She was healthy and then she just dies 2 1/2 years old We think heart problems Her sisters seem fine I'm very upset, anyone have kind words? I'm burying her tommorow R.I.P. Cookie I love you
There's nothing worse than losing a pet. If nothing else, take comfort in the fact that she went quickly and didn't suffer, and remember that you still have her sisters.
Its my first expierience loosing a pet, well, atleast at an age old enough to really know/care and not counting fish. I loved her so much, she was the sweetest, always getting bullied but never bullying others. The part that bothers me is her sisters don't even notice/care that she's gone and that makes me mad. But I love them anyway - - Auto Merge - - I'm worried its my fault she's dead, even though it was most likely heart failure, I forgot to feed them once or twice the past week and cocoa and nella are such food hogs and cookies really skinny... I feel so bad
Forgetting to feed a Guinea pig once or twice won't kill them. It's not uncommon for rodents to go a week or more without food in the wild. This wasn't your fault. It's just one of those crappy things that happens sometimes.
At least it wasn't an animal you had since you were born... and at least you didn't have to spend weeks in advance knowing they'd die. On my first birthday my parents got me an orange tabby kitten, and sometime while I was about 14 we were told she had cancer. 3 weeks of watching the sweetest cat alive prance about normally while knowing she would have to be put down were torture. That's the biggest problem with most pets, humans have a very long life span compared to most animals we keep as pets, so we must deal with the death of the only thing we know will love us no matter what we do or what happens. It's just another silly thing humans do to hurt themselves unintentionally. I wish you luck for the future, now if you'll excuse me I have to go cry over my cat after not thinking about her for the last 3 years...
Guinea pigs, like most animals, don't express much sorrow that would be visible to a human. Animals will have certain changes in their hormones and behavior that you won't possibly be capable of picking up on. Don't assume her sisters don't miss her. It's very likely that they do. I lost my two guinea pigs, one a year before the other. The first died of scurvy (she had tooth problems that kept her from eating and drinking, which is basically a death sentence) and the second died of old age. My cat I had when I was younger also had to be put down and my dog from the same time died of old age about five years ago. It's never easy and it doesn't get easier. I'm sorry for your loss. However, every person and creature must die sooner or later. It's a part of what most people call the "circle of life." The best you can do after the death of a loved one is to remember them fondly and continue to love those who are still in your life.
Oh man, that's horrible. My dog whoi have had since I was 3 is getting quite old, and I know its coming soon... In the end though, I think its worth it Your probably right...but still... I buried her today, she was in a ziplock bag in a box. When we were putting the box in the hole I wanted to take her out and hold her body... not sure why. But my mom was there and I felt weird asking if I could hold her one last time. I found a rock and wrote on it Cookie R.I.P. 1-25-14 It feels incomplete though, and, to be honest, it is. I wanted to write"I love you" on the rock but with my mom watching, it just felt so akward
It's good to know you found a little closure in those moments. Try not to dwell on it now, and maybe in the future you can look back on your pet with love and respect, and miss them without being too caught up in the fact that the two of you had to part ways.
Sorry to hear. I own guinea pigs myself and it helps to have more than one like you have done as they are very social and do get depressed when alone. I can assure you that forgetting to feed a day or two would not have caused her death. Even without a ton of food piggies do not tend to get very skinny fast so my thoughts are as you said a health condition out of your control. Certain heart and neurological problems unfortunately can be common with guinea pigs but most will live healthy and happy lives. Be sure to give her sisters plenty of attention and I'm sure you will move on from this. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
I am sorry your pet died. This reminds me of how my pet died. I used to have a gerbil named Marie. She died 2 years ago. We thought she died of old age. Here is an image of what she looks like.
Hn.. not sure if I should post here since I'm guessing you've tried to move on. I just wanted to say that I have a friend who breeds guinea pigs. She's an ecological biology student and loves guinea pigs more than any animal. Hearing this you made me think of her and her wonderful pets. It would be really hard for her whenever something happened to one of them, but she would remember them and they'd always continue to mean a lot to her. I wish you the best of luck, and I'm sure you'll remember how happy she was able to make you.
My rat did that too. She was perfectly fine then out of nowhere she just got extremely sick and died. RIP, louise, I miss her more than anything View attachment 8043 View attachment 8044
