Goodnight, My Lovely Guinea Pig

okay

so a while back i got new guinea pigs right?

Both are male. And one is albino. If you were unaware, albinos tend to be less healthy than their other colored brothers.

Annnd in short my mum thinks he's dying. She doesn’t want to take him to see anyone, nor if he passes let me get another.

I am not handling it well.

I’m pacing, I feel extremely anxious, I feel sad.

I don’t want my pig to pass away.

Oh Emi. Hugs I'm right here for you.

Thanks Bleu.

Always, dear.

I'm here for you, Emi. Whatever you need, I'm here for you.

oh..i'm so sorry Emi..I want to give you so many hugs

Emi… you know you could have talked to me about this… I know how it feels to sit and watch as you lose a pet… I’ve seen my cat get murdered infront of my eyes… I’ve watched my sisters dog get killed infront of my own eyes… I lost one pretty recently… remember when I talked about my cat Coal all the time? I saw him get hit by a car… I shut my mouth about it because I was afraid I would break out into tears… no matter what you must know that no matter what happens all animals have hearts and souls like humans… and the most important thing you can do now is love them with all your heart. Make them happy. It’s the best way to show them that you’re there for them… trust me… it will seem bad for you for attachment, but animals attach you either way. You’ll regret not spending time with them.

No, Kylee, I just found out about it. I took him to my mom and she thinks he’s sick. I don’t think he’s sick. He’s not refusing to eat nor drink, which is like the main sign of sickness. His fur is a little patchy but I think that’ll go away with time. His balance is off but he’s not constantly falling over. His eyes and nose are clear. He’s just skinny, but he’s gaining weight!

Okay then. Have you ever noticed him rejecting food? Like he will avoid it? Try going the long way around it?

Emi… I've had sooo many pets die on me, including a guinea pig… So I can relate… If you ever need anything… I'm here…

Nope! I’ve hand fed him hay, he’s drinking a lot (actually he is right now) and he’s fine. I think carrots (what I’ve been feeding him) are too hard for him, so he just lets them go instead of eating. And he’s only a pup, so I understand that.

He’s thin. But I think he’s fine. If not, he has a good few years on him.

That's good.

Emi… I've had sooo many pets die on me, including a guinea pig… So I can relate… If you ever need anything… I'm here…

Okay Shuri. I’ve had two pigs pass, but they weren’t in my room. The pigs I have are up here, so I’ll be the first to see… if he passes…

And I’m not ready for that day. To peer into their cage and see one…

I know… Neither was I… But all we can do is care for him as well as we can, and see how things play out.

Emi, anyone who truly loves their pets will alway fear the day to see them die. You will blame yourself… you will try things… but even though you do all of these things, the guilt will follow you. Life is shit, and we can’t control it. If someone’s sick, sure we can try are best, but most of the time we can’t avoid disease, and we sure can’t avoid death.

Update:

Algernon (my pig) is not okay. His lack of movement might mean serious brain damage or a stroke. I learned this by reaching out to a Guinea Pig forum, who broke it to me. They said to take him to a vet but my parents are too stubborn to spend money on something like that.

So basically I have to watch him suffer and soon die because my fucking parents are too cheap to take me to a vet for him.

That sucks… I'm sorry Emi… Have you seperated him from the others so that they don't have to see that?

I’m planning to soon. I have no idea where to put him, or how much time he has, and I’m too afraid to ask the Forum in case they crack down on me.

Oh…

So…

I have an update, after a couple weeks? A week?

Would you like to share?

Yeah. He’s gotten worse. A lot worse. He’s started limping, and his poop has gotten softer. But it’s coaxed my mom to make an appointment for him. I feel so freaking bad on holding it back. I should’ve tried and convinced my mom to make it earlier.

All that matters is that you have one! Keep pushing her, Emi.

More update:

Algernon has gotten bloated. He’s stopped eating and he’s drooling. I’m not sure he’ll make it to Thursday. I’m very afraid for him. I’m not ready to say good-bye, especially when we’re this close to getting him better.

I'll be here for you Emi. I'll always be here. Don't lose hope…

Thank you guys. It’s really tough for me right now.

We know, darling…