Blog I miss them...

[idramaxx0]

Before I truly dove into this website and right before I was about to construct my first C&C(-esque) cage, I lost my first 3 babies very suddenly. The first 2 (Link and Simba) passed on the same day back in mid-July due to what was most likely a parasite from their hay and the third (Thenardier) passed 2 weeks later due to scurvy because I opted to buy the cheaper rabbit food figuring they had the same ingredients minus vitamin-c but I was using a supplement in their water (I know now that those do NOTHING). The vet told me there was absolutely nothing I could do for the first 2 and that the situation was beyond my control. Losing Thenardier made me feel like a terrible mother and that I didn't take care of him properly. I now have 4 wonderful boys in a huge C&C cage that I'm doing tons of research on and making sure they are as healthy and happy as possible. Obviously the passing of my babies hit me very hard, but I am still so upset over it. I mean, I broke down crying for almost an hour the other night when going through pictures of them in there old store bought cage. Is it normal to still be this heartbroken 6 months later? I don't know how much of it is because I miss them so much or because I have this immense guilt that even though I thought I was doing everything right for them I really did nothing right at all. My friends think I'm crazy, this is the only place where people actually understand my love for my piggies.

I just wish I could do it all over again. I would have done everything differently. The 3 bestest babies in the world would still be here today. R.I.P. Inky Boy, Timba and Baby T I hope all is well in the big piggy world in the sky.

 

[Deb's4Pigs]

You did the best you could at the time. At least you finally found this site. When I was a kid I did everything wrong. Only had one, fed him rabbit pellets because I had a rabbit and it was cheaper, and let him and my rabbit run loose in the backyard.

Now I know better.

 

[PooTrishy]

I understand how you feel. When I was younger, one of my pigs passed away due to a bad cold... I was pretty sure he got it from me having him outside until passed dark when it was chilly... well this was about 7 years ago, and every now and then I still look back on it and feel sad and guilty. I guess it never goes away. All we can really do is learn from our mistakes and do the best to educate ourselves so it doesn't happen again.
I can also relate to you and your friends thinking your crazy. All mine do as well haha. My boyfriend especially thinks I'm bonkers over how much I love my babies.. but how could I not? Haha... I got them about a week ago... and I can see them slowly winning him over