miloandhugo
New Born Pup
hi everyone,
unfortunately my beloved hugo crossed the rainbow bridge about 6 weeks ago. it was very sudden and unexpected and he left behind his brother milo.
milo coped surprisingly well with his death. i discovered hugo dead in the cage in the early hours of the morning and i suspect milo had been able to see him and this must have helped the grieving process. milo did seem a bit lost for the first few days afterwards however his appetite never lessened, and his behaviour was otherwise normal thankfully.
now i have grieved my hugo, i feel like if i were to find milo a new friend, i would be ready. the issue is milo is extremely dominant. he bossed hugo around and they bickered every so often. he is also not neutered and i do not feel comfortable neutering him in case of health complications. due to his behaviour, i wonder if a new friend would actually be the right choice for him.
on the other hand, although milo is his usual happy self, i worry about him becoming lonely. i understand how vital it is to have guinea pigs living in at least pairs, so that they can be their happiest selves. he lives in my bedroom so he gets to interact with me often however i am going to uni at the end of this month so will only be able to see him in the holidays, so my parents will look after him.
is it time to look for a new friend for him or will he be okay alone? as he is 3.5 years old, i do not want to get a younger pig as it will be an endless cycle that i cannot afford to keep up.
unfortunately my beloved hugo crossed the rainbow bridge about 6 weeks ago. it was very sudden and unexpected and he left behind his brother milo.
milo coped surprisingly well with his death. i discovered hugo dead in the cage in the early hours of the morning and i suspect milo had been able to see him and this must have helped the grieving process. milo did seem a bit lost for the first few days afterwards however his appetite never lessened, and his behaviour was otherwise normal thankfully.
now i have grieved my hugo, i feel like if i were to find milo a new friend, i would be ready. the issue is milo is extremely dominant. he bossed hugo around and they bickered every so often. he is also not neutered and i do not feel comfortable neutering him in case of health complications. due to his behaviour, i wonder if a new friend would actually be the right choice for him.
on the other hand, although milo is his usual happy self, i worry about him becoming lonely. i understand how vital it is to have guinea pigs living in at least pairs, so that they can be their happiest selves. he lives in my bedroom so he gets to interact with me often however i am going to uni at the end of this month so will only be able to see him in the holidays, so my parents will look after him.
is it time to look for a new friend for him or will he be okay alone? as he is 3.5 years old, i do not want to get a younger pig as it will be an endless cycle that i cannot afford to keep up.
