Grieving

[shazbo]

I am worried sick baz was ok today after Freddie pass but now he is in cage he has gone in hiding in his igloo and won't come out . I know it's a shock having a brother with you for nearly 4 years and then on own hopefully he will come out in morning for his veg if not I will be getting the vet out . Has any one else had 2 piggies and one passed how did your other piggie cope

 

[sport_billy]

Sorry you are going through this. We had 2 sisters Pitch and Putt, they were extremely close and had never spent a day apart since they were born, unfortunately we had to have Pitch PTS when she was 4. This left Putt on her own. Putt was very quiet for a couple of days but she did get over the loss of her sister. Piggies feel loss and grieve exactly as we do, but they will get on with surviving. Expect Baz to be quiet for a few days, but he should still be eating, if not this will be an issue. Give Baz lots of extra attention as I'm sure you are.

Obviously if you can and when you feel up to it, it may be worth looking at taking Baz dating to help find him another friend.
So sorry once again for the loss of Freddie x

 

[PAMELAKT]

I'm sorry you lost a little man ;( I had 2 twin Rex boys, joined at the hip absolutely in love with eachother the best of friends.

I lost one earlier this year which left his twin brother alone at only 21 months old. I was really worried although he seemed ok initially he was very quiet & was starting to get selective with food & veg.

So, I got him a 9 month old friend & he has been happy as larry ever since. They aren't close like my others, they don't cuddle up together but they get on great. I don't think Rodney would have lasted this long alone I think he would have become depressed.

Do you have the option of getting another? It really does make a difference as they don't like to be alone really by nature. You will need to do some reading on boar bonding & using a rescue to help would be ideal x

 

[belinda-jayne]

i,m so very sorry sending him a big hug x

 

[shiny]

Try giving Baz a safe cuddly toy (no eyes to bite off or anything) - we did this with Bertie our 5 month old boar when his companion Willow died. Bertie loved his bunny & slept cuddled up on it. Some pigs take to this, some don't. It's more a temporary measure until you can get him a new friend. At age 4 years, Baz would hopefully be ok with a baby guinea, Willow was nearly 4 when we introduced Bertie to him as a 7 week old baby & they were lovely together.

Best wishes & big cuddles to Baz. He may be brighter in a day or so, just keep an eye on him & monitor food intake.

 

[shazbo]

When partner came down to feed his this morning would not come out til he wave a piece of cucumber in front of him and he got it and took back in his hiding hole he did come out and have a bit off food then went back into hideing but I don't think he is drinking he has got two water bottles in cage but they are still full this is not same cage has him and his brother was in this is big indoor one we had when they were in lounge I have tried showing him where they are but he just sniffs hand and not bottle

 

[MerryPip]

It takes time. Piggies greive just like us and it's hard to see them sad.

In the long term, most piggies do better with a friend and if/when you and Baz are both ready then if you visit a good rescue they will help BAz pick his own new friend. That way he gets someone he likes and you get the security or help and back up from a good rescue in the future. They will supervise bonding and make sure that Baz is safe and happy with a new mate.

Here's a list of rescues that come highly recommended for you if you want to go down that route. I have found it very successful.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=209994852075231951564.0004b8fd9391b4257d8eb&msa=0

In the mean time, loads of fuss and cuddles helps and sometimes a teddy to snuggle can help them feel less lonely too. Feeding him his favourite food etc will encourage him to eat. As Freddie was so poorly it's also worth getting Abz checked out by a vet too just in case something could have been passed on.

Hugs to you and BAz. x

 

[Freela]

I'm sorry you lost one of your piggies. We lost one half of a pair a couple of years ago, and our remaining piggie was very similar. She spent a lot of time in the pigloo, and though she continued to eat and drink, she was obviously not herself. We did end up getting another pig and she was obviously very excited to have company again- about 2.5 years later our original piggie and our 'little sister' piggie are still a very happy pair! Try giving him lots of attention and TLC, and when you're ready if you wish to introduce a friend it will probably perk him up quite a bit.

 

[shazbo]

Baz seems to be alright tonight daughter had him out on her bed said he was running all over the place where yest night he just stopped in one place after Freddie passing I put more hay in his cage so he could burrow underneath and he was running around talking . And his eating well and drinking now . So that's a good sign

 

[Mamaguineapig]

We lost our first piggie age 6 1/2 years old just before Xmas and he left behind his brother. He hid for a day totally and ran away from us. Totally confused by his loss ... in the first instance , i was worried he'd get cold and bought him a snugglesafe heat pad to cuddle in to at night . I put a little soft toy guinea pig in with him and have been spending more time with him . He has 2 boars living in a cage next to his so he can hear their chat ! I'd say though getting a heat pad is the advice I'd give you in the short term before boar dating starts ( if that's what you choose to do ) ....sorry for your loss

 

[shiny]

Just be careful with heat pads though that your guinea can move away from them if needs be as guineas can suffer from heat stress quite easily.