest in Peace little Brandy.Now, Bailey who's in her hutch alone now has not spent one day apart from her sister in all of 6 years. I expect that Bailey will not deal with solitude very well, and as she's also 6 herself may pass away too. I loved my guinea pigs so much, and cared for them so well - it is this very attachment that makes this whole ordeal harder than anything - almost like a real family member dieing.Cherish every single day you have, and with your pets. Life is far too short. Now, i do expect to get grief from some people about this... being a 24 year old bloke and all that.. but, i DO know one thing... I'm caring and loving, and that little Cavvie that fell asleep on me last night had the best life that a guinea pig could ever ask for. When i've got some money, i'm going to breed them! Anyway, enough of the jibba jabba.. and of the red wine (feeling sad tonight) and time for bed!Thanks all for reading.Carl.
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 May 2008): i don't know, but it doesn't sound stupid to me. i just lost a guinea pig and i am so sad. they really are like family members
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 April 2008): i suggest putting cloth in ur guineas cage, my guineas love it, the snuggle up and get all warm
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 February 2008): http://www.ShadowfoxXXX.tk
my guinea pig just died about 30 mins ago. im pretty sad and i dont know what to do. ive only had him for a year and a half, i got him form a freind when he was one. i still have his girlfriend victoria, who is pregnant with his babies, which makes it worse
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 February 2008): My guinea pig died on boxing day 2007. I was realy upset, I kept blaming my self, but it wasn't my fault. It was a pet shop were we had just bought 4 more guinea pigs from, and it turns out that the people at the pets shop "kirsty's critter" had not been looking after them proper. They had caught a disease that had spreed to my guinea pig. So we took the 4 pigs back and they said sorry and gave me my money back. Luckily my guinea pig that died's cage buddy, is still alive and the rabbit that lived with them to is still here too. I would nerver buy animals from a small pet shop again. I did report them to the rspca, and they have been shutdown because they had sold other ill animals to customers. Now I only buy my pets from pets homes. They may be more money, but my mum works there and they are looked after well and all have there vacsinations. Even now, I do still miss 'snowy' (she was the one that died) but, I aways think of all the memories I have with her.
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reader, anonymous, writes (20 January 2008): my gunea pig died and i just got on with it brought a new one that wasnt like it and made sure i made the most of it and gave it attention,just think,you've given it a great life
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 December 2007): My guinea pig is being put down tomorrow due to his teeth and not being able to eat. I have to force feed him. It's no quility of life. All you have to remember, is that if he/she is in pain it's for the better. May sound horrible but thats how i'm looking at it. At least now he will be in peace.
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 October 2007): My guinea pig died today Oct 22 8:10 and i was really upset but it was enjoyaball being there when he died.
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reader, anonymous, writes (19 May 2007): Hey this is sam my guinea pig jorge died on thursday 17th and i really miss him tooo. and im 12 but the best to do is dont think about him/her when your upset talk to him/her i do even if your not reliogios or dont beleive theres a god just think of him in heaven guinea pig heaven is when they live in a cage with lots of food thats a song me and my sister made up i also have a guinea pig who is his brother and is in terrifying shock so he will pass soon because he might threat to death of being lonley.And unhappy just think if he/she saw you crying and being upset she/he wouldnt like it so just tell her/him that you love them and you dont really want toleave them they TRULY ARE in a BETTER place love samxx
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reader, anonymous, writes (20 November 2006): Hey guys. Thanks for your stories/advice. They've really helped but my guinea pig is dead now and I know he's gone to a better life XxXxX
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 November 2006): In the last two months I've lost two cats, one aged 18yrs and one aged 16yrs. I know how other people might not see the grief that you feel, but believe me I do. I had a rabbit that lived for 7yrs too and I still think about him, 8yrs on. I couldn't bear the guilt of taking my youngest cat to the vets to be put down and was so grateful that one of my neighbours took him instead. Know that your guinea pig had a much better life than most pets and when you think about him in the future, know that it is your precious thoughts that make his life so well worthwile. It does get easier, I promise.
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reader, Lemonpixie +, writes (16 November 2006):
 It's not stupid at all. I have lost pets, one being my childhood friend... i had adopted him when i was 3 and he died when i was 20...so basically he was there my whole life. I was devastated and cofused, and really hurt. It's been 2 years now and although i do still cry every once in awhile and I think about him...it has gotten better though. Its perfectly normal to feel sad, guilty, angry and depressed. A lot of shelter offer support groups and there are also online ones as well
Hope this helps http://www.chancesspot.org/
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reader, Seratuki +, writes (16 November 2006):
 Hi..
I can totally understand how you feel! I have 3 Guinea pigs, a rabbit, a cat, lots of fish, a turtle, a hermit crab. What can I say, I'm an animal lover..haha
Anyway, I can tell you, it won't be easy to lose him, but six years is very old for a guinea pig, so you need to try to take comfort in the fact that you gave him a very long happy healthy life.
I don't know if buying another one when he passes is something you want to do, but how about donating his old cage and toys to an animal shelter? or making a cash donation in his name?
I find that doing something I know would make them happy helps, and what better way then helping other homeless piggies? :)
Also, having a small funeral might help you say goodbye. But please do enjoy him while you can, let him know you love him.
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reader, Adelaide +, writes (16 November 2006):
 Your not silly sweetie you are only human!
to put things into perspective what you have to remember is that everything and everyone has a life cycle in terms of years this is a fact.
It is going to be a very upsetting time for you when the inevitable happens. However, in the meantime all I can suggest you do is enjoy as much time as you possibly can with him/her
It will be upsetting but you will be able to say your goodbyes when the time is right. I don't beleive that time is here yet so please enjoy whilst you still have.
Best Wishes
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