patnporridge
New Born Pup
Hi all. We lost our lovely piggy Porridge (boar) a couple of weeks ago, it's been really really tough, but luckily our other boar Pat has dealt with it pretty much okay which is good as it has given us time to think about the next steps.
I've been pushing towards getting Pat neutered so we can get him a female companion (or 2) from a rescue. My partner is concerned about the neutering process as we lost Porridge under very confusing circumstances after visiting an emergency vet so we're having some vet related trust issues at the moment, so he keeps suggesting getting another boar. I am less keen on getting another boar as Pat and Porridge didn't always get along so well and we did end up having to keep them side by side but divided, and I would love Pat to have a girlfriend as he is such a little attention seeking pig and I think would thrive getting to actually have a friend who likes him (Porridge found him annoying we think!).
We also are struggling to find somewhere nearby that does neutering - we're in Brighton, not sure if anyone localish has any suggestions? And comforting words to pass onto my partner about boars who have been totally fine being neutered! Pat is under a year old so I think a perfect age.
Would love to hear more experienced pig owners advice! Every morning I still have a big sob about Porridge as it was such a traumatising day but hopefully a new pig will breathe some life back into our little family! Pat gets chatted to almost constantly by us and given lots of pets and attention but it really cannot compare to the companionship of another pig.
I've been pushing towards getting Pat neutered so we can get him a female companion (or 2) from a rescue. My partner is concerned about the neutering process as we lost Porridge under very confusing circumstances after visiting an emergency vet so we're having some vet related trust issues at the moment, so he keeps suggesting getting another boar. I am less keen on getting another boar as Pat and Porridge didn't always get along so well and we did end up having to keep them side by side but divided, and I would love Pat to have a girlfriend as he is such a little attention seeking pig and I think would thrive getting to actually have a friend who likes him (Porridge found him annoying we think!).
We also are struggling to find somewhere nearby that does neutering - we're in Brighton, not sure if anyone localish has any suggestions? And comforting words to pass onto my partner about boars who have been totally fine being neutered! Pat is under a year old so I think a perfect age.
Would love to hear more experienced pig owners advice! Every morning I still have a big sob about Porridge as it was such a traumatising day but hopefully a new pig will breathe some life back into our little family! Pat gets chatted to almost constantly by us and given lots of pets and attention but it really cannot compare to the companionship of another pig.
