MurphyBiscuits
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One of our guinea pigs died today, he wasn’t very well and we had to have him out to sleep.
many dilemma is what to do with the remaining pig.
they are a pair of boats we got from a rescue. They were though to be about 2 years old when we got them and we have had them for nearly 3 years so they are most probably almost 5 years. They did use to fight every now and then and one of them took a chunk out of the others ear. Several times we have had to seperate them for a few days and try to re bond them which has also seemed successful.
we don’t want an endless cycle of having to replace pigs each time one dies and do it want more pigs after our remaining one dies .
I know that ideally pigs shouldn’t be alone but seeing as he’s getting old and has never been a fully bonded socialable pig plus is indoors so around the noise of the family, would it be cruel to not get him a new companion? I suppose we could revoke him but I would worry he wouldn’t be looked after properly especially if there are bonding issues which is likely.
many dilemma is what to do with the remaining pig.
they are a pair of boats we got from a rescue. They were though to be about 2 years old when we got them and we have had them for nearly 3 years so they are most probably almost 5 years. They did use to fight every now and then and one of them took a chunk out of the others ear. Several times we have had to seperate them for a few days and try to re bond them which has also seemed successful.
we don’t want an endless cycle of having to replace pigs each time one dies and do it want more pigs after our remaining one dies .
I know that ideally pigs shouldn’t be alone but seeing as he’s getting old and has never been a fully bonded socialable pig plus is indoors so around the noise of the family, would it be cruel to not get him a new companion? I suppose we could revoke him but I would worry he wouldn’t be looked after properly especially if there are bonding issues which is likely.