On Jun 9, 3:35=A0am, n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I used to frequent this newsgroup quite a bit 5 years ago, back when
> Nancy DeMarco & others were regular posters.
>
> Back then I =A0had 5 pig-wigs and =A0my doctors (ENT & allergy) told me
to=
> get rid of my guinea pigs because of my allergies - as in right away.
> My answer was no, as they passed away due to natural causes I promised
> not to replace them. =A0
>
> Well, the inevitable has happened. =A0Taco passed away first due to a
> broken heart in 4/2004 after my golden retriever died. =A0Taco was 7,
> the dog was 16. =A0In 5/2005 Lola died, he was about 5 or 6 (a rescue,
> I'm not sure). =A0In 9/2007 Tamale died, she was 9. =A0In 2/2008 Chico
> died at 6 (strangely enough of a herniated disk in his spine causing
> all kinds of other havoc - like GI stasis, but he also had arthritis,
> a developing bladder stone, an enlarged =A0heart, poor little guy).
=A0And=
> now, my favorite pig of all time, and the last, Bonnie died 10 days
> ago at age 8 cuddled up next to my golden retriever (who as a puppy
> slept with her when she was a baby) and I.
>
> They are all gone and I will keep my promise and not get anymore. =A0I
> immediately cleaned the cage, threw away the various disposable
> supplies, and collected the rest for donation for the Humane Society.
> I had to do this right away to avoid the temptation to get another -
> if I still had the fixings for a pig it would have been too easy.
>
> I will really miss the little guys, they brought me so much joy and
> comfort. =A0I still look for produce, look for them in the morning (it's
> too quiet), check the paper for sales on care fresh, all the old
> habits die hard.
>
> It gives me comfort to know that there are people like you out there
> who care for these wonderful little animals and see the treasures they
> hold if only we would pay attention.
Hi
I sympathise completely, as I have lost all my piggies now and can't
bring myself to replace them, as I took their care so seriously that
the emotional rollercoaster has nearly finished me off. I pine deeply
for them.
Please promise to come on here now and again as it may just help
someone else out there - experience must not be lost.
Expect your allergy problems to fade into insignificance :)
Heather
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