My guinea pig died yesterday

Fandoq

Fandoq

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Hello. I'm new here and I'm not sure how this works. But I have to write or I'm gonna explode.
My guinea pig "Fandoq" ( which means hazelnut in English) died yesterday. He had kidney stones and he's been taking medications for a month or so. He refused to eat and he lost his appetite but I gave him food and water as much as I could. Then one day (last week) I decided to take him to the park and see if he's interested in eating grass. And he really was! So it became a habit for me to take him there every day and let him eat for an hour or so. He was getting better and fatter and I was so happy. Yesterday as I put him on the grass, I noticed some dogs were playing further away from us but they were running toward us so I picked Fandoq up and put him on my lap. Then the dogs reached us and there was a husky among them. I'm not scared of dogs and I thought they're friendly so I didn't run away. All of a sudden the husky grabbed Fandoq by his teeth and ran away. I tried to get him out of the dogs mouth but the dog bit me and I tried to chase after it but it was too fast. By the time that the owner of the dog heard my screams and stoped his dog and took Fandoq out of his mouth it was over. I ended up hugging his dead body and crying and screaming in the park until i had could find the power in me to call my brother to come and get me.
It was horrible and I can't get the picture out of my head. His empty cage is in my room and I keep tearing up and I'm not sure how to handle it. I'm already thinking about getting other pigs to fill his void but I'm not sure if that's a very good idea.
I don't know if anybody reads this but I really needed to share so.. thank you.
 
Fandoq said:
Hello. I'm new here and I'm not sure how this works. But I have to write or I'm gonna explode.
My guinea pig "Fandoq" ( which means hazelnut in English) died yesterday. He had kidney stones and he's been taking medications for a month or so. He refused to eat and he lost his appetite but I gave him food and water as much as I could. Then one day (last week) I decided to take him to the park and see if he's interested in eating grass. And he really was! So it became a habit for me to take him there every day and let him eat for an hour or so. He was getting better and fatter and I was so happy. Yesterday as I put him on the grass, I noticed some dogs were playing further away from us but they were running toward us so I picked Fandoq up and put him on my lap. Then the dogs reached us and there was a husky among them. I'm not scared of dogs and I thought they're friendly so I didn't run away. All of a sudden the husky grabbed Fandoq by his teeth and ran away. I tried to get him out of the dogs mouth but the dog bit me and I tried to chase after it but it was too fast. By the time that the owner of the dog heard my screams and stoped his dog and took Fandoq out of his mouth it was over. I ended up hugging his dead body and crying and screaming in the park until i had could find the power in me to call my brother to come and get me.
It was horrible and I can't get the picture out of my head. His empty cage is in my room and I keep tearing up and I'm not sure how to handle it. I'm already thinking about getting other pigs to fill his void but I'm not sure if that's a very good idea.
I don't know if anybody reads this but I really needed to share so.. thank you.
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Oh what a tragic way for Fandoq's life to end. I'm so sorry. That is devastating. Keeping you in my thoughts. RIP Fandoq 🌈
 
Fandoq said:
Hello. I'm new here and I'm not sure how this works. But I have to write or I'm gonna explode.
My guinea pig "Fandoq" ( which means hazelnut in English) died yesterday. He had kidney stones and he's been taking medications for a month or so. He refused to eat and he lost his appetite but I gave him food and water as much as I could. Then one day (last week) I decided to take him to the park and see if he's interested in eating grass. And he really was! So it became a habit for me to take him there every day and let him eat for an hour or so. He was getting better and fatter and I was so happy. Yesterday as I put him on the grass, I noticed some dogs were playing further away from us but they were running toward us so I picked Fandoq up and put him on my lap. Then the dogs reached us and there was a husky among them. I'm not scared of dogs and I thought they're friendly so I didn't run away. All of a sudden the husky grabbed Fandoq by his teeth and ran away. I tried to get him out of the dogs mouth but the dog bit me and I tried to chase after it but it was too fast. By the time that the owner of the dog heard my screams and stoped his dog and took Fandoq out of his mouth it was over. I ended up hugging his dead body and crying and screaming in the park until i had could find the power in me to call my brother to come and get me.
It was horrible and I can't get the picture out of my head. His empty cage is in my room and I keep tearing up and I'm not sure how to handle it. I'm already thinking about getting other pigs to fill his void but I'm not sure if that's a very good idea.
I don't know if anybody reads this but I really needed to share so.. thank you.
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I'm so very sorry to hear of your loss. That is so very tragic. Please share as much as you need. We are all piggy people here and can relate to what you're sharing.
 
Rest in peace little Fandoq. Be happy now - you are without pain, and your final days were very cheerful eating grass 💕

I would wait just a little while before getting more piggies. You are still grieving your little one and you might find it hard to bond with them. Last year I lost a much loved girl and struggled with the idea of getting any more ever, but her companion was lonely without her because they love the company of other piggies. I basically got more for him (he was happy about that) but I found it hard to attach myself to the girls at first. Now we have 4 (!) and things have worked out OK but I miss my Ivy a lot. She was ill for a while and the vet just couldn't work out what was wrong - she was only 3 1/2 when she died and I felt very bad we could not help her. My other piggies came from a rescue - and I found it comforted me to know that these piggies have a second chance at happiness now. If you have any pet rescues in Tehran you could ask if they have any guinea-pigs waiting for a new home that need a second chance. Then you can help each other x
 
So very sorry that you lost Fandoq, especially in such a traumatic way.
This is the best place to share as we understand how devastating the loss can be.
Be gentle with yourself as you grieve
 
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