sherri86
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
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- Joined
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Hi ,
My name is Sherri and my first pig was my sweet Brucey. A family in the neighborhood could no longer give him the time he needed and was trying to rehome. My husbands name is Bruce and I just could not resist. After adopting him I started reading as much as I could about Guinea pigs. I learned they are herd animals and prefer not to be alone. I then purchased my Rooty from Petsmart (before I knew not to).
They did not work in same cage but enjoyed their time in the playpen in the evenings. I lost my sweet Brucey driving to the emergency vet 8-28-16 .
It was heartbreaking because my husband and I heard and I saw his last dying breaths. We were and still are heartbroken. My husband who I have only seen cry once before cried for over a week and still tears up when he thinks of him. He was a very unique individual. He acted more like a Dog then a Guinea thth.. We miss him running up to the end of the playpen when he hears us in the kitchen , he would run back and forth with his head up waiting to see what food might be coming.
He also never made many of the usual guinea pig sounds, except teeth chattering (when first introduced to Rooty) and quieter quick noises. He was fine all day, then started to look lethargic, we were monitoring him and at one point it was like he was drunk and could not stand up on his own. That's when we tried rushing him to the vet, but unfortunately it was too late. We will wonder forever if realizing the signs sooner could have saved him. He was around 3 1/2 to 4 years old, the previous owners were not sure. We had him for a glorious almost 6 months.
We now have Rooty and Coco (adopted from shelter) and Percy and Buddy adopted from a lady who rescues pigs. Rooty and Coco share a 4x2 C & C cage with narrow loft. Percy and Buddy are about 3 months old and are brothers and share a temporary 3 x 1 1/2 c & c cage.
after researching more after we lost Brucey I learned that Brucey getting skinnier was not do to old age. I have had cats for years and when they get old they thin out and get boney. He started thinning out about 2 months ago, but he was still eating a lot and drinking and still active. He did poop about twice as much as Rooty and thinking back , maybe he was not eating enough of the soft pellets ???
I want to try and learn what might have been going on so it does not happen again
I feed them pellets and Timothy Hay from small pet select and give them fresh vegies and fruit in the morning and in the evening when I get home from work. Mostly Dandelion Greens from store, parsley , cilantro, kale , bb carrots and sometimes spinach. Fruit is apples pieces , cutie slices , seedless grapes , and on rare occasion banana.
If anyone has some tips for me it would be appreciated. I attached pics of my Brucey (black and white pic) Rooty , & Coco (all black piggy). Don't have pics of Percy or Buddy on this computer..
Thank you
Sherri H
My name is Sherri and my first pig was my sweet Brucey. A family in the neighborhood could no longer give him the time he needed and was trying to rehome. My husbands name is Bruce and I just could not resist. After adopting him I started reading as much as I could about Guinea pigs. I learned they are herd animals and prefer not to be alone. I then purchased my Rooty from Petsmart (before I knew not to).
They did not work in same cage but enjoyed their time in the playpen in the evenings. I lost my sweet Brucey driving to the emergency vet 8-28-16 .
It was heartbreaking because my husband and I heard and I saw his last dying breaths. We were and still are heartbroken. My husband who I have only seen cry once before cried for over a week and still tears up when he thinks of him. He was a very unique individual. He acted more like a Dog then a Guinea thth.. We miss him running up to the end of the playpen when he hears us in the kitchen , he would run back and forth with his head up waiting to see what food might be coming. He also never made many of the usual guinea pig sounds, except teeth chattering (when first introduced to Rooty) and quieter quick noises. He was fine all day, then started to look lethargic, we were monitoring him and at one point it was like he was drunk and could not stand up on his own. That's when we tried rushing him to the vet, but unfortunately it was too late. We will wonder forever if realizing the signs sooner could have saved him. He was around 3 1/2 to 4 years old, the previous owners were not sure. We had him for a glorious almost 6 months.
We now have Rooty and Coco (adopted from shelter) and Percy and Buddy adopted from a lady who rescues pigs. Rooty and Coco share a 4x2 C & C cage with narrow loft. Percy and Buddy are about 3 months old and are brothers and share a temporary 3 x 1 1/2 c & c cage.
after researching more after we lost Brucey I learned that Brucey getting skinnier was not do to old age. I have had cats for years and when they get old they thin out and get boney. He started thinning out about 2 months ago, but he was still eating a lot and drinking and still active. He did poop about twice as much as Rooty and thinking back , maybe he was not eating enough of the soft pellets ???
I want to try and learn what might have been going on so it does not happen again
I feed them pellets and Timothy Hay from small pet select and give them fresh vegies and fruit in the morning and in the evening when I get home from work. Mostly Dandelion Greens from store, parsley , cilantro, kale , bb carrots and sometimes spinach. Fruit is apples pieces , cutie slices , seedless grapes , and on rare occasion banana.
If anyone has some tips for me it would be appreciated. I attached pics of my Brucey (black and white pic) Rooty , & Coco (all black piggy). Don't have pics of Percy or Buddy on this computer..
Thank you
Sherri H
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