i’m sorry to tell everyone that gus has been put down, he had blood in his stools and was not getting much better at all. we rushed to the vets who told us due to improper breeding and his upbringing he most likely had internal problems and he was not going to get better and it was more humane to let him go and not continue his pain. i’m so heartbroken, frustrated and angry.

we got him from a breeder, i know that’s a mistake and i’m sorry, and we thought it was okay as she seemed knowledgeable and had many guinea pigs to grow up healthy. wrong. she fed him on goat feed, stacked in hutches and it was clear she didn’t do any genetic testing. i had a friend who asked where i got him from, i said her name “chrissy’s cavies” from cornwall. she lives near me and said she had the same breeder and her guinea pigs died early too, some of hers even foamed at the mouth and died suddenly and awfully. it’s clear that this breeder is awful, doesn’t care about the wellbeing and sells ill guinea pigs. it may be wrong of me to say her name, but people who may live near me need to be aware of this awful person. i don’t want anyone to ever go through that heartbreak like me and my friend has.

gus gus was the most friendliest, cutest, beautiful cuddly baby ever. we may have only had two weeks together, and i spent the last week with him fighting tooth and nail making myself insanely ill for this baby. but i loved him more than anything, i imagined a life with him and a life with him and patch together. he had the best smile, the cutest face and crown. and the most amazing guinea pig, didn’t deserve his awful start but I hope I gave him an amazing ending even though it was painful. he tried pellets, timothy hay. a lovely bed, critical care which he loved and lots of cuddles and yaps about the world.

that’s two boys in three weeks i’ve lost, i’m lost and heartbroken. i’m not one for confrontation ever but I have sent a huge message to the breeder and gave a one star rating. i feel so sick, my fibromyalgia is flaring up and my hs. i’m at the point where i’m mentally exhausted, now i need to take care of my guinea pig who has lost two of his brothers. he’s scared and alone, now im missing my sisters graduation tomorrow and doing 24/7 care until he gets a friend. not sure if i should do quarantine when i get a new baby, as im worried about patch with all this stress and loss.

and finally im sorry to you guys, i know lots of people liked seeing his posts and food ratings and im so sorry he didn’t make it. i tried everything, im sorry.

i love u gus gus, time to meet peanut and pumpkin. you’ll have to let them know you knew patch, as you’ve never met them before haha.

love , kisses and cuddles

- mummy lily

Diagnosis said: She's just chunky. The wheek was a regular wheek. I'm glad it was nothing, but damn it Timi, you need to stop stealing all your brothers food (She's still within a healthy weight range, even if barely, she was just considerably bigger than her brother, which was the cause for concern)

Some bonus pigtures too

Hello everyone

Remember these girls from my introduction post?

Please just watch you'll crack up hahaha.

Toffee is such an asshole sometimes, Sesame immediately looked at her mother to complain about her sister.

Because my husbands phone keeps tagging poor Bertie as a Newfoundland dog 🤣

Hey!! So without judgement please give me the best advice, i'm struggling, like bad right now, mentally.i have my 2 piggy boys and they are my absolute pride and joy, i really don't want to give them up or have to rehome them but my mental health is way worse then it has been before, i built my own cage for them, they are super healthy and chunky!! and their super cuddly and sweet but taking care of them has been eating away at me cause i feel like im not doing enough or at least as much as i used to, they get the stuff they need like food, water, pellets, and fresh cage along with cuddle time, but i feel like it's not enough anymore... I feel horrible saying this cause they're my babies but i just can't stomach the fact that im not doing enough, especially with my older piggy starting to decline a little in health due to his age, i want them to have the best life they could get but i feel like it's not with me anymore and i feel horrible saying that, my mom and sister guilt me into keeping them and my dad just doesn't understand since i only recently just moved in with him.
I really don't want to have to rehome bug i feel like it might be the best option but i honestly don't know what to do, im hoping that i can get through this mental bump but its been happening for a while now and the thought of rehoming them has been on my mind for a while now, im not doing it because i can't take care of them, im doing it because i genuinely don't feel like im enough for them anymore, and the guilt is so bad i almost cry everytime i hold them, they are my absolute everything but i honestly don't know if i can't care for them much longer with my health, i used to have a lot more help with them when i was living with my mom, and ive lived completely on my own with them before just me and them plus my other critters, its not about realizing its to difficult it's just the guilt that's getting to me, i feel like im not good enough for them as a pet parent which makes me feel even more guilty about my other guys.... like why can i take care of everyone else but not them? ik their a lot of care i did my research before even considering getting them, rehoming them is making me consider a lot of things including my other guys... im perfectly fine taking care of the rest of the critters but i feel like its not enough for my 2 piggies and im genuinely at a loss, any advice would be amazing, please nothing harsh im just not sure what to do

