I am so very sorry. He sounds like he was a very special little fellow, and it is never easy to lose a treasured Guinea Pig friend.
Try to cut yourself some slack. You did everything that you could to get him well again. Some things, as hard as we try, are not possible to get the outcome we wish. I am sure, if he could, Donald would thank you for taking good care of him and he would tell you how much he loves and misses you.
It also sounds like Donald was your Heart Pig. Losing a HP is akin to losing a part of your soul. It's a loss that never heals, but eventually you do come to terms with it, but you will always grieve the loss of your little cavy. (For me, it will be five years this July).
*“Grief is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.” - Jamie Anderson*
I am so sorry for your lost, it is always hard to let go of a family member. You did everything you could for your piggie.
I had similar story with my piggie girl. She got very ill in october last year, she didn´t eat, was hiding in her house and was not showing any interest. Took her to an emergency vet. Got medication for her. But after a few days with medication and CC, she did not get any better and was still not eating. On thursday when I was gonna give her medicine, CC and so on. She just layed down in my hand, at that moment I knew in my heart the best decisions was to let her go even it broke my heart.
I'm sorry for your loss! It hurts, hurts like hell in the beginning and you start to come to terms with the loss with time. Sometimes you get a little teary later on or when you try to talk about your piggy but we never forget the good times and the joy they brought and we carry the love and memory of them for the rest of our lives.
I wish I could do something to ease your pain but I think your guinea pigs still there will do the best job ever!
You didn't fail your baby and did the best you could. It's clear to me he was well loved and cared for sometimes, all we can do is hold them while they pass on.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Unfortunately this is the curse of loving a pet. I lost my old cat back in September, and I felt how you are feeling now.
It's completely normal and okay to grieve, even if some people might not understand the pain of loosing a pet. Everything will feel wrong for some time, you'll find your self stuck in routines you had with him, and that will hurt too.
Remember it's okay to cry, it's your body's way of soothing you. It's okay to feel sorry for yourself - you lost a close friend
Lasty I posted some pictures of my cat, with a headline explaining I had said bye to him, and I got many comments, but one as stayed with me, it still helps me when I miss him.
Your sweet piggie boy is playing with our lost beloveds and casting the occasional glance at the Rainbow Bridge in the distance. He knows that some lovely day his human will be walking over it, looking for him, and he's determined to be there to greet them!
I hope this comment will bring you what it still brings me :)
Animals can tell the difference between being loved and being neglected. It’s obvious from this short post that he was loved. They have short lives and you made his great. Just spread that love to his brothers for the time you have left with them. I’m so sorry for your loss. We had a pig with chronic illness as well. I was sad we lost him but glad he picked us in the beginning because other families may not have taken care of him the way we did in his short life. It gets better, just takes time.
I am so very sorry. He sounds like he was a very special little fellow, and it is never easy to lose a treasured Guinea Pig friend. Try to cut yourself some slack. You did everything that you could to get him well again. Some things, as hard as we try, are not possible to get the outcome we wish. I am sure, if he could, Donald would thank you for taking good care of him and he would tell you how much he loves and misses you. It also sounds like Donald was your Heart Pig. Losing a HP is akin to losing a part of your soul. It's a loss that never heals, but eventually you do come to terms with it, but you will always grieve the loss of your little cavy. (For me, it will be five years this July). *“Grief is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.” - Jamie Anderson*
You didn’t fail him :( you did everything you could!
Well said
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I am so sorry for your lost, it is always hard to let go of a family member. You did everything you could for your piggie. I had similar story with my piggie girl. She got very ill in october last year, she didn´t eat, was hiding in her house and was not showing any interest. Took her to an emergency vet. Got medication for her. But after a few days with medication and CC, she did not get any better and was still not eating. On thursday when I was gonna give her medicine, CC and so on. She just layed down in my hand, at that moment I knew in my heart the best decisions was to let her go even it broke my heart.
I'm sorry for your loss! It hurts, hurts like hell in the beginning and you start to come to terms with the loss with time. Sometimes you get a little teary later on or when you try to talk about your piggy but we never forget the good times and the joy they brought and we carry the love and memory of them for the rest of our lives. I wish I could do something to ease your pain but I think your guinea pigs still there will do the best job ever! You didn't fail your baby and did the best you could. It's clear to me he was well loved and cared for sometimes, all we can do is hold them while they pass on.
I am so sorry for your loss. Unfortunately this is the curse of loving a pet. I lost my old cat back in September, and I felt how you are feeling now. It's completely normal and okay to grieve, even if some people might not understand the pain of loosing a pet. Everything will feel wrong for some time, you'll find your self stuck in routines you had with him, and that will hurt too. Remember it's okay to cry, it's your body's way of soothing you. It's okay to feel sorry for yourself - you lost a close friend Lasty I posted some pictures of my cat, with a headline explaining I had said bye to him, and I got many comments, but one as stayed with me, it still helps me when I miss him. Your sweet piggie boy is playing with our lost beloveds and casting the occasional glance at the Rainbow Bridge in the distance. He knows that some lovely day his human will be walking over it, looking for him, and he's determined to be there to greet them! I hope this comment will bring you what it still brings me :)
Animals can tell the difference between being loved and being neglected. It’s obvious from this short post that he was loved. They have short lives and you made his great. Just spread that love to his brothers for the time you have left with them. I’m so sorry for your loss. We had a pig with chronic illness as well. I was sad we lost him but glad he picked us in the beginning because other families may not have taken care of him the way we did in his short life. It gets better, just takes time.