My love, Pumpkin, has passed

[Fanch]

I was hoping my first post here would be far from now, but sadly Thursday the 11 between 9:00-9:30 Pumpkin passed away.
I knew his time was limited, he had been going downhill big time for a month, and gradually over 6 months.
I thought he was sleeping, but that makes me happy. He was so skinny, and probably in pain, that he went so peacefully makes me happy. He had just been eating grass. I believe he died a happy pig, sleeping in the middle of a pile of grass, like he always did. He was 6 years and 3 months old, and holds a spot in my heart till I die and find him again.
I plan to make him a nice grave. In a place thats filled with green grass. I already thought of one. His buddy, Twoonie, loved him, and didn't even get to spend a full year by his side. Since the death is still new, I am letting Twoonie see his friend and understand that he has left this world. My mom also says in the hospital they leave a passed person for at least an hour so their soul can leave undesdesturbed. I have left him. I've been talking to him; I know he can't hear me, but its still makes me feel better.


No more silent wheeks, no more cuddles, its a hard future to think about. He was gentle from the day I met him at that auction, sitting in a cardboard box to the day he died. He was gentle to me after all that, loved everyone he met, and many guinea pigs that liked no others, cuddle with my little guy. He really did have a heart of gold. All animals come into our life for a reason, some have short stay, some long. Pumpkin helped me though rough times. I was very young when I got him, and I have cried into his hair before, more than once. He has taught me about love, acceptance, caring, and paitence. And most of all, he filled my life with Joy. Rest well friend, may we meet again soon; enjoy the carrots.


All of his nice, youthful photos are ot on the computer, but am going to include some of my baby from his senior years.
http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/c...=Picture25.jpg
http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/c...59_22939_2.jpg
http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/c...uineaPigs4.jpg
enjoying food with his buddy
http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/c...Twoonie007.jpg
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Enjoying some food this august
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Now, the recent one, me and him, take tuesday the 9th
http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=HPIM0435.jpg

Rest well little man, thank you, and I will see you again.

[AnimalHouse36]

Aw, I'm so sorry for your loss! At least you know he wasn't in pain. He lived an amazing life with someone who loved him. Now he running like a young pup through the carrot feilds along with all the other guinea pigs.