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hand holding please - pig is dying

28 replies

Whojamaflip · 27/10/2013 09:22

sitting here with old Piggie on my chest - she's barely breathing and I think its only a matter of time Sad

found her in her nest this morning when I went to put her out in the sun - she was floppy and hardly weeked at all.

I know she's a good age - nearly 7 - and this has been on the cards for a while - she's been getting doddery and has dropped a bit of weight recently - but it doesn't make it any easier Sad

she even refused her cucumber this morning which is unheard of Sad

any chance of a bit of company for a while - I'm not moving until she's gone . . .

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PatoBanton · 27/10/2013 09:25

Oh poor pig Sad

It sounds peaceful though, she has done well Smile

Sparrowfarts · 27/10/2013 09:25

I'm so sorry. Our old sow, the same age, died on my lap this year. Your pig has had a long life and will die warm and loved.

Sleepingbunnies · 27/10/2013 09:29

Oh im so sorry. 7 is a really good age. She knows she is loved x

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Whojamaflip · 27/10/2013 09:31

we lost her sister just short of 12 months ago and didn't think old Piggie would get over it but she did.

don't know what we will do with no pigs in the house - it already seems too quiet Sad

she's still hanging on but appears very peaceful. god knows how I will tell the dcs - they are at their grans this morning

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Gileswithachainsaw · 27/10/2013 09:43

:( poor piggy Thanks

May she pass peacefully and spend eternity loved and amongst her sister and new friends.

Sweet dreams xx

BearsInMotion · 27/10/2013 09:50

So sorry. She did so well to get to nearly 7! Flowers

Still miss my piggies, they've been gone 3 years now :(

Sparrowfarts · 27/10/2013 09:53

Every time I peeled a carrot for ages after last pig died, I would head for the dining room, where she lived, with the peelings (she had a shortage of front teeth and used to suck strips of peel in like spaghetti).

She did leave a hole in our lives. She was one of a pair of baby sows who both turned out to be pregnant Shock. We peaked at 7 young pigs, though we rehomed three of them. She was feisty and cantankerous with other pigs (she tried to kill her sister, but ultimately tolerated her neutered nephew after his brother died). She enjoyed human company though, especially when she was being fed by hand. She appreciated attentive staff.

Gileswithachainsaw · 27/10/2013 10:00

When ours died dd1 was crushed but it helped her to help bury him she drew a picture and we stuck it to the box we buried him in. Maybe your dc would appreciate that? To write or draw a little message for her ? X

wantitallover · 27/10/2013 10:00

I am so sorry. Sad

We lost our boy piggy last month and thought his girlfriend would follow soon after but she seems to be doing okay though she has something wrong.

Will be thinking of you all Flowers.

Sawdust · 27/10/2013 10:02

Oh so sorry to hear this! Here's a hand to hold. I'm glad you're etting to be there to support her Flowers

FernieB · 27/10/2013 12:18

Sorry to hear about your Piggie. Seven is a very good age. I hope that you have a peaceful day together. Hugs

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 27/10/2013 14:38

Oh just caught this thread whojam

We were there in July with GP2.
They go through a floppy, "not with it" stage and you know it's going to happen.

Have you got someone to share the cuddling with ? I know you won't want to let her go while she's in this state.
Hopefully she'll just slip away quietly in a fleece wrapped cuddle .

(GP2 did a twitch, twitch, ahhhh and that was him. They save a bit of dramatics for the end.
Sad

fortifiedwithtea · 27/10/2013 15:12

Very sorry to hear about your dear piggie. She's had a good long life and clearly very much loved.

My Fatimus slipped away peacefully last month over several hours. She felt cold to touch for quite awhile before she went despite being in a cuddle sac on a wheaty bag.

Hand holding for you Flowers
Sad

toffeelolly · 27/10/2013 15:21

So sorry to hear your sad news, they are lovely little animals, have never had little piggies but we are getting dd 2 for Christmas.

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Whojamaflip · 27/10/2013 16:00

well she finally gave up just after lunch - twitched a few times then went still. Sad

ive put her back in her nest with her fleece - can't quite face putting her out yet.

ds1 says he wants to bury her tomorrow after the storm cos she didn't like the wind.

we haven't had much luck this year with our animals - we've lost both guinea pigs, the gerbil and my old lab cross in the last 12 months. it doesn't get any easier tho.

thank you for all your support and hand holding - I'm really glad I was there to give her cuddles to the end Thanks

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toffeelolly · 27/10/2013 16:04

So so sorry.x

foofooyeah · 27/10/2013 16:08

I am so sorry. We lost a pig a couple of days ago. They are such characters you really feel it when you lose them.

What helped my son was a funeral and nice plot with flowers.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 27/10/2013 16:25

Sad off to The Rainbow Bridge now piggie.

Sadly, there are a lot of Super Furry Animal pigs this year already waiting to greet her.

Sleepingbunnies · 27/10/2013 16:33

So sorry. I cried for over a week when we lost our two bastard foxes I still miss them :(

Gileswithachainsaw · 27/10/2013 16:44

Run free little piggy xx

FernieB · 27/10/2013 17:05

How awful to lose so many furry friends in a year. I'm so sorry. It never gets easier. Thinking of you.

wantitallover · 27/10/2013 17:09

I am so sorry Flowers.

Sparrowfarts · 27/10/2013 17:20
Sad

But a good life and a good end for her.

Flowers
Sawdust · 27/10/2013 20:58

So sorry Sad

KRITIQ · 28/10/2013 11:49

So sorry to hear of your losses. It's just never, ever easy.