Picture 1-4. Sassy with double crests, ridge and swirls.
Picture 5. Sassy with her double crested son Tufs. Unfortunally I don’t have better pictures of him because he didn’t survive.
Picture 6. Sassys litter. The two to the right are Troll and Tufs with double crests.
Picture 7-8. Troll was rexed and had double crests and rosettes. Because both rexed coat and rosettes hide crests it isn’t very visible.
Picture 9. Länken with double crests, ridge and long coat.
Picture 10. Magica with double crests.
Picture 11. Trubbel with an over eye rosette.
Picture 12. Visst with an over eye rosette.
Picture 13. An abyssinian with nose rosettes. Not my picture.

at least they’re sharing i suppose

Tried somewhere new that was cheaper, it just seems so brown to other hays ive gotten in the past.

Second photo is the hay they had before ( before it ran out and i bought this one)

Not very sweet, but it's approaching frost tonight so I had to pick. My girls love their rind treat!

This little freak (Freya) keeps eating the towel I have her on when she's on my bed. Concerning? Or is she just the destroyer of my towels now.

Second picture shows how she chooses the TOWEL over the bamboo

Hi everyone,

long time lurker and guinea pig lover but I don't think I've ever posted in this sub.

For context, our sweet boy Herbie (7M) got x-ray's done at the vet yesterday and they found a large bladder stone. The vet shared options around surgery, as well as "making him comfortable". She did not seem preferential to either option, but described the surgery as "routine". She also mentioned that fatalities often occur when rehabilitating from the surgery, and he is at risk due to his age.

The dehydration related to the stone was causing other issues (like dry and painful poops, and general discomfort for him). Fortunately, with some antibiotics, anti inflammatory, and encouraging water intake, his poops are almost back to normal! He seems happy enough, excited to eat, and is communicating with us. He is a bit more comfortable with us petting him (not sure if he knows we are here to help or if he feels too tired to stop us), but still has boundaries/limits with us.

His comfort is our #1 priority, AND we want to keep him around for as long as we can (within reason). He is our pride and joy and has been a part of so many pivotal moments in our lives. The surgery is reasonably priced and at least one of us will be home at all times to keep an eye on him in recovery. If we do decide on surgery, we want to get him in as soon as next week to minimize chances of blockage (even though the stone might be too big to get in there at all lol)

For folks who have been in a similar situation with a senior pig, what choice did you end up making? In hindsight, do you feel like it was the right choice for your pig?

They didnt cuddle (like brownie and ruby used to) but no fighting either, so it seems they have accepted eachother on the bed as well

Does anyone else love finding things at thrift stores for your pigs lol this was a reading pillow & I just knew Milo would enjoy it as a place to nap 😂❤️

Mis (7yr, white and black, right) has tragically crossed the rainbow bridge earlier than expected and left Rakki (1 yr, brown, right) in an awkward position regarding finding him a new cage mate.

I was hoping to get him neutered and pair him with two females to make a bit of a herd. He is a very guinea pig focused pig who doesn't like human contact much, and I was also hoping to have 3 piggies for my own reasons.

I am also concerned his personality is a poor choice to pair with a random male, as he is a fan of rumple strutting and humping and started many minor fights with Mis, though none serious as Mis was a very stalwart and forgiving piggie.

However he is not neutered yet, and the earliest he could be is 2 weeks away. And after that would of course be a waiting period of 6 weeks, so if I wanted him with females it would be 8 weeks only seeing them through the bars.

I am not sure what is best for him, to try to pair him with a male immediately, or wait (with them next and in hearing/sight to him) the 8 weeks for the neuter.

Mis passed on 2 days ago on Wednesday and Rakki is already acting slightly depressed, being less enthusiastic about veggies and hay, and sitting in one spot more. It is sad to see.

My two new babies after losing my soul pig
They seem to have settled in well!

My pig has been on baytril, and metacam. He is now on a steroid ( dexamethasone) ever other day. He's a three year old male. He has had X-rays. They are exotic vets that have treated him. I asked could I have some azithromycin for him (because when my other pig had breathing trouble that is what they put him on and he got better ) I just don't know...this is so upsetting. I don't want to put him down , but I also won't let him suffer either. To let an animal suffer is just cruel.. he seems happy and he's eating well but he's just not himself😔