Puddles1999
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi. I had a previous thread regarding all the health issues my 3 guineas have been going through for the past 2 or so months.
Unfortunately Mocha passed away a little over a week ago. We found her in the morning. I’m not sure why she passed but she was Ill. All 3 of them were going back and forth to the doctor. Mochas passing was incredibly hard on us. She was only 4 1/2 years old. Mocha used to be with my other two, Penelope & Minnie. However, mocha became really not nice and their bond was broken. Mocha lived beside my other 2 so they had interaction between the bars. I’ve never met a Guinea like her. She had quite the attitude on her and did not like being picked up or handled lol. You could pet her in the cage but that was on her own terms. She was a very unique baby.
Minnie & Penelope were dealing with teeth issues. Penelope has always had them but she was having flare ups more often. Minnie had teeth issues randomly when she had never had an issue previously. Fast forward, Minnie had been doing great the past week to 2 weeks. Her teeth got sorted out. She started eating hay again, drinking, squeaking all the time. She would squeak if she would hear me walk by their room. She would squeak when I would use the fridge or microwave. She was doing so so good. All of a sudden, Saturday morning she just seemed so weird. She didn’t want anything she normally loved. She usually got some critical care when I’d feed Penelope and she didn’t even touch it. I ended up rushing her to er vet by myself as my boyfriend was at work. She unfortunately passed away there. I held her and talked to her and just wanted her to know I was there for her. I did X-rays and it showed she had a lot of fluid in her abdomen. The vet couldn’t tell me anything about Minnie which is beyond frustrating thinking about it now. So I got absolutely no answers. My sweet baby was also only 4 1/2.
I am so so so heartbroken. I am only left with Penelope now, my sweet girl. Their room is so empty. I don’t hear Minnie’s squeaks when I open the fridge or microwave. It isn’t the same. I have not felt this amount of sadness in so long. I felt so guilty driving home without Minnie with me. I feel like I failed as an owner since they were only 4 1/2. Minnie had always had an abdomen that kind of stuck out a bit more. Not sure why. I’ve had X-rays done of her belly but never got any answers. Minnie and Penelope had a vet appointment tomorrow and I was going to get an ultrasound done of her belly.
It makes me think maybe she had cancer that never bothered her until now? Cysts? I catch myself searching for answers. It was all of a sudden and I just can not accept that she isn’t in there when I go in there. Losing 2 this close together is so difficult.
Now like I mentioned, I just have Penelope. She has been doing better. Her teeth seem to be bothering her again a bit and she has a doctor appointment tomorrow morning. She started eating some hay again and drinking water. She eats critical care by her self again. (I am so scared she’s going to pass away now as well.) Penelope seems to be doing okay. She still eats and I get her out a lot to help the both of us.
I want to take a break from owning guineas for a while. I love them so dearly and am so passionate about the little guys. I don’t know whether to get Penelope a friend or not. Everything I have seen says to make sure they always have a companion. I don’t know how long Penelope will live for and that’s not an answer anyone would know. I’m thinking of getting her a friend that is around her age so I don’t repeat the pig cycle. I’m scared she won’t get along with this pig though. We don’t have a rescue that has a dating area for them. I have a rescue near me but the lady runs it out of her house and all adoptions are free. So I can’t bring Penelope there and do a dating scenario. I’d most likely have to bring a female home and try to bond them. I am going to wait a few weeks as I’ve seen they will be okay for a few weeks by themselves. I just want the best for her. I would love any advice. Thank you.
Unfortunately Mocha passed away a little over a week ago. We found her in the morning. I’m not sure why she passed but she was Ill. All 3 of them were going back and forth to the doctor. Mochas passing was incredibly hard on us. She was only 4 1/2 years old. Mocha used to be with my other two, Penelope & Minnie. However, mocha became really not nice and their bond was broken. Mocha lived beside my other 2 so they had interaction between the bars. I’ve never met a Guinea like her. She had quite the attitude on her and did not like being picked up or handled lol. You could pet her in the cage but that was on her own terms. She was a very unique baby.
Minnie & Penelope were dealing with teeth issues. Penelope has always had them but she was having flare ups more often. Minnie had teeth issues randomly when she had never had an issue previously. Fast forward, Minnie had been doing great the past week to 2 weeks. Her teeth got sorted out. She started eating hay again, drinking, squeaking all the time. She would squeak if she would hear me walk by their room. She would squeak when I would use the fridge or microwave. She was doing so so good. All of a sudden, Saturday morning she just seemed so weird. She didn’t want anything she normally loved. She usually got some critical care when I’d feed Penelope and she didn’t even touch it. I ended up rushing her to er vet by myself as my boyfriend was at work. She unfortunately passed away there. I held her and talked to her and just wanted her to know I was there for her. I did X-rays and it showed she had a lot of fluid in her abdomen. The vet couldn’t tell me anything about Minnie which is beyond frustrating thinking about it now. So I got absolutely no answers. My sweet baby was also only 4 1/2.
I am so so so heartbroken. I am only left with Penelope now, my sweet girl. Their room is so empty. I don’t hear Minnie’s squeaks when I open the fridge or microwave. It isn’t the same. I have not felt this amount of sadness in so long. I felt so guilty driving home without Minnie with me. I feel like I failed as an owner since they were only 4 1/2. Minnie had always had an abdomen that kind of stuck out a bit more. Not sure why. I’ve had X-rays done of her belly but never got any answers. Minnie and Penelope had a vet appointment tomorrow and I was going to get an ultrasound done of her belly.
It makes me think maybe she had cancer that never bothered her until now? Cysts? I catch myself searching for answers. It was all of a sudden and I just can not accept that she isn’t in there when I go in there. Losing 2 this close together is so difficult. Now like I mentioned, I just have Penelope. She has been doing better. Her teeth seem to be bothering her again a bit and she has a doctor appointment tomorrow morning. She started eating some hay again and drinking water. She eats critical care by her self again. (I am so scared she’s going to pass away now as well.) Penelope seems to be doing okay. She still eats and I get her out a lot to help the both of us.
I want to take a break from owning guineas for a while. I love them so dearly and am so passionate about the little guys. I don’t know whether to get Penelope a friend or not. Everything I have seen says to make sure they always have a companion. I don’t know how long Penelope will live for and that’s not an answer anyone would know. I’m thinking of getting her a friend that is around her age so I don’t repeat the pig cycle. I’m scared she won’t get along with this pig though. We don’t have a rescue that has a dating area for them. I have a rescue near me but the lady runs it out of her house and all adoptions are free. So I can’t bring Penelope there and do a dating scenario. I’d most likely have to bring a female home and try to bond them. I am going to wait a few weeks as I’ve seen they will be okay for a few weeks by themselves. I just want the best for her. I would love any advice. Thank you.
