Hi everyone,
Sadly, we lost one of our two guinea pigs last week. She was about six years old. (We've had them both for five years.) Her appetite was off for a couple of days. We were planning to bring her to the vet but unfortunately we found her dead in her cage that morning.
Our surviving pig is about five and a half years old. We are trying to decide whether or not to get her a new little pal. She seems fairly content alone so far, and we have her out of the cage a lot in the evenings. She's alone in the cage for much of the day (though sometimes one of us is home in the afternoons to keep her company.)
I don't want to stress her out and am afraid that trying to introduce a new cage mate at this point in her life might do her more harm than good. On the other hand, I don't want her to be lonely. I'd appreciate hearing any advice.
Thanks,
Samizdat
Sadly, we lost one of our two guinea pigs last week. She was about six years old. (We've had them both for five years.) Her appetite was off for a couple of days. We were planning to bring her to the vet but unfortunately we found her dead in her cage that morning.
Our surviving pig is about five and a half years old. We are trying to decide whether or not to get her a new little pal. She seems fairly content alone so far, and we have her out of the cage a lot in the evenings. She's alone in the cage for much of the day (though sometimes one of us is home in the afternoons to keep her company.)
I don't want to stress her out and am afraid that trying to introduce a new cage mate at this point in her life might do her more harm than good. On the other hand, I don't want her to be lonely. I'd appreciate hearing any advice.
Thanks,
Samizdat