What to do after losing a piggy

[Fifi's piggies]

Recently, I lost one of my piggies. I used to keep her with another sow who is now very lonely as they were together their whole lives. She was also friends with the boar I keep (although they have not lived together recently due to the remaining sow being overly-dominant and causing fights). Now I'm left with two piggies living separately! What should I do? Should I try to pair them up and risk the possibility of a fight? If so is there a way I can prevent injury? Or should I pair them with a friend each? However the boar seemed happy living in an enclosure alone as long as he could be socialised with the sows every now and then, so does this mean I should only find a friend for the sow and try to put things back how they were? Although I'm worried this wouldn't work either due to how domineering she is. This was so unexpected so I really don't know what to do! Thanks

 

[Piggies&buns]

I’m sorry for your loss.
Is the boar neutered? If not, then the sow cannot be put with him at all at present.
What do you mean by socialising every now and then? As a single piggy, his cage must be next to the sow at all times so neither of them get lonely. You can’t put two piggies who don’t live together, together for temporary play dates (if that is what you mean)
If he isn’t neutered, then can you get him neutered? If you can do that, then once he has had his six week post op wait to become infertile then you can carry out a neutral territory bonding and see if they will then live together.
If they do not accept each other, then they can remain living as neighbours so won’t be lonely as they can have interaction through the bars. Your alternative is to then get both of them a new same sex friend

 

[Fifi's piggies]

I’m sorry for your loss.
Is the boar neutered? If not, then the sow cannot be put in with him at all at present.
If he isn’t neutered, then can you get him neutered? If you can do that, then once he has had his six week post op wait to become infertile then you can carry out a neutral territory bonding and see if they will then live together.
If they do not accept each other, then they can remain living as neighbours so won’t be lonely as they can have interaction through the bars. Your alternative is to then get both of them a new same sex friend

Thanks so much! He is neutered but still will try to hump her most likely so it might be best to keep them separate, I'll see how it goes! Thanks again

 

[Piggies&buns]

Thanks so much! He is neutered but still will try to hump her most likely so it might be best to keep them separate, I'll see how it goes! Thanks again

Mounting and humping is an entirely normal dominance and social piggy behaviour, that even neutered boars will do. There is absolutely no need to keep them separate due to mounting and humping. If they are compatible and want to be together, then there is no problem with them being together and him mounting her - she will tell him off if he does it too much

please do try to bond them using the guide below for the correct procedure

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics

 

[Bradshaw Piggies]

It will cause unnecessary stress to keep separating them. Sounds to me like that have a chance of being bonding if the boar is neutered.
Please do follow the above guides carefully.

I'm very sorry to hear of your recent loss.