Poor McMac :(

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Rodney lived inside with me, on his own. And people always commented that there was no smell.

As long as you pick out the poops and wet bedding once or twice daily and do a complete cage clean once a week, he wont smell.

Mcmac will need a lot of your attention at the moment hun, he will be feeling lonely especially if hes outside on his own:(
 
My mum takes lots of convincing lol. And he currently lives in the garage (don't worry we don't put cars in there its just storage) but since Momo isn't around he seems very lonely and everything :( I have noticed that all he seems to want to do is lay down. He is eating and gets up when I come up to him but when I sneak a peak he just lays down :( its like he has nothing to do when I am not around apart from eat and sleep. Poor McMac :( I don't want him to be lonely
 
Aw the poor little tyke. I suggest putting a teddy in with your guinea pig for the mean time as you look into getting him a new friend.
I put a guinea pig plushie in with my piggies and they love to cuddle it.
 
Yeah I will have a look around for some. I have a good few different teddies from when I was younger hanging around in the loft. One of them will do I'm sure :)
 
((HUGS!)) I'm sorry for your loss. It is not your fault- McMac is a social animal and he is grieving too. It's so hard when a piggie passes and you're not quite ready for another one. We had a bonded pair of sows and one of them got sick and passed away... I really wasn't ready for another pig but I didn't want the remaining pig to be alone, and she was being so sad and subdued and I knew I would get another pig eventually and figured it was in her best interest to get one sooner rather than later (particularly since I wanted to quarantine for a couple of weeks to make sure there were no communicable illnesses to pass between them.) So we got our younger sow, Sundae... it did take me some time to feel 'bonded' to her because my emotions were still raw and at the time all that I wanted was my other pig back, but over time I have come to love her every bit as much as the original pair, and 'big sister' Linney was so much happier with a new friend than as a solo pig. I do think if you get a friend for him it will work out in time, even if it's difficult now- but if you're not ready, some extra tlc might make him feel better too, and he may fare better once the novelty of being alone wears off too.
 
((HUGS!)) I'm sorry for your loss. It is not your fault- McMac is a social animal and he is grieving too. It's so hard when a piggie passes and you're not quite ready for another one. We had a bonded pair of sows and one of them got sick and passed away... I really wasn't ready for another pig but I didn't want the remaining pig to be alone, and she was being so sad and subdued and I knew I would get another pig eventually and figured it was in her best interest to get one sooner rather than later (particularly since I wanted to quarantine for a couple of weeks to make sure there were no communicable illnesses to pass between them.) So we got our younger sow, Sundae... it did take me some time to feel 'bonded' to her because my emotions were still raw and at the time all that I wanted was my other pig back, but over time I have come to love her every bit as much as the original pair, and 'big sister' Linney was so much happier with a new friend than as a solo pig. I do think if you get a friend for him it will work out in time, even if it's difficult now- but if you're not ready, some extra tlc might make him feel better too, and he may fare better once the novelty of being alone wears off too.
 
I think I will get another pig for him to spend time with one way or another and I love pigs so much I know ill get one eventually...its just knowing when to do it :/ Like you said it will be difficult to bond myself to the new pig fully after going through loosing a close one. I was considering in adopting a pair of females but I'd rather not put McMac through a neutering so I am going to stick with males I think...But its just a thing of when really. Hmm dear :/
 
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost one of my girls Pumpkin a few months ago and it still breaks my heart to think of her. I got a new friend for my two girls Pumpkin left behind as they fell out a bit when the balance of dominance changed. Although getting my new girl has bought back memories of loosing Pumpkin i know its for the best and I could never replace her just like no piggie you get will ever replace McMac.
Good luck on finding a new pig and hope you and McMac can be happy remembering all the happy times you had with Momo and look forward to the happy times you'll have with McMacs new friend.
 
I feel for you I really do, but McMac is lonely and he needs a friend. My Maurice lost two wives and each time we went speed dating within days. Personally I felt it was obscenely soon, but he was lonely and needs must when you are a male guinea pig :)) I presume with an un-neutered male you need a baby boar?

Please don't feel you are letting MoMo down, you are showing him how much you loved him by needing to replace him.
 
I was considering getting him neutered and getting him a lady or two to spend his time with. But I don't know if I am up for putting McMac through a neuter because I did some research and just I decided it might be for the best to leave him intact. So yeah I suppose baby boars are the one I have to go for. I was going to adopt but none of the animal shelter websites ive looked at say they have piggies there. I will go to them in person just incase any are not up on the website. Do I need babies? to help with dominance and such
 
You do need a baby to go with him, but please take him with you to choose. I have always done that and this time I didn't and have lived to regret it
 
LittleEskimo said:
What do you mean :( And what should I be expecting if I take him along to meet them?
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If you arange with the rescue to bring McMac along when you go to get him a friend they will let him meet other single boars and see which one he gets along with best. This way he can choose his own friend. It means you dont rescue a piggie take him home then find out he and McMac dont get along.
 
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