Eriathwens piggies

[Betsy]

So sorry to learn that Forrest has toddled off over the Rainbow Bridge. Sleep well little one.

 

[LondonLady]

So sorry to read this news about your lovely Forrest

 

[LucyP]

So sorry to read this, he sounded incredibly special and it was obvious how very loved he was. You must be devastated. Take care.

 

[anyar.dris]

Thankyou all for the lovely comments, I just wanted to update that sadly Forrest has passed away. Obviously we are absolutely heartbroken, Silver has not taken it very well so we are giving him lots of love and support while I figure out what we can do so he isnt alone

I'm so sorry you lost Forrest. Fingers crossed Silver will be better and you can figure out the best thing for him.

Popcorn free Forrest, you will be missed.

 

[Merab]

My heart sank when I read this.
So very sorry that gorgeous Forrest is gone.
He had the best possible life with you.
Be gentle with yourself as you grieve.
Hugs

 

[Eriathwen]

Thankyou all. Now that it has sunk in a little bit, I will probably bond Silver with Mabel, as she is spayed. Silver loves to cuddle up to another piggy and so does Mabel, she has been missing cuddles since the loss of Gus and Ebony as the main herd aren't big on cuddling.

Pippin likely needs spaying soon so as she is of a similar, elderly age as Mabel, I will probably have her spayed and put her with the pair as well, as Mabel and Pippin have become quite close since Delilah passed.

Now that I have some plans and don't have to worry about Silver so much, I feel more able to grieve.

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

I'm very sorry that you have lost sweet Forest.
Sleep tight Forrest!
I hope that Silver won't miss his brother too much.

 

[Eriathwen]

Silver was curled up asleep in the corner of his cage when I checked on him, but came running when I tapped the cage, so I've taken him out to catch up on the great British bake off with us. He's quite grumpy at the moment, chattering his teeth and trying to smell and bite everything. I wish I could do something to make things better for him

 

[Truffolo]

Missing his brother They are such deep little souls.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Poor Silver, he is missing his little soulmate I hope he comes through grieving Forrest and you can find him a little friend

 

[Merab]

Poor little Silver.
Hugs

 

[Eriathwen]

So, I briefly mentioned back in March that it had been my vets last day.. a new practice opens locally on Monday and guess who has reappeared so obviously this week I registered with them and I've been getting everyone's details sent over so they can request all the medical records from the other practice, not that I'm leaving them completely but you know.. he knows all my pets quite well at this point and its just, you like who you like at the end of the day. I trust him with surgeries etc and to be thorough.

Anyway, it was well timed because Poppet decided she wanted to get a nice hold in her side. It's in exactly the same spot that the incision was from her spay that had trouble healing, reacted awfully to the sutures and needed stapling in the end, so I can only assume she's has had an abscess brewing, hidden away, that has come to the surface and burst. The tissue looks pretty good luckily but I'm pretty concerned about her having a hole where nature did not intend for there to be one! And I'm equally concerned I don't know what's going on under the surface in the other layers that had suture material.

So.. I'm hoping my vet has an appointment free, what better welcome back gift than a ridiculous problem with a guinea pig, like old times