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Our poorly piggy passed away today

Catgirlyn

Catgirlyn

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I came on her a few weeks ago asking for advice about Elsa who had stopped eating, drinking, etc. After several trips to the vets, advice from here and lots of TLC we got her weight back up and she perked up lots.
Sadly last week she just lost all movement in her back legs and was dragging them behind her. The vets believed it was arthritis and suggested metacam which did help for a couple of days but she then went down hill again. Not eating or drinking and just staying in one spot in her cage. Today she just looked so sad and had really taken a turn for the worse so we had to make the decision to have her PTS. She was 7 so was a great age but the house feels so empty without her little squeaks. I'm happy that she will be reunited with her sister at rainbow bridge but I have 3 little children who went to bed in floods of tears tonight. It's horrible.
 
I'm so sorry for your loss.💜

I know exactly how you feel as we lost oreo in the summer. She left a hole in my heart and the house felt empty.

Its important that you and your family are gentle with yourselves while you grieve. It's a strange and hard time when something like this happens but you need to know that you gave her a long and happy life and she is no longer in pain.

Sleep tight Elsa 🌈
 
I’m so so sorry for your loss. There’s no heart break like it. I still struggle every day after losing my precious boys.

take care of yourselves. You did everything you could and Elsa knows she was very loved.
Rest in peace beautiful girl 🌈
 
I'm so sorry for your loss! It is especially hard to see kids upset... I have three kids too, although mine are teens now, and seeing them grieve feels worse than grieving myself, if that makes sense. It's clear that she was well-loved and, at 7 years, you gave her a wonderful, long life. Be kind to yourself, and to your kids. Many ((HUGS)) to you!
 
When mine were little I asked them if they would make me a drawing of a piggy that passed to help us remember her. One drew her with a medal on (it was Olympic year) and wrote "she deserves every medal" which was lovely. Looking at photos just after was too much but doing the drawing really helped.
What a great age she reached
I'm sorry for your loss x
 
So sorry for your loss.
It’s hard on children but it’s important for them to be allowed to grieve in their way.
One of the books recommended in the forum bereavement support thread is “Badger’s Parting Gift”. Although aimed at human bereavement it works for loss of a pet too.
Simply it tells how all the animals share something special that Badger gave them or taught them and realise that because of that he still lives in their hearts.
Perhaps encouraging your children to draw pictures of Elsa, or write a memory, or a poem will help them to talk and grieve.
Be gentle with yourselves.
 
Phew. . Little tear off me . Your message saying about the children wow.
I remember you asking about Elsa . . She had a fantastic life and she would have picked up on the :luv: from you and children.
Rip loved piggie. x
 
David Piggie Lover said:
Phew. . Little tear off me . Your message saying about the children wow.
I remember you asking about Elsa . . She had a fantastic life and she would have picked up on the :luv: from you and children.
Rip loved piggie. x
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Thank you. I've just taken the children to school as I'm a key worker and had a little cry before I go towork at the lovely messages on here thank you so much everyone.

I wish I'd found this lovely, supportive forum a long time ago 🌈
 
Merab's Slave said:
So sorry for your loss.
It’s hard on children but it’s important for them to be allowed to grieve in their way.
One of the books recommended in the forum bereavement support thread is “Badger’s Parting Gift”. Although aimed at human bereavement it works for loss of a pet too.
Simply it tells how all the animals share something special that Badger gave them or taught them and realise that because of that he still lives in their hearts.
Perhaps encouraging your children to draw pictures of Elsa, or write a memory, or a poem will help them to talk and grieve.
Be gentle with yourselves.
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Thank you I will have a look for that book. It sounds great. We lost our dog in October too so it's really upsetting them now. My 6 year old doesnt really understand but my 9 and 11 year old are taking it quite hard and really don't understand why pets have to go so soon 🌈
 
Catgirlyn said:
I came on her a few weeks ago asking for advice about Elsa who had stopped eating, drinking, etc. After several trips to the vets, advice from here and lots of TLC we got her weight back up and she perked up lots.
Sadly last week she just lost all movement in her back legs and was dragging them behind her. The vets believed it was arthritis and suggested metacam which did help for a couple of days but she then went down hill again. Not eating or drinking and just staying in one spot in her cage. Today she just looked so sad and had really taken a turn for the worse so we had to make the decision to have her PTS. She was 7 so was a great age but the house feels so empty without her little squeaks. I'm happy that she will be reunited with her sister at rainbow bridge but I have 3 little children who went to bed in floods of tears tonight. It's horrible.
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i’m so sorry for your loss, rest in peace Elsa ❤️🌈
 
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